Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-12-28
ediEce IN Teviot Dale, was opened for

ediEce in Teyiot Dale, was opened Tor
divine service on Sunday and Monday,
the 10th and iiih OF September I'M
der the Chapel two large rooms are
prepared for the use of 500 children,
belonging TO the Methodist Sunday
School: and an additional gallery erect.
ed in the chapel for their accommodation
during the hours of public worship
Public worship commenced on sunday
morning. The Liturgy Of The Church
| of EaglGnd which is 10 be regularly used
as part cf the morning ssrrice, was
read in the most impressive manner by
the Rev R.Newton; after which the Rev.
A. Clarke, LID delivered truly excel
| lent sermon, ia the course of which he
stated the revy great pleasure II afforded
him 10 gltasss The introduction Of the
Liturgy in thai place, and expressed his
ardent desire that he might live to see it
] adopted in every place where the Meth
| odlsts have a morning service. The
Rev. X Newton preached in the after
noon, and the Rev. Jsbez Bunting, n.
M. in the evening. The whole expense
of the building is estimated at & 900,
including the purchase of the adjoining
| land, which Is TO be used as burial
ground. Nearly G5e00 bad been pre-
viousIy subscribed towards the erection
Of this building, and notwithstanding the
pressure at the times, the very liberal
SUN of $3.50, Sei44 twas collected al
! the several services connected with
1 the opening
| { Siockpor. (Euglasd) .adpsrt;s,r.
! Criticisms of q Sulfdn.-John Bel
! limo, who was, with Justice, highly
esteemed by his couuirymen, the We
netianS, obtained leave from the Sen
ate TO make visit to Cen.iantiuoplc,
in order 10 paint some pictures for Ma
homed, the insaiiate OF conquest, who
had made reqaess 10 the republic to
that effect. After Bcllino had arrived
there and finished enc, he was desired
to make representation of the be
heading Of john. Mahomed visited
the artist while he was employed upon
this piece, and complained that the
neck was not like that of a trunk de.
prived of the head 10 order to show
the justice of bis remark, he Caused
| one OF his slaves to be bTough, to the
place, and beheaded in the presence
of the astonished painter, WHO niads
use OF every enlreasy, IN vain 10 this
unasanly argunentum aahomincm
The following brief and appropriate
notice of the recurrence OF whist is
Justly denominated n Taakec Fest
Ual, is from the Salem Gazette
IhanksgiUen. This great Yankee
Festival, instituted by our foreiathers,
in gratitude for dangers escaped, for
mercies received, aud for comforts en-
joyed, win be observed to day through
out our Commonwealth. While Inc
rich, the prosperous, and the happy,
are returning thanks for The bountles
which have been bestowed on .hem
with no niggardly hand, let them moi
overlook the claims of those who have
no participation in these blessings
Ia the words OF another, ''let thanks
given come to ail--let the poor, who
are unable to provide, be provided
for OUT of the abundance OF the rich:
and the houses of the sick, the lonely
and the poor in spirit, be visited by
the godiike spirit of charity; and we
shall have thak sgiven in deed and an
truth worthy OF the name"
The Deuil.--In al ages the Devil
has rendered great service to the learn.
ed, for whom he has always evinced
particular regard. Sca!lger was
said to have entered into a compact
with him. Socrates, Apuleus, A grip
pa, Cardan, Csglistro, are reported 10
have had familiars who inspired them
with knowledge Roger Bacon was
imprisoned because the Devil taught
him mathematics. The Knights TEN.
plars. and Joan of Are were accused
otholdlng communication with demons
Our Ancestors. had so mean an opnn
ion of the human mind, that they
deemed il incapable OF producing any
thing without the aid of the Devil -
John Faust, one of the inventors Of
printing, was suspected of hoIdiug o
pen communication with the prince of