Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-10-02
WHOLE NO. 235.

arms and exclamed-'The seal Of happiness
to him, but of misery to us.
! .S,t,,day morning, 2;sf Eeb
I In my fathers little memorandum book, are
copied these two verses, the first in his own
hand writing, and the last is that Of dear FL
lens. who wrote it at his request last summer,
at the White Sulphur Springs of Virginia,
where he was lying sick on his bed:
! First Yerse.
/ "Set n watch, Lord. l-i',.r my m"dth"
"Kerp the door nf my lips."-Psaim, erLi, v. Sd.
Second Ierse.
"Follow Peace with all men and holiness 1"
| "withou, which mo- man shall see the Lord"
: His pocket book also contains, instead OF
bank notes, many little pieces Of paper, OF
which he had at different periods, written ex-
tracts from the sacred volume Of precept and
promise, which he always wore near his boz
som, as his treasure. And it was to him and
ever shall be, I" q treasure laid up for him III
Heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth
corrupt, and where thieves do not break
through and STEAL" and this treasure may no
man take from him.
II was often one Of his Sabbath delights, to
put down on a paper, the pious emotions OF
his soul; and these effiIsions do not fall very
far short of those Of his prototype, the sweet
Psalmist of Israel. These and all his other
writings, as well as those which have been
published, as his letters, of advice to his fam
lily and friends, aud descriptive letters, writ
ten at Niagara, Boston, and the mountains OF
Virginia, &C., which are beautifully graphic
and pictorial his essays, &C., it is the purpose
Of my dear mother, to collect together in some
enduring form, which may, perhaps, by an ex-
tensive circulation, contribute to the benefit
Of present and future generations, and thus,
even after death, rebound to the glory Of the
God, whom while on earth, it was his chief
delight to honor and serve.
And now, my dearest Aunt, shall we mourn
for this loved one, as those who have no hope?
Shall we not rather rejoice that spirit 30 lof
ty and so pure and holy, that the breath Of
dishonor would have wounded mortally to
whom the tolls and cares Of struggling for
subsistence for those who are dependant OH
his daily exertions, were onerous because
they distracted his thoughts from Heaven -
the measure of whose earthly fame was full:
and whose tender affections had been wrung
by the death of his beloved children, and up-
rooted from this earth-shall we not rejoice
that all sorrow and suffering for him, is at an
end, all tears forever wiped from his eyes, and
his delighted spirit, unfettered from this earth
born coil, is revelling in the beatitude Of
Heaven bathing in the pure stream which
flows around the Throne of the Lamb: and
that the mighty intellect, whose grasp imper-
feet human science could never satisfy, is now
ranging among worlds g. adamantiHe spheres,
communng with the sages Of classic days, and
with the Patriarchs, Apostles, and the Faith
ers Of the Church.
1t is a striking coincidence, that the day of
his death, the 18th of February, was also that
of the great Luther.
There is a moral subimity in his life, in his
death, and in the assurance Of where his spir-
it now is: that | pray God may sink deeply
into the hearts of all he has lefl behind, and
may we also be ready to join him when the
summons shall come to Us.
Sunday .lf1er,oon.
We are in the confusion Of preparing to
leave this city the scene once Of SO much
happiness, lately of so much anguish. II will
now ever be consecrated spot to us for
here rest the mortal remains of him, who was
our earthly idol. The remains of my sister
Agnes, are to be brought from the vault in
Baltimore, and placed by his side.
No doubt but Judge C""""@~ has sent you
all those papers, containing the accounts of
the last honors paid him, who was worthy of
all honor.
This event has exhibited perhaps p'ore strik-
ingy than any thing else, the deep and uni
versal attachment which he had excited
Young and old, rich and poor, learned and il
literate, noble and humble, all crowded to the
house with kind and anxious inquiries until
the last answer was given, which seemed to
clothe the whole city and country in mourn
ing. Unobtrusive as was his piety, II was yet
SO consistent and so mingled with all the sf-
fairs of life, that it could not but be manifest
to all who associated with him. A little an
ecdote illustrating this, occurs to me this mo-
ment, which J will repeat. When we first
arrived here, IIth January, and took up our
odgings, we were prevented by an accident
from having our private table, as had been
stipulated; and we took our meals with the
family with whom we boarded-a very gen
ieel one by the by; they arc not in the habit
,f saying grace, which father bore several
days without comment; but after the second
lay, he consulted us what was to be done a
bout it, and though there was considerable
struggle in his mind lest he should appear Of
icous or over scrnpulous, he at length
came TO the conclusion that II was his duty to
bear this cross.
On entering the breakfast room the next
morning he greeted the family with his usual
winning smile, and they stood respectfully Tor
him to be first seated; he then spoke and said:
. Before We set down, wish to ask yeu, mas
er and mistress Of the house, if you have any
objection to my saying grace at meals? 1t has
always been my habit in my own family, and
feel as if | could not enjoy my meals with,
,ut it," OF course they gratefully acceded
10 much respect hope they will initiate.
zee him now Ms vividly before me, as his man
y and majestic form bent lowly over the Ia
ale, his eloquent hand spread in supphcauon,
while his waving curls were thrown back by
he movement from his inteIlcy tual and beau
Lifnl forehead. Such nan, in such an att-
nd. ,,;oht vcll imnress pycry behoder WIN