National Sermons: Sermons, Speeches and Letters on Slavery and Its War: from the Passage of the Fugitive Slave Bill to the Election of President GrantLee and Shepard, 1869 - 656 pages |
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... tion , Slavery or Liberty . I. Causc . 1. The growth of conscience as to the nature and effects of slavery . Begun in colonial life , developed in the Revolutionary era , but postponed because of the pressure of another duty . Decline ...
... tion , Slavery or Liberty . I. Causc . 1. The growth of conscience as to the nature and effects of slavery . Begun in colonial life , developed in the Revolutionary era , but postponed because of the pressure of another duty . Decline ...
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... tion ; its superiority . 2. Moral . Attempt to seduce the leaders to return to the British crown . Its failure . Our progress in Liberty and Union . 3. Financial . The downfall of Continental paper . Extravagance of the people . 4 ...
... tion ; its superiority . 2. Moral . Attempt to seduce the leaders to return to the British crown . Its failure . Our progress in Liberty and Union . 3. Financial . The downfall of Continental paper . Extravagance of the people . 4 ...
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... tion of all prejudices . Granting to all , civil equality and fraternity . The church should grow in this grace . The summons and blessing of God . XXI . THE VIAL POURED OUT ON THE SEAT OF THE BEAST . Delivered in Boston , March 5 ...
... tion of all prejudices . Granting to all , civil equality and fraternity . The church should grow in this grace . The summons and blessing of God . XXI . THE VIAL POURED OUT ON THE SEAT OF THE BEAST . Delivered in Boston , March 5 ...
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... tion . Instruments by which it was wrought out . Culmination of the work in war . IV . General Grant ; his foresight of the greatness of the struggle ; his ob- scurity ; his military genius ; the cause he served ; saving the nation and ...
... tion . Instruments by which it was wrought out . Culmination of the work in war . IV . General Grant ; his foresight of the greatness of the struggle ; his ob- scurity ; his military genius ; the cause he served ; saving the nation and ...
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... tion ; and sociality to the divers forms of affections arising from , and centering in , earthly relations . In our devotion to this portion of our nature , the de- mands of the intellect are often neglected . Passion rules the hour ...
... tion ; and sociality to the divers forms of affections arising from , and centering in , earthly relations . In our devotion to this portion of our nature , the de- mands of the intellect are often neglected . Passion rules the hour ...
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