The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-01-04

The Judge. A more affecting scene WAS
never witnessed and when the alteration
was ended, the guilty man, awakened from
his trance, rose and confessed the crime.
seek not mercy said he, | have en-
Joyed 1t too long, yet my offence is not of an
atrocious diet was but a hasty blow.
Yes, the hand of heaven is so visible here
that dare not ask remission, even if INV
hidden misery were not punishment enough.
.m'heie; take me,-be now no more DELAY.
Inc gatows is ready, and mercy.dare NOT
IN this place contend with justice"
THE LAW OF KINDNESS
The annexed extract from the En;sco,o,
Watchman'-a valuable religious iournal
published in Hartford meet the an
probation of every intelligent mind. II was
remark of Bishop Hone, that srelicious
quarreling produced more infdels. than
were ever eccasioned by the labers of VOL
taire o. Paine.'
In these days of activity and enter
prise there turks many danger. (such il
our frailty) that in promoting the cause of
what we honestly believe to be the truth
we become remiss in cultivating and cher
ishing holy and Christian tempers,-in care
fully and watchfully Graduating every root
OF bitterness from cur hearts 1t is a mel
ancholy and appalling fact, that while the
present is day of unparalleled Christian
effor.,-of Unprecedented religious inquiry,
1t is also distinguished for an unusual and
astonishing deficiency of Christian charity.
of holy love and peace,-of kindness and
good Will. The important and endearing
ties which bind man to man, seem to be too
often forgotten. and less ardor is evinced
IN the establishment OF the truth, than in
the building up of exclusive interests. We
are no enemy to free discussion on the sub
jects Of Revelation, but we do desire to see
such discussions managed with the calmness
and humility which become us as followers
Of the meek and lowly Jesus. The spirit
OF censure and bitterness toward our fell
low beings is totally at variance with that
lnculcated by our Divine Master. and his
holy Church. We imhibe it from neither.
but 1t is the unchecked impulse of an unholy
nature. So long as we continue in labors
abundant-in well-doing, not weary.-so
long as the love of the Redeemer. and of
his redeemed, is our constralning principle of
action, we may expect blessing on our eff
forts. So long as we prefer the prevalence
OF truth to that of our own preiudices.
seeking not our own, we may claim the
promised aid of the Spirit. We do NOT
wish to see the borders of Zion enlarged.
except her sons be in the unity of the faith,
IN the bond Of peace, and IN righteousness
Of lfe.''
Going DIFFERENT WAYS. DIR. Hosack
has more than once, in his Lectures. con-
trIved to bring in the following anecdote
Rev. DIR. Witherspoon, former President of
Princeton College, was once on board a
packet-shlp, where, among other passengers
was protested atheist. This fellow was
very fond of troubling every body with his
peculiar belief; and of breaching the suL-
Ject as often as he could get any body to lis
ten to him. "He didn't believe in a God
and future state-not he % By and bv
there came up terrible storm, and the
prospect was, that all would go to the bot
tom. There was much fear and consterns-
ton aboard; but no one was SO horribly
frightened as the atheist. In this extremi-
ty, he sought out the clergyman. He found
| him in the cabin. calm and collected. and
| thus addressed him" OF, DR.. Wither
spoon DR.. Witherspoon we're all going
for tive have but short time to stay.
! Oh, my gracious how the vessel rocks.
We're all going-dont you think we are,
Doctor?"
The Rev. gentleman turned on him look
of most provoking GOODNESS, and replied, in
broad Scotch-"Na doubt, ma doubt, mon,
we're a'ganging but you and l dinna gang
the same ,edy."
JOSEPH ii, EMPEROR OF GERMANY. In
one Of those excursions which this Emperor
frequently took tncOg, he proceeded to
Trieste. On his arrival, he went into an
inn. and asked if he could be accommoda-
ted with good room? He was told that
German Bishop had just engaged the last
and that there we're only two small rooms,
without chimneys unoccupied. He desired
supper to be prepared. He was told there
was nothing left but some eggs and vegeta-
bles, the Bishop and suite having engaged
all the poultry. The Emperor requested
d that the Bishop might be asked if be would
allow a stranger to sup with him. The
Bishop refused. and the Emperor summed
with one ofthe Bishops almoners. who was
not admitted to his masters table. The
Emperor asked him what they were going TO
do at Rome? "My Lord" replied the almon-
| err, sis going to solicit benefce Of ffty
thousand livres, before the Emperor is in.
formed OF its being vacant" They chang
ed the conversation. The Emperor wrote
letter to the Chancellor of Rome and
another to his ambassador there He made
the almoner promise to deliver both letters,
agreeably to their address, on his arrival in
Rome. He kept his promise-thc Chancel-
Tor presented the benefee to the astonished
almonet
Whatever may have been said by those
who have entertained odious IDEAS of human
nature and have published satires thereon.
either in ostentaton Of their sagacitv. vim
dication of their crimes, or qualification OF
their malice, respectin" the sufferinps Of
goodness and the enjoyments Of vice Jus.
-sce compels us to the acknowledgement Of
the fact, that, Notwithstanding the instances
that occur Of unprosperous virtue, and the
exaltanon and qualification Of pride, injus-
tice and oppression, the righteous expert
ence hope and consolation while the vicious
meet with hatred and indignation, condem-
nation and death. =