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title: 'An Historical Discourse: On Taking Leave of the Old Church Edifice of the First Presbyterian Congregation of Baltimore'
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authors:
- 'John Chester Backus'
date: 1860-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 78'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/backus-1860-an-historical-discourse-on-taking-leave-of-the-old-church-edifice-of-the-first-presbyterian-congregation-of-baltimore
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# An Historical Discourse: On Taking Leave of the Old Church Edifice of the First Presbyterian Congregation of Baltimore

Farewell discourse on leaving the First Presbyterian Church edifice in Baltimore. Reviews the congregation's origin, growth, and civic and religious influence (Psalm 78:2–4).

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