Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-07-10
To the Editor of the }
Newport Republican.

| Newport Republican.
| PROVIDENCE, June 20, 1884.
/ My DEAR SIR-A friend has directed
my eye to paragraph in the Newport
Republican, of last "Wednesday, which
remarks, that cit is stated that S. S.
Southworth, late editor Of the Literary
Subaltern, is about to become a Rerer-
end, and win be attached to the Church
Of st. Paul"
If the object Of the paragraph is to nf-
ford an item Of information, l certainly
cannot take any exceptions to its con
struction, but if the object had in view,
was TO treat with lcvity the duties and
the character Of the occupants Of the
pulpit, its publication will be to me a
source Of regret, though shall not ask
you to correct it. You probably make
use Of my name as you would of public
property, and Of course, as l do not
doubt that you were actuatcd by good
motives, | take no kind of exceptions to
tho path you have thought proper to pur-
sue.
As the conductor of spirited public
press, and as the organ of intelligence,
you have an unquestionablc right to
state whatever matters Of information
you may believe to be true; and as /
have for many years been stickler for
the "Liberty of the Press" and as am
now an advocate for the maintenance of
its prcrogativcs, | certainly shall not de-
ny to you the right of using me as your
sense of Justice shall direct.
The paragraph which has elected this
letter, in all probability found its origin
in the fact, that l have very recently
made II public profession OF my devotion
to the Religion of the Cross, and Of my
affixed determination to devote the re-
'nainder of my life to the service of my
God; and "sncc l have thus prolcssed
as Latimer remarked, | have
not been surprised TO learn that curl
Gus and good natured world, has ar
rived at the very ready and convenient
conclusion, that / nm about to become
a "Nlinister Of the Gospel" and l find
that you have been obliging enough to
add to the "whispers ofthe vicinage" by
to me place Gin the Church
of st. Paul" All this is very kind in
you, and although you have had no au-
lhority from me for what you have done,
am most assurcdly obliged TO you for
he act.
Since it has pleased you to maae a
public affair Of me, it is probably due to
you that l should say, that, although it is
not true that l have as yet made any ad-
,ancos towards tho high estate of a clcr-
lyman, l hope and trust that the day
nay not be remote when shall be quail I
fed to discharge the duties of the pull
,it, and thus become Herald of Peace
md Pardon to sinful world. The
world in the fulncss Of its judgment, has
n days agono, placed too high an esti-
nate on my talents, when it has ascrib-
ID to my writings an extensive influence
N the minds Of others; but as many are
f opinion that did much wrong whilst
advocated the dogmas Of lnfdelIty, I
ave resolved TO make some atonemcnt (
DR. the crimes Of other days, by devoting {
~ life and my talents, such as then are {
]. the service Of my God, and TO the pro-
,otion Of the happiness Of the human A,
,mily. But if shall ever be enabled I
, do this with success, shall not be :
Of the rights and feelings of /
thers, and whilst it shall be equally my !
uty and my province TO attempt to con-
ince Infdcls of the amcntablc errors 4
hich they have imbibcd, shall not do o
&c injustice to deny, that have known l