The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-01-08

] '"eS" h'th aOu ms btOt her ~.
Jaw, s''er ooJeS''ng 10 answer this qoestion
sad 'ns'e was not say ,hst had any seiersnce
TO Mahit. -
| Ms. Merritt was sworn. M,. A,exapds,
JONES' j.. came 60 my house, as he said "a
see my husband, bot as he was no, time ho
"ao'd leave his message with me, which wa,
that he koew nothing sgains, NJ. Msfi, ex-
cep IRON report. II ~os sher the repor,x
p'ejudicisl 10 Mr. Mrffi'. delivered the
messsge TO my husband just 10 1 received il.
Have had no consersa,ion with Mr.. Jone
since--a,,ended Oh Mr.. Msi1m', preaching as
often ss | could conveniently. lie preschsd d
often, commonly three times on tho Sabbath.
rom an hour 10 en- hour and Q Quarter each,
He was also much engaged in Religion. ,lu-
lies on week days. The conversation with
Mr.. Jones was si ,hs ,ims Of Ms. MsfIi,'s last
visit ,.cfore this, Her b.- band II a metho.
dist preacher.
The Rev, John N. M.fI,. In relation 10
the sermon preached u, Norih Providence, I
had always freely stated tust ] had tsken tho
skeleton, aud but the skeIeton---ihe divisions
and subdivisions only--trom Walkers SER
mon never ommi,ted . sesmon 10 memory
IN my l,lc.. ! have never read one Of Mr..
Walkers sermons through since was born.
should think the reading of Wa sermon
would iske bail an houI, and tho SER mon az
n Plovidencs an hour. / showed to Mr..
!ones Two pages which ! had wsi,,en 8
this was oil ! had written Of ,ha, discourse. I
only wrilo the heads, and COMM. them 10
memory, The conversation on The subject Of
ny being tsilsr, o. neafly as ] .an reco,ioct,
was this told him thai ! was as much a
,l,.., "A
l me.nt a, another ,,ime--snd 1 did explain,
had been charged ,h'ougbou, Coonecricut
aud oIhcr places with being rra'eJ . journey
nan iaiior-- hls is isisc, plain up si.d down
fsise--l have been much tortured by qucs-
tons oh this subjec,--and when wen, 10
Provdeoce was determined no, 10 answer
them. X would tske oil NY time. When
asked by M. Joues, .ePled that I was no
moro tailor lbuo ] was u play actor. 1 had
beeo charged with being both My fs,her
was a mcrchsnt tailor Ia Duoin, and al,ci his
death carried on The bu,iness - Q foreman,
bui oesc' worked at the business. When
came TO Now Yo,k I had no money--went IN
10 the No'e Of ScholGeid Phelps and Holmes
tried 10 go, . knowledge Of tho business
was there some montbs--iried to work OF Tho
business, bot could not, Al Providence
was on intimate terms with Mr.. Jones, e.
~ recommended him 10 christian orders. In
relation 10 whai has been stated oi my disbe-
lievina IN ebr'stisDi,y, my conversation was
nlogeiher IN consequence oi his Teques, 10
enor an sntins,e conversations os this subject,
| said you'doni know ne have never said
J di,beiIeved the CHI isiisn religion never
d,sbe iieved it. Itemsikcd 90 several pecu.
liar doctiioe,-lhe unity and Others, told
bin ths, when / have been preaching q
temptation has .nc,ed my mind--pe,k.ps
this 10 tnthusissm--not tbe Influence Of teiig.
ion. ] w.G, tuuher, AMI sa'G l ,houId wish
10 read books, particularly on those sobIects.
more folly. The conversation ,elslise 70 tho
young isdes was ib,s.--i Deve, had attacked
Unl,n'isns, nor tive op'nion. ol any ,sIigious
sect. These yooog ladies s.ked my opinion
Of the doctrine of the Trinity. gave my L.
piniou Us plainly and ss simply ss could, and
told Nj. Jones that ] was not fully satisfied.
When spoke Of Mr.. Joseph s. Ms',ip,
what said wac TO express my surprise ihA, I
could have SDy Influence over Abe mind Of
such oan ,o,d M. Jones that here was
a mso o,och older sDd better informed ihsn
myself, snh could not boz feel surprised md
mortified that any thing ! could say should
have an effect on such man. ] never had
tho sIigms,t contempt iof sny msn that sver
came 10 my altar, since God made mo. Wit.
ness espinnsd the convefsaiioa relative to
Ms Ctocker.
On cross cxsmins alton, witness ssid hs usy.
er preached ~ i,cisnd--he cxhosted and tri-
cd to pfeSch--he did DOT know what 70 cali
presching--he had OH is'ed Of religions
meetings When asked about his visit %
the isie Of May, wbiis on his way 10 this
county, he said tina, tho last night bs wss
there, he was o, party where the goveraors
Mr.. Hodges, and o,hers were playing at enda.
lie was u'ged TO play. and "a, down and tried
TO plsy for about ten minutes, but be did noe
know how to play. This was the o0'y Tine
he s,tea,p,ed to play. He vas on soo,her
evening a. Portuguese dance. Al the close
Of The evening he was persuaded 10 get np
with The olhers, snd went pUtly down Con-
ira dance.
A h,ot ,-.s showo IA ~ Si,ness ot,ynossino An