The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-02-22

COMMUNICATED FOR THE GAZETTE

COMMUNICATED FOR THE GAZETTE.
Ii seldom falls TO our lot TO record the decease
of one OF our feilew- citizens, who, through long
and tive lie exhibited an example more worthy
cur imitation than the late EBENEzER WENT
WORTH, fsq Whose death was mentioned in
the Gazette Of the 9Th inst.) Though his path
through life was not brilliant, or splendid, yett
vas that Of the ust, which " like the shining
,i,ht .hineth more and more to the perfect day.
lie was born in Berwick, but removed to this
place in early life.
Ito discharged with fidelity the duties Of most
responsible Offices, to which the suhrages OF bis
townsnen repeatedly called him. As friend
and nsignbor, his name and character will long
be held in respectful estimation and dear re.
msmbrsnce. Asa husband and father he was
truly kind and afeet,ona.e. As a professor Of
the religion Of Christ. he bore testimony, in his
habituaI walk To its benign and salutary inhu-
cnce. Uprightness, integrity, humility and'be-
nevolence, pre-cminently marked his character.
While he appeared stranger to snmity to any
Of his fellow-creatures, his heart was full Of ten
derness for all the children nj affection. Human
misery never uttered her voice at the door Of his
hospitable mansion 10 vain, were the destitute
ever SAINT empty away. The moral and religious
instruction Of mankind was An object he ardent
ly desired, and sought as far a. practicable. he
entered with salts action, into the views Of those
engaged in extending the knowledge Of a Sa-
yiour, and his greatest unhapplness appeared TO
lie that he could do but so it'll to aid them.
lie punctually observed the Sabbath worldly
interest or Convenience were never known to
induce him to profane its sacred hours. The
house of God was his home, and the he listen
al with delight to those truths, which so evil
IDENTIFY influenced his whole department. His
piety was unassuming he ever conducted as
though he thought himself less than the least Of
all those whom he viewed as christians. In ear
~ life he had devoted himselfto God. a CHRIS
tiaa course long, and so full Of fruit, ended as
might have been anticipated, in peaceful and
happy death. Though his last sickness was
short, yet he was not taken by .urprize. When
informed by his physician and riends, that his
disorder was mortal, he was not alarmed. He
eonvsrsed afectionatoly 18th his friends, recon-
mended religion to his children. gave his dying
testimony in favor Of the pleasures Of psty and
for several daJs waited with perfect composu'e,
for that solemn summons which was ccn'tantly
expected. At length he fell asleep with the
consoling hope of waking in the regions Of eternal
happiness: " Mark the perfect man, and behold
the upright for the end Of that man is peace "
Barton, Feb -, 1920.
At Freeport, on the evening Of the 9th inst. after
along and painful sickness Mrs. Dorcas wife Of
Capt. Joseph Dsnni.on, and daughter Of Capt.
Joseph Lufkiu, aged sc A. . wife, mother aud
friend, she was a6ectionate and sincere. She
bias left sir children an many relatives and
friends to lament her early exit-those who knew
= best esteemed her most, f,r her virtues were
. the domestic kind. She retained her reason to
Ne last took an afsctiouate leave Of her friends,
aa1 departed in hope vf blessed Immortality.