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title: 'An Appeal to Old School Presbyterians of the North in Behalf of Davidson College'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'Patrick Jones Sparrow'
date: 1836-04-30
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Natural Theology'
- 'Theism'
scriptures:
- 'Genesis 1'
- 'Romans 8'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/sparrow-1836-an-appeal-to-old-school-presbyterians-of-the-north-in-behalf-of-davidson-college
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# An Appeal to Old School Presbyterians of the North in Behalf of Davidson College

1836 Presbyterian critique of 'Optimism' arguing that evil is not necessary, defending God’s perfect goodness and Scripture, and criticizing Mr. Barnes and New Light revivalism.

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