Century-Old Massachusetts Sermon Preached Before Governor
Rev Zabdiel Adams of Lunenburg preached the Massachusetts election sermon before Gov Han cock Lieut Gov Cushing and the legislature. The summary notes the minister’s cautions on annual elections and office rotation, reflecting on moral decay and political tensions amid looming peace with Britain.
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