"The times look awfully dark indeed;

and as the clouds grow thicker - 

The stupidity of the nation seems proportionally to increase...

The state of the nation, the state of the churches - 

both are deplorable. 

Those who should be praying --

are disputing and fighting among themselves. 

Alas! how many professors are more concerned for the mistakes of gov't - than for their own sins. 

John Newton. 1700's