An Address Delivered in the Orphan Asylum, New-York, Feb. 5, 1822 on Conflagration of Orphan House in PhiladelphiaE. Conrad, 1822 - 11 pages |
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... CITY OF PHILADELPHIA , ON THE 23d of JAN . BY JOHN STANFORD , A. M. The Clock strikes EIGHT ; the tender Orphans repose in sleep . The Clock strikes THREE ; the affrighted Babes are wrapt in flames ! PUBLISHED AT THE REQUEST OF THE ...
... CITY OF PHILADELPHIA , ON THE 23d of JAN . BY JOHN STANFORD , A. M. The Clock strikes EIGHT ; the tender Orphans repose in sleep . The Clock strikes THREE ; the affrighted Babes are wrapt in flames ! PUBLISHED AT THE REQUEST OF THE ...
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... Philadelphia , produced by the destruction of the ORPHAN HOUSE in that city . The text which I have selected is- MATTHEW II . 17 , 18 . Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet , say- ing , in Rama was there a ...
... Philadelphia , produced by the destruction of the ORPHAN HOUSE in that city . The text which I have selected is- MATTHEW II . 17 , 18 . Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet , say- ing , in Rama was there a ...
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... city . The children were in health ; all of them beneath their matron's care industriously employed , and contentment and pleasure played upon their tender cheeks . But alas ! how inscrutable are the ways of God with mortals . What a ...
... city . The children were in health ; all of them beneath their matron's care industriously employed , and contentment and pleasure played upon their tender cheeks . But alas ! how inscrutable are the ways of God with mortals . What a ...
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... city of Philadelphia , the Lord raised up a Rachel , in the character of those worthy female Mana- gers , whose tender compassion yearned over their help- less state , rescued them from poverty and distress , and amply provided for them ...
... city of Philadelphia , the Lord raised up a Rachel , in the character of those worthy female Mana- gers , whose tender compassion yearned over their help- less state , rescued them from poverty and distress , and amply provided for them ...
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... Philadelphia , I am persuaded your tender breasts receive the most serious impres- sions . Though the afflicted children were near one hundred miles from this city , yet , the recollection that they were orphans like yourselves ...
... Philadelphia , I am persuaded your tender breasts receive the most serious impres- sions . Though the afflicted children were near one hundred miles from this city , yet , the recollection that they were orphans like yourselves ...
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Page 6 - Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
Page 5 - In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.