[War Tax Receipt for O.A. Fisher] (open access)

[War Tax Receipt for O.A. Fisher]

Receipt for payment of $11 by O.A. Fisher for the county war tax.
Date: March 28, 1864
Creator: White, John L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notes for sermons] (open access)

[Notes for sermons]

Notes for two different sermons. One on James 4:17 regarding disparity between knowledge and action and one on Romans 6:23 discussing sin.
Date: February 11, 1862
Creator: Fisher[?]
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Causes of National Prosperity and Decline (open access)

The Causes of National Prosperity and Decline

Speech given by O.A. Fisher regarding the possibility of civil war in the United States. In it, he proposes that righteousness is the cause of national prosperity and sin the cause of national decline and blames politicians for disregarding God.
Date: 1861~
Creator: Fisher, Orceneth, 1803-1880
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Tax Receipt for O.A. Fisher] (open access)

[Tax Receipt for O.A. Fisher]

Receipt of payment of $1.55 by Orceneth Asbury Fisher for the taxes due by him for livestock in the year 1863.
Date: July 1, 1864
Creator: Edwards, W.L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sermon on Isaiah XXXV: 1] (open access)

[Sermon on Isaiah XXXV: 1]

Notes for a sermon telling the story of the prophet who saw the Kingdom of God and the necessity of man to help spread the word.
Date: 18uu
Creator: Fisher[?]
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sermon on Romans 5:6] (open access)

[Sermon on Romans 5:6]

Notes for a sermon on the incapability of man to redeem himself.
Date: 18uu
Creator: Fisher[?]
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sermon on the Christian soldier] (open access)

[Sermon on the Christian soldier]

Notes for a sermon that appears to be a metaphorical discussion on Christian soldiers serving in the Army of God, references to the "breastplate of righteousness" and "shield of faith."
Date: February 14, 1858
Creator: Fisher[?]
System: The Portal to Texas History
Moral Responsibility (open access)

Moral Responsibility

Notes for a sermon on moral responsibility as it relates to law, social relations, religion, and scripture. Also contains the beginnings of another sermon on the idea of life and spiritual life.
Date: 18uu
Creator: Fisher[?]
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Text by John S Gillett and W.J. Joyce] (open access)

[Text by John S Gillett and W.J. Joyce]

Text expressing gratitude and praise for O.A. Fisher and hope for peace in his old age.
Date: 18uu
Creator: Gillett, John S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Publican's Prayer (open access)

The Publican's Prayer

Notes for a sermon on the feeling of sin and the cry of sin in search of mercy. There are also short notes outlining the sermon on the final page.
Date: 18uu
Creator: Fisher[?]
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The principles of Christian life; and His suffering] (open access)

[The principles of Christian life; and His suffering]

Notes, most likely for a sermon. On one side are notes on the principles of Christian life and on the other notes on the suffering [of Christ?].
Date: 18uu
Creator: Fisher[?]
System: The Portal to Texas History
The True Israelite (open access)

The True Israelite

Notes for a sermon discussing the characteristics of the true Israelite and the power of God.
Date: 18uu
Creator: Fisher[?]
System: The Portal to Texas History
Birth of a child - an event of interest (open access)

Birth of a child - an event of interest

Notes for a sermon on the birth of the son of God and the various roles he has.
Date: 18uu
Creator: Fisher[?]
System: The Portal to Texas History
Resurrection of Christ (open access)

Resurrection of Christ

Notes for a sermon recounting the death and resurrection of Christ.
Date: 18uu
Creator: Fisher[?]
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rejected Redeemer (open access)

Rejected Redeemer

Notes for a sermon centering around the rejection of Christ and Christianity.
Date: 18uu
Creator: Fisher[?]
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Tax Receipt for O.A. Fisher] (open access)

[Tax Receipt for O.A. Fisher]

Receipt issued for Orceneth Asbury Fisher for the payment of State and County taxes for the year 1879.
Date: February 21, 1880
Creator: Lock, L.S. [?]
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for O.A. Fisher, from the Masonic Lodge] (open access)

[Receipt for O.A. Fisher, from the Masonic Lodge]

Receipt for $3 paid by O.A. Fisher to the Masonic Lodge for his annual dues.
Date: March 11, 1879
Creator: Heaton, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Revelation 2:10 (open access)

Revelation 2:10

Notes for a sermon on the importance of constancy in faith.
Date: 18uu
Creator: Fisher[?]
System: The Portal to Texas History