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title: 'A Discourse, by Rev. Dr. Byron Sunderland, on the Shooting of President Garfield'
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authors:
- 'Byron Sunderland'
date: 1881-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Providence'
- 'Church-State Relations'
- 'Citizenship and Government'
scriptures:
- 'Ezekiel 7'
- 'Romans 13'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/sunderland-1881-a-discourse-by-rev-dr-byron-sunderland-on-the-shooting-of-president-garfield
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# A Discourse, by Rev. Dr. Byron Sunderland, on the Shooting of President Garfield

Sermon (July 3, 1881) by Rev. Byron Sunderland on the attempted assassination of President Garfield. Considers divine providence, civic decay, respect for authority, Sabbath desecration, and national mourning.

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