The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-01-01


some part of tbls dme he was resident IN
Mr.. W's family, and part io ours. lie
spoke OF the methodist, gsoerslly-he thought
they we're a mean people, and he did no, VISIT
more than Two or three families IN Bosom.
He thooght tho committee were mean be-
cause they would not sllow him 10 have liquor
= 10 the house--snd his wife had given them
good dressing on something relative 10 fur-
niture. OF my fathers sister, Mrs. King. he
said he knew her 10 be o fool from the hrsi
l,,ims ne saw her. lie was mech 10 the hsb',
tof saying to persons IN ,bsir prescnee God
hess sisiei" such a onc-~and afterwards IN
their absence, voDld ridiculc them.
Wines, then related q difference which A.
rose between Mr.. Wood aud Mr.. Chase. in
consequences OF what had been said by Mr.
Mafi!
Mr.. Mafit was sick at ou' bause--hsd
spasms in tho stomach or sidc---was frequent.
Iy de, apged, OF epp,tentiy 81 @-cannot say 10
his pretending. There was one chcurns'ance
which msdo roe suspect IL, though still
think h. was yery sics. ". appeared To be
out of his head, sod I proposed 10 send Tor q
physician, and ne opposed II, and also when
he had appeared de rangcd, objected to taking
Iaudsnum. Ny sisters watched with him
II was his general desire TO have temaies 20
watch with him do no, know apy exception
bu, one, when 1, with Mrs. w. watched with
him. though, that Mr.. M's attentions 10
one Of roy Sisters were ve'y particular and
impr opcr for o married man. lie often ask
ed her 10 sing this song, " Come 10 my heart
thou .tricken deer" Often sst nea. to he, a.,
and called TIER little Jane. was alarmed, be-
cause ] knew her 10 be sfse-s, and that she
sonfdcd implicitly 10 him. Go, up one nigh,
and dressed nyse,! in conaequence. Of a suspi-
cion that he might a'tompt something impto.
por. My opinion OF hin at that time was
changed from what II had been, IN conse
,uence Of what hc told use Of hi, family, and
his disbelief Of Cbris,ianiiy. ] sat Up IN sn
adjoining room---one OF my tisters frequently
went oDs of tho room, ieaYiog the o,her alone
With hia. Tbey al-ys appeared to go ou,
for somcih hing necessary, and were out Ave or
zen minutes at time.
The, witness related one or two conyersa
lions of Mr.. Msiii', not very material 10 the
case. On one ecGasion he told M,ifi. he mp
peared TO b. pursuing ,ySem oi persona
pggrsndise nen,. he replied, that he could
no, preach whhou, a.good deal oi hauery sst
with good many 10 attend hir'.
Gross eraa,ined By Mr.. .fustn. W ness
Ats, became acqosio,.d with NJ Malh wheo
hs & ST came to Providence. lie sad ,hers
tho first and second tins several week each
time heard him preach and Va, pleas ed
called on him with my sisters--oecams IN,
iotima'c and contideauai friend Of Mr.. MsEi
.--,o,ne Of theso conversations ware prlvar,
end ,miiy-%s KISS lS s!r r Wi
soo's, and sometimes >, NJ Woods. 7, wa
in The last visit ,hM M r. MaGlit commnnca te,
hi. disbelief OF ChrisGaniy: this partly ?, n
duced The change of my opinion tespecunI
Mr. M,ili, . though tha, had before pc,
Ccived Instances OF ptev,IIcation. There wa
no personal diiicrence oetwssn rs. The Q
fgious doubIs 10 my own mind were roioove,
three or fou, yeas 40. Matii preached ye
~ often, pu,haps len timesin ibr same week
The mes,ing at North Providence wss on
week dsy. Notice was giveo some days be
lore. / was much Interested IN lhc ssrmnn-
should ihInk it an how, or an hour aud ],
minutes, abou: his usual Ieog,h. ! have ree,
Walkers ,ermoO--I should suppose II wou
take up three quarters Of an nou'---l is lon
get than usual printed sermon When
read the sermon, | though, NJ iii had con
mlued il 10 ,nemoty, and had u,eos Ihe whol
Of the sermon. Vnen mentioned TO NJ Iii
that he had preached Walkers sermon, II
appeared agha,ca. and said that he had use
some Of ;he thoughts. He did no, any I'm
deny that he hed msde some use OF II. lrea
Walkers sermon, 10 copsequeuce OF bein
told by Mr.. Crocaer, that he Thought itou
my description Of Malii,'s sermon, that IL Wa
the same. This was SIX weeks alter tbs scr
mon was delivered.
When l asked him II he hail he - a ,ailor
aud he answered that no had not been talo
mote than plsy actor, told him that ti,er
had heen toport that he was.
lie asked 100 twice il a man could Be to
lsr sndJnot joutneyman- tailor. He nev,
gave to inc sny other explain, ,ion OF tho Ia
io'ing business. ! understood that he hs
said that when IN New York be had been
biged to take up tho ,allor's trade to &
bresd.
When Mr.. Msflit said that he had 10 b
lief In Ch'isdanUy,he hal no reference 10 al
particular doctrine, bu, directly to the who