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Literary
December 13, 1791
The Patowmac Guardian, And Berkeley Advertiser
Martinsburg, Shepherdstown, Berkeley County, Jefferson County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
An extract praising religious tolerance in America, contrasting past fears of Catholicism with current fraternal unity among Episcopalians, Catholics, Congregationalists, and Baptists, viewing denominations as radii to a central Deity. Includes a prophetic poem hailing peaceful prospects and the end of strife.
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Extract from Reflections Adapted To The Day"--published in a late Boston News-Paper.
"Amid other Blessings, the Liberality of religious Sentiment which prevails, is not the least in estimation. America has seen the Days when Catholicism was dreaded as the Hydra. These Hours, thank Heaven! are forever past. Episcopalians, Catholics, Congregationalists, Baptists, &c. regard each other with the generous Eye of fraternal Affection. Deity is considered as the Centre of the Circle, and different Denominations as Radii drawn from the Circumference to the Centre, where they meet in one Point, equally distant from, and equally near to, the Father-Spirit of the whole.
Hail glorious Prospects! bright without a Cloud! These are the Days which Prophecy of old, Sung to the Harp--And Seers from Trumpet loud With energetic Tone to Man foretold.
What still remains of hateful Strife to Guile, Rude Anarchy, despotic Force, or Fraud, Shall cease--and yet a very little while, The Prince of Peace be known as Nature's Lord."
"Amid other Blessings, the Liberality of religious Sentiment which prevails, is not the least in estimation. America has seen the Days when Catholicism was dreaded as the Hydra. These Hours, thank Heaven! are forever past. Episcopalians, Catholics, Congregationalists, Baptists, &c. regard each other with the generous Eye of fraternal Affection. Deity is considered as the Centre of the Circle, and different Denominations as Radii drawn from the Circumference to the Centre, where they meet in one Point, equally distant from, and equally near to, the Father-Spirit of the whole.
Hail glorious Prospects! bright without a Cloud! These are the Days which Prophecy of old, Sung to the Harp--And Seers from Trumpet loud With energetic Tone to Man foretold.
What still remains of hateful Strife to Guile, Rude Anarchy, despotic Force, or Fraud, Shall cease--and yet a very little while, The Prince of Peace be known as Nature's Lord."
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
Poem
What themes does it cover?
Religious
Liberty Freedom
What keywords are associated?
Religious Liberality
Denominational Unity
Catholicism
Prophecy
Prince Of Peace
Literary Details
Title
Reflections Adapted To The Day
Subject
Religious Liberality In America
Form / Style
Prose Reflection With Concluding Verse
Key Lines
Amid Other Blessings, The Liberality Of Religious Sentiment Which Prevails, Is Not The Least In Estimation.
Deity Is Considered As The Centre Of The Circle, And Different Denominations As Radii Drawn From The Circumference To The Centre, Where They Meet In One Point, Equally Distant From, And Equally Near To, The Father Spirit Of The Whole.
Hail Glorious Prospects! Bright Without A Cloud!
What Still Remains Of Hateful Strife To Guile, Rude Anarchy, Despotic Force, Or Fraud, Shall Cease And Yet A Very Little While, The Prince Of Peace Be Known As Nature's Lord.