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title: 'Motives to Prayer for Colleges: An Address Delivered in the First Presbyterian Church in the City of New York, February 26, 1863'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'William Greenough Thayer Shedd'
date: 1863-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Education'
- 'Children and Youth'
- 'Personal Piety'
scriptures:
- 'Luke 15'
- 'Acts 2'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/shedd-1863-motives-to-prayer-for-colleges-an-address-delivered-in-the-first-presbyterian-church-in-the-city-of-new-york-february-26-1863
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# Motives to Prayer for Colleges: An Address Delivered in the First Presbyterian Church in the City of New York, February 26, 1863

Sermon calling Christians to pray for colleges and students, seeking the Holy Spirit's converting and sanctifying work on educated youth and the Church's care of schools.

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