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title: 'An Address Delivered Before the Society of the Alumni of Williams College on the Day of the Annual Commencement, September 3, 1823'
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authors:
- 'John Woodbridge'
date: 1823-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Apologetical Method'
- 'Education'
scriptures:
- 'Malachi 4'
- 'Matthew 5'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/woodbridge-1823-an-address-delivered-before-the-society-of-the-alumni-of-williams-college-on-the-day-of-the-annual-commencement-september-3-1823
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# An Address Delivered Before the Society of the Alumni of Williams College on the Day of the Annual Commencement, September 3, 1823

An 1823 commencement address urging scholars to employ learning and reason to embrace, defend, and advance Christianity, viewing scholarship as a sacred obligation and duty.

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