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Swift, Elisha Pope, 1792-1865

 
Swift was born in Massachusetts and earned degrees from Williams College in Williamstown and Princeton Theological Seminary. He came to Appalachia in 1819, pastoring the Second Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh (1819-33) and the First Presbyterian Church of Allegheny (now Pittsburgh, 1835-64).

Additional information can be found in an article published at This Day in Presbyterian History on April 3, 2013.

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  • Swift User Guide by Robert H. Ellison

    Swift User Guide

    Robert H. Ellison

    The User Guide for the Library of Appalachian Preaching is a Google Sheet that can be searched, sorted, and downloaded for offline use.

    This part of the Guide provides information about Swift's sermons and discourses. It includes the title, scripture text, date and place the address was delivered (if known), and so on. This information is available in the master list of sermons as well.

  • Character of God by Elisha Pope Swift

    Character of God

    Elisha Pope Swift

    This sermon, on Exodus 33:18, appeared in the July 1832 issue of the Pittsburgh-based Presbyterian Preacher. At the time of its publication, Swift was pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh.

  • Discourse on the Fortieth Anniversary of the Author's Ministry in Pittsburgh and Allegheny: Delivered in the First Presbyterian Church, Allegheny City, at the Morning and Evening Services, Sabbath November 6, 1859 by Elisha Pope Swift

    Discourse on the Fortieth Anniversary of the Author's Ministry in Pittsburgh and Allegheny: Delivered in the First Presbyterian Church, Allegheny City, at the Morning and Evening Services, Sabbath November 6, 1859

    Elisha Pope Swift

    This discourse commemorates two occasions: 40 years since Seift was “installed pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh” and his 25th anniversary as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Allegheny City (now Pittsburgh; p. 5). It has 3 major divisions: “A general outline of the events and changes of this particular locality during the period of forty years” (p. 9); “A definite account of [his] official labors in these cities, in connection with an historical sketch of this Congregation” (p. 22); and “reflections which are suggested by this general review of forty years” (p. 49).

  • Misdirection of Physical and Intellectual Effort: Annual Address to the Franklin and Philo Literary Societies of Jefferson College, PA. Delivered on the Day of the Annual Commencement, September 28, 1837 by Elisha Pope Swift

    Misdirection of Physical and Intellectual Effort: Annual Address to the Franklin and Philo Literary Societies of Jefferson College, PA. Delivered on the Day of the Annual Commencement, September 28, 1837

    Elisha Pope Swift

    For information about the Franklin and Philo Literary Societies, see W. C. McClelland, "A History of Literary Societies at Washington & Jefferson College,” in The Centennial Celebration of the Chartering of Jefferson College in 1802 (Philadelphia: George H. Buchanan and Company, 1903). The Societies invited Swift to deliver the address, and it was published at their request.

  • Nature and Importance of a Revival of Religion by Elisha Pope Swift

    Nature and Importance of a Revival of Religion

    Elisha Pope Swift

    This sermon, on Psalm 68:28, appeared in the March 1837 issue of the Pittsburgh-based Presbyterian Preacher. At the time of its publication, Swift was pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (now Pittsburgh).

  • Prophets, Do They Live Forever?: A Discourse Commemorative of the Character and Labors of the Rev. Robert Johnston by Elisha Pope Swift

    Prophets, Do They Live Forever?: A Discourse Commemorative of the Character and Labors of the Rev. Robert Johnston

    Elisha Pope Swift

    Much of the ministry of Robert Johnston (1774-1861) took place in Appalachian Pennsylvania, in Crawford, Indiana, and Venango counties (pp. 10-12, 19). Swift became acquainted with him sometime in the 1820s (p. 3), and preached his memorial sermon on September 29, 1861. It was published later that year, along with “A Minute Adopted by the Presbytery of Beaver” and “An Obituary Notice of Mr. Johnston, Prepared by the Rev. Loyal Young, D. D. and Originally Published in the Presbyterian Banner” (pp. 19, 21).

 
 
 

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