The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-02-12
cOTTO.v M.2THER.

Tn reading ,he history of the Rev Eug5
Peters, "A. NJ. who w.s execuied IN EOeand
IN 800 during ibs reign e' Charles "a, We
hnd much valuable his,ofy, relative 10 ou'
venerable ioIe!.ibeI., whose Wfy ashes we
h,yhly isyeie. The Rev. Cotton Ms'her,
ID b. sn eminent divine ct Bosom, whu'e
wriunss a'e many, IS aouced ~ this wofk,
and the following snecdote IS related respect
iny him, Dy lbe Rev. Nj. Wstd, an emnent
puu,an who led from Eoglspa, aud settled IN
Agswsn, an Indian village, making the Hes'
ps,t oi Sp,ns be Id, ~ Massachusetts. Mr
Nstd was an sxaci scholar, tneck, benevo-
LEM and charitable CHI Es,Ion |; he used ~ ln-
disns wna Justice and teBdsrusss, ond esisb'
ltshed enc OF tho best towns on COn0eai
liver. Ee was i'ee tom hypocrisy, osd :!itf
bigoty: his pos.et,y ave Tany, end have
done lheli par, in Inc pulpit IN the bed and
Ell The bar IN the SIX stses oi N,w Eoaand,
and geporsily hav. followed the charitable
sempst Of ,heir. venerable ancestor M
Ward OF h,awsn, ieit his children an eIsun
pie worthy Of IMITATION. Tho story is thas
xistcd:
Dr. ~Ma,hcr of Boston, was constan,l1e ey-
Ao,tng his hcars,s 10 entertain strangers tor
by dong SO ,ney miebl entertain angels. BOT
u was remarked IhsI d.. Methcr scyer CI!e'.
taIued stsaOssss nor gave any 'ehsi 10 beg
ga,s. Thu, report reached Nj. Wa'a OF
Agawsn,, a chum of the doctor whae ,he
Unve>tny. Wa.d saih he hoped II wa' not
uur but resolved 10 discover the tDth ::
therefore he Sc, of Tor Bosto. on loot, i2o
miles, and arrived al tbo doot of Di. Msbe'
on Sa,ardey evening, when most pecp'e He!e
~ bed sod kpoc.Ad OF the doorr which ne
maii opened. Wsrd said l como iron the
county. TO hear good D. Mslher Prssih tn
,aorr.w; .m huns'y and .hirs'y, wihout
money, and neg the gocG doctor viii give
ne ,e,ei and bed in his hoase, un,il che
sabbath is over The ma,d rop'ied, 'Thc
doctor is in hrs study, IL i, Saturday, Eiehb III,
sabbath IS began, sna wo have 10 bed o. vet
u,i, Tor rurgsd beggsrs and shat tho 'on'
u-~n hIm- Mr.. Wad nge'n made us' OF
the knocker tho maid went 10 the dGtos
and tod him there was nstufdy beeSar bcsi-
icg the doo,, who insisted IN com'ug ~, and
staying thste over tbs sabbath ne do.,or
se,;i, Tell h,tn 10 depat', o. o constable shall
conduct hins 10 ptIson.' The maid obr1od
the duc.ot'S orders, and Rlr, Wsfd said, 81
will no, leave the doos uatll have seen he
Decor THIS tumult rousea the doc,or vi h
he black velvet Cap upon bis head, apdhs
csme to the door, and opened il and sod,
chou country villain, how ds'e you knock At
my doo- alter ,he sabbath has Srgu,.' NJ
Wa,d replied, 'sir ] sna a .t'sager, huugy
aud moneyiess; pay 'ase me ,n uaul tie
ssbbnh is pact ~ ,hal 'nsy near ore Of your
pody seIr,on.' Tie doClo' ssid, 'yogtsnt
go ,hy way And tcub.e mo no more; l will
no, braak ,Ee sab6,;h by giving thee food and
luJeiDg; end iSen shut the dor. kle hsd
scarcely reached his Study when Wa'd began
10 exeici.s The .nocker with continued Vio.
lence not hghiy plessrsi he returned TO the
door and aaid, 'wSetchcd bang, why dos,
,hou trouble uio thus; shs, wilt thou have .
Enter,ainmen, in your house unIl Monday
morning. eoswesed Wssc, 'You shah not,
SAID the doo.or, Tncfsiore go thy way. 'Weli
sir says Wsd, 'as tina, point Is settled, prsy
give me siSpenes or a shilling, and piece Of
bread md meat Tho doctor SAID, I will
give the nehhst, and again shut the door
Waj ,hundece with The kcocker OF the doc |;
the doctor returned 10 great wrsta and said.
'thou at, mod, or possessed with an evil sp'r
u;wha, wu, thou have now!' since you
sr,' said Ward, 'wili 10, give lodgings, no,
money, nor TODD, nor drink TO me, Prey 10
your sdsicr will you direct me to a stew 2
The toc,ot c'ied out, ~sgrsD, oi ali vagrsn,s !!
tho co,ss Of God will iau on thee thou ar,
cae ~ the ron elect dost thoa, william, sup
pu,s I am acQosioted with bad h,Mses wha,
dos, thou wan, at a stew 2 Ward replied, |
am bungry, weary, thirsty, monsyiess, snd
st0ost oaked; aud Solomon, the wises k'ns
ofthe Jews, Tells ms AID you, fhaf u
SpiH b,irg a man 90 r'orss! Of bread at he
!ea' Ms,het now awake from his reverend
d,esm and cried, 'Tu e> WsidonuN, vel dia.
bolu,.s W,rd laughed, sad he tloc.or took
hun 10, and gave him si, he vented and Mr..