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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... Lord will take me up . Psalm xxvii . 10. In the 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 ...
... Lord will take me up . Psalm xxvii . 10. In the 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 ...
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... Lord , that a feeling and compassionate public may open a liberal hand to rebuild its desolated walls , restore its fugitive children , and make the habitation an asylum , so long as an orphan's cry shall be heard in the streets of ...
... Lord , that a feeling and compassionate public may open a liberal hand to rebuild its desolated walls , restore its fugitive children , and make the habitation an asylum , so long as an orphan's cry shall be heard in the streets of ...
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ADDRESS affecting afflicted agonizing alarm anguish arms ashes balm bell bloody BORROWER breast burned calamity in Philadelphia certainly character CHARGE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA Clock strikes COLLEGE comforted command compassion compassionate conduct consequences consolation dead death DELIVERED describe destroyed Directresses distress draw dreadful event express FEBRUARY feeling fire flames friendly fulfilled future grant grave grief habitation hapless Herod honor hope hundred indulge infant innocent instructed Israel Jeremiah king Ladies lamentation late lessons LIBRARY lives Lord mercy morning mothers mourning NEW-YORK occasion occurred ORPHAN ASYLUM Orphan Family Orphan House OVERDUE FEE pang Paper performed persuaded Phila pious pleasure poor produced promote Prophet Rachel Rama receive refuse repose rescue ruins scene scribe serious severe calamity sincere sinful sleep street suffered sure surviving children sword sympathy teach tears tender minds visitation voice is heard watch weeping wishes worthy 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.