Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-04

DR.. Dodd, who Was exacnssd for fos.
gerry about seventy years agUswas al -ia-
genius divine of unfortunate memory, was
born in 1929, at Bourne, Lyncolnshire,
Of which place, his father. being ,cler-
geyman, was vicar. In 1853. he received
orders; and, being settled in London,
soon became popular and celebrated
preacher. But notwithstanding his a.ten-
ZION TO spiritual concerns, he was by no
means negligent. to his temporal interests;
for, besides writing constantly in the public
ledger, he superintendent aud contributed
largely to the !" Christian 'Magszine;'' for
which he received from the perpetrators
elO0 yearly. The truth is, Dodd's e.
nances by no means answered his style
and manner Of living: they were indeed
much TOO small for it.; and this obliged
him 20 recur TO such methods of augment.
ing them. Happy if he had never recur~
red TO expedients worse than these Still,
however he retained theological appear.
ances. and now meditated publishing
large " Commentary on the Bible," which
he began to publish in weekly and months
~ numbers. and continued to publish il
regularly ill il was completed. In l779
he was presented 10 the living Of Hook
life in Buckinghamshire but what could
such prefermen. as this avail The hab-
its Of expence had gained wonderful as
tendency over him. TO relieve himself.
he was tempted TO a step which ruined
him forever in the eyes Of the public
and this was, TO procure by indirect
means, the rectory of ST. Georges Hano>
yer Square. He had also made use of the
name Ct Lord Chesterfield upon an order
for money. His name was in consequence
ordered to be struck out of the list Of the
chaplains. From this moment every step
Les Led so somBe s9y his SHe L haf ls'ely
extend his clemency to the unhappy man.
after repeated refusals, cut the matter abort.
by saying ~ should have pardoned him If
This had been his first offence, but knew
that he was as bad as Judas when he car
ried the bag" abiding 10 his trust Of the
almanership, which he abused by dep
relation on the fund.
. On his way to execution. a woman
who was acquainted with the doctor, and
cherishing lnhdel opinions, had irequent-
iy held debates on religious subjects with
him, followed the fatal cart. and with
want of feeling uncomfortable under the
circumstances Of the case, tainted him
with the question, +" Where is the LORD
your God now. Doctor!" DR.. Dodd
ineekly replied, - Read the 7tll chapter
of Micah. s,h.. 9th. and 10Th verses, and
You will learn She went home, opened
The fKe eIe,aeeed h 6Ga4AAA me, NINE enc
nv. when fall, shall arise when ! s't
in darkness the Lord shall be light unto
me. will bear the indignation OF the
Lord for have sinned against him,-un'
ii he plead my cause and execute iudg>
men, ior me !; he will bring me to the
light, and shall behold his righteousness:
Then she tina. is mine enemy shall sha!t
see it, and shame shall cover her which
said unto me, WHERE is the LORD my
God? Mine eyes shall behold her now =,
shall she .rodden as mire Of the Streets
These words made such an impression.
on her mind, that, without saying WORD
10 any person, she she went ssralghsway
10 an out,house and hanged herself.
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