The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-03-28
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.

Hn Old Fashioned Funeral Sermon.
tFrom the London Magazine. or Gentlemen's Mon
thy Intelligencer for 1888
II Sermon oeeasioned by he death Of the Rep.
Mr.. Proctor, Minister of Gissing. BY the
Rev. Mr. Moor, Minister Of Burston in
.Wor/oik.
TE3r, 1st Timothy. '. 12-Fght the good fight, &c
Beloved, we are met together to soiesnn
the funeral of Mr. Proctor. HIS fathers
name was Nj. Thomas Proctor, of the second
family his brotber's name was also Mr.. Tho
mss Proctor he lived some time at Burston
Hal in Norfolk, and was high constable OF
Dis Handred This mans name was Mr..
RobeeI Proctor, and his wife's was Ms. Bux-
ton a.c wifi, Of Mr. Mst,hew Buxton +; she
came {, ON Helsden Hall beyond N'Orwieh.
He was a good husband, and she was
good housewife and they two go, money. She
brought a thousand pounds with her for her
po'tion.-But now beloved, ! shall make 1t
clear by domonstrativc arguments.
Frs; he was good man and that'in sevc~
fal~ respects. Es was loving man toshis
neighbor, charitable man to the poor favor
able man in his .ithes, and good landlord to
his tenants. There sits one Mr.. Spurgeon
can tell what a great sun Of money he for
secure pounds. Now, beloved, was not this
q good nan, and man of God, and his wife
o good WON an And she came from HefSden
beyond Norpch. Thisis the first argument,
Secondly To prove this man TO be good
man, and man of God. In tho time of his
sickness which was long and tedious, he sent
for Mr. Cole, minister Of ShimhAng to pray
for lin. He was not a self ended man, to be
r. 4: L.ln I,nl
sired him to pray for all his relations and ac'
quaintance F.; for Mr.. Buxton's worship, for
Ms. Buxton's worship, and for all Mr.. Bug
tons children against it should please God to
send him any--and TO Mr.. Coles prayers
he devoutly said A men, Amen, Amen. Was
not ,bis a good man, and man Of God, think
you, and his wife good woman! And she
came from Heisdon Hall beyond Aor7cich
Then he sent to Mr. Gibbs to ptay for him;
when he came and prayed ior him, for all his
friends and relations, and acquaintance for Mr..
Buxton's WORSHIP, fcr Mrs. Eux,on's and for
all Mr. Buxtou's children, against it shonld
please God TO send him any. Aud to Mr..
Gihbs;payers he likewise devou,Iyj.aid Amen,
Amen, Amen Was not ,pis good man, and
man oc God, hlnk you, and his wife good
wonsu Aud she came from Helsden Hall
beyond Norwich.
Then he sent for me, and came and pray
ed for this good man Mr.. Proctor for all his
friends, relations and acquaintance for Mr..
Buxton's worship, for Mrs. Ruxtons worship,
and for Mr.. Buxton's children against il
should please God to send him any. And to
any prayers he devoutly said Amen, Amen,
Amen. Was not this good man and man
Of God think you, and his wife good woman
and she came from Heisden Hall beyond Nor-
surh
Thirdly, and lastly. Beloved, come to
clear demonstrative argument to prove this
man to be good man and man Of God, and
that is this There was one Thomas Proctor,
a vety poor beggar boy he came out OF Scot
land, over the river Tweed, upon the back Of
q dun COW. 1t was not black COW, nor a
brinded COW, nor brown COW no, beloved,
1t was q dun COW Well, beloved, this poor
boy came begging TO this good mans door.
He did not do as some would have done, give
him small aims and send him away, or
cbide him and make him pass, and send
him to his own country no, beloved, he took
him iato his house, and bound him an appren.
sice to gunsmith in Norwich; after his time
was out, took him again, and married him
20 a!kinswoman Of bis wife's, ono Mrs. Chris.
iian Robertson here present; there she sits.
She was very good fortune, ano to her this
man gave . very considerable join,ure. BY
her he had three daughters; this good man
took homo the Oldest, brought her up to wo-
msn's estate, u,srried her to very honorable
gentleman, NJ. Buxton, here present there he
sits gave I'm vast portion with her, and