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title: 'On the Love of Praise: A Sermon, Delivered Sept. 23, 1810'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'Samuel Stanhope Smith'
date: 1810-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Character and Conduct of Life'
- 'Children and Youth'
- 'Personal Piety'
scriptures:
- 'Philippians 4'
- 'Matthew 26'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/smith-1810-on-the-love-of-praise-a-sermon-delivered-sept-23-1810
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# On the Love of Praise: A Sermon, Delivered Sept. 23, 1810

Sermon on the love of praise: its legitimate role in promoting virtue—especially among youth—and its corruption when excessive or misdirected, urging praise of God and conscience first.

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