Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-01-01

This gresting Of the Apostle, transmitted
TO succeeding ages with such peculiar dis
Itinction, and sucha strong mark of aP-
probation, that her name might be the
pride, as her virtues ought 70 excite rhe
imitation Of the best Of her sex, Of every
country. W
i tits with a purpose 10 bring into view
some domestic female virtues, ethas The
Lay-Curate has chosen this Ap3sto.ical
sree,ing as his text. He would rscosa-
mend To his fair countrywom I!,e conducE
and character of individuals OF their own
sex, whose. acts and habits OF social life
are recorded as examples, not only OF tne
purity Of the christian character, but Tor
the observance of tie cardinal yifttcs, AMI
the futillmsnt etshose duties peculiarly as
signed 70 tnrir statloir
4 Is pleasing, 1T is gratifying, and IN
stlsactiys, to imaginesthe disqualification 81
the cardinal and domestic virtces, in the
histo1gof the wife of Aqnila! Not only.
docs prisclllafeoeive tokens OF thc Apos-
ties gratitude and aoknowtcsl 5cnents eve
~ time her husband is mentioned, but she
is particularly Distinguished as his helper
in his tgsslat work. fervld anc active bs-
neyoleuce was, from the first. conspicuous
towards Paul in Coriuth; they rot only
made him one Of theirlfamily for eighteen,
rnonths, while he co-opcrared with thera
4 IN the secular employment of tent-making,
but also, as would appear from his own
-, ,tad b;c l;fa ~, e1>t,,.. :,
at the hazard Of their own. Their LIBERAL
beneilse1ee must also have been conspicl
Gus, for he says "itt,ry deserve the thanks
&C all the churcAss Of the gentiics,''
: How easy isit to suppose that this wor.
thy family took an earnest part, while AT
Cornth, in promoting the contributions
that were made for the suppors Of the poor
brethren at Jerusalem and elsewhere. For
i frequent mention is made Of the liberalitY
of the churches of Achaia in this respect.
In all these virtuous and praise worthy &C.
ktions Priscilla bore not passive but an ac-
tive part. In all their peregrlnations the
benediction of the apostle follows her and
! her husband. After their sojourn at Fphe-
fsus, whittier they had accompanied him,
they return to Rome, and receive the greet
ing in the context; and again, when, after
soaxe years, they return TO Ephesus, III
notify, who was bishop or Presbyter Of
that church, Is rogue ssed to deliver TO the IN
the salutations Of Paul.
Among the female christians Of til
time, the bearer Of this epstle to Rome
deserves not to be overlooked. Phobe
seems to have been a Deaconess OF the
church OF Cinchrea, which was small
maritime town near Cornth. That she
had been conspicuous for good qualities is
manifest, not only from her being selected
as the bearer, of this important trust, hut
also from the serens recommendation CIV
en- Of her by Panl, and the reasons sub
ioined, :" for, says he, she hath been a
succor of mere than Of Myself"
Otwhae particular kinds were the vir-
tues Of Mary and Phebs, or in what man
! nsr they were made seryiceable, we are not
| told bu. it may easily be DISCOVERIES that
they were not ascetick; neither those OF
the blipd devotee nor 81 the starched prude,
BAT such as become every hnmsn being,
and are peculiarly ornamental TO the Wo-
man, those Of e!iciens benevolence, apd
domestic usefulness.
If his fair resders are VOW preparing TO
exclaia- whatis ths objecS of ali this re-
search, and where is the benefit we are to
derive from those historical coniectures !:
Isnos the exordium already OF such length,
! that there IS not room for much doctrine
/ IN the discourse such be their Ji.po-
sigion of mind. rhe Curatr can onlyarccom-
gaend to tnem tie exercise OF one Of their
Writes, patience !-Hc has not unWittingg
/ Is deYiatcd from he Accustomed form If
djdactick instruction. If he can, before
he CLOSES, place car or two useful truths il
a tavaarab:e poiuact view, lhe.@ill hoptlo