The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-15
Prom the Quincy (tilaola) Herald
AN ABOLITION PRAYER.

Az ABOLITION PRAYER.
II is not 10 be presumed tha aboonst prnys very
oen or very long time In this respect he differs from
other hypoces Perhapsouce week is often as he per-
forms ibis reasonable service Ills ancient predecessor the
Pbarse in whose image and likeness the modern abolition
s i made used to operate differently In those days
ming Of negroes night and IN daylight lodging tie
stable to avoid paying honest debts was not common
now and The time Of the hypocre Of Old not there
fore occupied Us much the time OF the modern abo-
oaisi whose highest ambition is 10 follow ia the foot
steps as Gar as practicable Of the "whited sepuehres Of
o!den time 10 the early days Of the Christian religion il
was the ongced hypocrie who accused Christ of wine
bibJing and Of manufacturing beverages to make
drunk and of being opposed TO the Maine law The abo-
lou hypocrite finds the fault with our Lord
and Saviour that the Pharsee did ia those days The
whited sepuchres Of scrpiural fame found fault with
Christ because He DIDN'T "pnrple and fine linen
and associate exclusively with the upper ten because He
didn't attend those nice evening eaparties where
Of one-cen characters go, and because He preached
10 the people extcmporaneously out of doors instead
Of writing out a Of uRgrammsdcal sentences and
rehearsng them TO sleepy congregations inside Of mag
nfccnt churches with tall spires velvet cushioned seats
mahogany pulpits, and rented pews The modern abo-
Loust takes the same view that his predecessor the
Fharisee did Of all these things, and, avoid what
lie regards the dreadful influence Of Christs example
be attends the fashionably and drapeed
spends about half the day in rcpentngof the sins OF ether
people that were never committed and the other half in
planning how rob the widow and orphan, TO swinde
his neighbour steal negroes from neighborng State
during the remaining six days of the week The parallel
between he hypocres Of old yAoso "innards pro-
nounced be al rottenness and corruption, and dead
mems bones and The modern aboonst might be carried
TO an almost unbounded extent and the great singuariy
about ii h that tho further it is carried the palmer the
likeness becomes But why devote time and space what
is SO generally, universally and well understood
Within the past week have had abolition preacher
il town from abroad-one Rcy. Ichabod Codding, who
tramplei the American flag under his tectand Sun
day he delivered abolition in of the
churches of this city When he finished his sermon he
offered up prayer which, told, very nearly
follows and which, lis conclusion, heartily
spouded 10 by an enthusiastic Amen from every abol
tionist present;
20 Lord whatever is Is wrong. Thou hast established
permitted slavery earyea even the Bible sanctions
distinctions among Thou hast permitted the strong
10 rule the weak, the Intelligent govern the ignorant
Thou hast created big Eshes and allowed them TO eat mp
the smaller Thou dost allow the lion and the
tiger feed smaller animals and the eagles aud the
hawks to deyour little innocent birds Also, thou hast
sent death into the world and sanereth little babes and
the innocent young 10 die and permteth the old and sim
full live TO old age o. Lord Thou art master: Thou
hast created fire water the whirlwnd, and thunder and
lightning that destroye,h the great and the small There
is nothing good nothing perfect ON EARTH save us abo
tionisis) All is wneng-all imperiection-al eyil-a
confusion. O. Lord wilt Thou by special providence
ate all things again, that all things may be made
arght-that may be peased-hat uniformity may be
the order and genius OF the worldthat all may be equal
all be free for he bles until all equanone
eau be happy until all are happy
80, Lord aid US by Thy power TO agitae the abolition
question, which Is the great question OF the day. Aid us
to establish abolition presses aud underground railroads
without number that the minds of men may by such
means become excited TO action Without action nothing
he accomplished. Aid us, them Q Lord in accom-
pshng the great and good work. although II may lead TO
revolution and the trarnpng under foot the flag of the
country and the laws and constitution of the land Let
sudden and immediate emancipation take place let the
suits be what they may be il and the shedding Of
blood let ii be done for the of slavery is the of
all the sin and evil in the world
90 Lord we do desire Thee to remember the sins
that against but desire to draw Thy special at
enon the sins of the shareholders We desire the sins
of ourselves and Others ike faith put off until the FINAL
day when all will be fully judged and awarded according
their merits but Lord for sake do not put oil
the punishment due to tho Shareholders il their Sins
not punished promptly they might escape Thy remem-
brance altogether
In conclusion wilt Thou hear prayers and
are opposed ell distinctions and to all rulers and Kings
and Thou the greatest of all Kings and far above
US wilt Thou for the sake Of there being Distinction
make us equal Thyself in wisdom, in power, and in
glory. These things modesy ask for ourselves that
we may have TO praise Thee and honor Thy name.
Amen