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title: 'The Assassination of the President of the United States Overruled for the Good of the Country'
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authors:
- 'Nathan Grier Parke'
date: 1865-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Providence'
- 'United States'
- 'War and Peace'
scriptures:
- 'Genesis 50'
- 'Romans 8'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/parke-1865-the-assassination-of-the-president-of-the-united-states-overruled-for-the-good-of-the-country
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# The Assassination of the President of the United States Overruled for the Good of the Country

Sermon (June 1, 1865) on Lincoln's assassination: God's providence overrules evil for good, uniting the nation, securing emancipation, and proving federal strength.

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