A Sermon, Delivered Dec. 19, 1838, at the Ordination of A. Augustus Wood as Pastor of the First Congregational Church, West-Springfield

Ordination sermon urging ministers to imitate Paul’s example: generous yet self-denying, dignified yet humble. Calls pastors to follow Paul insofar as he follows Christ.

A prolific preacher and author, Sprague is also known as the “Patriarch of American Collectors,” for his collection of autographs, including those of every signer of the Declaration of Independence, pamphlets and other materials. He authored the Annals of the American Pulpit, an important collection of biographical sketches.

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