Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-09-26

own soul by seeming to feel it so easy, foi
the mind be describes, 10 attain good, and by
showing the whole process by which il rises
To il from moral degradation. On the unwea
ricd and strong wing Of his own generous
spirit, he seems to lift up discouraged aud
despairing soul into the empyrcan OF It's final
destiny, until it catches the inspiration Of his
own native atmosphere lie then shows the
revived mind aud heart the road by which u
mounted, md shows too, that II Is not magic
but q moral process, which oil can pursue
the emscvcs. This is the secret Of his useful
ness, il not Of his power as a preacher.
Birth, and marriage, and death, touch eve.
ry cord Of his soul. No one that has seen
him boplize and kiss child, or heard him
pray with the afflicted. may fear that he will
ever be destitute Of human sympathy, while
in human circumstances, during the life OF
Mr.. Taylor. ] never sow or felt such an ef
feet produced by one man, as when be rose
to perform the funeral service over the body
of sailor, whose wife and children were
sitting under the pulpit. He seemed to com.
inand at once an Identification Of his whole
audience, with the words" Let us all prny
Father ire are q widow-wilt thou com
fort us ="
/ His manners nre courteous and cordial.
with due sclf.respcct. lie is playful and
full of wit, and has a remarkable adaptation
of himself 10 circumstances and society. u
was related to me by lady, who saw him in
her parlor, for the first time after knowing OF
his power over the sons Of the sea, that she
was forcibly and repeatedly struck with hi
grace. The first time that mysclf saw him.
] was struck with the sof!ness and sweetness
of his voice--which was tuned Just to thu
pitch fthe nervous ear Of the present Invalid
Ills conversation was, to q remarkable de-
gree, Characterised by beauty. 1t was upon
perfection Of character, which he defined t.
be that state in which the inspiration OF good
ness did the work of self government. Per
haps, indeed, he does not sufficiently estimate
that moral discipline, which is SO necessary
for perfection.
| Though | have attempted to analyZe this
gifted mind, it is to be remembered that his
regular audience is composed Of persons
who make no such attempts. They are sea
men, orderly in their demeanor, and properly
dressed. Their Drowned and weather bCa.
ten faces are ever turned TO their pastor, and
many change comes over their features at
his appeals. lie omits no opportunity to in.
cnlcute practical lesson,--if an idle boy, or
an intoxicated man, occasions mOmentary
disturbance, he diverges instantly to an cx
hortaton to bring up children well, or bears
his resistless testimony against intemperance.
Though there may sometimes be a mistake
rs to what word he intended to use, there is
never any as to his meaning: he transiuses
completely, both his thoughts and his senti.
mons into the minds and hearts Of liis hear.
ers. His language is ever strong and pic.
turesque. In speaking of conscience, he
sald--"if we do not sin, why then are thes,
hounds of seli-condcmDation etcrDally velp.
ing after US" Many of his most felicitou.
illustrations are drawn from nautical affairs.
lie represents his hearers as being "under q
press of sail for eternity. There is a bond
against you that will soon run out--but your
creditor is easy if you will let him be So
here Is the Ieger. (hoding up his bible) come
In the counting-room and SETTLE" The bible.
which he has ever before him, and which he
often holds up, he never touches but with Al
apparent feeling Of reverence.
] have been the most delighted when his
thoughts were engaged upon children. lie
is then animated and felicitous-he seems to
breathe an atmosphere Of love and innocence.
lie apostrophised them as 1.-The little inno-
cents before lie had stained their lips, or
their hearts cogitated denominations. They
wait for instruction, good or bad, like tho
flowers Just opening 10 receive whatever
breeze shall blow over them. II properly
cultured, every day expands leaf OF heaven
In them heaven and earth ineet-tLe com
lnunca,ion is ever open, if you close il not.
Few adults are worthy, but from these lambs
is Gods harvest-here he gathers his song
stcrs. The little cherubs when sec them
seem to hear the bells Of heaven" "SuffeI
little children TO come unto me, and hinder
them not" Bat you hinder them by you
example, and by not encouraging them.-
There is their course, (pointing to heaven) do
not HINDER them. II you do not they ART
angels the moment the fluttering soul is re.
leased from its little cage. But remember
that the little man, the little thinker, the little
inquirer, thinks it cannot be an importan'
matter, which mother and father both nc.
glert."
There have never been more impressive
warnings uttered against intcmperance than
by Mr.. Taylor; and he frequently rccurs to
these all.important ndmonitions. On one
occasion he called upon all "tO oppose the
destroyer, to crush it by united force, to bury
it nearer hell, and roll against the door rock
as big as a planet"
Ii is common to read in epltaphs, that the
deceased has left in society a void which
nothing can fill. Long may it be before thi.
may be said of Mr.. Taylor. II can he truly
only Of him, and the few who resemble him.
There are no means Of estimating the good
performed by such man-lliere is no mora
census to show the number that he has re.
claimed, or prevented from falling.
He breads nothing but moral evil-this is
to him the complex of everything that il
formidable. Sickness and death are but
casualtics-but to live is with him, TO perform
the duties Of life. These allow him little
res, (; he is wearing himself out for others
And when his seat is vacant where shall we
find another SO eloquent, pure. just and vgi
liant, and faithful II will add to our sorrow
to reflect, that such mind, when it has quit
ted the body, should have left no monument,
by which aftcr-ages can estimate its capacity
and goodness.
The State of Rhode Island has dared in
the exercise Of its independent and sovereign
rights, to elect representatives to the general
government, not exactly Of the right stamI
for the meridian Of Taminany Hall. In con
sequence political Yuo ioarranto, rs 10 III,
days Of our colonial system, is TO be issued
by his democratic" majesty to the authori
ties Of that state, requiring the surrender Of
its charter, the nnnulling Of its constitution
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