Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-07-28


fasting and prayer for our unswakened
sister" The agreement was made
The day was observed OF this, the
subject OF their prayers had no know
ledge. But on the same day, while
engaged in her domestic concerns at
home, her mind was solemnly arres
ted; and she was soon added 10 The
Christian slsterhood The praying mo
Their lived few years to enloy their
Christian Society. They surrounded
her dying bed, received her last bless
ing, commended her spirit TO God;
aud now follow the faith and patience
OF that mother who is gone to inherit
the promises. She being dead yet
speaketh. > Con. OBS.
Missionary Anecdofe The Rev
Mr.. n ---- was engaged as agent OF
a Missionary Society, to solicit contrl
buttons in aid OF its funds Calling at
a public house in one of the Southern
States, he made known his object to
the Landlord and requested OF bin IN
formation " neither any persons III thai
Geighbourhood would probably sub
scribe, the Landlord told him that as
for himself he could give nothing; but
that party of liberal hearted gentle
men were in the next room, who he
had no doubt would make u generous
donation, at the same time Offering TO
introduce him to the company, This
offer was promptly accepted; but or
entering the room, instead Of serious
gentlemen, as he expected, wha! was
the surprise OF Mr.. N, al finding
himself in thu presence OF Is or 20
gamblers, dealing profusely in all the
slang usually heard in snch places
They were struck at ;he appearance OF
clergyman, and for moment sus
pended their conversation. The cler
gyrnan taking advantage of their sur
prise, medIaiely made known the
object for which he had entered the
room, and presented subscription
paper. They Immediately subscribed
and paid him five dollars each when
he politely took bis leave, and has since
frequently declared. that he obtained
mole money from this company of
gamblers. than he could reasonably
have expected from the same lumber
of pous men. =
Country Towns -Anccdote -
Christians who live in the interior.
seem to think, because they are remov.
ed from the sea board and the seats of
commerce, that they have no part in
the efforts that are making 10 evangel-
iZe Seamen, and are under no Ohliga
ton to contribute any thing for their
promotion This is gross error; sea
men are the boast of the nation; to
them are we indebted for intercourse
with other nations; 10 carry our Mis-
sionaries to different parts of the world,
and TO bring, in return, tidlngs oftheir
success; on their perilous labours rest
the best hopes of the community.
Where is there town or village that
has not tnourned over the loss of some
sailor sacrificed to the preservation OF
his country? Were not our firesides
guarded, our trade maintained, our Ii.
berries preserved, by the toll and
blood of Seamen? And have Sailors
no claim on the sympathy of their
countrymen in general Can inland
totUns then inquire, what have
we to do with sailors? Do they not
very probably subscribe to the claims
OF the heather, in Missionary Societies;
and what have the heather ever done
for the safety, peace, or comfort of A
merica? Should the torch of war be
permitted once more to blaze along
our coasts, must not sailors again step
forward to convey our trade, or TO re
pei hostile fleel>? Aud are they to
perish in guilt and ignorance, while
we so literally provide for the lnstruc
ton and salvation of distant heather?
We have an anecdofe in point, which,
while it shows the characteristic pert
ness ofthese neglected men, eloquent
Iy enforces their claims upon the be
nevolence ofall classes of our country
men Indiscriminately 1t was obser
we'd by an intirm Sailor, who recently
applied to the overseer of the poor in
a certain inland town. and was Inform
ed that he did not belong to that town
sc don't know as to that, Mr. Over
seer,-but this | know, that | lost my
precious limbs in fighting for all the
towns in America'NWhat heart could
resist such an appeal?