Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-02

Inc RCdST-S eGSe itouf my path 10 Sohes
From the Colonial. Upper Canada) Advocate
Il Presbyterian Sacrament, at Siam
ford, Upper Canada.
.sEnough has Heaven INDUCED of JOY below,
To tempt our tarriance In this lov'd retreat
Enough has Heaven ordained OF useful wo,
To make US languish for happier seat. "
/ have been present to many a
scene of this nature in Scotland ; but
it was ON the last Sabbath for the first
time, that [ behesd the celebrat ion OF
our Sayiour's victory over sin, death,
and the grave, in this Province. One
Of the elders had minated to me
some time before, that this solemn
rite was to be celebrated (; and to give
it publicity as far as was in my pow
err, I wrote notice in the Advocate.
Ny private affairs prevented me from
going up to Stamford on the fast day,
which was on the Thursday previous;
on Saturday, as is usual, divine SER
vice, preparatory to the great work
of the Sabbath, was performed; but |
was not there, even on the morning
of the Sabbath. the distance and other
causes made our family late in arriv-
ing at the place of worship.
How beautiful il is to hear s'fifteen
thousand voices, seated in the bosom
of wood, upon the green earth. and
having the eye of faith and hope
turned towards the pure and cloudless
heaven" begin their deyotions in full
swell. with
"Ws'll go into his tabernacles,
And at his footstool bow"
There is something irresistibly fine
IN it, something so delightful. so hea-
yenIy. that it causes the whole frame
60 vibrate in unison with the chasten-
ed bat powerful melody: many such a
scene does Scotland yet Afford
When will the day arrive. in which
we shall behold it paralIsied IN this
western landa Assurediy, we shall see
II. if the bssetting sin of America, ''a
thirst for earthly riches, as the chief
good" does not debase our souls and
render this generation unfit tor the
knowledge or enjoyment of that hap.
niness. which is foretaste of the joys
nf another and better world. That
satisfaction, that gladness of soul.
which the beggar can enjoy more full
" and freely than the possessor of a
bnndant wealth, insomuch as the for
mer ia oftenest reminded by the tanht
of the affluent, that he is pilgrim
and stranger, seeking another coun-
try, which is an heavenly one.
The "action sermon," a discourse
introductory to the communion. had
commenced every corner OF the
church was crowded to excess the
female part of the audience sat on the
left side of the pulpit, the males on
the right, which differs from the Scots
practice. where the sexes set toge-
Their unfortunately. One Of the ell
ders, venerable man, with the hair
of his head as white as snow. and OF
very winning aspect. sat on the stairs
Of the pulpit; a temporary table was
placed in the middle of the church
doors, about 12 or Ia feet it was
covered with beautiful white linen
cloth, and at the upper end was placed
the elements. The audience were
very attentive. Almost every body
was we'll dressed only one old wo-
man, however, wore the fnntch of
plain white linen, with its border OF
fine lawn, which is still to be seen in
common use, in Scotland, and is very
little different to the cap have beheld
worn i'm the French Netherlands
The churchis a framed building; was
erected by the Scotch on the noun
tain, a good many years ago, and is
etill unfnished-it contained about
600 persons should think. All a.
round the church without, at the win
dows, and in front, there were many
people standing who could not gain
admission. Wagons and saddle hor-
ses were in abundance in the area.
which had brought those who came
from distance. OF our Scotch ho-
norables, and others, Who consider
themselves fashionable, in this land
Of woods and waters, there were few