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A Sermon Delivered on Wednesday Evening, June 21, 1854, at the Installation of the Rev. E. Smalley, D.D., as Pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church in Troy

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William B. Sprague’s 1854 installation sermon (Ps. 19:7) argues the law of the Lord converts the soul. Scripture, he contends, shapes Christian traits — humility, love, and benevolence.
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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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