An excerpt from a sermon preached by George B. Cheever on November 6, 1859, about John Brown’s character.

This excerpt comes from a sermon delivered by George B. Cheever entitled “The Curse of God Against Political Atheism: With Some of the Lessons of the Tragedy at Harper’s Ferry.” Cheever preached this sermon at the Church of the Puritans in New York City on November 6, 1859, and it was published later that same year.

Citation Information
Cheever, George Barrell, excerpt from “The curse of God against political atheism: with some of the lessons of the tragedy at Harper's Ferry,” Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/item/ed94efd341a2fed56aee6e37b114d61c.
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