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title: 'Address Delivered at the Laying of the Corner-Stone of the New Chapel for the Use of the Inmates of the Sailors’ Snug Harbor, on Staten Island'
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authors:
- 'William Wirt Phillips'
date: 1855-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'History (General)'
- 'Church-State Relations'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 107'
- 'Matthew 25'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/phillips-1855-address-delivered-at-the-laying-of-the-corner-stone-of-the-new-chapel-for-the-use-of-the-inmates-of-the-sailors-snug-harbor-on-staten-island
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# Address Delivered at the Laying of the Corner-Stone of the New Chapel for the Use of the Inmates of the Sailors’ Snug Harbor, on Staten Island

Address at the corner‑stone laying of Sailors' Snug Harbor chapel, recounting its founding, benefactors, legal struggles, and mission to shelter aged and worn‑out sailors.

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