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title: 'The Fire and Hammer of God’s Word Against the Sin of Slavery'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'George Barrell Cheever'
date: 1858-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Church-State Relations'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 72'
- 'James 4'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/cheever-1858-the-fire-and-hammer-of-gods-word-against-the-sin-of-slavery
---

# The Fire and Hammer of God’s Word Against the Sin of Slavery

Dr. Cheever&#039;s 1858 speech brands American slavery a profound national and moral sin, calls the Church to denounce it, and rejects political compromises like the Dred Scott decision.

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