The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-02-14

Ae.dcston.-It appears the patience OF the
people under the clerical yoke, can no lon
ger submit 10 il. Great excitement exists u
shis time, against the Missionaries; or Clergy
We kscw not what to call them in Vernon,
New York. Delaware, and many other pli-
ees, they have been met ~ al the ensmise
Of our country ought.
large meeting ofrespectable gentleman
was recently held 10 Lyons, N. Y. to take
into consideration the dangerous influence ol
the Clergy. Aftes stating variety Of grisv.
anees, number Of spiFited resolutions were
adopted nnanimoasly and published.
The, following 10 an. extract. N.
I "Undex the 9Th head, that Of employing
means ;unkind, unjust, and provoking towards
those who have not been disposed to favor
the measures in question, we cite the follow.
ing:
We have been denounced in public ssrvi.
ees, 40 inadsls, scotieFs, opposed to rUJilien.
~ impenitsnt sinners, and such persors q.
are described to be extremely. vicious, 10 the
6rst chapter Of Romano, as treating our, Ss-
yiour worse than We would our neighba, OF
IN cnemy, or beggaf, or . dog, OF the Dew.
IL And after being thus denounced several
classes cfthe aadience hsve been called up.
% 70 rise - .be prayed fos. And those who
did not, were declared to 20 resolved 70 tsest
the Lord Jesus Christ in the manner which
has been described. Wehsve been addpess.
ed % the baser sort, and sure 10 70 to. hell,
II We continued % We were. Individuals
have been pointed out, in preaching and pray.
er, BY circumstances, which could ncl Be
mistaken and publicly reprobatcd, some times
when they were absent, and sometimes when
they were pressnt--individuals with whom
the minisfer never had any conversations, OF
private acquaintance. Domestic cirsumstan-
ces have been alluded to, in public service,
harshly, and in manner calculated 70 lead
70 family disquietuds and jars. The number
OF wives In the village or society, who had
drunken or worthless husbands, has been sta.
ted 40 being ascertained, and their wives
have been melted to pray for them, 10 man.
ner having Iittlo impfess upon it, apparently,
Of the spirit Of forgiveness to them, or oftrust
in the object Of their prayers. Particular
persons hsse been distinguished, and charg--
Cd with hostility TO religion, because they
took their children out of q school, Of which,
the seacher used strong and unjust ne6sureI
% 6ving their little daug hters under the in.
fiuence and operation OF the awakenssss--
RSie6y, tho measures taken at sha school.
were % follows. In January last they oc-
cured. Ia place Of the usual school sxer-
cises, ono forenoon, the whole time was con-
sutned In prayer TO God, and in solemn CON-
versation with the scholsrs, in respect to
their hopes Of etesnal salvation Soon aiter
the school hour srived, two men who were
not employed 70 teach, and Who had no busi-
ness there, came into the schuoI foom. and
partook with the proper teacher, in leading
the exercises. In addition 70 prsyina With
The scholsrs, one or both Of the men put euch
questions, and made such quotations, . the
following to them, one By one. "Ds you
think you have got religion?s Do you hope
toibe saved2 Will you renoonoc al tha va n
itiss Of life, the idle talk, the amusemonls and
pleasures OF this world, and love Chr;st2
The Bible says, ''he that believsth shaIl be
saved. but be that believsth not shall b
damned. The effect Of these exercises
was 10 produce among the pupils much fear
and many tsars. All the children want I
great deal. One little eirl,. when sbe vas
qsestionsd, cried out 20, take me home. I
want 70 60 homs" When the tescber ,vss
asked hy one Of her pupils. if she shouii ,.ot
rseite her Lesson in Philosophy. the tsschsr
asked her, she felt more conce erned sbout
her Philosophy then she did about the sSIva.
ton Of her so61? No scholar. du,inS mn
forenoon, attended TO sll bsr usual ss.,5;es an
rssisa!ions. And before the sohosl W. dis
nsssed ne teacher earnestly invited tbsn all
70 sstsoS prayer meeting the ssme amer.
noon. similar exsreises, without the inter
vention Of vstsnesss unemployed Their. had
essose eeen PuFsoeS soan unreal ssonsbIs jssetls.
The pasee@s ~hs were .dissssis6sd Win sSsss
Presecding4 rsnonstrsted against shsu osaI.I
" end ~ written eoumunics cstions, withoot|
'ps!It Or msl'es; snd stated explieitly sheis
cordial appreciation Of opening the school
.!shout prayer, Of giving 70 their childpsn, on
s'i su'table occssions, moral correcsion. and
% ressouebls oss cffime, rsliRious issiruet.
-; some o. then, hewsves, objsetiog ~.
e eemssIyss sI sessss soslsvn sSsp ~7sh ihs