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title: 'Bedford Sesqui-Centennial Celebration, Aug. 27, 1879: Historical Discourse'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Jonathan French Stearns'
date: 1879-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Puritan'
- 'Citizenship and Government'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 13'
- 'Hebrews 10'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/stearns-1879-bedford-sesqui-centennial-celebration-aug-27-1879-historical-discourse
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# Bedford Sesqui-Centennial Celebration, Aug. 27, 1879: Historical Discourse

Sesquicentennial historical address on Bedford's incorporation, New England town government, Puritan influence, and the town's duty to provide a house of worship and minister.

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