The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-10-11

" work in a mill here, and few wretched
Turkish huts are scattered among the ruins.
We saw the churches of ST. John and the vir-
gin, the theatre, and the building styled the
Palace of Cresus but the most striking OBJ
jec; at Sardis is the Temple of Cybelle. l
was filed with wonder and awe, at behold
ing the two stupenduous columns of the edi-
flee, which are still remaining they are silent
! but impressive witnesses of the splendOur of
antiquity. read amid the ruins, the Epis-
| ti' (Bev iii. 1-6.) addressed TO the Church
once fixed here. What an impressive waEn
ing to Christian Churches "A name to lire,
aChite dead i! Is nOtthe state of religion in
Britain precisely such as to threaten punish
ment like that which has hefallen Sardis A
certain portion of religion is at present pOpu-
lar the world approximates certain dis
tance toward religion, and many who would
pass for religious seem disposed to advance al
least halfway towards the world. Does not
this neglect of watchfnlnees end in SD ma
ny defling their garments And if this neg
Iigence does not give place to remembrance and
repentance and to a Strengthening fthe things
schich remain and are ready to die, the cOnse-
Quence will be equally fatal May God
preserve US from the fate ofSardis -!
At"@ N'~'U' " A"S~'""'
THYATIRA, April 27.-I have now the sat
isfaction to write in the Sixth of the Seven
Churches in Asia. Ak-hissar, the modern
Thyatra, is situated on a plain, and is
embosomed in Expresses and poplars.-
The buildings are in general mean; but
the khan IN which We are at present
residing, is by far the best which | have
yet seen. The Greeks are said to occupy
500 houses, and the Armenians 90. Each of
them have church.
I'VE paid ' isit to the church of the Greeks :;
It is a. wretched structure ; upon opening the
door, we had to descend or steps into the
bodysof the building. We found priest,
native of Milo, who was engaged in hearing
the confessions of the people. On returning
to the khan, conversed for a considerable
time with or 5 Greeks, on the study of the
Scrptures-the predicted apostacy from true
Christianity. and the means which were fur
nished for detecting it--the inutility of aims
for the salvation of man-the necessity for
forsaking sin, SC. Nicolas afterward sat up
with the same party till midnight, reasoning
with them on the most important subjects. |
presented the most interesting ofthese young
men with the New-Testament, and cannot
but indulge the hope that useful impression
has been made on his mind.
The language addressed to Thyatira (Rev.
ii. 1880 is rather different from the other
Epistles: the concentrations ". 1917 are
scarcely surpassed even in the epistle to Phil
adelpha, while the conduct Of some wv. 60
2D was impions and profigate : the church
thus exhibited a contrast of the most exalted
piety with the very depths Of Satan. In too
many parts of ChristendOm we observe sim
liar state of things even at this day: how i'm
portant, then, the admonition, That W hich We
have already, hold fast till come
Aud this language is not only designed for
those who have recently been brought to the
knowledge of Christianity. 1t is caution
very needfu for those who have long been
acquainted with its Infinite value. The most
ostensible danger to Christians is rather after
perseverance of some years, than in the com.
mencement oftheir christian career. When
religion appears to have become habitual, we
are in much greater danger of being thrown
off our guard, than when we have Just been
awakened to observe its Importance and our
own weakness. Let the follower of Christ
be therefore especially careful, after he has
won many victories. Let the joy which he
feels, under the conviction that he is APP
be ever tempered with the recollection, !
that he is still possessed of heart which
is deceitful above all things and desperate
ly wicked. and that he is still encompassed
by world which lieth in wickedness. When
the disposition of fearing always, is united to
the character OF watchfuness, courage, and
simple dependence on the Divine aid, then
will be realized obedience to the caution.
Hold fast that achich ye haze. NJ
The address to the unfaithful part of the |
church at Thyatira is, at once, alarming and
inviting. 1t contains one Of those many de-
of Divine anger which place it be- !
yond all doubt, that God WiU not pardon the |
guilty. Nothing will save them from the in !
dignation of Him, who has revealed HmselfI
as consuming fire to the Wicked.
The Sacred Writer of the Acts of the A. !
postles informs that Lydia was a seller oil
purple, of the city Of Thyatira sand the dis
covery Of an inscription here which makes
mention of the sdyers has been considered as !
important, in connection with this passage. I
know not if other travellers have remarked. |
that even at the present time, Thyatra is IA
NOUS for dying. In answer to inquiries on
this subject, was informed, that the cloths
which are dyed scarlet here, are superior to a
ny Others furnished by Asia Minor: and that !
large quantities are sent weekly to SMYRNA.
for the purposes of commerce.
In second visit to Thyatra, on the 18th
of June, accompanied by our countrymsn. |
the Rev. Jonas King. Mr.. Hartley inserted |
the f0llOwin,r in his lnurpaI. A. TLu.: