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title: 'A Sermon Preached in the Chapel of the College of New Jersey, and an Address to the Members of the Senior Class, May 15th, 1859'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'John Maclean, Jr.'
date: 1859-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Temperance'
- 'Education'
- 'Sermons'
scriptures:
- '1 Corinthians 9'
- '2 Timothy 2'
- 'Hebrews 12'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/maclean-1859-a-sermon-preached-in-the-chapel-of-the-college-of-new-jersey-and-an-address-to-the-members-of-the-senior-class-may-15th-1859
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# A Sermon Preached in the Chapel of the College of New Jersey, and an Address to the Members of the Senior Class, May 15th, 1859

Baccalaureate sermon urging students to cultivate temperance, self-denial, and disciplined habits. McLean uses athletic metaphors to stress self-control and diligent study.

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