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title: 'God Glorified by Africa: An Address Delivered on December 31, 1856, at the Opening of the Ashmun Institute, Near Oxford, Pennsylvania'
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authors:
- 'Cortlandt  Van Rensselaer, Sr.'
date: 1858-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Domestic Missions'
- 'Education'
- 'Slavery'
scriptures:
- 'Matthew 26'
- 'Exodus 1'
- 'Acts 7'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/van-rensselaer-1858-god-glorified-by-africa-an-address-delivered-on-december-31-1856-at-the-opening-of-the-ashmun-institute-near-oxford-pennsylvania
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# God Glorified by Africa: An Address Delivered on December 31, 1856, at the Opening of the Ashmun Institute, Near Oxford, Pennsylvania

1856 address at the Ashmun Institute urging Christian education and missions for African Americans, recounting Jehudi Ashmun's life and viewing Providence in slavery as part of God's plan.

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