Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-20

is Iall and elegantly shnped-his aspcc,
amiabie aud rcverent. His hair flows in
those beautiful shades which no united CO.
lors can match, falling inlo graceful curl,
below his ears. agreeably COUGHING on his
shoulders, and partingon th Q crown of his
head, his dress Of the sect OF The Nazariies.
His fore head is smooth and large; the
cheek wilhou, spot save that Of lovely
red; his nose and mouth are formed with
exquisite symmetry; his beard, reaching Il
lite below bis chin aud parting in The
middle like fork. His cy' are bright.
clear and serene. He 'ebueGs with ma
jesty, counsels with mildness, and invites
with The most tender and persuasive Ian
guage. His whce address wkolher in
word CT deed, being elegant, grave and
strictly characteristic Of so sTea. 4 being !!
No man has seen hir laugh, but the
whole world beholG him weep frequently;
aud so persuasive are his tears, that the
multitude cannot withheld theirs from
joining in sympathy with him. He is
moderate, temperate and wiso. In short
whatever This phenomenon mag turn out
in the end, ho seems at present man Of
excellent beauty and divine perfection,
every way surprising The children ofnen.
The Lorts Prayer.-In tho cons:dera-
lion Of this prayer We mny remark, that
as TO its character.
1t is dirine. How excellent nus, be
the petition which the king bimsclf has
drawn Up! II must certainly NEE, with
acceptance from its author.
II is comprehensive. There cannot be
mentioned petition necessary for man,
not included in ihcsc,-Thy kingdom
come,-Thy will be dorc.-GiYo US this
day our daily bread,-Forsive US our
trespasses.-Lead US no, into temptation,
Deliver US from evil.
II is sublime. This character Of gran
deur appears.
In It's design. What is more emo.
bling than prayer? The lolliest place on
earth is The foolstool OF Jehovah. The
grandes, posture is pros'ra'ion before his
throne.
In IFS language. The simple gran
deur which struck Loneinus in LET there
DO light, and there was light brca,hcs in
every sentence OF this prayer, Here arc
no swelling words Of mans wisdom here
is nothing REDUNDANT; nothing deficient.
II is the language Of sublime devotion,
chaslened by Glial ave.
8. In its conceptions. In vain look we
for sublimily. where these are poor. Blu,
what vaslness have we here! God,-the
kingdom Of God,--auselc obedicnce,-
earth,-lhc will Of God, the only law Of
its ono thousand millions Of living men;
evil. implying all that men can suffer,
dread dcliverance from evil; the power,
the glory, the eternity of God Was
ever so much comprehcnded before, or
since. 10 so few words
Secondly, consider the spiri! of the
Lords Prayer.
1t hreuthes a fiial spiril--'talher.'
A catholic spirit-'Our Furhcr.'
A rererentiul sPiri.-'Hallowcd be thy
name
"A missionary spirit-'Thy kingdom
come
An obedient spirit-'Thy will he done
A dependent spirit-'Give US this day
our daily bread
A Eorg,ring npiri, And forgive Us our
trespasses. as we forgive them tha, ircs-
pass against u.s.
A cautious spirit-'Lend US not into
temptation but deliver us from evil.
4 confidential aud adoring spirit
For thine is the kingdom, aud the power
and the glory. forever aud ever. Amen.