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title: 'An Historical Account of the First Presbyterian Church of Princeton, N.J.: Being a Sermon Preached on Thanksgiving Day, December 12, 1850'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'William Edward Schenck'
date: 1850-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Colonial Presbyterian History'
- 'American Presbyterian and Reformed History'
- 'Church History, Autobiography, and Biography'
scriptures:
- 'Deuteronomy 8'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/schenck-1850-an-historical-account-of-the-first-presbyterian-church-of-princeton-n-j-being-a-sermon-preached-on-thanksgiving-day-december-12-1850
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# An Historical Account of the First Presbyterian Church of Princeton, N.J.: Being a Sermon Preached on Thanksgiving Day, December 12, 1850

Thanksgiving 1850 sermon by William E. Schenck recounting the origin and early colonial history of the First Presbyterian Church of Princeton, NJ, highlighting providence and immigrant roots.

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