The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-09
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nave been resident Of this delightful village
| ior few months past, and ! deem it matter OF
vital interest to you, and 10 the readers of your IN
valuable paper that YOU be occasionally advised of
me incidents which occur upon The summit level OF
uie Chenango Canal.
"heh came here, was as,onished that you had
mol 'akensome measures 10 obtain information from
us pace Tor IN the great scale of being Hamilton
certainly holds no very inferior rank IL is with
oul exception, one of the beautiful villages in
western New ork. | should think il nov, contains
population OF about two thousand inhabitants: and
what IS most singular and astonishing il ia entrelv
uc~tu'e Oh llat class OF ignorant, pursepoud a.s-
focracy, which is always the curse of village, o
this size.
But what renders this place so important to vo
ana dying world, Is that here rests the fountain
head OF the Baptist denomination. II is here ,ber.
IS being educated, and training for the Gospel min
Try about Two hundred students, who are pledged
: to take the wings OF the morning and 6y TO the
extent of the earth, and proclaim the glad tiduea
that man must be dipped or damned. But, however
much, they may preach their peculiar doctrines
: The Hamilton Theological and Literary Inslitu-
uon,' which is located here, holds at this time. no
mean rank among the Institutions of cur country,
1t is under the supervision of numerous board of
IL
fairs. The faculty, in the several departments.
number eleven, and as men and scholars are de-
cdedly respectable They seem to be entirely d.
vested, Of that low and contemplate superstition
aud bigotry which has prevailed among the Baptist
tor long time They dare stand out in favor of re-
form, and present things with beIal and enlarged
views. Their responsibilities as a faculty are in
deed, very great, for they have contend against
the old puntancal notions, which are vet enailed
upon u", by the fathers IN the church. The same
notions are brought here by the students who are
gathered in from the four quarters of the globe fresh
trom the p.ougli-hande and The woods where they
have never seen out, only by looking up Estima-
ing iic students as body, they decidedly below
mcdlccrity, in point of native talent This NAV b.,
attributed, doubtless, onefact They are general
~ the subjects and converts of proracted meetings
upon The knapp system: They make their appear
ance. IN the shape al the most perfect 'preen
horns'' you behcld, and full of the most holy
zeal, and presunpuous long cared animal over
paii of butter milk: Soon after their arrival thev
are taken INTO consideration by, Professor t, who
by the bye as discipllnarian, has superior and
II they have capacity 10 be taught manners il
vii very soon become visible. The professors all
OF them, as men, as neghbors and citizens are
valuable members cf society, and in literary point
OF view, render important and valuable services TO
the inhabitants OF the village The wives of the
professors to, must not be lost sight Of; for certainly
all this matter.
have said that VIC had 10 high toned aris,ocracy.
or exclusives, IN tins place yet have discovered
for time past, among the 6 lady professors
quite an itching. TO form circle Of. are little
better than the rcst They exhibit n great desire
to be ranked among the literati. and have given
name to their residence, as woodland heigth," &c
NC But, however. the wives Of the professors are
clever women aud you know it is very natural
Tor persons desire TO " rise'' in the world and
hence we see them anxious TO g step up''
In another point OF view, to yourself and renders
HAMILTON = important i is the residence of Elder
| hnaPp. With such cody man as the Elder, for u
citizen, as neighbor, and as spiritual teacher YOU
| would suppose this place could be no other thana
paradise. i5u, the fact have here some intel
hsence and some dlsceInmen, enough Of SUCH to
| hold men like Knapp for just what they are worth
he has lived in this place several years and ia re-
garded by the community any other Spectator for
such he truly is He has been rather more fortunate
| than many OF that class, for he has accumulated
fortune of about twelve thousand dollars insr
years. al in the way Of devotion and sineleuess of
purpose. IN serving his master and saving souls Now
the fact ls community look upon him as one of the
most arrogant and pesu1p,uous creatures that eyer
walked erect Some Of the Christian part among
us, have little confidence In him.
lie Is too avarcious, yet he takes great trouble
al all times, TO hold himself up as the very pink Of
Perfection. When he has been absent for length
OF time, holding protraotcd meeting. it is generally
announced in advance that the elder will give an
account OF his meeting: we always have such
treat when he returns and such mess'' of brae-
ging and bcastlne and swelling. cannot be matched
this side OF any place ! hope ihat he does not in
tend To be believed, when he tells what he has done
III Ht uDcs. llc Is INlstdhen. / he account he
OF his arrest at Providence, was without exception
the greatest burst, and The ridiculous outrngc
upon an audience, that was ever exhibited In the
account which he gave. he stated without oualiti
cation, that the SANDER suit was Withdrawn. and he
and:his bail were discharged and that the whole affair
was mistake, and those who took up the matter
had expressed before he left great sorrow for what
they had done, and confessed that thew were urged
INTO II by the wicked universaiists' Now il is
believed here that the prosecution for Islander is not
withdrawn. 1t would be gratifying 10 us TO know
tor ct,
you inform usl
wish you would send Up your Arel' and let
!Ini hear his story about what he has done there.
The account fronhia lips ought certainly to be
published, il is cyiden; that he keeps daily iour-
nal Of his battles with the devil, the Unversalis;s
and UnitarIans. Before going TO I!oson, he an
nounccd that he had a call 10 so there; and the
Sabbath before he left he assured the audience in
the course Of his preaching, " that there would not
be less than ten thousand converted and he be-
hcved that The number would not fall short OF
twenty thousand for Boston was hc Devil head
quarters IN Americ1, and he was determined TO
beard him in his den. lie said he could not say
how laTsc a. gmy he had I'D there; he could single
goons" in fair open field fight although backed up
by tniversalists, unitarnns dcists, atheists, and
nothingaraBs. he was ready for battle. When b.,
gets through, / hope the Bosonans Will pay HIM
wei, for money II at this time quito scarce here
and there Is good opportunity TO shave first rata
Obligations, at discount of fifteen per cent.
We have had IN this section, quite a flare up In
maely concerned are, cx-sherif living in Peter
boro. and doctor. The doctor ia already under
indictment, and the exsherili arrested Take il ell
IN all, IS very interesting Will give it
yon when ready
The Herald Is regarded here as the only paper of
interest, and is sought for by all classes the ladies
IN particular Can You not afford to send ono copy
oil your Weekly Herald TO the Institution here: It
would he OF great benefit 10 them: they have
reading room, and receive q large number ofpapers
gratuiions. Should You send one. direct TO" Late
rary and Theological institution" Hamilton.
Yours truly, JOHNSON.
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