Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-09-23
From the Family Visitor.

From the Family Visitor.
Mn. EDIToR,-If you think the fol-
owing authentic anecdote will in any
measure tend to harmonic the conflict
| ing views of those who are trusting in
the same Saviour for salvation, ! will
thank you to give it place in YOUR USE
tul paper. PAcIrlcAToR.
A young Minister, about three or
four years after ne was ordained had an
opportunity of conversing famiiiarly with
the great and venerable leader of the
rminians,* and, wishing to improve
the occasion to the uttermost, he address
sed him nearly ia the following words:
Sir. understand that you are called an
| Arminian: and | have been sometime 5
called Calvinist, and therefore sup
pose we are to draw daggers. But be-
fore consent to begin the combat, with
your permission, | will ask you a few
questions, not from inpertinent curiosi-
| ty, but for real Instruction. Permission
being very readily and kindly granted,
the young Minister proceeded to ask,
Pray, Sir, do you feel yourself a de-
PRAYED creature, SO depraved, that you
would never have a thought OF turning
unto God, if God had not first put it
into your heartf-'Yes,' says the vete-
ran, 1 do indeed And do you utterly
despair of recommending yourself to
God by any thing that you can do, and
look for salvation solely through the
blood and righteousness of Chisti'-
Yes, solely through Chiist.' But, Sir,
supposng you were at first saved by
Christ, are you not somehow or otherto
save you self afterwards by your own
works. No; must be saved by Christ
from first to LAST Allowing then, that,
you were first turned by the grace Of
God, are you not in some way or other
to keep yourself by your own power''-
'No'-'What then, are YOU to be upheld
every hour and every moment by God,
as much as an infant in its mothers
arms?' Yes; altogether And is this
all your hope in the grace and mercy of
God to preserve you unto his heavenly
kingdom:' Yes; | have no hope but in
him.'-'Ihen, Sir, with your leave, | will
put up my dagger again; for this is all
my Calvanism, this is my election, my
Justification by faith, my final perseve-
rance: it is IN substance, all that hold,
and as | hold it: and therefore, if you
please, instead of searching out terms
and phrases to be ground Of contention
between us, we will cordially unite in
those things wherein we agree
The Arminian leader was so pleased
with the conversation, that he made par
ticular mention of it in his journals; and
Notwithstanding there never afterwards
was any connexion between the parties,
he retained an unfeigned regard for his
young inquirer to the hour of his death.
JOHN WeBtey.
Tables turned on The Yankees-A few
weeks ago we published brief account
of society which had been formed in
this city ''for promoting the establish
ment of communities" and stated that
between so and 90 individuals had re-
Gently sailed from this port, under the
patronage OF the society, 10 occupy
tract of land in Bath county (Va.) where
they had purchased about $4,000 acres
of land, which they were to own and
cultivate in common. From letter adj
dressed to us by gentleman in the
neighborhood of the emigrants, we learn
that they had been grossly imposed upon.
He says that they are now living on salt
and potatoes, and that their lands are not
worth 1913 cts an acre. lie wishes us to
caution others not to follow their steps.
NJ T. OBS.
Lord Byron We have received
a Greek paper published at VI essoloe
HI on the 10Th of May l. contains the
decree. Of the Provisional Government
ordering the 9Th of Nav to he kept as
a day OF general mourning tn oughout
all Greece for the death of Lord Bv
ron. II appears, however, that this
order did not reach Messolonghi up
tlI after the appointed day. Mavro
cordatO, therefore issued decree di
rfcIlrg the 18th Of May TO be kept a.
day mourning with the same cere
monies as had been ordered for tht
5th.