The Baptists and the American revolution . nspicuous for its toils and its before 1776 they had all the seeds ofAmerican Independence. They were the seed-bearers of the Kevolution, who scattered the seedin every direction -and cultivated it under aburning sun. Jefferson was the statesman ofthe Revolution, Franklin was its sage, PatrickHenry was its tongue of fire, Washington was itssword, Hancock, Hamilton, Adams, Madison,Richard Henry Lee and Jonathan Trumbullwere its apostles, and tlie American people ofall creeds and classes were its warriors. Maythe temple of our countrys lib
The Baptists and the American revolution . nspicuous for its toils and its before 1776 they had all the seeds ofAmerican Independence. They were the seed-bearers of the Kevolution, who scattered the seedin every direction -and cultivated it under aburning sun. Jefferson was the statesman ofthe Revolution, Franklin was its sage, PatrickHenry was its tongue of fire, Washington was itssword, Hancock, Hamilton, Adams, Madison,Richard Henry Lee and Jonathan Trumbullwere its apostles, and tlie American people ofall creeds and classes were its warriors. Maythe temple of our countrys liberties, reared bythe hands of heroes, cemented by the blood ofthe nations noblest sons, survive the decay ofages, hurl back the assailing forces of corruption,and continue the admiration of the nations untilthe recording angel ceases to watch the eventsof time. Our country is a miracle of progress unmatchedin the annals of mankind, and its greatness isthe fruit of Independence. And as every gracein man comes from God, and all his temporal. 115 116 BAPTISTS AND THE REVOLUTION. blessings, we will unite with holy John, andsay: Unto Him that loved us and washed usfrom our sins in his own blood, and hath madeus kings and priests unto God and his Father,unto him be glory and dominion for ever andever. Amen. THE END. WOEKS QUOTED IN BAPTISTS AND THE ABRICAB BEVOLDTM. History of England, by Hume, Smollett, and Halls Works. Backus History of the Baptists. History of the United History of the History of History of YirginiaLelands Works. Howes Virginia Historical History of Virginia of the Rhode Island Historical Society,Bancrofts History of the United of The Signers of The Declaration of History of Rhode American of the Philadelphia Baptist History of the Hist
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