The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-09-26


NJ Y. Nat. .4doocate.
EXTRACT FROM THE New Political
CATEcHIsM. The Charleston rs. CO. Cou-
rier gives a summary catechetlcal view OF
the extraordinary qualifications OF Gen.
jackson for the Presidency
q. What are the five great requisites
to qualify Candidate to preside over the
deliberatiUe councils of nation?
A. Decision, Energy, Deep Thought,
Penetrating Eye, and Prompttude.
Q. What is Decision?
A. The action of the mind, whereby
conclusion is drawn without reflection.
Q. What is Energy?
A. The putting that conclusion at once
into effect, ere reflections have time to
counteract it.
g.. What is. DsssslRly Thought Isit ...~
deed is done.
| @. What is Penetrating eye?
A. An eye possessed Of the power of
! taking correct aim.
| Q. What is Promptitude?
A. The action of pulling trigger be-
| fore the aim be lost.
@. Are there any other qualifications
requisite to constitute q competent Can
didate?
A. Yes, two, without which, he is utter
| ly incapable of holding the office.
| @. Name them.
A. He must be born South of the Poto-
mac, and he must have killed a certain
number of Indians and Englishmen.
! Q. Why?
A. Because, whatever may have been
the opinion to the contrary hitherto, a sea-
man can never be competent to take the
helm of a vessel, unless he have previously
been chief gunner.
q. is chief gunner more competent to
steer the vessel than one who has thor
oughly studied navigation
A. Undoubtedly, as, if the sea became
too rough, all he would need, would be to
discharge cannon INTO the waves to calm
theeea---'vory goou- IS no uooUC,
young man, if you persevere in the study
of this invaluable book, that you will go to
Congress, as soon as your beard begins to
grow.
WILLIAMS COLLEGE. The commencement
at Williams College was held on the 9th inst
The degree of A. b. was conferred on thirty
one persons, and the degree of A. NJ. in course
on Gig 1t, and honorary on six.
On Tuesday, an Grafton was delivered be-
fore the Adelphic Union, by Rev. Cyrus Yale
of New Hartford Conn. A poem was also
delivered after the commencement exercise in
the forenoon, by Emory Washburn, Esq. of
Leicester.
YALE COLLEGE. At the late Com
mencement at Yale College, seventy-nine
young gentlemen received the degree of
Bachelor of Arts, and twenty mine that
OF Master. The honorary degree of A. M.
was conferred on three gentlemen. The
degree of M. ID. was conferred on nine
teen in course, and eight honorary. The
degree of d. ID. was conferred on the Rev.
Justin Edwards, of Andover; and that of
LII. ID. on the Hon. David Daggett, of New
Haven, Hon. Charles Chauncy, of Philadel-
phia, and Hon. Samuel Hubbard, of Boston.
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DEDICATIoN.On Thursday, the 18th in
slant, the new Westinghouse erected in
the village of Brighton, near Boston, for
the Evangelic Church and Society recently
gathered there was solemly dedicated to
the Worship of God. introductory PRAYER
by Rev. DIR Goldman reading of select
portions of Scripture, by Rev. Mr.. Fay ::
Dedicatory Prayer by Rev. DIR. jerks :;
Sermon by Mr.. Blagdon, who has for sew
eral months been successfully laboring
among that people text, Gen. % II: Hon.
dreadful IS THIS place, &c. and Prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Warner of Medford; Recognition of
the Church, by Rev. DR.. Beecher.
9%S
The Churches lately formed in this CITY
have taken the names of streets on which
the buildings are located. That at the
north part of the city is called lSaLen, Street
Church; that at the south part, Pine Street
Church. Salem Street Church has invited
the Rev. Dr. Edwards, of Andover, to be-
come their pastor. He has also been ap-
pointed Secretary and General Agent to
the American Society for the Promotion of
Temperance. We understand that he has
requested a dismission from his people, and
that the church have agreod to submit the
question to Council.-Rec0rder.
The new Church, erected in Framing
ham, for the use of the i" Saxonville Parish"
was dedicated on Thursday last to the SER
vice of God. Prayers were offered and
appropriate selections from Scripture read
by Rev. Mr. Young, of Boston. Rev. Mr..
Francis, of Watertown, offered the Ded-
icatory Prayer; and the Sermon was
preached by the Rev. Mr.. Ware, of Bos-
ton, from Revelations, xxi. %. .4,,d so,,
no temple therein. The Church is |, beont;-
full Gothic edifice, so feet by 40. with n
tower GO feet in height. Christian Reg.
1t is the custom in Turkey TO black tbo
front OF houses whose inhabitants are notori.
GUS for talcbearing, &c. q very appropriate
device