A Missionary Sermon

by Archibald Alexander

Publisher:

William Fry

, 1814

Overview

This sermon, first preached in the First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia on May 23, 1814, explains why Jesus’ command to “go and preach to every nation” represents a new and important era in the history of the church and the world. A Missionary Sermon reminds the church of its obligation to preach, and explores the extent to which the nineteenth century church in America has followed that command.

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Key Features

• Exploration of the extent to which the nineteenth century church in America has followed the command to preach
• Explanation of why Jesus’ command to preach represents a new and important era in the history of the church and the world

Product Details

• Title: A Missionary Sermon
• Author: Archibald Alexander
• Publisher: William Fry
• Publication Date: 1814
• Pages: 30

About Archibald Alexander

Archibald Alexander (1772–1851) an American educator and theologian, he was President of Hampton-Sydney College (Virginia) from 1797 to 1806. In 1807 he became pastor of Pine Street Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia. He received the Doctor of Divinity in 1810 from the College of New Jersey. He is most noted as founder and first principal of Princeton Seminary serving there from 1812 to 1840. As principal and professor of theology, he is considered the first of the great “Princeton theologians.” He continued as professor at Princeton until his death in 1851. He was buried in Princeton Cemetery.