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title: '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.'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'William Buell Sprague'
date: 1855-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Pastoral Theology'
- 'Preaching'
- 'Public Worship'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 11'
- 'Galatians 6'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/sprague-1855-a-sermon-preached-on-occasion-of-the-ordination-of-the-rev-theron-h-hawkes
---

# 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.

Sermon urging ministers to uphold the dignity of the Christian ministry: preach Christ crucified plainly, keep ordinances reverent, avoid rhetorical show and worldly entanglements.

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