| Show TURNING THE TABLES THE blindness of many would be reformers of their nel nei neighbors 7 ebors lives to the flagrant 0 faults of their own was well shown forth and fittingly rebuked by a counter prayer offe ed in in an atchison kansas saloon after a petition put up by some female crusaders the ladies sailed into the saloon after the fashion in vogue a short time ago and prayed for the wicked saloon keeper and the wicked frequenters of the house of public entertainment they were allowed to pray in peace pence whereupon a man presen present dropped on on his knees and offered a prayer praye r for the crusa dersin which he quoted much scripture on the subject of wine drinking and closed with the following 0 lord have mercy upon ladies look upon them they wear not even the color of the face which thou hast given them but they are sinning against thee and not bot content I 1 with nature paint their faces 0 lord thou canet also perceive that their figure is not as thou hast bast made it but they wear humps humpa upon their backs like camels thou seest 0 lord that their head headdress dress dresa consists of false hair and when they open their mouths thou seest their thein false faise teeth 0 lord these women want men who will patiently accept all this without using the power thou hast bast given to man that all ail women shall be subject to man they will not bear the burdens of married life and obey thy commands to multiply and replenish the earth eaith but th they ey are too lazy to raise raise their children alid and 0 lord thou the crimes they commit 0 llord lordi have mercy upon them and take fake them back into thy bosom take folly out of their hearts give them common sense that they may see their own foolishness and grant that they may become good and worthy citizens of our beloved city of atchison 0 lord we thank thee for all the bless biess blessings ftp bestowed upon us and ask ak thee to deliver ns us from hii hll hil all evils especially hypocritical women and thine shall be the praise s for ever and ever amen this was turning the tables with a vengeance if lopie cople people who take it upon n themselves to declaim against ug t the supposed wickedness of the asmo mormons cormons Mor mons 1 y would only turn their attention TO io their own shortcomings 1 Os and the pins and horrors of their heir own society they would be much more likely to accomplish good than by undertaking a crusade against imaginary or at least exaggerated failings in others |
