Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-03-30

C5a,ag4, 5f BE Rs7. Samuel ro~-,of. If Mgr
gl7aeefe,, zrJof !e4t5 zya5 mentioned IN tbe Ga
zefis tie lCfb iaf
IN the early part Of his life, previous to his
receiving the honors Of College, he hopefully
found the combinations Of religion. I1.s lsu-
dies were confequentlv directed to prepare
tion for the GofpeI miriitry By an increal
ing attachments to the interefls of the Redeem
er's kingdom, he had the frcngea proofs in
ripper life, that his early hopes were well found
ed
Trufing in the free and fovereign grace cf
Sod, through the merits of Chrilt, he expert
enceI enjoyments, whch were not like" the
morning cloud and early dew" The church
IN New GlouceHer was gathered, and he or
dained its PaRor in January, I765. He iuf-
tanned this relation 10 them, for the term of
70 wears, tho1gk for the aft part Of the time,
bv realon Of feeble contribution, Ne was uu-
able TO bear the fatigues Of all its duties. Be-
ing much employed ID he ardy Of the Sacred
tcriptures,a watt proportion Of them were IA
miliar 10 his memory. In regard 10 he cad
ing, as well as the more abltrule doctrines Of
holy writ, the ltrcng;h Of his understanding
and foundnels Of his judgmen; were ac<nowl-
IN the min0tv. Tie character Of his mind
was fuch, 4s j ted him for vcry az eeab!e d
inltruGtive converlai. II with mole mho Witt.
cd his lfudy. Ills pafions were natC:aily
firong AMI hissdiiPoftion cheerful. Tho
well infructed icribe in lie dnes Of bis holy
rrofelIi, n, he :nodclf, unailunling and IN
pretending kei"g under the Influence Of 40
humble principle, Ne ftemed Arranged srom
every thing like envy or vanity. As rs took
very ahreCtionate paSt with all who were at-
fhcted, re had not a. evil eye towards thoie
who were prolpered.
Necefarily prevented by hckly con'Gtu-
ton from great net vity in tie cAuie II ;
R4aiter, he frequently made bitter Complaints
u his own uufrliifu,neis. Tho much II
Drawer, he would ieenl enraptured il thar du
~, al the tin e Of the morning and evening
facrifice Al the recollection and mention OF
the attonement by the Lord Jcius Chrit, for
his choien people, he would ice,n animated tN
uncommon tranlpOrts Of Joy. IN his COnieis-
fons, intercelions aud petitions, he WAS fer
vent for the glory of God in his own good,
IN that Of his beloved family. bis chiifian
brethren, and thu PROPERTY Of Zion IN Geuer-
al. For the ieveral wears paa he has iutcreit-
ed hiRlelf but little in the Preient world
When health would permit, until he was al
moi entirely deprived of his fight, w.nth hap
pened BY means Of violent cold, within two
years palt employed much time errher il writ
inc or tranfcribing excellent fen,imenrs for the
benefit of thUfe who fhOuid live aIler his de-
parture
Asa parent he was tender and ahactonate,
uhng every Chritian endeavour TO promote
the beft temporal and e-ernal ntercit Of thOie
near 10 him by the ties of n2ture-often ur-
cling them from the tendereft cuuhderatiOns I o
be reconciled to God RE was careful never
10 violate the confidence Of frienGlhip. SEN
1ble of the dependence and infrmity of our
nature, he PRAYED much for others, and re-
On fed an inrereR in their addrefes. He Of
ten manifeaed fpirt of charity and benevo-
lence. In this his chritian brethren were
repeatedly and honourably remembered, not
Tong before his death. As he fometime fear
Cd leaf he fhoud be cowardly, and, d'ihonor
the caule his glorious redeemer, at the near
approach of the king of 5errors, God granted
him ludden removal He was translated
from this to the world ofIight, without being
permitted to ice the melancholy approaches
of the Taft enemy. He was ipared a tedious
fucce1Iion Of pain and icknels, aud obtained
releafe from all vioen: lrugges. The gar
ment of his mortaly fuddenIy dropt off, and
he fell aneep in the Lord
= Bksfs! are tie dead -U5!cb die ia The Lord, for
fGey yeq"
On the 9th int. the Rev. Mr.. Scott Of Mi
BOT, delivered an excellent and appropriate
3ilcourie on the occalion, from Haiah rs, 8,
after which his remains were enrombed, in
hopes of glorious resurrection.