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title: 'The Sin and the Curse; The Union, the True Source of Disunion, and Our Duty in the Present Crisis: A Discourse Preached on the Occasion of the Day of Humiliation and Prayer Appointed by the Governor of South Carolina, on November 21st, 1860, in the Second Presbyterian Church, Charleston, S.C.'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'Thomas Smyth'
date: 1860-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Sermons'
- 'Citizenship and Government'
- 'Church and State'
scriptures:
- 'Daniel 9'
- 'Lamentations 1'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/smyth-1860-the-sin-and-the-curse-the-union-the-true-source-of-disunion-and-our-duty-in-the-present-crisis
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# The Sin and the Curse; The Union, the True Source of Disunion, and Our Duty in the Present Crisis: A Discourse Preached on the Occasion of the Day of Humiliation and Prayer Appointed by the Governor of South Carolina, on November 21st, 1860, in the Second Presbyterian Church, Charleston, S.C.

1860 Charleston sermon: national sin has brought God’s curse; urges fasting, humiliation and prayer amid disunion, defends the Constitution and critiques perverted religion.

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