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title: 'The Obligations of the American Scholar to His Country and to the World'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'Gilbert McMaster'
date: 1841-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Education'
- 'Natural Theology'
scriptures:
- 'Genesis 1'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/mcmaster-1841-the-obligations-of-the-american-scholar-to-his-country-and-to-the-world
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# The Obligations of the American Scholar to His Country and to the World

An 1841 address urging American students to cultivate wide intellectual and moral improvement—advancing literature, sciences, and faith—so the Republic may fulfill its high responsibilities.

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