The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-06-11
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'The person 10 whom tho succeeding article
siludes, 10, we are informed, a native OF
N,otocket, and conie pistes shortly 10 Wis.
u This quarter OF the country.-INeG.B Bed-
(ord Mereury. 49,. -.-. &c..
PRISCILLA HUNT.
! attended . meeting on Saturday the Sd
inst. which WAS appointed TO be held at Meu.
on, by Priscilla Hunt, minister OF the Soci.
cry of Friends, at this time journeyiog with
new TO promote the cause ot uolh.
The audience was largo and respectable,
composed Of people of different denomiDa.
lions; all being cole cted and silent, she, af.
Ter short lapse Of time, arose ond addressed
mo congregation tor o lnilc while, on the
subject OF humilistion and self abase me NJ
she then SAT down for few moments, snd a.
gain arose snd, as ! conceived, deIines,ed in
ibe vnost faithful manner, the evils which 10
gene-s. pe'vade the bumsn heart and in the
course OF her rema ks, pointed out q soye-
teirn remedy for oil those evils.
LIST. She complsined Of the ismrntable state
into which things had falier, in consequence
Of he I" kissing Of The serpent the whisper.
ing Of The bsckbitet snd the lasbing of the ly-
ing tongue" But be fore her conclusion on
that head, shc gave Us 10 unde stand, ths, if
pcopic were uuiy concerned Tor the well.be-
'ng OF tho human family, aud the good OF their
own souls, all these customs, however cor
'up', would n-cessa'i y vanish and instead
thereof, 6ouodless love would preside uni.
Terssi hatm mony would predominant.
"a. She complsined Of too much exiernsl
show, without The iDtsrnsi ,eai,y Of religion
or 10 other words, that there were among US,
too many wolves in shsep's clothing ; and
then strongly recommended check TO those
fsveHius p, opensi'cs, in order that q lamb.
like innocence, and chri,tian pudy, might
take Toll possession cf the heat.
SdIy. She maintained, tha, although vol
vines of literature might he 'urned, and over.
tu'0eo, read and re-read, 1t would avail US
ho'hidg al ,he last and gfea, day, uniess We
were really in possession of portion Of that
tue pieiy, Of which the Saviour Of souls was
80 perfect . pattern. Thuse arguments
suuck me forcrbiy, and led ne TO think with
her, but asso with DR.. Young, tina, sublime,
lha, immortal poet where he says, that
"hh undevout astronomer is mad"
amy. She then spoke al considerable
ieog'o, end with g,ea, energy, on the incom-
panb'l'', OF people assuming The attitude Of
self righteousness, or the belle Of the phsIi-
"Sc " tEtsci', touCU INC NOV
roo'e holy than ,hou." Ia support oI th,s
docuIne, she int oduced Ihs, po, ZION Of scrip.
lnfc, where the denr Redeemer commended
enc ut his disciples 20 follow him, who in.
CURED whst his fellow disciple should DO ?
The ooswcr was "If 8 will tha, he ,.r,y ,,.i
come, whot is that to thee follow thou
me-" How appropriate the answer--bow
concln'ive the decision, and how plan mast
be the Inference She here rolnteu out with
perpeesiiy the absolute danger Of ncslsc,ing
our own and attending 20 tho business Of an.
othe, disciple.
Her whole sermon was one continued How
~ Iose and charity, embracing all the ends Of
The earth She told Us that here was no
schsm IN the church of Ch'isl, ths, therefore
'he,e should be 90 j,r6ing among protesting
Christians; that all who fear God and wo *
f'3hteoosness are accepted Of him.
She then bid on ef-c,ionate, and to many
Of US, We doubt not, a 6nsl farewell. She sat
down and for short space an almost mid
night silence 'eignet sfer which she bowed
,he knee, end with iervency which seemed
70 know 20 bounds, s0pptica,ed the throne Of
grace, and thus closed the service OF the ddv.
believe there WAS ne,the sophistry In her
reasoning, nor fana,ici.m in her imsgir alton.
am no member Of her society, aud may
probably be thought p,esuminR bat my ar
dent desire ~, thst aho may long contioue to
propagate such doctrine as she delivered on
that aday.--Phiadeihhio Ga1.
EXTRACT
From the Speech of Gov. EUsTIs, n the
Legislature OF Massachusetts, on Wcdues.