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title: 'The Memories of the Metropolis: A Discourse Delivered on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 1853, in the First Presbyterian Church'
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authors:
- 'Byron Sunderland'
date: 1853-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Devotional (General)'
- 'Providence'
- 'Public Worship'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 44'
- 'Psalms 78'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/sunderland-1853-the-memories-of-the-metropolis-a-discourse-delivered-on-thanksgiving-day-november-24-1853-in-the-first-presbyterian-church
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# The Memories of the Metropolis: A Discourse Delivered on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 1853, in the First Presbyterian Church

Thanksgiving sermon (Nov 24, 1853) by Rev. Byron Sunderland reflecting on Providence and the rise of Washington, D.C., linking civic memory with public gratitude to God.

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