Show NOT TO bt bh AKEN LITERALLY colored deacon it prayer a wonder of poetic imagery between emotionalism and formal ism in religion sas a washington clergyman there Is a golden mean 14 1 4 a reflection that came to me recently upon the conclusion of mj o 0 remarks to a colored congregation in richmond I 1 had invited an aged deacon to offer prayer oh ob lord prayed he be gib die dis pore bradder de eye of de eagle dat he spy out sin afar off glue his hands bands to de gospel plow tie his tongue to de line of nail nall his y yere ere to de gospel pole bow his head way down between his knees oh lord an fix his knees way down in some lonesome dark and barrer val ley where prayer Is much wanted to be made him bif de kerosene i lie ile of salv ashun an set him on fire I 1 |