The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-04-02
CHAPLAIN M1L1DURN.
Objections Taken TO his Remarkable Prayer
in Tho House of Representatives.

ObIsctions Taken TO his Remarkable Prayer
In the House OF Representatives.
10 Ne Editor Qfthe httlliGaeer.
sR:-May be permitted to address a
line to you upon "that remarkable prayer"
40 ably commented on in your issue OF
March 30? Fint, the prayer. During all
the years Of my life since first knew the
present Chaplain ofthe Senate, DR.. Mill.
burn, / have held him in proioundest rev.
erence as a devoted man Of God, and as a
most efficient minister Of the Gospel Of
Christ. But fail to recognize the spirit
Of the Master in lis late remarkable
prayer,n made in the House Of Represent
stiyes. / fail to see In y the spirit OF an
oyerburdened soul locking to God Tor re.
lief which Is the only true spirit Of
prayer. OF course no human being Is
able 10 penetrate the secret depths Of the
Ohaplain's soul and read there the silent
grooming OF soul DER burdened by the
weight Of an impending evil-either real
or supposed. But abstract words are tho
signs Of ideas, and grouped together in o
related sense their purpose is to express
Intelligent thought. AnalyZs as may all
that can comprehend from the words Of
ihe prayer when read relatively,
ia an address 10 the hearers,
when taken abstractly, word for word
the most Of the prayer reads like an ''ln'
cendiary speeCh.n And this, Mr.. Editor,
IA the general criticism OF Mr.. Millburns
friends, 80 far as have heard their opin-
ions Expressed, AS 9 true friend Of the
Chaplain the best that can think Of II is,
that the prayer p was most ill.advised.
He who alone can hear and answer prayer
does not stand In need Of the speech. He
IA fully acquainted with the minister's
circumstances and Is not harmed by being
mt m remembrance Ia any such way.
can imagine o prayer felt In the depths
oi lie soul OF 30 good man % the Chap.
lain, bieathed out 90 iervently aB not only
10 reach the ear Of heaven, but as TO take
hold Of the hearts OF the hearers, who as
human instruments hold the responsibility
OF working together as co'workets with
God In overturning wrong and upholdinR
right.
Without ever having heard MI. Darwin
James, Of Brooklyn, N. ", express one
word Upon the subject, Venture 10 assert
that there does not live In this broad land
aman whose heart Is more deeply stirred
upon the labor question, and the rights Of
Tie tailoring man than the representative
from Brooklyn. His work among the poor
German population Of williamsburg, by
whom lie IL beloved as q heneiaCLor, and
for whose education and advancement his
lie has been spent, places his name on re.
cord az the poor mans friend who Sympa.
t6lSM with 1.-THE wrongs Of the working
tnaeses Of The county asagainstthe enumer.
aiaa iollies, excuses, BelhshnesS and lnllu,
ei,Sa II certain classes Of rich people, "and
Who 4 a willing 10 legislate % truly toi
ihe redress Of these wrongs as ne 10 ready
ioe6ntflbute Of his means Tor the alleVia
iioh 81 their BuiIeribgs and destinies In
dnced by those wrongs.
Among the class Of poor Who are ready
toyoIs that Il be recorded, that q least one
man who heard that remarkable pfayei
aud commented upon has long since
Heard and 0beyed the Divine command
iiThou shalt love the Lord thy God WIN
All thy heart, and Thy neighbor as my
geli,W do not believe that you can posi-
DIV write an editorial, MI, Editor, upon
ihe redress Of tile poor mans wrongs anu
GRIEVANCES that will be too strong LOT the
endorsement Of Darwin James Repre-.
ssnialiye from Brooklyn, provided your
afticle be a. fair 10 both capital and labor