The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-10-10
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din,ioished, nor would l desire TO see !. di-
ninisbed, nor would ! desire 10 see II lessen.
! ed in any man, bot wish ], were more pro.
ductive of good works than sase generally
seen il. pesn real gond works, works OF
kindness, charity, mercy aud public spirit
not holy-day keeping, sefmoii-hcaring, or
l reading performing church ceremonies, or
making long prayers, filed with haueries and
compliments, despised even by wise men,
and much less capable o! pleasing the Deity.
/" The worship Of God is a du,y--ihc hear
ing and reading my be useful; but il Den
rest in hearing and praying, as too many do,
il is ss il the tree should value itself OH being
watered and putting forth leaves though II
never produced a0y fruit.
"Your good master thought much less of
these outward appearances Than many OF his
| modem disciples. He preferred the doors
OF the word 10 The hearers; the son that
seemingly refused 10 obey his father and vet
performed his commands, 10 him that pro-
teosed his readiness but ne leo ed tho wosk
the inc retical but charitable Samai:au, TO the
unchsrtabie bu, orthodox priest and ssncti
led Lcvite, and those VINO gave food 10 the
hungry, drink 10 the thirsty aud ralmenl 10
the naked, entertainment TO the stranger, and
! never heard Of his namo, he declares shall, in.
the last day. be accepted; wben those who
ciy, Lord, Lord. who value Themselves on
'heir faith, though great enough 10 perfoi m
miracles, bur have neglected good works,
shall be rejected. He ptoiessed tha, he
came not TO call the righteous, but sinners to
repentance, which implied Dis modest opin.
ion that there were some in bis tine so good
that they need not hear even him for i'm.
prove ment, but nowadays we have scarcely
liule patson that does not think 1t the duty
OF every nan within his reach TO sit under
his petty ministratien, and that whoever
omits this offends God--I wish TO such more
humility, and TO you, health end kcmpess.
Being your friend and servant,
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN"
PHILADELPHIA, Aug IL.
We saw, with pa t,cular qualification on
Friday, specimen of so imp0rtan, branch Of
industry, such as we have not any wbe'eseen
equaed. 1t is a manufacture of sail cloth in
an improved mode Of execution, and Of the
most perfect workmanship---not merely per-
fec, in external appearance, but its proved
excellence.
fhis sail cloth, is executed by an improved
method 0i manufacture, for which q patent
has been ,aken out by the inventor, Josiah
Chapman, Of FrankloId, near Philadelphia,
aud the imp' ovement is equally applicable TO
the manufacture of duck and canvass.
IL is with pleasure we saw some specimeL:
&C ..i- -,~a>.s~..~-- ..-, n-L I-~- G-'iy trrpa
in the naval service, under the orders of The
commissioners Of the navy. Some Of it has
had trial in the navy on foreign service, and
at the same time with Russian , ard appears
after Tying c.uise as perfect and hrm as
when il was hois,ed, while the foreign is 10
longer fix for service. This is not merely on
opinion given upon superficial view, but
what is sustained by The Commissioners Of
tho Navy, as the following extract Of letter
from Commodore Rodgers VIM. Jones
Esq. formerly Secretary of the Navy, will
shew:
''On the year 1878, the Com missioners
directed main top. sail and main-top gallant.
sail for The Boxer TO be nade Of Mr.. Chap
mans canvass, and they instructed capt. Por-
ter, then commanding the Boxer, TO wear
these sails With others made Of English can
vass and Russis canvass, in order 10 test
their relative durability. The result, as re-
ported by captain Porter, proved Mr.. Chap
mans canvass to be greatly superior to Ell
ther English or Russian; n Possessed ia,ice
Ihe durability.
. The Commssioners OF the Navy are dcci-
dediy oi opinion, that the American canvass
tested by them is greatly superior to any ev-
cr impo ted into our county.
| am, Sc. JOHN RODGERS.
WM. JONES, Esq. Philadelphia
This important manufacture has attracted
the attention Of the Pnilapelphia Philosophic.
al Society, add We a,c gtauhed 10 find that
that society has bestowed .ueir highes, pre-
MUM for Improvements on sail cio.hs on Mf.
Chapman. ~
We have had the satisfaction to learn, that
two extensive manufac tories on this import
ant imp owed plan are now in active operation
at the village Of Patterson, n. Jersey one of
them owned by John Colt, Esq. and the 9TH
er by Vsquis and Travers; and that the Ma
Wy Commissioners have .hitherio contracted
annually for oil the canvass those mana(scto-
ries have been able to produce, for the use Of
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