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title: 'A Semi-Centenary Discourse — A History of the First African Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, and a Brief Notice of Rev. John Gloucester'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'William Thomas Catto'
date: 1857-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Church History'
- 'Church History, Autobiography, and Biography'
scriptures:
- 'Exodus 14'
- 'Philippians 3'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/catto-1857-a-semi-centenary-discourse-a-history-of-the-first-african-presbyterian-church-philadelphia-and-a-brief-notice-of-rev-john-gloucester
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# A Semi-Centenary Discourse — A History of the First African Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, and a Brief Notice of Rev. John Gloucester

1857 semi-centenary sermon by Rev. W.T. Catto at First African Presbyterian Church, tracing the church's history and urging Christian and communal progress under the command "Go forward."

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