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title: 'Agur and His Pupils: A Lecture Delivered at the Opening of the Session of the Theological Seminary of Ref. Presb. Church, in Allegheny, Penn’a, November 8, 1860'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'Thomas Sproull'
date: 1861-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Education'
- 'Pastoral Theology'
- 'Biblical History'
scriptures:
- 'Proverbs 30'
- '2 Kings 2'
- 'Ephesians 4'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/sproull-1861-agur-and-his-pupils-a-lecture-delivered-at-the-opening-of-the-session-of-the-theological-seminary-of-ref-presb-church-in-allegheny-penna-november-8-1860
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# Agur and His Pupils: A Lecture Delivered at the Opening of the Session of the Theological Seminary of Ref. Presb. Church, in Allegheny, Penn’a, November 8, 1860

Opening lecture (1860) defending seminary education via Agur's Prov. 30. Argues ministerial schools are biblically warranted, stressing human depravity and reliance on divine wisdom.

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