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title: 'The Theatre: A Sermon Delivered in the First Presbyterian Church, Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 24, 1865'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'Thomas Ebenezer Thomas'
date: 1866-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Character and Conduct of Life'
- 'Temperance'
- 'Sermons'
scriptures:
- 'Ecclesiastes 7'
- 'Luke 8'
- 'Matthew 19'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/thomas-1866-the-theatre-a-sermon-delivered-in-the-first-presbyterian-church-dayton-ohio-dec-24-1865
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# The Theatre: A Sermon Delivered in the First Presbyterian Church, Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 24, 1865

1866 sermon condemning the theatre as morally corrupt and rooted in pagan vice; traces the drama's history and appeals to Scripture to urge Christians to oppose theatrical amusements.

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