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title: 'A Plea in Behalf of the Widows and Orphans of Deceased Ministers of the Presbyterian Church in the United States'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'Edwin Cater'
date: 1869-04-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
scriptures:
- 'Numbers 18'
- 'Acts 6'
- 'James 2'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/cater-1869-a-plea-in-behalf-of-the-widows-and-orphans-of-deceased-ministers-of-the-presbyterian-church-in-the-united-states
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# A Plea in Behalf of the Widows and Orphans of Deceased Ministers of the Presbyterian Church in the United States

A plea urging the Presbyterian Church to provide sustained financial support for widows and orphans of deceased ministers, appealing to Scripture and historic church practice.

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