Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-11-21
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In ,bIs town, on Thursday last, lIth inst
Mr.. BENJAMIN Crandall, Of South kingstown,
aged 10 years. g.,
In this town, yesterday, after tedious i'll
ness, Capt. james Stewart, son OF the late Mr.
William Stewart, aged ~ years
In Mlddlotown, on Sunday, the IOtb INST
about = o'clock, Mr.. Felix Peekham IN the SID
year of lis age.
During the whole Of his life he enjoyed 50
per(cct health as scarcely IN single instance
To be under the necessity of employing medical
advice On each day OF the week previous 10
his death he rode into town as usual. satir-
day, meeting his former Pastor IN the street
and being asked how he was, lie replied, VI
feel that | ain going down to the grave. sat
II urday evening, before retiring, ne read 'he
! I3Sth Psalm, aud according to his usual custom
souoht in prayer the blessing of Heaven. AZ.
ter retiring and finding 1t impossible to sleep
on account of IA disposition To cough continual
Ily. ne arose from his bed aud eudeavored 10
ronose himself in his arm char. Here he
slept cons derabe timo. AT length his friends
perceived his breath grew shorter ana shorter,
and when he awoke from this comparatively
quiet sleep, it was only to draw single long
breath and expire without struggle Or d
groan. Though death came thus suddenly
I vet he was not taken by surprise lie had
Il boen waiting and looking for his approach.
article, that he should have but "sinslo mo
ment's warning
II lis funeral services on Monday afternoon
II were attended by numerous assembly, aHd a
Il sermon was preached from Rev. Ia is, by the
II Pastor of the FIRST Baptist church IN tins town
| of which Mr.. Peckham, had been a member
| for about 60 years. His advanced age, hls
| lone standing in the church, aud the regn'arlty }
! and consistency Of his habits, had won Tor hin
I a phl nd rpkp RI 4
Il the community, both among the ola ana ta'
i Young. in the church and IN the world.
IL The following will, | think, bo acknowi
Il educd by those who knew HIM as some of IN
most prominent characteristics 40 a man and
christian.
Il ON all subjects with which he had any thin
II TO do he was accustomed 10 Hink for htmSeJ
This remark implies that he was endowed b.
nature with no ordinary share oi "'ehla
strength.
and nrudent foresight | mention these tw'
trials together because Tie latter necessarll.
II ldepends upon tho former GA prudent MAJ
, I fpresees evil and hides himself Careful ob
II servaiIou Of what now Is, Is the shrest hetho'
II ot discovering what is Yet To be. By watch
II Gulness and prudence Mr.. L. has undoubtedl.
Iescap,d many evils, which, for the want o
/, these endowments, it has been the lot OF OH
ers to endure.
Uew A man of the stricest integrity bot
. lin word and deed. The Psalmest enquire
II ord. who shall dwell in Thy holy bill
\ lie that walketh uprightly aud worketh right
IIcousness and speaketh the truth an ms hear'
H Us that sweareth TO his own hurt aud chdH,fet
II mat" IL is beloved that the Integrly an
lconsciencousnes. of Mr. T. would bear th
IlcIosust scrutiny and the severest trIaI
lie was also IA man OF great perseverance
H As il was not common for him TO undertaK
= things rashly, SO neither did he re''Eqhs
c them rashly.
In reference to his religion it may be rcmart
ed that he entertained clear and scripture
views of himself as sinner. THIS is one {
IIthe first principles of true, vital godlncs'
: without a knowledge OF which nothing els
d can be known as II ought to be.
I'll Asa sinner he relied on Christ alone ft
. salvation. In his view, no merely human
o even angelic Offering could DO suihcient
G satisfy the violated claims OF the divine la"
I'll Ills views Of the sovereignty aud unchangri
p blencss OF God, the wisdom aud equity Of II
q, Il moral government, aud the hrmncss oi u
:, foundation of the christian hope, were sue
" as to exert decidedly happy influence npo
II his heart aud lie.
/ 70 the Church Of which he was II membc
= he has ever been firm friend lie did no
- like many, unite where the tide of popuIari'
}. was howiug with the strongest curront, IL
At church was then small, nor supply bocause /
At happened to fancy the man who was then !
: Pastor. Ills whole life has shown that ~ II
n truest sense Of the term, he proicssed ligio
D. couscencously.
,eI In reference to those who maintain religion
.. viows and practices different from his own, l
= cherished feeling of imanly candor aud chr
- tian liboraty. When piety oi the heart mae
= itself manifest Notwithstanding the errors
:" tho creed, he was not slow To perceive u
;" backward to ~ acknowledge aud love
'"V Finally, nothing more strongly marked II
u religious character than II chudiikc tcHdcrnc
Is of feeling joined with grcm frmncSS. II
Ih heart was tenderly alive to the objects
vi christian faith aud hope, aud he could seldo
speak of Gods mercy to himself without teal
Of At the same tlmo his mind possessed stablll
n of purpose hICh no trial or temptation that
nj was called To meet was ablr To- move. II
n, language of his heart was,"O God, my heart
"A II fixed" Ia reference to such we may WI
M pruprlety cay, in the language of the text
his funeral, blessed are the dead who ule
" tho Lord, frop henCeiurth l0a, saith I
Ill spirit, that they may rest irum thor laburs; a
y" their works do follow them" CONN.
.JU Al the University Of Virginia, on tho II
- inst. MIS-. Harriet W. Courtonay, wife OF y
} tossor Edward u Couricnay, aud daughter
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