The Preaching of the Cross the Power of God is a sermon delivered by John Johnston Carruthers on June 26, 1850, at South Berwick, before the Maine Missionary Society during its forty-third anniversary. This powerful sermon reflects the religious and social concerns of its time, emphasizing the centrality of the Christian cross and its divine power. Carruthers's work provides valuable insight into 19th-century American religious thought and the role of missionary societies in spreading Christianity.
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