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A Sermon Preached March 7, 1855, on Occasion of the Ordination of the Rev. Theron H. Hawkes, and His Installation as Pastor of the First Congregational Church, in West Springfield, Mass.

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Sermon urging ministers to uphold the dignity of the Christian ministry: preach Christ crucified plainly, keep ordinances reverent, avoid rhetorical show and worldly entanglements.
Archive ⬩ Pastoral Theology, Preaching, Public Worship
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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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