The American Republican gazette — Concord, N.H., 1802-08-10 00:00:00, page 4

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SUBLIME SENTIMENTS.:
from a late Engli/h Magazine. 1
The following Stanzas, recently Brittan b,
that celebrated grow and traveller, Gro. 1
Hear, Ellie, in J"% a * infirm aid man n
treated b, a ,°wg rabble with indecent 1
_chrj, in the frosts of Pija, in Ital, (a
country where every inanimate vtfige of
antiquity it viewed with Jo meecb venera
tin) have been trwflated abroad into the \
drench and Italian, and are well <ueertb,
of being ,referred.
fry
THE mould'ring tow'r,the antique bust, li
The ruin'd temple's sacred dust,
Are view'd with rey'rence & delight ;
Butman, decay'd and funk with years,
And fad infirmities, appears 1
Anobj^a of negled and flight 1
Ah, thoughtless race lin youthful prime,
You mock the ravages of time,
As if you could elude its rage 1
Tharpiteous form Which you despise,
With wrinkled front and beamlefs eyes,
That form, alas 1 , you'll take with age.
Some vital sparks, that every day
Time's rapid pinion Sweeps away,
Prepare you for that helpless state.
When, left and flighted in your turn.
Your former lenities you'll mourn,
And own thejiftice of your fete.
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I REVIVAL of RELIGION.
' [t^ It,® 3 foiemn tad. pleating to the
ferrous mind,that great and numerous
have of late been the Revivals cf Re- (
ligion, in various parts of America—
Never, perhaps, have those Religions
• awakenings been so frequent and fo
lem,, in any former so short space, as 1
within the lust eighteen months.
These Revivals, certainly, are f mething !
mere than the wbirae of a superstitious
fancy : they appear to be the work of
a Supernatural powers they are, un-1
doubtedly the work of the Most High 1
God, who ruleth the armies of heaven 1
an^ earth—may their eff~a upon the
hearts and lives of men, be durable as
the goodoefs of him who is the caufe.l
Though we disdain the hypocritical sub- 1
terfage, of affingiag bur late Political |
change, andthe Reign of Heaven born
Republicanism, as the Cause of thole re
viva Is of Religion, which have been 1
so ftequently witnessed throughout the <
Union since the 4th of March, 1801 ; j
yet we may surely be excused for fug
getting to the sober senses of our conn- 1
trymen, that they dem inftrate fuffi, 1
tiently the fallacy of those federal ##- 1
tbufieflic malicious house top Preface, (
who proclaimed from all the " droot
id" presses, that our Churches would'
be burnt, and all Religion deftroyed,^ 1
immediately upon the election of Mr.1
Jefferson to the Presidency.
Though hooeft men and Republicans 1
always despised the baseness which die
sated those insidious prediaions, neith
er founded in probability nor fanaioo
ed by common sense ; yet it may not
now be unprofitable (or the ferions &
devout to compare Recent EVENTS
with those Federal Prophecies.]
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Extras of a letter from a Member of Yale
College; to bit brother the Preceptor of Ha
milton Oneida deaden, ; written in the
^ time of the f,ring vacation, and dated at
Farmington, (Conte.) Ma, 30, 1802.
« I think it cannot but be agree,
able that I should fill the remain
der of my paper with an account
of the late wonderful revival of
religion at College—a revival
greater than ever I expeded to
witness.
" About a year ago, the mem.
bers of the church commenced
their weekly meetings for prayer
and religous conversation. These
meetings, have been continually
more improving and animating.
Christians have been peculiarly
engaged to^cherifh religion in
their own hearts, and to render it,
at least more refpe&able among
their fellow students in general.
While they thus " speak often
one to another," I jhought we
had reason to expe& that "the
Lord would hearken and hear ,
but never could realize that the
spirit would come 66 like a mighty,
rulhing wind." However on the
firft Sabbath in March, one was
admitted to our communion +#l I
on the firft in May, three others.
At that time there appeared to be
a cohfiderable solemnity on the
minds of the audience. The
president, was also peculiarly en
gaged in prayer for a revival of
religion at college. On the suc
ceeding Monday, several were
known to be remarkably impres
sed, so that they were unable
to attend to their Rudies. On
Wednesday we had a meeting
in the morning, which was very
solemn, at a private room. Ma
ny were in tears. The other days
of this week, we had conferences,
both in the morning and at even#
ing. On Saturday, the work be
came general throughout college.
•—On the evening of that day, we
had a meeting, as has long been'
cuftomarv ; but instead of our u.
fual number of twenty or thirty,
almost every individual in college
was prefont, Monday, until ten
o'clock at night, was devoted al#
most altogether to religious meet
ings. On Teufday, which was
the day before vacation, we had
exhibitionsas usual ; butthe quar,
ter ball, tho' preparations were :
made and tickets distributed, was'
dispensed with. Instead of thel
ball we had a parting meeting,;
which was very affecting and fol-I
emn.
« WhenT caipe home nearly|
twenty had obtained consolation;
besides eight who have made pro
feffions this term. It was calcula.
ted that about fifty were or had
been under a work of conviction
—almost every individual were
solemnized, and all were obliged
to fay, “ this is no other than the
finger of God" —", this is the
Lord's doing and it is marvelous
in our eyes." Thus in about,
one week a change was produced
in the face of college, totally new,
unexpected & astonishing. The
word produced an unusual har
mony and love among the stu
dents, broken down many college
diftidions, united those who were
before enemies, and familiarifed
those who had been almost stran
gers to each other. The noises
and disturbances, which the com.
bined exertions of the authority
could hot wholly suppress, now
ceased of course.
« The work, though it has been
wickedly called enthusiasm, is, I
think, undoubtedly of God.—No
outcries, no fwoonings, no high,
profeffions have appeared^ Tho'
some of the convictions have
been remarkable, both in their
manner and degree, the general
appearance has been that of the
" still small voice," convincing
the understanding, and changing
the heart. V\
'' A few of the many remark
able instances I will mention,
though in a very briefmanner.—<
f#***#, a youth of about 14 years
of age, who had been considered
as not only jgniorant, buuhought.
less ofreligion, came out at the
beginning of the awakening re
markably bright. His case was
then' thought surprising. On
Monday of the week preceding
vacation, two were deeply impref.
fed, who bad been celebrated as
fcoffers of religion and its profef#
fors, as light-minded, unprinci
pled ; tho' not Otherwise much
addicted to gross a&s of vice. It
was expected that they, most of
all, would ridicule the work.
But their concern and anxiety
cannot be expressed. Towards
the close of the week ***** of
*#***## was imprefled. He had
but one equal in college for pro
fanity, and gross vice in general.
He confe ffed that he was an infi
del. He had long been a cause
of grief to bis parents, and of dis
honor to coliege— But since, as
I hope, the fountain is purified
the stream will now flow pure.—
The case of***** I wish I could
relate at length. Freshman year
he had deep conviQions, which
left him in despair. Seasons of
despair have ever since returned,
after ffiort intervals of careless
ness. But in the late work, they
were much more violent than
usual. Saturday evening before
vacation, he was delirious—Such
a picture ofwoe I never before
! beheld : when, by only stepping
into another room, I might wit
ness as great a degree of Joy.
Perhaps I could not have a more
lively exhibition of the different
situations of mankind, in a future
world. ***%s had, before, fre
quently observed that life did
him no good ;*but now it was dis.
covered, by the instruments he
; had prepared, and indeed, by his
!own confeffion, that he was de
-Itermined on suicide. He was
I however watched till the next
Iday when he obtained signal con-
Isolation.1 folation.
"Accept fir, this concise view
!of such a work, in such a place,
from your affe&ionate brother.
N. PORTER."
o , As the names mentioned in theo
riginal are of no coofequence to the pub
lic, they are omitfed.
PURE RELIGION, like
USEFUL knowledge, can have
;no enemies but the ignorant—it
; cherishes youth, delights the aged,
lisI is an ornament in prosperity, and
yields comfort to adversity.
The frft of all virtues, is innocence,
the next is modesty— if we banith mod
esty out of the world, the carries away
with her halt the virtues that are in it.
Innocence is too amiable to be beheld
without hatred.
Os ^il poverty, that of the mind is the
most deplorable.
CATCHHIM! HOLD HIM.
LENT, on the 16th instant, to
a man who called his name Frazier,
to r ide a short diftaoce, a fatal! black
Dutch hotfe, about 14 bands high, with 1
a white star in his forehead. Frazier is
apparently of Irish extraction, about 60
years of age, or upwards; grey hair ; of
middlingnze—he fays he was in the old
French war, and owns a trad of land in
Canada, where he has mostly refid^d for
several years past. As neither man nor
horse have since been beard of, I am sus
picious that Frazier will not return ; and
I do therefore give notice to whomsoever
will return said horse and Frazier, or ci
ther of them, or inform where the horse
may be found, shall be handsomely re
warded by me,
JOHN ROBERTSON, Jan.
Bow^llHaropfhira^^
FOR SALE,
An excellent Farm,
"p Leafanti, Jituated in Deering,
' within one mile of the meeting brale ; con
taining one bnndred and fa acres of tad, —
with a bonje and barn thereon—with two
bandred apple trees beginning to bear fait,
and a never failing fountain of the MVI
water, brought to the benje and born ; and
jaid Farm is excellently watered other wn,e.
To befoU on reasonable terms —
Far further particulars, enquire of the fob
scriber living o, the „emi fee.
JAMES M'CLURE.
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VALUABLE FARM,
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Mowing, Tillage, Pasture and Wood
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1802.
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AMOS SHEPARD, Prtfdraf
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JUST PR INTED, & for Sale,
AT THIS OFFICE,
System of INSTRUCTIONS
FOR THE
CAVALRY.
In which the Dragoon is taught
Chapter L The Formation of a Troop.
Chap. 11. Inftruftione with the Horse. ,
The Position of a Dragoon mounted.
Chilli. The MANUAL EXERCISE.
Chip. IF, The Exercise and Mauceuvres
of a Troop.
Chop. F. The Evolutions of forming and
.difollying Columns.
Chap, VI. Retreating, alternately, by
'^SeafooP.
Chap. VII. The Method of fetching and
lodging the Standard.<
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