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title: 'Misdirection of Physical and Intellectual Effort: Annual Address to the Franklin and Philo Literary Societies of Jefferson College, PA. …, September 28, 1837'
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authors:
- 'Elisha Pope Swift'
date: 1838-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Education'
- 'History (General)'
- 'Character and Conduct of Life'
scriptures:
- 'Matthew 5'
- 'Romans 12'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/swift-1838-misdirection-of-physical-and-intellectual-effort-annual-address-to-the-franklin-and-philo-literary-societies-of-jefferson-college-pa-september-28-1837
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# Misdirection of Physical and Intellectual Effort: Annual Address to the Franklin and Philo Literary Societies of Jefferson College, PA. …, September 28, 1837

E.P. Swift (1837) warns that human energies—physical, intellectual, and collective—are often misdirected (notably in war). He urges educated men to channel efforts toward moral and social improvement.

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