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Politics from the pulpit
The Honorable Congressman from Illinois, the Rev. Owen Lovejoy pastored the Hampshire Colony Church in Princeton for 17 years. He was a fiery abolitionist who preached his views from the pulpit. He was elected to the Illinois State Legislature and also to the U.S. House of Representative, where he served four terms. The point to remember is he was elected by the people who voted for him.
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