Devotional literature.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Religious texts that explore the values, ideas, and behaviours that a religion is seeking to advance, for the purpose of leading the individual, through devotion, closer to an ultimate state of grace or perfection.
Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:
Sermons, prayers, and other anonymous devotional writings, some of which are identified as the work of Alexander Carlyle, and most of the remainder probably by Thomas Masson, Minister of Dunnichen., Late 18th century.
File
Identifier: MS.3466
Scope and Contents
Also included are "A short account of the Lord's way of providence..." (folio 28), extracts from a diary, with texts and a prayer signed by James Fairnie, St Andrews, 1731 (folio 60), and a group of prayers for use before and after sermons (folio 73).
Dates:
Late 18th century.
Sermons, prayers, and other devotional writings., Late 18th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.3466-3467
Scope and Contents
All the sermons are anonymous, but some can be identified as the work of Alexander Carlyle (MS.3466, folios 1-27), and most of the remainder are probably by Thomas Masson, Minister of Dunnichen (MS.3466, folios 85-125; MS.3467).
Dates:
Late 18th century.
Sermons, prayers, and other devotional writings, probably by Thomas Masson, Minister of Dunnichen., Late 18th century.
File
Identifier: MS.3467
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
All the sermons are anonymous, but some can be identified as the work of Alexander Carlyle (MS.3466, folios 1-27), and most of the remainder are probably by Thomas Masson, Minister of Dunnichen (MS.3466, folios 85-125; MS.3467).
Dates:
Late 18th century.