Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-04-14

HIM bond OF union to distant TRENDS,
and he finds relief in committing them to
his care and mercy. AT length / see
him expire but not until suffering has
done its work eff discipline and purifica-
tion. His end is tranquil, like his own
mild spirit and follow him-not to the
tomb, for that lifeless body is not he
but to the society of the just made per-
feet. His pains are now past. He has
found better home, than this place of
his nativity and earthly residence. With
out the tossings of another voyge, he
has entered secure haven. The fever
no longer burns in his veins-the hollow
and deep voice no longer sends forth omi-
nous sounds. Disease and death, hav-
ing accomplished their purpose, have
lost their power, and he remembers, with
gratitude, the kind severity with which
they conducted him to a nobler life, than
that which they took away. Such is
the aspect which this dispensation now
wears how different from that which
it first presented to sense and imagina-
ton
Let me pay short tribute to his mem
ory. 1t is duty, which perform with
a melancholy pleasure. His character
was one, which it is soothing to remem-
Der. 1t comes over the mind, like the
tranquillizing breath of spring. 1t asks
no establishment. 1t would be injured
by strained and labourcd eulogy.
The character of our friend was dis
tinguished by blandness, mildness, equa-
bleness and harmony. All the elements
were tempered in him kindly and happily.
He had nothing of asperity. He pass
ed through the storms, tumults and col
lisions of human life, with benignity
akin to that which marked our perfect
guide and example. This mild and bland
temper spread itself over the whole man
His manners, his understanding, his pie
ty, all received hue from it, Just as a
soft atmosphere communicates its own
tender and tranquil character to every
object and scene viewed through it.
With this peculiar mildness he united
frmness. His purposes, whilst maintain
ed without violence, were never surren-
dcred but to conviction. His opini ons,
though defended with singular candour,
he would have sealed with his blood,
He possessed the only true dignity, that
which results from proposing habitually
lofty standard of feeling and action
and accordingly the love, which he call
ed forth, was always tempered with re-
spect. He was one ofthe last men to be
approached with rude familiarity.
His piety was IA deep sentiment. II
had struck through and entwined itself
with his whole soul. In the freedom of
conversation have seen how intimately
God was present to him. But his pety
partook of the general temperament of
his mind. 1t was warm, but not heat
ed (; earnest, but tranquil habit, not
an impulse the air which he breath
ed, not tempestuous wind, giving occa-
sional violence to his emotions. A con-
slant dew seemed to distil on him from
heaven, giving freshness to his devout
sensibilites but it was gentle inhu-
ence, seen not in its falling, but in its
nuits. Ills piety appeared cnieny M
gratitude and submission, sentiments pc
culiarly suited to such mind as his
He felt strongly, that God had crowned
his life with peculiar goodness, ,and yet,
when his blessings were withdrawn, his
acquiescence was as deep and sincere
as his thankfulness. His devotional ex-
ercises in public were particularly strik-
ing. He came to the mercy seat, as
one, who was not a stranger there. He
seemed TO inherit from his venerable fa-
ther the gift ofprayer. His acts of adora-
ton discovered a mind penetrated by the
majesty and purity of God but his sub
lime conceptions of these attributes were
always tempered and sof,ened by a senset
of the divine benignity.
His understanding was of high or
der; active, vigorous and patient cap
able of exerting itself with success on ev-