The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-05-27
GEN. nARRIs0N.s REGiRD ron THE
SABBATH.


Gen. Harrison mainIsineJ high reesrd
Cor he Chrislian Sabbath. The follow.
ing illustrates his feeling. 4 neighbor
enisTsd on Lords day morning. and said.
with some embarrassment: Gensrsl, 1
ihoughl ron would Be ,sehi io-mortow.
and called 10 see II | might hare your
oxen Few hoursl" lie replied. .'TIs
The Sabbalh. sir. End | cannot attend 10
businssslo day." .Yes." said he man.
. bui | thought ton would be gone in The
morning. Cant Ihsse them. sirl" lie
was answered. "fIsve not told you
before lhsiyou must rot ask me 90 Transact
business on the Lords day. " But.
Geaeral. did not mran 10 offend you"
]. No. but you ala AZ DO offend me when
you ask me 20 attend 10 wS.'Aly matters
on The Ssbbaih.''
Failed on him one Monday morning;
he said. /. was deprived The pleasure Of
attending meeting last evening. Tor soon
sfier nv return from sefsire 10 The morn
inc. | was surprised and erie,ed Al call
lrnm about thirty persons from Cincinnati.
on an excursion for pleasure. ! could NOT
leave them without ndenes.. bur What
gsiesed me mosl. | recognised among The
number some Of my personal friends. and
those iha, ! had hitherto considered gentle
mea.', g.
GEN. HlRRISoN'S LIBERALlTY.
lie fell for the advancement ofrrIpion
) he contributed csesrfully 10 every
benevolent object, saying. "lhe gospri Is
The hope Of the world" The spoke with
The most lively freling Of The progress of
The gospel among The hea,hen, bnt was
J not unmlndiul ui The destitute st home.
When | FIRST took charge Of the Presby-
! trrlan church Al Clesss. he said 10 me
. privately: The rrejudiees Of The people
l must be lived down, and they must be
|, reformed by pastoral labor, aud ye, you
will be but poorly sustained here the
! congregation are all pnor. and, what i.
= wnfse. they DO nal know the value NJ the
. gospel. ! have but little money to give.
4 but Jon shall have a share. There is a
E good house." pointing 10 a house nsar
\ by, "oecupy il vi b your family. and
D iiev shall lack none Of the comforts o
' life while lire."
o The kind oiler could not consistently
' he accepted, though often repeated. and
|, The wriler continued to reside lively,
miles distant, yet a. psslnr be was nesel
!. foigAilen BY The General and his family
'f anu has had abundan, reason 10 feel 1ha
J the ministers oi Jesus. however poer. ha,
q ore " friend Thai siickelh closer Than
h brother" And when the dead, smal
Il and great, stand before God. will not ia,
G Judge say to him, Come. fnr as mucl
= as We did these things To the least Of IN,
4 brethren, ye did j. unto me-" Will Their
v be no Witnesses Of Jesus there who vii
!; bear testimony. saying, Yea, Lord, h
e did il unto me; for | was hungry and h
e gave me mea'; thirsty. aud he gave M
drink; naked, aud he clothed me; sick
T aud he risi'ed me; in prison. and b
m came unto me-" -
u Ills charities and works were no
r. exto'ied by imporuniiy, or The pressrr,
N of obligation. or appeals 10 conscience
e nnr vas il for the purpose Of display, 70
ID his CHARITIES were IN secret; nor did u,
e give ,ithe oi his abundance, and whei
h that tilhe was exhausted send The Foo
e empty away. lie praclised seifdenia
| I"r the gospels sake; for. while he con
lr Ir'hut,d to sustain The gospel a, home an,
10 abroad, the entire furniture of his owl
II hospilsble mansion vas less in value thai
r. a single article that sometimes sderns III,
parlurs Of rIergymen. And while IL
; clothed the naked, his simple wardrob'
attire cos, less than ssingie garment won
is by many dienItary Of the church. Blu
# he understood
y THE GREAT DOCTRINES OF RELlGIo.
o PRACTICALLY
- Where did he learn il not in the schoo
/ Of Chrisl! lie erred at times, and doubt
n less erred ollen. But when convinced
D did no, The hesving bosom, the teariu
eye, aud honest confession show th,
al sincerity Of his sorrow! Did he no
e always ask forgiveness OF his fellow men
l. |. is believed that this was his praclic,
l. in all cases. No matter how poor
e despised. or degraded the man whom h,
10 had offended. he confessed and aske'
c forgiveness, aud made restitution.
= like your views Of repentance" said he
D. e" Genuine sorrow, humble confession
ic and fotsaking of sin are the only thing
5. that can bring peace TO the sinner, q
n make HIM better man." lie understood
g forgiveness also aud prsctised it. N
I matter how great the provOcs,ion he ha
r. received. il The offender relented and &C
y, knowleGged his fault. the starting teal
- tremulous voice and cordial embrac
IA showed that he was restored TO favor an
n, 10 friendship. How beautifully is th
ID gospel adapted to the wants of The world,
"A he would say. God must love III
$ penitenl more than the sinless, and III
rs torgiven Penitent mus, love God NOR