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title: 'The Nation’s Alternative: A Sermon, Preached in Providence Hall, Before the Students of Jefferson College, August 2nd, 1840'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'David Hunter Riddle'
date: 1840-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Church-State Relations'
- 'United States'
- 'Providence'
- 'Sermons'
scriptures:
- 'Isaiah 60'
- 'Acts 17'
- 'Romans 13'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/riddle-1840-the-nations-alternative-a-sermon-preached-in-providence-hall-before-the-students-of-jefferson-college-august-2nd-1840
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# The Nation’s Alternative: A Sermon, Preached in Providence Hall, Before the Students of Jefferson College, August 2nd, 1840

Sermon: nations prosper when they serve God's purposes; America, founded on Christian principles, must advance the church by its wealth and power or face ruin.

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