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title: '“The Throne of Iniquity”: The Moral Contrasts Developed by the Existing War, in Its Origin, Objects and Prosecution - A Discourse'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'John Chase Lord'
date: 1864-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'American Presbyterian and Reformed History'
- 'Sermons'
- 'War and Peace'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 94'
- 'Romans 14'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/lord-1864-the-throne-of-iniquity-the-moral-contrasts-developed-by-the-existing-war-in-its-origin-objects-and-prosecution-a-discourse
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# “The Throne of Iniquity”: The Moral Contrasts Developed by the Existing War, in Its Origin, Objects and Prosecution - A Discourse

1863 Thanksgiving sermon by John C. Lord outlining moral contrasts of the Civil War; condemns Southern rebellion as a 'throne of iniquity' and defends the Union's cause.

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