Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-12-21

1 the dark cloud Of pes'ilence "hlc" mas "o'e'eo
over our land! Can our hearts remain oh'"u'"
! Ell when we hear of the macy "h" nave pa'se"
away into the cold, dark grave: Cah we sc.
those whom we have perhaps known, anu ioVe",
clo,hed in the pale habllmehts "i aea'r' au"
not bring our own and the mortality o' '""so
around Us to the view ct those VINO are Pr'rHP,
! ,usensibIe Or unsrateful for The mercies m you
tn Us as a communtys Are we TO De ar,Ne ,,l'
sensible to blessings and Judgments! i"e ~.
s,r,v,no Angel NAV still be lowering over u.s.
un,ccompani.d. indeed. by the redeenins sPi'
~. far God will not always strive with his peo-
n,a lie, us not sumber while such TAG, pre-
scnrs itself TO u.s. but invoke continually the III
auence of that Spirit by whose aid eve are ooih
NOT of blood. nor of the will OF man. nor o' Tue
vii, of the flesh, but Of God" We would re-
co,nize him as the Author OF our insp'ra"on.
the sanctifier of our hearts, and 'he hear's W
those TO whom we would 10 good, guiding To no
illness. enlyhtening. comforting and purifying
when the soul is oppressed by IA sense OF lis own
sinfalness, and arousng where 1t slumbers amid
the sha,lovs of eternal death insensible To us
danger.
We learn frum your Treasurer's account dur
lug the past year. that the sum remit'eu 10 tn'
Parent ,ciety for Books and Tracts is SlO7 ~,
besides donation of one hundred dollars 10 a'h
in its benevolent operations; ana mat we nave
received from individuals, subscriptions ana 40
nations, $50 90, and for the sale ct tracts
and Books 500 O9-leaying balance due inc
Treasurer Of $50 O..
We would mention with gratitude those gPn
tlemeu to whom the Board is Indebted tor their
distribution among the Seamen. The Report OF
one of them is now before us, and its contents
are truly satisfactory. Ile remarks. that Tracts
f.. no w
ed. and generally with n word OF exhor,atnn. -
That manv sailors and craftsmen have been
found we'll informed on the subject of religion,
and some apparently truly piuus; aud that nonc
were unwilling to receive these messengers Of
truth.
We would likewise offer our acknow Judgments
to those gentlemen of the Theological Seminary
who have aided Us by their visits to our Districts
We trust and believe guod has been done, and
sincerely hope that thew will not weary IN this
department of vel doing
Nav we all remember that The cause Ut Christ
must be advanced through human efforts, AMI
that those efforts must be Increased All hundred
fold before the predlctins Of Inspiration are fui
filed. There must be more entire consecra-
ton of time and talents. of wealth and influence;
and many new helpers must be summoned. ere
,h, great neral conquest Is achieved And
shuad not this reflection encourage Us, as So
cicty. to lend our aid to the utmost? Let Us, as
friends to the gospel, while INSPIRED by the pro-
misses there untoidcd. go forward, never weary
ing, to difusa Its blessings as far as our little
sphere will ALLOW; aud ihoush We distribute but
the crumbs % the bread Of lie, they may ncur:sh
and comfort where they gu, Let us be stimu-
lated by the anticipation u! tina, SINE when It
shall every where ee proclaimed, that all is Gods
Whe her We hea: il on the shores Of Time, or
on the celestial hills Of Eternity. 1t matters not;
our hearts will swell "ith rapture and our lips
pour forth the sony. =. Not unto Us, not unto US
but to Thy name, o Lord! be all the glory"