Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-01-02

he that is, lmean TO such preachers As
we have in the principally" 81 Know"
said Mr.. L. "you are famous for iu rprg
, in Wales, but that is not owing, ! suppose.
SO much to the strain approaching wInchtne
people hear, as to the enthusiasm Of their
characters" "lnieed," said tie WelcL-
man, you would jump too, il you heard
and understood such preaching" Why
said Mr.. l.. "do Won not think | could
make them jump, if | were to prcach 20
them ?'''E You make them jumpn' excia;m-
ed the We!chman, you make them jump!
A Welchman would set FIRE to the world,
while you were lighting your ~ Itch. The
whole company became very much inter;
ested in this new turn of the subject, and
unanimously requested the good man ID
give them some specimen oi tie s!y!r and
manner of preaching in The principally:
Specimen" said lie, p" lcann1t give you;
if John Elias was here, he would give you
a specimen indeed. Oh! John Eiias is d
great preacher" swell" Sail the com:
panty, give us something lliat YOU have
heard from him" ''Oh no:" said he, 81
cannot do ustice to it-beside, tpyc un.
derstand the WEIGH language ?" They So d
mo, not Sc as to follow a discourse. -
Then said he, cit is impossible ior ye
10 understand, if were TO give you a spe-
cimen." "Hut," said tley, cannot you
rnt it into English ." con-" said be,
your poor meagre language woId spoil
it; it is not cspabIe,f expressing those
ideas which Welchman can conceive |
cannot give you specimen in English
without spoi.ing it." The interesto of the
company was increased, and nothing We Md
do but something Of specimen, while trey
promised 10 make every allowance for tue
language. 'Well," said the Weichmai,
il you must nave piece, | must try, but
don'tknow what to give you. | do not re-
collect piece OF John Elias he is our best
preacher. Imust think little: well. | re-
collect piece of Christmas Evans. Christ
mas Evans was good preacher, and |
heard him aljtle time ago, at an association
OF ministers. He was preaching on the de-
pravity of man by sin-ofhis recovery by
the death of Christ; and he said g brethren,
if wer. 10 represent 10 you in figure, The
| condition OF man as sinner, and the means
OF his ;*covery by the cross of Jesus Christ,
should represent it somewhat in this way.
Suppose large grave yard surrounded by
high wall, with only one entrance which is
by large iron gate, which is fast boiled;
within these walls are thousands and tens of
thousands of boman beings, OF all ages and
of all classes, by one epidenick disease
bending to the grave-the grave yawns TO-
swallow them. and they must all die-,here
is no balm 10 relieve then-no physician
there-they must perish. This is the con-
diion of man as snner-all, all have sim
ned, and The soul that sinneth, il shall die.
While man was in this deplorable state,
mercy, the darling attribute of Deity. came
down and stood at the gate, looked at the
scene and wept over it, exclaiming, cob!
that might enter; would bind up their
wounds would relieve their Sorrows
would sare their sou!s!" While mercy
stood weeping at the gate, an embassy OF
angels, commissions from the court Of hea-
ven to some other world, passing over, paus-
ed at tie sight, and heaven iorgave that
pause; and seeing mercy standing there,
. they cried, mercy. mercy, can you not
enter! Can you look upon this scene and
not pity? Can you pity and not relieve ?"
Mercy replied, 81 con see )" and in her
tears she added, {" | can pity, but cannot
relieve" "Why can you not enter ~
OH" said mercy, "justice has barred the
gale against me, and cannot, must not
unbarit." At this moment, justice himself
appeared, AS it were to watch the gate.-
The angels inquired OF him, 6 why will you
not let mercy in?" Justice replied, envy
law is broken, and il must be honored. Die
they or justice mustw At this, there ap-
peared form among the augelick band,
like unto the Son of God, who, addressing
himself TO justice, said, what are thy de-
mands?'' Justice replied. "nIy terms are
stern and rigid. must have sickness for
their hea!th-E must have igncminy forther
hcnor-I mus, have death for lite. :" "W,M-
out Shedding Of blood there is no remission"
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