The Affairs of Rhode-Island: A Discourse Delivered in the Meeting-House of the First Baptist Church, Providence, May 22, 1842 (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda

Excerpt from The Affairs of Rhode-Island: A Discourse Delivered in the Meeting-House of the First Baptist Church, Providence, May 22, 1842

I, however, beg leave to say, that I here have no question to raise in regard to suffrage and suffrage men. My own opinion, as many of you know, has always been in favor of the extension of suffrage. In this point, I presume that this community is very generally agreed. With men who desire a change in this respect, I can Of course, have no controversy, and they, I am sure, will take no offence. To men who have been misled and deceived, who were not aware of the designs that have been entertained, and who were not therefore intentionally responsible for the measures which have been pursued, I feel every sentiment of kindness and respect. For their sakes, gladly would I cover all that is past with the pall of oblivion. But when a frightful crime has been medi tated, and but for the goodness of God, would have been perpetrated, it is my duty to my fellow men to set forth its nature; and it is my duty to God to call you to thanksgiving, for the divine interposition, and here, in his courts, to celebrate the praises of this merciful deliverance.

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Excerpt from The Affairs of Rhode-Island: A Discourse Delivered in the Meeting-House of the First Baptist Church, Providence, May 22, 1842

God is our refuge and strength; a very present help in trouble.

Called upon unexpectedly to address you, my brethren, this morning, while every heart is still throbbing with the anxieties of the past week, I know that every one will expect me to make the events which have transpired, the subject of the present discourse. My own mind is so full of it that I could scarcely address you on any thing else. And yet, for that very reason, I am forced to distrust myself. I would not intentionally give pain to any thing that lives, much less to a fellow citizen, and, least of all, from this place, to a fellow worshipper. And yet, on such an occasion I cannot be silent, and if I speak, I must speak what I suppose to be the truth. All who have ever known me will bear me witness that I have never mingled in the strife of politics. Never, that I know of, have I uttered a syllable, either from the pulpit or the press, at which men of any political party have taken exception. This, however, is no party question. It is a question affecting the very existence of society.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.