Hayden H. Allen, 1860-1935      
MC 173

Hayden H. Allen, 1860-1935
Size: 1 container, 0.4 linear feet
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Hayden Hayes Allen was the 5^th son of Benjamin Ambrose and Elizabeth Eaton Allen. He was born 12/8/1860 near New Lebanon. He was a farmer until he yielded to the call to preach the gospel. He entered the Indiana Conference and served his charges in Indiana till his retirement in 1932. He was an official of the Conference Board of Stewards of his conference for 30 years. He married Martha Ridgeway in 1883 and they had three children. He died 1/26/1935.

Collection includes sermons; misc. clippings and poems; special meeting sermons; and a letter to Mr. Miller, n.d., unsigned. Also included is an obituary. Material in all folders with the exception perhaps of Folder 1 was used in Mitchell, Indiana.

MC 173

Folder 1     
Letter to Mr. Miller, n.d., unsigned

Folder 2     
Special Meetings March 1921-1925
"A Double Harvest" No.15, -1921
"Take Time" No. 14,-Jan. 24
"The Outsider" No. 14,-May, 1924
"Working Together With God" n.d.
"The Iron Gate" n.d.
"Jesus and the Resurrection" No. 15,-- April, 1925
"Letting Things Slip" n.d.
"My Brother's Keeper" n.d.
"Ready for the Bridegroom's Coming" n.d.
"He Came to Himself" n.d.
"Running From God, but Too Honest to Steal a Ride" n.d.
"Supposing Him to be the Gardner"
"Christ the Propitiation for Our Sins" n.d.

Folder 3 
Sermons-March and July, 1925
"The Fullness of God"
"The Divine Philosophy of Living by the Day"
"God's Good Guidance"
"Kindness"
"A Cheerful Spirit"

Folder 4
Miscellaneous,1925
Clippings and poems

Folder 5
Sermons-Jan. & Feb., 1926
January, 1926:
"What We All Owe"
Weightier Matters"
"Lessons from the Idol Makers"
"The Prayers of Jesus"
"The Kingdom of God"
"Angels of Jesus"
"A Sure Cure for Pessimism"
"A Thing of Beauty"
Feb.,1926:
"Childhood and Education of a Great Man (Moses)"
"Friendship"
"A Good Name"
"The Value of A Man"

Folder 6
Sermons-March and June, 1926
March, 1926: 
"A Revival Church"    
"Tithing Our Time"
"Why Should I Be a Christian"
"A Fresh Start Toward Christ"
"The Helpful Church"
"Unknowing, Yet To Know"
June, 1926:
untitled sermons
"The Making of a Woman" 
"God Our Helper"
"Jacob and Esau"
"A Merry Heart"
"Prayer and Power"
"The Making of a Man"

Folder 7 
Sermons-July and September, 1926
July, 1926:
"Seek Things Above"
"The Lord Our Helper"
Sept., 1926:
 "Put First Things First"
"Unanswered Prayers"
"Joy and Gladness"
"Crossing the Jordan"

Folder 8
Sermons-October, November and December, 1926
Oct., 1926: 
"Israel Journeying Toward Canaan"
"The Value of the Leftovers"
"Christ at the Feast-or Turning Water Into Wine"
"In the Meanwhile,What? Blessedness or Goodness"
"Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand"
"The Evils of Strong Drink"
"As Becometh"
"Walk in the Light"
"Elisha's Heavenly Defenders"
Nov., 1926: 
"Spiritual Weapons in a World War"
"Moses (A Courageous Leader)"
"Jacob (A Selfish Man Transformed)"
"Naomi and Ruth (A Study in Racial Relationships)"
"The Minority"
"Abraham (A Pioneer of Faith)"
"Momentum of Character"
Dec., 1926: 
"The Religion of Song"
"Two Great Truths
"Devotion to Duty"
"The Curse of the Shirk"
"The Good Old Way"
"How Can I Keep on Growing?"
"Conditions of Successful Leadership"
"Strong Men and Women--The Nation's Hope"

 Folder 9
Sermons-January and February, 1927
 Jan., 1927:
 "Thy Will Be Done in Earth As It Is in Heaven"
 "Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread"
 "Thy Kingdom Come"
 "Our Father Which Art in Heaven"
 "The Ruler of His Spirit"
 "The Ready Man"
 Feb., 1927:
 "For Thine is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory forever. Amen"
 "And Lead Us Not Into Temptation, but Deliver Us From Evil"
 "The Powers That Be"
 "And Forgive Us Our Debts, as We Forgive Our Debtors"

 Folder 10
Sermons-March and May, 1927
 March, 1927:
 "Doing Exploits"
 "The Mission of the Seventy"
 "Give Us of Your Oil"
 "O Come Let Us Sing"
 May, 1927:
 "Ye Have Need of Patience"
 "The Men Christ Wants"
 "Memory and the Spiritual Life"
 "The Cost of Mercy"
 "Conversion of Cornelius"
 "Bringing Others to Jesus"
 "Not Far From the Kingdom"
 "Who is on the Lord's Side?"

 Folder 11
Sermons-June and July 1927
 June, 1927:
 "Wasted Resources"
 "The Wife of Noah"
 "Peter Delivered from Prison"
 "The Resurrection and the Life"
 "Fellow-Helpers"
 July, 1927:
 "The Ministry of Song"
 "A Fresh Spirit"
 "O, For a Thousand Tongues to Sing
 "It is Finished"
 "Entering Into Temptation"

 Folder 12
Sermons-August-October, 1927
 Aug., 1927:
 "David Spares Saul"
 "Be Not Dismayed Whate'er Betide"
 "Depth of Mercy: Can There Be"
 "The Passover"
 "The Holy City's Dimensions"
 "The Holy City"
 "Somewhere"
 "Elizabeth Codner"
 "Our Father's Care" 
 "Afraid"
 Sept.,1927:
 "How To Speak"
 "Not in Vain"
 "The New World Citizen"
 "Jesus Feeds Five Thousand Men"
 "An Honest Look at Ourselves"
 Oct., 1927:
 "How a Christian Should Be Dressed"
 "The Outlook of the Upright"
 "If I Should Die Tonight"
 "The Intoxication of Fashion"
 "The Secret of the Lord"
 "The Call of the Prophet"
 "Amos Denounces Sin (World's Temperance Sun.)"
 "Fellow-Helpers to the Truth"
 "Be Ye Steadfast, Unmovable"

 Folder 13
1927 Miscellaneous
 Various sermons based on hymns

 Folder 14
Sermons-February and March,1928
 Feb., 1928:
 "The Benefit of Total Abstinence"
 "Jesus Pictures the Kingdom of God
 "The Significance of the Lord's Supper"
 "Grinding at the Mill"    
 March, 1928:
 "The Resurrection"
 "Jesus and the Twelve"
 "Christian Manliness"
 "Deserting Christ Jesus"
 "Piety and its Penalty"
 "Conversion of Cornelius"
 "Hindered" (in two parts)

 Folder 15
Sermons-April and May, 1928
 April, 1928:
 "Doubts Dispersed"
 "And Why Did Jesus Christ Come Into The World?"    
 "Human Animalness"
 "Knowing and Believing"
 "Atmospheric Grace"
 "The Personal Note"
 "Seven Rules for Daily Living"
 "Not Knowing the Things That Shall Befall Me"
 "Some Reasons Why the 18th Amendment Should Not Be Repealed"
 "How To Hear"
 "Wheat and Chaff"
 "The Prayer Life of the Believer"
 May, 1928:
 "The Good and Evil in Jehu"
 "Walking in All the Light God Gives Us" or "Doing As Well As We Know"
 "Indeed-Something Real"
 "Afterward"
 "The Highest Knowledge"

 Folder 16
Sermons-August, 1928
 "Esther"
 "God is Light"
 "The Servant"
 "Meeting the Strain of These Days"

 Folder 17
Sermons-September and October, 1928
 Sept., 1928:
 "Mission of the Twelve"
 "Minutemen and Minutewomen"
 "Truth Won Through Struggle"
 "Manliness"
 "The Best We Can"|
 Oct., 1928:
 "What Doest Thou Here?"
 "A Blessing in Poverty"
 "Need of Patience"
 "Aim at the Heart"
 "The Distribution of Duty"
 "The Christian's Day"

 Folder 18
Sermons-November and December, 1928
 Nov., 1928:
 "Authority and God" (World's Temperance Sun.)
 "The Open Road"
 "Day by Day"
 Dec., 1928 :
 "Is My Name Written There?"
 "The Lord's Goodness-" "How to Make Progress in the Religious Life or Forward March"
 "Review: Paul, the World Christian"
 "The Privileges of Saints"

Folder 19
Miscellaneous1928
"How to Make Scandal"
"How a Famous Hymn Was Written"

Folder 20
Sermons-January and February, 1929
Jan., 1929: 
"Our Heavenly Father"
"What is the Baptism of the Holy Ghost in These Days?"
"God's Covenant With Noah"
"The Holy Spirit"
"Man's First Sin"
"The Creation"
"Christ the Savior"
"Human Responsibility"
"The Great Commission"
"Sin"
"A Good Motto For the New Year" 
"Human Responsibility"
Feb., 1929:
"Repentance and Faith"
"The Blessing of a Tender Heart"
"The Holy Scriptures"
"Three Factors of Character"
"Doing Good"

Folder 21
Sermons-March and April, 1929
March, 1929:
"Is It Worthwhile To Pray?"
"In That Hour"
"Baptism"
"Christ Crucified"
"The Resurrection and the Permanent Power of the Gospel"
April, 1929:
"The Ministry of Isaiah"
"Prayer of Christ for His Disciples" (2 parts)
"Ourselves and Others"
"Lost Opportunities"

Folder 22
 Sermons-August and September, 1929
Aug., 1929:
"We Are of God"
"A Goodly Heritage"
"Belshazzar's Feast"
Sept., 1929:
"Former Things Not Better"
"God's Redeeming Love"
"Nehemiah Rebuilding the Wall of Jerusalem"
"Teaching the Law of God"
"A Prosperous Year"

Folder 23
Sermons-October-December, 1929
Oct., 1929:
"Useful Work a Christian Duty"
"The Genesis of Greatness"
"Keeping Fit for Others' Sake"
"Your Heavenly Father Knows"
"Signs of the Times"
"Paul in a Roman Prison"
"Christ Our Life"
"The Christian View of Recreation"
Nov., 1929:
"Living the Right Life in the Home"
"Christian Stewardship"
"The Source of Safety, Serenity and Service"
"Sharing Our Sorrows and Joys"
"The Higher Patriotism"--The Book of Jonah
"Living with People of Other Races"
"The Gospel of a Divine Helper"
"Respect for Rightful Authority"
Dec., 1929:
"Helping Neighbors in Need"
"The Christian Home in a Modern World"
"Fellowship Through Worship"
"The Child in a Christian World-Christmas"
"The Tongue"
"How to Maintain the Christian Life"
"The Christian Spirit in Industry"
"John the Baptist and Jesus"

Folder 24
Sermons-January and February, 1930
Jan., 1930:
"Looking Back"
"Ezekiel Teaches Personal Responsibility"
"Standards of the Kingdom"
"World Peace Through Mutual Understanding"
"The Songs of Zion"
"Pondering the Path"
"Jesus Begins His Ministry"
"Baptism and Temptation of Jesus" `
"The Holy City"
"The Prayer Life"
"Childhood of Jesus"
"The Life Book"
Feb., 1930:
"He Restoreth My Soul"
"Putting God's Kingdom First"
"Warnings and Promises"
"A High State of Grace"
"Always Thankful"
"Jesus Healing and Helping"
"Reverence"
"The Twelve Sent Forth"

Folder 25
Sermons-March and April, 1930
March, 1930:
"A Royal Dwelling Place"
"Parable of the Sower"
"Jesus Teaching and Healing"
"The Indwelling Word"
"When There Is No Peace"
"Jesus Teaching About Himself"
"The Stillness of the Storm"
"Parables of the Kingdom"
"Are We Getting the Best?"
"Does Science Make Prayer More or Less Effective?
"Our Pattern"
April, 1930:
"Seven Ways to Kill a Church"
"Jesus in Solitude"
"Giving Up All for the Kingdom"
"The Watchword for Today"
"The Resurrection"
"Realizing the Power of Prayer"
"A Holy Partnership"
"The Child and the Kingdom"
"A Day of Trouble"
"The Law of the Cross"

Folder 26
Sermons-July and August, 1930
July, 1930:
"Josiah (A Royal Reformer)"
"Jeremiah (The Prophet of Individual Religion)"
"A Better Substance"
"Jonah (The Narrow Nationalist Rebuked)"
"Jesus Heals and Saves a Blind Man'
"Mountains and Valleys"
"Mary the Mother of Jesus (An Example of Motherhood)"
"Zacharias and Elizabeth (Life in a Pious Jewish Home)"
"Ye Are My Witnesses"
"Simeon and Anna (The Insight of the Pure in Heart)"
"The Joy of Salvation"
Aug., 1930:
"Jesus Describes the Future of the Kingdom"
"Jesus Teaching in the Temple"
"Fellowship of the Upper Room"
"Jesus Acclaimed as King"
"Promotion in the Kingdom"
"David the Shepherd of Israel"
"Amos ( A Herdsman Called of God to be Prophet)"
"Hannah (A Godly Mother)"
"Making Haste"

Folder 27
Sermons-September, 1930
"The Glad Saint"
"The Issues of Life"
"Prayer"
"Given to Change"
"Work Out Your Own Salvation"

Folder 28
Sermons-Miscellaneous Dates
"Contentment"
"The Life of Grace"
"Development and Decay"
"We Ought to Obey God Rather Than Man"
"The More Abundant Life-A Higher Life"
One untitled sermon--Aug. 23, 1891

Folder 29
Sermons-Passion Week April 10-17
"The Cross-An Object for Glorying"
"The Cross-Symbol of Sacrifice"
"The Cross-Sign of Spiritual Power"
"The Cross-The Common Burden"
"The Cross-A Daily Offering for Others"
"What Does A Revival Mean?"

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