A wonderful pair of extensive sermon manuscript volumes, with a combined over 240 pages. These belonged to Elder Leonard Bond [1842-1910] of Illinois. He was converted in 1859, and shortly after was mustered into "E" Company of the 6th Illinois Calvary, serving the entirety of the Civil War, finally mustering out on May 11, 1865. He then served as preaching elder at Olive Branch Baptist Church in McLeansboro, Illinois, Hamilton County, Illinois, etc,. 

Excellent, sermons with a significant emphasis on eschatological themes and Baptist distinctives, etc., Very fine. 

Inscribed:

Leonard Bond Profesed Religon on Saturday Night before the 4th Sunday in Sep 1859 and was Baptised the 4 Sunday in Sep 1859. Licened to Preach the 3 Saturday Novv 1879 and was Ordained the 3 Sunday in April 1881. [In his own hand, Vol. 2 below]. 

Volume 1. McLeansboro, Hamilton County, July 7th, 1882. Leonard Bond's Book. Olive Branch Church. Said at the Meeting. c.120pp of MSs sermons. 

Sermons include: Christ the Only Source of Eternal Life [6pp]; The Conquering Redeemer [12pp on Revelation and the Return of Christ]; Church Fellowship [7pp]; Thief on the Cross [13pp]; The Uninvited Guests at the Wedding Feast; I Live Saith the Lord [Resurrection]; Instant Decision for Christ Urged; The Opened Fountain; The Wedding Garment; When the Son of Man Cometh will he Find Faith on the Earth; Let us not Fight against God; What Ye, Stand Fast; Deliver Him from Going Down to the Pit; Thou Fool - This Night thy Soul is Required of Thee;.

Volume 2. Dates to 1884. c.120pp of Manuscript Sermons.

Sermons include: Spiritual Starving [10pp]; Having Loved His Own [8pp]; But now they desire a better country that is Heavenly  [8pp]; Eternity [8pp]; The Glorious Gospel of Christ [12pp]; Come See the Place where the Lord Lay [16pp]; Behold He Cometh with Clouds and Every Eye shall See Him [15pp]; The Path of the Just is as the Shining Light; I Can do All Things through Christ which Strengtheneth Me; My Presence Shall Go with Thee; For if We Believe that Jesus Died and Rose Again; The Great Trumpet Shall be Blown and they Shall Come Which were Ready to Perish; Therefore with Joy shall Ye Draw Out of the Wells of Salvation; I have Set before Thee this Day Life and Good and Death and Evil; If any Man Love not the Lord Jesus Christ Let Him be Anathema; 

Fair copies only, bound in cloth, and nearly disbound. Contents complete and legible.