Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-12-19
[From the Albany Journal and Telegraph.
CONsECRATED INFLUENCE.

I [From the Albany Journal and Telegraph.
CONsECRATED INFLUENCE.
| 1t is known to most OF our leaders, that
Mr. Butler, of this city, has lately been
appointed to the office Of Attorney Gen
eral of the United States;-an appoint
ment which we believe, irrespective Of
all political considerations, has been re-
ceived with general appreciation through
out the country. In this city, where Mr.. (
where else, having passed nearly the
whole Of his active life here, we have
heard bat one sentiment expressed in re-
| spect to his leaving US, and that is sen
timent Of deep regret; and one in respect
to his appointment to the responsible Of
| fee WHICH he now susiains, viz: that it is
! highly auspiciou to the interests Of the
nation. For ourselves we rejoice in the
| appointment, not because his politics are
one way or the other, bul because we re-
gard him as a man of II fine and culliva-
ted intellect, of warm, generous sensI-
bility, of a conscientious adherence to
! principle, and of deep and earnest piety;
and we are quite sure that such man
cannot hold such an office without exert
ing an influence for good which will be
felt To the eXtremites of The nation.
Il Mr.. B. has not only been an active
member Of the church, but !or long
period was a teacher in Sabbath school;
and since he has resigned the Office Of
IA teacher, he has frequently visited the
school, and cxpounded the lesson for the
benefit both of teachers and pupils. AS
he was To leave on Monday OF this week,
he went last Sabbath into the school be-
longing To- the church of which he is n
member, and though he had no intention
of addressing the school, he readily yiel-
dcd to request to do so. Alter allu-
ding To his former connection with it as a
teacher, and to the qualification which he
had experienced in his occasional visits,
he adverted in IA deeply interesting man
ner to the fact that he was about to leave
the ciy, and ofcourse could not soon ex-
pect to visit the school again, and that
possibly that might be the last time but
he assured. both the pupils and the teach
ers, the latter Of whom he recognized as
his " fellow laborers," that wherever
Providence might cast his lot, he would
bear them, and the church and congre-
CATION with which they were connected,
and the interests of each, in alfecionaie
remembrance. He alluded also to the
spiritual comfort he had enjoyed in his
connection with the church, and esre-
cially, nno most touehineiy, to the fact
that within those walls his christian ex-
perience c,mmenced; but he had scarce.
ly proceeded farther than this when his
feelings obstructed his ut,crancc, and he
could onl apologize !or bringing his ad
dress to an abrupt conclusion. II Il
hardly necessary to say tina, til" synpa
thies Of the whole school were called III
to exercise, and the most tender impress
sions seemed to be left upon almost eve
ry mind.
nj We have not adverted to this circum
D. stance because we suppose that there
was any thing in it which may be consid
cred DIS condesc ension on, the part Of Mr.
Butler; for we regard the man who in
structs, or by his influence encourages
Sabbath school, as performing a trul
honorable as well as benevolent Office
an Office which no doubt attracts the re
CARDS of angels, while in the pageantr,
Of earthly distinction they see nothin,
but vanity or sin; but we have reierre
to it as Il rebuke TO many professors OF re
ligion in the higher walks of life, and es
pecially in public office, who seem
think that any thing like religious ze'
or even consistency is scarcely comp;
,ible with the dignity Of their station
Let all such professors know that the
/. are in wretched mistake in respect
this matter AS the prolessed disciple
Of Christ, the very same oblig ations al
resting on them rs on the most obscu'
members OF the community; and the
cannot disregard these obligations but
the expense Of cruciiying the Son OF G'
aliesh. Let them remember too, til
their conduct is referred by the world
well as by their fellow professors to Il
same standard with that of other Chri
tians, and that just in proportion as th
fall short of 1t, the Inconsistency IL mar
cd, and the more from the very circu
stance their elevation. Let them be
in mind moreover, that the fact OF th'
occupying a high place in society, CIV
an additional influence to their exanl
whether for good or evil that iithey sh
themselves Jealous, and humble, and sc
. denied, they will accomplish far more
the cause of Christ than they could
=, the same course if they were in the hu
III" bier walks of life; whereas if they app
'ea- proud, and worldly-miuded, and evi'
that iule interest in the cause OF truth :
sses piety, the very same circumstance
nao give to their example wider and IN