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title: 'A Sermon Concerning Theatres and Theatre-Going, Preached Sunday Evening, Jan. 22, 1871, at the Congregational Church, Baltimore'
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authors:
- 'Leonard Woolsey Bacon'
date: 1871-01-01
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subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Sermons'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 14'
- 'Matthew 23'
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# A Sermon Concerning Theatres and Theatre-Going, Preached Sunday Evening, Jan. 22, 1871, at the Congregational Church, Baltimore

1871 sermon urging Christians to judge theatre-going by conscience, condemning Pharisaical exclusion, and calling for charitable, thoughtful engagement with the stage.

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