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title: 'National Thanksgiving: A Sermon, Preached in the First Presbyterian Church of Cranbury, New Jersey, on November 26, 1863'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'Joseph Gaston Symmes'
date: 1864-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Slavery'
- 'Church-State Relations'
- 'Sermons'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 145'
- 'Matthew 7'
- 'Acts 17'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/symmes-1864-national-thanksgiving-a-sermon-preached-in-the-first-presbyterian-church-of-cranbury-new-jersey-on-november-26-1863
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# National Thanksgiving: A Sermon, Preached in the First Presbyterian Church of Cranbury, New Jersey, on November 26, 1863

Thanksgiving sermon (Nov 26, 1863) affirming ministers' right to address public affairs, praising God's providence for the nation, and urging the Church to oppose slavery and labor for its abolition.

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