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title: 'Speech in the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, May 30th, 1859, on the Presbyterian Theological Seminary of the North-West'
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authors:
- 'Erasmus Darwin McMaster'
date: 1859-01-01
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topics:
- 'American Presbyterian and Reformed History'
- 'Slavery'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 16'
- 'Acts 15'
- 'James 3'
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# Speech in the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, May 30th, 1859, on the Presbyterian Theological Seminary of the North-West

Dr. MacMaster's 1859 General Assembly speech defends the Presbyterian Theological Seminary of the Northwest against accusations of abolitionist plotting and conspiracy. He urges postponement, truth, and unity to protect the seminary and church.

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