The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-07-17
MISCELLANY.
ELOQUENCE.

tLOkROENCE.
The following is The conclusion of a late ad-
dress from President NorT, Of Union College.
10 the candidates for the Baccalaureaie. Love
and obedience 10 Parents have seldom been
more inpressiseiy urged -
Il cannot SUN up all that would wish 10
say to you better, than by placing The entire
character Of JESUS CHRIST before YOU as
a perfect model, 10 The imitation Of which will
alike CONSIST your happiness and glory. On
every important question, in every trying stu
alton, ask what would have been bis opinion /;
what HIS conduct and let The answer regu-
late your own.
{" Meihnks your parents, some Of whom !
see ia This assembly, add their sanction to the
counsel am now delivering. Parents whom
lcsnnot but commend particularly for your
ing.-uousness, and from their kindness and
solicilude, derive an argument to enforce all
that have said.
" You will never know, until tie bitterness
cfhlial ingrsIiude shall teach you, the extent
Of The duty you owe them. On you their af
ieciicns have been placed: on you their
treasures expended.-With what tenderness
lhey minisiered TO your wants 10 helpless 10.
fancy with what patience they bore with
your indiscreiions in maynard childhood and
with what solicitude they watched your steps
in erriFg youth No care has been too severe;
no SELF denials TOO painful; no sacrifices too
great which would contribute 10 your felicity.
Toyou ihe meridian or life has been constant
~ devoted, and even lis cherries evening is
rendered supportable, by the prospect of leav-
ing you the beirs OF their name and their for
tune. For all this affection and Kindness the
only reward they expect the only requital
'hey ask, Is, that when you enter upon the
world you viii act worthy of yourselves and
not shoDor them.
And shall this requiiaI be denied them
VIII you by your Cllies disturb, even the
tranquility of age ; rob declining life OF lis few
remaining pleasures, and, snstching away
from The pal,ed band Of your aged parents the
last cup Of earthly consolation, bring their
grey hairs with sorrow to the grave
il was noble spectacle, amidst The
flames that were consuming Troy, and while
The multitude were intent, only, on rescuing
their paliry treasures, to see the duliful EDeas
bearing 90 his shoulder the venerable Anchi-
ses, ms aged father, 10 place Of safety. But
ah how rare such examples OF flial piety
My God The blood freezes in my veins Il
The thought of the ingraliiude of children
Spirits OF my sainted Parents, could recall
the hours when it was in my power 10 honor
you. bow different should be my conduct.
All were not the dead unmindful Of the rev
eTeDce the living pay them, ] would disturb
The silence Of your tombs with nightly on
sons, and bedew the urn which contains your
ashes, with perpetual tears
II Is within your power 10 prevent The
bitterness N such regrets. But must arrest
the current ofmy ieeliDgs.-Your future use
funess, your eternal salvation, constitute a
motive 50 vast, SO solemn, that were to WELD
10 Its overwhelming influence, should pro-
tract The hour OF separation, and I'll up with
corsel and admoniilon the declining day.
: shall address you no more, until having
passed the solemnilies Of death, meet YOU
IN eternity. So spend the intervening period.
sdjure you, that that meeting be Joyous, and
he immortality which shall follow it be as
r'eadid as The grace Of thar God is free, to