An Address Delivered at West Springfield, August 25, 1856: On Occasion of the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Ordination of the Rev. Joseph Lathrop, D.D.

An 1856 commemorative address by W. B. Sprague marking the centennial of Rev. Joseph Lathrop’s ordination. It recalls Lathrop’s ancestry, early life, ministry, and pastoral character.

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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