02619cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000510012824500290017926400510020830000470025933600260030633700260033233800360035849000560039450000310045050801840048152013340066553400710199965300270207065300110209770000310210883000560213985600430219599900190223870704UtSlPG20260610134632.0mcr n260607r20231859utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a20019025  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE3001 aThome, James A.q(James Armstrong),d1813-187310aPrayer for the oppressed 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aPublications of the American Tract Society, no. 38.  aRelease date is 2023-05-04  aBob Taylor, hekula03 and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress)  a"Prayer for the Oppressed: A Premium Tract" by James A. Thome is a powerful religious tract written in the late 1850s, during a period of growing opposition to slavery in America. This publication serves as an impassioned call for Christians to engage in fervent prayer for the abolition of slavery, asserting that prayer is a potent weapon against the moral and social injustices of the time. It reflects the sentiments of the abolitionist movement, emphasizing the need to recognize the humanity of enslaved individuals and the Christian duty to stand against oppression.  In this tract, Thome outlines the profound moral implications of slavery while urging the church to unite in prayer for the oppressed. He argues that slavery dehumanizes individuals and creates a culture of cruelty and injustice, and he emphasizes that prayer can invoke divine power to bring about change. The text challenges both individuals and the church to acknowledge their responsibility in fighting against this institution and encourages collective action through prayer, thereby fostering hope for liberation and justice. Thome's urgent appeal underscores the connection between prayer and social action, urging believers to see their supplications as vital for the deliverance of those in bondage. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: American Tract Society, 1859  aSlavery and the church  aPrayer1 aBarnes, Albert,d1798-1870 0aPublications of the American Tract Society, no. 38.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70704  c111430d111430