Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-01-11
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In Freepors. Dec 70. Hon, JoHS CusH
ING, in the 72od year Of his age lie re-
ceted l,breal education at the unlve sity
10 Cambridge and graduated A. ID. l76l.
For many years lie sus aimed The most i'm.
por,ant Offices in the town, where he clio.
sed his lite, and was ils represt alive in
Ia General Court. The county Of Cum.
De.lsnd repeatedly elec.ed him one ct its
Senators. For many years and at The time
Ut his death, he was one Of the oyerseers Of
BowdGin College. He VS. also deacon of
he church, TO which ne belonged, for pc.
rod OF nearly 90 wears
Those who know him Can testify that he
discharged the various russ commilied To
h m. po1 only with ability. but undertaking
integ iy. seldom does occ.s on offer where
cuiogmm night DC less liable 10 the charge
Ut insinoeri!y, than !, would be, If bestowed
On the subject Of this notice. But as he
was TOO m 6est, when living to cour, pane
gyric. and had too Just an opinion of h,m
s. u % be pleased with it, ii could no. have
been his desire 20 be praised, when dead.
Ii is proper however lofake notice If those
traits OF his cha acter, which enable Us TO
mou n for blm wIh hope and af1td an ex.
Ample To survivors,
Il that period oil life, when n.zny are
ongrossed by the things of this world !;
when many would regard religious pro.
iessioB. rs IA in,olorsble restraint upon
.her incllnations I; when too many infiuen-
led by popular fin,on are ashamed Of
Christ "a, he age Of % he publicly took
The vows of God upon him, and enrolled
himself IN the visible family of the Divine
Redeemer. rhst he cordially embraced
he religion he protested. was evinced by
untOrmiy larry christian walk If so
years. lis natural diiidence made him
reserved IN speaking OF his eiiSous exer-
cises. as well as in saying any thing of hun.
self, that nigh, be construYi iato ostenla.
ton. Hi.f,cl,ngs and BAH were averse
irom theological, as well as Other questions,
which minister strife. He seemed ANXIOUS
lest consequences unfssorablc 10 practical
piety CHS be drawn from some doctrines,
as they a c often specuialiseiy handled -
consequences which perhaps are merely
,eryefs,on of those doctrines; and which,
Cngodly men not uuirequsn,.y drsw fram
ne preschng of the inspired apostles But
he man,tesleda cordial appreciation of that
oreacaingt and those writings, which treat
ed The doctrines OF grace, in an experiment.
tai or practical way and IN his HE lac dis.
played Their ginnlns influence.
lat the VARIOUS relations of . )mcstic and
social life, lie was m amiable example. His
ia .nncrs ssvoured If The simplicity of better
tunes. AS husband he Was uniformly At
frc,ionate /; As parent induigent, as = mas.
Ter kind AS friend sincere and generous
lie was "A lover Of hospitality. and OF good
men The ministers OF Church who defer
ted TO be esteemed for their works sake,
were most cordially welcomed to his man-
sion. Appearances of hopeful piety in the
circle of his acqusin snce, and especially a.
mong the youth, he was accustomed to mo-
q with great satisfaction and delight. In
his neig hbornood he was no; only peaceable,
but peace maker. As a man he Was rea-
dy to sacrihce his interest, as a magistrate
his services and emolumen's, to promote an
amicAblc adjustment Of differences among
his neighbors. To accumulate wealth he
manifested no grea, anxiety at any period OF
life but his desires and efforts 10 be useful
re named undated, even under the pres
sure OF great age .nd many bodily inhrmi'
ties.
How greatly he respected and below
I'd, wa, testified by the sorrowfsl appear
ance ola large assembly wAen called 10 t.ke
their last leave Of his remains. While sd-
dressed, on the OCCASION, fom the words
If the prophe-; hw taihefs uhe,e are they 2
it was evlden,, they Tel, that IN his Jeslh
they were deprived OF father.