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Editorial
August 18, 1825
The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
This editorial critiques the habit among some good men of making social prayers excessively long, which exhausts attention and kills genuine devotion. It advocates for short, comprehensive prayers that edify and unite participants.
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Long Prayers.
It seems to be a settled principle with some good men to make their prayers in social meetings as long as possible. They exhaust all the powers of attention, in those who join with them, a long time before they come to conclusion. This practice has no sufficient apology. It is death to all genuine devotion. Indeed, not uncommonly it is the offspring, as well as the parent of it. In all social meetings, prayers should be short and comprehensive. They will then be edifying; all devout hearts may unite in them. If they are long, the speaker will probably be the only person in the company whose heart is engaged. Long prayers and long addresses answer no good purpose.
It seems to be a settled principle with some good men to make their prayers in social meetings as long as possible. They exhaust all the powers of attention, in those who join with them, a long time before they come to conclusion. This practice has no sufficient apology. It is death to all genuine devotion. Indeed, not uncommonly it is the offspring, as well as the parent of it. In all social meetings, prayers should be short and comprehensive. They will then be edifying; all devout hearts may unite in them. If they are long, the speaker will probably be the only person in the company whose heart is engaged. Long prayers and long addresses answer no good purpose.
What sub-type of article is it?
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
Long Prayers
Social Meetings
Genuine Devotion
Short Prayers
Edifying Worship
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Long Prayers In Social Meetings
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Long Prayers, Advocating Short And Comprehensive Ones
Key Arguments
Long Prayers Exhaust Attention Before Conclusion
Practice Lacks Sufficient Apology
Long Prayers Are Death To Genuine Devotion
They Are Often The Offspring Of Formality
Prayers In Social Meetings Should Be Short And Comprehensive
Short Prayers Are Edifying And Unite Devout Hearts
In Long Prayers, Only The Speaker's Heart Is Engaged
Long Prayers And Addresses Serve No Good Purpose