The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-06

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he spoke.l who are violeat and impatient ia
matters N reiIri0n,--given 10 vain forms, and
n traditions Of men; adhcrng with blind, per
tinacious zeal 20 the custom of their progen'-
tors ofsuch1 would have you beware. Nor
Toud have you roaming about giving your
ear 10 every new doctrine. Liberty of con
Isoience u tie gilded bait whereby Satan bath
icanght many souls. The threshold Of hell Is
paved with federation Leave hidden matters
with God, aud difficult texts with the elders Of
the church.
cannot, II would. tell YOU the value Of q
godlv. exemplary ministry among You. May
we prove 70 YOU a saviour Of lie unto life,
ana not ~ death INTO DEATH God, IN Nj
mercy, hath brought US out Of Englsad, which
Y | fear is becoming sadly degenerate. and plan
ted rs among bis heritage here and the first
use | would make Of the Office wherewithal
am honored, is 70 say TO you, talk little about
religion. and feel much Of it, power Fol
low the light which is given you. Commune
with your own heart. and be STILL Be CON
stantly preparing something for others 70 CT
pv. Nulla dies sine Inca The more Of
heaven there is seen in your daily department,
the more is God glorifed Carry yourselves
as il your business was with eternity, your
trade and traffic there like the citizens OF
the New Jerusalem, having your conversation
in heaven, looking for the coming Of the Lord
Jesus Christ But what shall | say 10 you
who have nsts too strong for your light, and
corruption too strong for vour CONVICTIONS
who 90 70 hell Just by heaven | do humbly
hope that may so discharge the dnties Of
mine office, that my hands NAV be washed Of
your damnaton. But beseech you 10 think
m time. Consider if all vour idle talk and
wicked thoughts we're written, what volumes
ofv vanity aud bIasphemy il would make. How
ever, angels take note, and conscience books
them all. As for you who are careless and
7rofane among us, who had rather dance
round the May.pole Of Morton bedecked with
ribbons and lasciyiOus verses, than be hearing
the wholesome and lion-Iike truths Of the
gospel,-you might laugh at me, were | TO
charge you not to meet me out Of Christ but
J a. charge you not to DO IT, and let him laugh
who wins"
! As Mr. Hirginson drew towards the close OF
his discourse, shadows were noticed on the
sunny threshold Of the meeting house, and the
honorable gentlemen from Plymouth walked
4 in, and took their seats beside the speaker.
The charge was given bv Elder Brew ster in
which be principally dwelt on the awful res
possibilities Of his Office, and the high honor
Christ had done them, in sending them forth
as laborers in his vineyard. Governor Brad
ford gave the right hand Of fellowship with
the digniied formalic which was said TO char
acterize him on pubic occasions.
\ Time and accident NAV change modes OF
thinking, reasoning and acting, but Lore, ON
nipotent Lore, is at all times, and under all
circumstances. the same-the Crusader. the
Quaker, the Warrior, the GocaSman, The
Noble, and the Humble, all feel il alike Arts
lchange-the works of man decay, and new
! labors produce new wonders and even tht
forms, Of nature vary hills sink 10 wales, aud
" less ming rivers mourn their fountains dry =
} but Love, like elemental fire, pc rvades every
; breast, in every cline and age. The high
born and lovely LADY ARABELLA, whose re-
mantle expedition 10 this country is well
known to Us by the pages or history, makes a
; fair figure in this picture of our early strug-
giles and religious feelings. Her death scene
is we'll drawn
During this time, the Lady ArabeIla had
sunk into slumber so deep and tranquil that
she seemed almost like her departed compan-
ion. Mr.. Johnson remained with her hand
clasped ia his, half doubling whether il was
not indeed the sleep of death. Towards
morning she awoke; and resting her eyes up-
on her husband with look of unutterable
love, she ieebly returned the pressure Of bis
hand as she said,
You are always near me, dear Isaac.
After a thoughtful pause she asked, " Is not
the LAZY Mary dead ~
" She is" answered Mr.. Johnson.
" Assurcdly 50 thought" continued she
- dreamed that angels came for. and she
I said they must wait for me. They are stand
ing BY her bedside now. Don't you see the
light Of their garments? Well, shall soor
be ready"
:" My God, my God" exclaimed the Young
husband, would that the bitterness Of this cur
might pass from me-"
But it may not pass" rejoiued his wife
! calmly; /" and you must drink it like chris.
(, tan" Let your whole trust be on the Rock
II Ages"
. could bear al, Arabella," replied he
} : had not brought you into trials too nights
J for your strength. But FOR my selfish love
, you might now be living in ease and comfort
: My dear Isaac, does this sound like FOL
) lower Of the Lamb ~ said she. oThe time
} ofmy departure hath come, and what matters
il whether it be in England or America Ii
the shortspace we have been allowed to soieurr
together, have enjoyed more than all my life
beside; and let this remembrance comfort
J you when | am gone. Remember me mosi
kindly to my good brother. May his earthly
union be as happy and more permanent than
: mine.n
For long time she seemed exhausted By
the effort she had made. Then taking the ring
from her finger, "a
Give this to Mary" said she and wher
she looks thereon, bid her think to what nj
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