Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-08-29
}lopular Gales.
From the Christian rurlor Magazine ior August.
Ny First Sabbath in Paris,
gy rRof. G. A. GOODRICH.

one, 20 which the heart will always go
back w,th deep aud tender emotions.
Dnr ul these, Ia me, Is the nrsi SaDbaiE
sprnt IN Paris. bad left my native
country, under the exhaustion Of long
pro,rarrcd disease. Medical skill, had
done is utmost, aud The last experiment
vas now to be made. ven, abroad,
to live If snch were the viii of God
or u die alone ~ :. land oi strangers.
Wife child- aud an aged parent
had lc'i them all with God aud they
had given lac op rs one tney ,"i2ht
nrver see more on earth.
The VOYAGE was long and tedious.
Between twenty aud ihlrly days ! sui
Tered more from sea sickness than the
captain. vino had spent forty wears on
ocean. had ever Witnessed ln any other
IudlrdoaI rs lay IN my birth, or
occasionally on the deck, daring the
long and wearls"me nights and days,
every p,lch aud rol Of the vessr, sent
thrill OF anguish ihraugh my whole
frame. My strength III last vas entire
I, gone and then felt, for the first
time the full import of wha, we do.
when we ask the blessing OF God ON our
daiiv meals It was for E,m 10 decide
/ ,i.. Al. 4 Z
should remain there long enough TO
lmpart any of lis nuiri.ueni. THIS
could not be, unless change took
place sn. though forced myself 10
eat, al regular intervals, II continued
10 be doubtful whether I should not.
al.er all! die of hunger and exhaustion.
it pleased Him iu>i To spare me aud
the captain afterward told friend that
he never felt more relieved than wh"u
he set me on shore at iiavre, AT the ex-
piral.ou Of thirty days, and bad no more
responsibility for my health and sai,iy.
Through the mercy of God, my strength
was so rapidly restored on reaching
land that | was able to go up, during
.he week, by easy stages 10 Paris f; and
here it was spent my first Sabbath IN
France.
\ friend conducted me To the chapel
uf the Rev. Lewis Way. Mr. Way
was an Eng ish clergy yman, whose ,i'o
had been full Of remarkable incidents,
on which | cannot now dwell Sutiicc
ii TO say .nai he was a poor Scottish
boy, born of pious parents, who went
up To London at the age of sixteen, 10
seek his fortune. Passing n splendid
mansion soon after his arrival, he saw
on the door-piate the name ot Lewis
Way, and was led by singular aud
almost irresistible impulse to ring and
inquire whether the person who thu,
bore his name was a native of Scotland,
%: had any knowledge of his parents.
The scryaLt reported the strange in
quiry to his master aud the gentle
man, though from another part Of the
kingdo struck with the simplicity Ct
the youth, aud the coincidence of their
names, directed him To be called IN.
The house he entered had n richness
Of furniture aud decoration, far beyond
| his largest conceptions of splcudor aud
magnlfCcncc. 1t was the dwelling OF u
gentleman of prlnccly fortune, already
advanced IN years, and possessing every
means oi Enjoyment, but one--he had
no family, no near relatives he was
alone n the world This made hn
curious 10 inquire INTO the character q.
his young uamrsakc. lie held iJn "a
conversation for some hours, and drew
out from hlm the history of his parents,
of lat, early education, taste aud habits,
his object ~ coming 20 London, The
persons To whom he was introduced
aud the lodging place where lac lN'd.
Toward the close al these inquiries, u,
rang lor servant, aud after giving h,m
a message ~ low tone, RESUMED thu
conversation with young Way, and held
him some time longer IN discourse on
various topics, t,il ih, servant returned
aud IN n suppressed voice made some
+: report To his master, which was rcccr,-
ed with nod oI appreciation
T. The gentleman, after few rnomcn,s,
, asked young Way whether he had ANY
taste Tor paintings aud proposed 10
show hlm some rare productions Of the
most celebrated Italian masters, whrh
adorned the ample staircase aud iho
halls above. lie led him from one
piece 10 another, taking an evident an,
suons delight IA laying "rtn to th'