Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from A Sermon: On the Character and Influence of Washington, Delivered Before the Union Continentals, of Buffalo, on Sabbath, February 22d, 1863
Well may we take up this Hebrew lamentation upon this anniversary Of the birth Of washington, recurring as it does on a day Of darkness and sorrow, of tumult and war. Falling at this time upon the holy Sabbath, it becomes us moreover to improve the birthday of the Father Of his Country, by a care ful consideration Of his example, by a review Of his teachings, and an exhibition of the purpose for which God raised him up, qualified him, and sent him forth to guide our armies, to secure our independence, and to consolidate into one nationality the infant States spread over a continent.
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