Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-02-03

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Saturd y evening. at which some dozen
or fifteen are generally present.
hearl Baptist recently remark, that
if il would have been an interference otthe
Church with the State to stop the Sunday
mails, it is an interference OF the State
with the Church, and an assumption OF
the power of decidn G controyerted re-
.ligious point for Congress TO purchase the
new national painting called the baptism
of Pocahontas
have heard Mr.. Braxton, the chaplain
to the House. He is a good. Jealous Bap-
fist preacher; and though rot perfectly at
home amid the crimson spIendor OF the
Speakers chair, on the whole be succeed
ed quite as vel! as could be expected, un-
| der all the circumstances ofthe case. He
is from country part of Virginia, in the
! interior of the State, and is seli-educated
! He was once connected with the army.
On experiencing that spiritual change
which the scriptures denominate the new
Dir h. he Immediately commenced talking
ito others in relation to their spiritual con-
Germs. His religious friends. perceising
that he had the preaching spirit within
! him, advised him to enter the ministry.
He had, some time since, to supply four
Churches. Al present he has charge Of
Ebut two Ills election TO the chaplaincy
lof the House was unexpected on his pait
}although he was candidate last winter
He was not in the city at the time Of his
election, nor till week afterwards.
j | have collected some Interesting and
valuable information respecting the Col
umbian College, which | must defer til
my next communication, the present bav
ing already extended to an unexpected
length. This Washington Guy ofonrs i:
a great place, during the winter, for fur
nishing matter for correspondents ofpapers
| Yours, as ever, PRIuITIvUs.
& A FRIEND OF NoUrH.-Joseph Clark
another member [oflhe Society of Friends,
, in Philadel phia, manifested strong inter
est in the future welfare Of the rlsiu!
youth. For series OF years, he was EN-
) pIoyed in getting printed small books OIL
f religious subjects. some of which he com
: piled himself; he sold, and also diStribut
I ed them gratuitously, particularly at eoun
try schools. To some Of these he mad
| an occasional visit, and after giving tn
. children such advice as was presentedEo hi
. mind, he would furnish each with boo
E to take to their respective homes for lhei
/ own benefit, and to read to their parent
i and brothers and sisters. His beneyo er
!. exertious were not limited to the childre
=. of his own society, hut directed TO other;
h without distinction. When he was pr,
ri vented by advanced years and dirness {
!. sight from pursuing his accustomed visi
atoms, and being unwilling that so GOO
$. work should fail, he suggested the ptc
d priety OF institnting society, for printin
If and spreading moral and religious work
:. and to his suggestion, and the respe
@ which his friends had for bin and b
% pious wishes on the subject, may
" mainly attributed the existence of tt
' Friends Tract Association ir Philade
:. phia, which now distributes annual
!. more than one hundred and twen;y fl
q thousand tracts. Anthony Benezst at
n Joseph Clark were both men in very lil
4 tied circumstances The former WAS
school master. and the latter KEEP, stna
dry-goods' shop; yet they found time
do much for the good of others, hesid
! ministering to their own necessities
: TIE Friend.