The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-08-31
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lfIltu wv NsHft~ttNu WITTY
OUR VENERiTED INSTRUCTOR
We we're very pleasantly renind,d o
mos, indrfa'igsble and faithful teaches
BY the following a1ecdo,e in The PnrIt,n
aud lose 10 tune IN giving IL further cuf,
fency. IL vas communicated t. The Ell
I,ors Of ,hs, paper by q minister iroa
keniucks:
= While 90 voyage returning rom
Europe, he (lhs min,sier) had been tvs
or TIRE DAYS 81 sea. and had observed
something unusud 10 ihe Appearance Of
tie captain. who was stranger 10 him.
There was a remarkable seriousness in
his department. . milJness in giving Or
ders 10 the crew. an abstinence from all
profsneness, aud an amiab.eness in an his
intercourse with Others. Curious Ia
know whether the captain were PRIZES.
sor Of religion. our informant look occa-
sion 90 Introduce conversation With him.
S.eing him sitting Al evening in q con-
semplslive mo"d. watching the passing
waves, he began some conversation; and.
10 his inquiries, the captain sn.wered.
TIA, he had me-, ploss parents TO give him
areligious educstion--andihai. inh his boy.
hood. he was Wild and unpromi.ing.
%. Bot, SAID he. do yvu know one
Mr.. Adams. thai. FOR long ,imr. kept
the Phillips Academy in Andovef!'
Yes. was the reply. Well, 20 him
10, father sen, me, because I could M, be
managed a. home. bo.rded in his lam
lily, and attended his school. There |
cnn,inset for wears; and the old gentle
man made me read the Bible, and hear
bis long prayers, and commit The Assem-
biy's Catechlsm. 4 dshked The whoIs
husiness--is was insufTrrably tedious.
But be worked il into US every dsy; and
the result has been. that wherever 1 have
been. in all parts Of the world, Mr.. Ad-
ans aud fs Bible and Csteehism have
followed me, and have been 10 my mind.
| have been exposed IL all the forms al
temptation incident 10 . sesfsring life, and
IN all paris Of the world; and yet 1 have
carried such an impression on my con-
science, as has saved me from all he
common iDmnralilies. So much 1 owe 10
that good mans csiechisins and prsy :
ers.
We rjoice in this testimony. Were
member, with lie freshness oi a yes,pr-
day siransactnn, the deep sulicltode Of Mr
Adams for The moral AMI spiritual welfare
OF his p,'pils. With him il was supreme
s"lieitodr. viii which His very saul labor
ed; and often, very often, dad il tiud expires
sion, 10 Connection with The re aiding ofthe
Scriptures and the morning desouons Of
The school. NJ .ny Zines Il was 4 fearful
expostnls 'ion. prompted by Christian be-
nes"lence--by spch frelirg. as Paul ex-
p~rienced IN reference 10 his !. k,nd,ed
according 10 The flesh" The AssrmbIy's
catechi.m. with Vlncenl's exposi I,n.
was taught in,the Academy. by pre.crip-
ton, we brIieye. ol us founder--sbIch
afTded far nccasioas TO illustrate doc
i'nes, and enforce duties which, hs mos,
faithfully improved. THIS was an admir-
ably chosen classic, demonstrating alike
the wisdom and pie,y Of that distinguish
cd friend Of learning and Of religion,
whose name lie Academy snli bears.
Who can dosb, i, wien looking at re.
snits Ike thai feIsled above; aud The reye
iafons Of tae great day will problsly