St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-24
Published BY request.
HE OUTPRAYED THEM.

At Detroit, Michigan. the other
day, the Woman's Temperance
Ueion visited saloon in that town
and tried bv praying to induce
the proprietor 10 close up. He in
vited the ladies to take seats. when
he asked them to pray; when they
had finished he said he thought he
could offer y prayer that would
suit the occasion, and proceeded
- follows:
almighty .'reato:, Thou who
hast made the heavens and the
earth, and created man after thine
own image rs rulers Of the earth,
while animals are living on grass
aud water, Thou didst teach Thy
servant Nuah 10 make wine, and
Thou didst punish him for making
incorporate use IT it. And At the
wedding Of Cana, Thine own son.
Jesus Christ, transformed water
into wine when the juice Of the
grape was exhausted, that the
enjoyment Ut the guests might not
be disturbed. The reformer, Mar.
tin Luther, said: HE who does
not love wine, woman ane song,
remains y fool all h,s lifelong, .
and one Of the divine commands Of
the book Thou hast given us is,
That man shall drink no longer
water, but shall use little wine ior
the stomach's sake and his often
infirmities.' All great men Of this
earth have been drinking Ut the
wine Thou hast given Thy children
upon the earth. U, Lord, We pray
Thee, have pity on the women here,
who are even like the beasts Of the
field and drink water like an OK,
while they dress extravaganhy and
lead their husbands by other ex.
travagances, not tending to oul
well.being, to be bankrupt, depriv.
ing them Of the pleasure Of this
world; yes, driving them to sui
eide.
20, Lord, have mercy ON these
ladies look upon them. They veal
not even the color Ut the face which
Thou hast gwen them, but they
are SHINING against Thee. and moi
Content with nature, they paint
their faces. u, Lord! Thou cans1
also perceive that their figure Is mol
as Thou hast made II, but they
wear humps on their backs like
camels. thou seest, o, Lord
that their heal dress consists Of
false hair, snd when they open theil
mouth Thou scest their false teeth
and D. Lord, just make = note o.
the spiral spring and cotton batting
OOntrivances they wear on theil
bosoms, TOR no other purpose than
to make themselves voluptious and
to excite in ,usn much worse pas
sion than the use Ut wine; and to-
the same reason they have . mum
her s foot punched into . number
.h0e aud q number 40 wais'
sqeezed into q number IL corset
U, Lord, these women want mel
who will patiently accept this with
out using the power thou hast giver
to man, that all women shall b.
subject to man. They VIII mo-
bear the burden Of married lit
and obey Thy commands t.
multiply and repIeLish the earth
but they are too lazy to raise theil
children, and o, Lord. thou know
est the crimes they commit. O.
Lord, have mercy Oh them and taxi
them back into Thy bosom; TAXI
folly out Of their hearts; give Them
common sense that they may ses
their fooljsl,ness, and grant thai
they may be yot,d. worthy citi1en,
VI our beloved city.
80, Lord, We thank thee for al
the blessings Thou hast bestowed
upon Us aud ask Thee to deliver u.
from all evil, especially hypocriti
cal, lying wollen, and Thine shall
be the praise forever aud ever.
Amen "
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