Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-07-15

h,astsd BY 4 sia.ls .sroks., Mi Gather. and I
u bad Ola family, fsslng the weight oeI
tSpsnsililisy deyolvisg Upon him, spd full of
a6sstion b 81 his .spsad4qts, he wss = dill
gsst 10 bashss.s and b wsrd snd sctiss
sought " make all haPpy. 81 was q bis
PROF o. sphere. 4 in he rsdii ef . circl5 Rads
joyful BY, his pssaencs. Mf. Marble vas .
worthy sxalsp's 70 III children hssbands
broshsss sstAthsss. But these ,visisss forshsd
ss Il were NE wsve dFapery Of hk character. |
II was his xsrlng pisy, his rsaf religion, that
brought him NEAR to Gel, and eonstituted his !
real excellence. Il is believed he was an er-
yerisntsd chrntian.' During the last glorious
revival ofreligiop, which prevailed in this re-
gion about six years since, his sttenticn WIS
arrested, andit is hoped Ihe was born again,
born from above. His deep aconviction Of his
own depravity and sinfnlness. brought him to
the dust before God, with the psblicans spir-
Il IL his heart, and the pstlieanspr.er upon
HE lips, God be mevcifal ts me s.sinnes. -
Mercy heard him delivered him from the
Bondage df sin, and introduced hin into the
liberty Of child Of God, From tha period
of his growth in grace and divine knowledge
has been rapid, and although dilgent in busi-
ness he has generally, been " fervent in spirit
serving the Lordr Mr. Marble was an en-
lieht<asd ehrisfiax. lie drank deep into the
principles Of the Bible. ~, tae doctrine Of
free, rieh and soverGgn grace he fully erhbrae-
ed. To him. as his v,ers Of the to al deprari-
ty Of the human heart. and the condemned and
ruined condition of the human race, e,'nore clear,
the atonement Of the Divine Redeemer, IN
connexion with the doctrine ofthe election OF
some to eternal life, was the only and all ~ +
J6rient ground Of hope. A hope. built upon
this b asis, he possessed, and to him il was as
|" An anchor to the soul both sure and sted-
fast" His views also were evangelical as to
the ordinahcus ofthe gospel; Ind in pursu-
snce ofthose views, in company with his now
mourning widow, he descended the bank 0f
our Jordan, aud ,ods immersed after the exam
pie of Christ. Both subsequently united with
the Baptist Church in this town, and walked
in fellowship Herewith, until his business call
ed him to Providence, when they Transferred
their relation to the first Baptist Church in
that place. Mr.Marble wns a @eddfda chris
tian. Notwithstanding his youth, and lack OF
| long experience, so strong soas his attachment
10 he truth of God that all the enticencnts OF
youn;, associates, and all the opposition Of
those who hate " sound doctrine" conid not
alleviate his mind tharefroth. While others
were driven about ty every wind Of doctrine
he remained !" stedfast and unmoveab,e," ev.
en- to dying hour Called in the prcvidcncc
Of God to pine away by a linngrins consump-
tiou, in patience he possessed his SOUL " Is
true row and then cloud Of darkness over
spread bis spiritual horizon, but hn was soon
convinced Of those sins which separated be-
twcsn God and himself, aud was enabied to
forsake them hence, before the tryiag day Of
dissolution. he could, as he said, adopt the
Language Of the Psalmits. Whom have 1 G
( God, in Heaven, but thee and there is none
on earth that desire beside thee His sen.
ses were perfect to the very last, and he de-
clared himself cgtm and supported. lnnecd
the King of terrors, appeared 10 be disarnicd
or rather, transformed to the kind messenger
of ocr heavenly Father sent to reler,e hi
longing soul from the fetters Of mortality and
introduce il into that world where '' The
wicked cease from troubleing. and the weary
are forever at resi-" The memory Of the
lust is blessed" Should this sketch convey
to the soul Of the Widow or Parents !: o;
Brothers or Sistees, one consolitary or profit.
able reflection; should it arrest tho attention
Of one young man, or woman, and induce such
to make his God their portion should 1t in-
hnenre, by way Of example, Alright, any III
the varions relation of social life. or above all
Itedound to the glory Of God whose grace was
lmanifested in his salvation, the object of the
writer will be 80 far attained.
I Communicated.
on the 7th inst. suddenly, Mr.. Ezekiel
Wilbour, Of Johaston, in the eth year of his
age.
On Sunday last,an infant child ofMr. Thorn;
as Baston.
On Sunday last, Mary Easterbrooks, daush'
ter Of the late Mr.. John Essterbrooks in the
9th year Of her age.
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Marf,le ft1tsllfpenrr.