He was heart-struck by the awful degradation it caused, rudely blotting out in men the image of God their Father; and his words of flame have lighted in many souls those exterminating fires that can never die, until this evil is swept from the earth.
In this passionate statement, Sumner describes the profound moral impact of war as seen by Channing.
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