The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-08-24


demons, but perpesuslly regarding me with favour,
Tor ever deliver me from the evil one; and every
nay besfowlng upon me food and clothing, exempt
me from calamity and woe; granting me tranquil
y In the present world, and the enjoyment of end
less happiness In heaven: through the merits of our
Saviour and heavenly brother the Lord Jesus, who
as from sin. / also pray the great God
BUR Father who il in heaven, that his will NAV be
done on earth as it is done in heaven. That thou
wouldst look down and grant this my request, Is
my hearts sincere desire.
A prayer to God for morning or scening:-
| thine unworthy son or daughter, kneeling down
On the ground, pray to thee, the great God our
heavenly Father, that thou wouldst grant me thy
nerclul protection, and constantly bestow upon
me thy Holy Spirit, to change my wicked heart
and never more allow me to be deceived by de.
monlacal influences; but perpetualy regarding me
WIN favour, that thou wouldst for ever deliver me
rom the evil one, through the merits ofour Saviour
a1u heavenly brother, the Lord Jesus, who redeem
eo us from sin also pray thee the great God, our
ather IN heaven, that thy will may be done on
eartn as 1t Is done in heaven. That thou wouldst
s4on down and grant this my request is my hearts
Thanksgiving to be offered at meals.
we thank thee, o God, our heavenly Father. and
pay eat thou woudst bless US with daily food and
ala aeh', exempt US from calamity and affection
Anu gran. tnaf our souls may go up to heaven.
n Ri;ayer "a me time Of sickness and affection
:, eihe unworthy son or daughter, kneelny down
upon the ground beseech thee. tbe great (;od o,,-
iioa'shy amer, now that thine unworthy son or
daughter am pressed by sickness or aflictioa tho,
tnou Wouidst OF thy mercy deliver me. cause the
arctlon to be speedily removed and nv,
be restored to health; should the evil o,s t. "
to InJure me, earnestly pray thee the or.a, III
our heavenly Father to display thy divine a;.,
and destroy all such demonaca al Influences .byo,,.y
tue merhs OF our Saviour and elder brother the
LORD Jesus, who redeemed us from sin aI.o
pray thee, the great God, our Father in hea,. 49,
thy Will may be done on earth as il il done j., Ia
ven. That thou wouldst look down and grant &c; a.
my request, Is my hearts sincere desire
On occasions of birthdays thanksgiying of ,vo
men after childbirth, bringing home wife or noa
rying out daughter, with all such fortunate oecnr
rences, presentations of animals, wine. tea and
rice, should be offered up to the great God accom-.
panied by the following prayer:
!, thine unworthy son or daughter, kneeling
down upon the ground, present my supplications
to thee, the great God our heavenly Father I.
thine unworthy son or daughter celebrating this
birthday, presenting this thanksgiving or contract
ing this marriage, reverently prepare animals wine
tea, and rice, Offering them up to thee the great
God our heavenly Father, earnestly beseechng thee
to bless me thine unworthy son or daughter with
prosperity i'll our family, and every thing according
TO our desire, through the merits OF our Saviour
and elder brother, the Lord Jesus, who redeemed
us from sin. | also pray thee, the great God, ouI
Father in heaven, that thy will may be done or
earth it is done in heaven. That thou wouldsi
look down and grant this my request, is my hearts
sincere desire.
On occasion of constructing ahearth, building a
house, pllng up stones, or opening up ground, pre-
sentations OF animals, wine tea, and rice, should
be offered up to the great God accompanied by the
following prayer:
], thine unworthy son or daughter kneeins
down upon the ground, present my supplications
to thee, the great God our heavenly Father /,
thine unworthy son daughter, having construct.
ed this place built this house, piled up these
stones, or opened up this ground, reverently pre-
pare animals wine, tea, and rice, offering them up
to thee, the great God our heavenly Father, earn
esty beseeching thee tavorably to regard and sup
port me, thine unworthy son or daughter, granting
peace to every member Of my household, both great
and small warding off every kind of fear or dread
causing all demoniaca influences to retire, and ev.
erythlng to happen according to our wish, accom-
panied by great prosperity and bliss, through the
merits OF our Saviour and elder brother, the Lord
Jesus, who redeemed US from sin. | also pray
thee, the great God, Father in heaven, that thy
will may be done on earth it is done in heaven.
That thou wouldst look down and grant this my re-
quest, is my hearts sincere desire
Whenever any work is undertaken, people should
cry out with loud voice, saying, Having received
the commands OF the great God and supreme Lord
the commands OF the Saviour of the world the Lord
Jesus, and the complete commands OF the celestial
king, the sovereign director of the great doctrine
1--WE undertake this work;) and may every kind OF
fear and dread be far away, may demoniacal infu-
pen according to wish, ana We obtain great
prosperity and Bliss
On funeral occasions no Buddhstic ceremonies
are to be employed; having placed the body in a
to the place of burial presentations OF animals,
wine tea and rice should be offered up 70 tho great
God, accompanied by the following prayer:
|, thine unworthy son or daughter, kneeing
down upon the ground present my suppications
to thee, the great God our heavenly Father. There
nFpSpnt 1pf tl.v apf
such one, who on a certain day, MONTH and hour
departed this lite having placed the body in cot
nm, put ON mourning and conducted the funeral to
the place OF burial, reyerently prepare animals,
VINE, tea, and rice, Offering them up to thee the
great God our heavenly Father, earnestly beseech
ing thee, ofthy favor TO admit the soul OF thine un
worthy servant, such one, up into heaven to en-.
JOY abundant happiness with thee. ! also pray
thee' the great Goa our heavenly Father, favora
bly, to regard and support me, thine unworthy son
or daughter, granting peace to every member oi
my household both great and small wardine OF
every kind of fear and dread, causing all demoni-
aca influences TO retire, and every thing to happen
according to our wish, accompanied by great pros
pery and bliss, through the merits OF our Saviour
and elder brother, the Lord Jesus, who redeemed
us from sin. | also pray thee the great God, our
Father in heaven, that thy will may be done on
earth as it is done in heaven. That thou wouldst
look down and grant this my request, is my hearts
sincere desire.
When the coffin is closed down, the mourning
put on, the body carried out to the place of inter
ment, and lowered down into the sepulchre, all
should cry out with loud voice. saying, In obedi-
ence to the commands of the great God, our su-
preme Lord, III obedience to the commands of the
Saviour OF the world the Lord Jesus and in obedi.
ence to the complete commands OF the celestial
king the sovereign director of the great doctrine
we pray that every kind of fear and dread NAV
be tar away, demonacal influences be compelled
to retire, may every thing happen according TO our
wish, and we obtain great prosperity and bliss.
Every seventh day is to be observed as a day of
worship and tor thanking the great God for MS
goodness.
Every time that the four days of the twenty.
eight consultations called Heu. Fang, Sing, and
Maou occur, Is to be observed as day OF wor
ship.
The form TO be used in praisng God is as fol-
lows:
We praise God, our holy and heavenly Father.
W. praise Jesus, the holy Lord and Saviour OF the
We praise the Holy Spirit the Sacred Intelligence
W praise the three persons who united consulate
ohe true Spirit (God.t
Then foilows hymn -
How different are the true doctrines from the doc
trines OF the world
They the souls of .ien, and lead 10 the enjoy
inent OF endless bliss:
The wise receive them with exuitation, as the
- source of their happiness
The foolish when awakened, undersisnd thereby the
way 20 heaven.
Our heavenly Father, of his great mercy and ut-
bounded goodness,
Spared not his st-born Son, bus sent hi down into
the world,
The knawledse of which, coupled with repentance,
saves the souls OF men.
TIE ~, CELESTIAL commands, rkic5 are 20 Be con-