Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-30
For the Phenix Gazette.

MESsRs SNowDEN y iHoRNToN
We perceive by an advertisement in your pa
per, tina, the benevolent ladies' of this city aud
District, are making preparations for Far to
be held on May6ay in aid OF a society fo' edu-
eating pious young men for the ministry of the
gospel. A becoming courtesy towards The la.
dies themselves, to say nothing of tie deep in-
terest felt in their enterprise, prompts US 10
bring their cause before the public, and plead
its attention TO their object The ladies cannot,
in this case, as they have done on former occa
sions, arres, the public attention, by " leading
up by the hand" little unprotected bring, and
awakening our gener Gus and honorable sympa-
thies, while we listen to 'tae infantile accents oil
one Interesting orphan sirI," whose parents have
"gone away to that country whence no traveller
returns" but they might, il il were quite con-
ysnient, lead up by the hand lost world, that
has "pone away" from its parent, and may per-
ish for want of those who might be willing TO
devote themselves 10 the k-aL!-~."r com-
,na,l-<-~AvyrparnITS here! Shall the ladies
plcad-a plead The cause of religion aud hui
msni,y too-in vain? Shall they have "labored
with their own hands," in vain? We hope not
I'VE trust not. They wish to aid in supplying
the world with pious, devoted, and well educa-
ted ministers; they have already found the or,
phan d home-the houseless poor is lodged and
teresls Of men in This world, as pa'rio,s and
philanthropisls, we should stand ready to pro-
mote their cause. "The mere politician" SAID
the great and good Washington, "equally with
the pous man, ought to respect aud cherish re
lgion and morality" IL ought to be distinctly
understood, that the money which may be rais>
I'd goes into the perpetual lending finds not
to be expended in gifts, but to BE- loaned, and
in due time TO be returned 10 the treasury.
Thus the most common objections to educ aion
societies, are done away in this. No induces
ment is held out for improper applications for
assistance; Incidence is not encouraged BY
gratutous support-motiyes 10 exer,ion are not
at oil repressed. We cannot but think the plan
excellent, and the benevolent enterprise Of these
ladies deserving Of all praise. "The good they
do shall live after them;" the generations 10
come shall reap succession Of harvests from
their labors. There are, doubtless, those who
scare for none Of these things" and the ladies,
we presume, are aware that they strike a
chord, on this occasion, whose vibrations, how
ever sacred, however thrilling in their own dis
interested, feeling, and pious bosoms, will be
scarcely felt by some. 10 others, it may be,
the sound will be rough aud discordant; but
they may strike the chord boldly; this is not
the age Of the Punishment OF bcne olent and
pious feehngs-no; these are the days Of their
returning to dwell in the hearts Of men, and if
some breasts are still tenartess and waste,
there is the more need Of th ir pre- ssing forward
their ehterprize. They may strike that chord
loudly, then; the wise. the good, the pious, all
who deem the preaching Of the Gospel a bless
ing In that particular branch Of the church TO
which aid is to be given, will cordially unite
with them. No small portion Of the commu-
nifty will, we believe, listen with pleasure; and
if some should find the notes discordant with
their feelings, it will not be thought strange.
There is no cause for encouragement The
Tyre Of an angel would be uns,ruog, in the self
ish atmosphere in which some mrn live; but
warm and generous and benevolent feelings ad
orn this age and this country.
We heartily wish the ladies success in their
exertions, and, with much sincerity, solicit for
them the public patronage, in disposing Of the
macy beautiful articles they have prepare ed for
The Fair. B.
Bishop Fenwick, of Boston, has purchased Q
lot OF ground in Newport, Rhode Island, for
the purpose Of building Roman Catholic
Church This.will be the FIRST Church of tina,
Denomination ever established in Rhode Island