Charles Sumner: “They did not perceive that the kingdom of the Lord was to come, and…”

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They did not perceive that the kingdom of the Lord was to come, and the Law to be fulfilled by a continuity of daily labor.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner points out the failure to recognize that the kingdom of God is realized through continuous effort.

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Charles Sumner: “They did not perceive that the kingdom of the Lord was to come, and the Law to be fulfilled by a continuity of daily…”