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title: 'The Problem of Prayer and the Death of President Garfield: A Discourse'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Byron Sunderland'
date: 1881-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Providence'
- 'Miracles'
- 'Death and Dying'
scriptures:
- 'John 5'
- 'Matthew 20'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/sunderland-1881-the-problem-of-prayer-and-the-death-of-president-garfield-a-discourse
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# The Problem of Prayer and the Death of President Garfield: A Discourse

Sermon on President Garfield's shooting and death reflecting on the efficacy of prayer, divine sovereignty and providence, and how the church should interpret apparent unanswered prayer.

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