The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-02-22

purity of his office TO soil it in The blood
OF thai obscure vagaboud and thea stand
up before the great congregation with his
ministerial habIliments blolched and stiff
fened with human gore! Be charitable,
friends remember the deicacy OF his po
stion, both by profession and custom
which no man may laugh at All, l
have it perhaps he knew there was
some one on the road just behind him.
who could and would attend 10 that small
mater of mercy more conveniently; or
rather, more professionally.
Mark you am right another foot
step! Poor man, don't give up!-here
is another neighbor just at hand. Softly
now--ah it's the Deacon himself-the
Levite set apart 10 wait on the congrega-
lion at the temple door, and help them
through The preliminares oftheir worship.
Yes here he comes--a sanity looking
man indeed. Good sir what he is not
going 10 mss the PROSTATE man, is he E
Good sir ! take down your eyes from the
clouds, and for heavens charity, look at
your feet Hold hold sir-the hasty
priest has left you to do something for this
mangled human being. Alac% he too
crosses oyer TO the other side. Good sir -!
o please your sanity reverence, one mo-
meu,-- one look of plty-oue drop OF wa
ter to quench the fever of those paid lips.
See! your footstep has sIackened the lead
en- lethargy from his heart strings. He [
feels the breath Of fellow being on The
air. o, pass him not by, and quench the
hope his blood congeaIed lips cannot Ut
ter. Stay, good Deoconl but one mo-
ment now. See! he is trying to becAon
you 10 him with his stiftned fingers
Good Jew! nay now, don't go !-re-
member Moses, and Abraham, AID Da-
vid, AMI step back again and say but one
kind word 10 him, and heaven will bless
you. Do but raise his head from The cIot-
ed dust, and make pillow for it with a
handful of moss; shade it with a palm or
pIantain, 10 keep away the burning sun
rom the raw gashes in his flesh do any
hing, the smallest act OF mercy 10 him,
md you shall be called Dlvid's son, and
hid Of God. O, can you stand that
NorldIess, iutreating groan2 Come blck,
lear sir; fear not your temple livery lis
lot a Samaritan-lt is Jew-A brabam's
ON. who has kept the law of Moses from
lis youth up. He is your neighbor and
lis lutte cabin is within stones throw Of
he temple. o think Of it! what will
'ou say to his weeping wife and children,
when they shall ask you next Sabbath in
he temple gate: Where is my husband -?
Please your reverence, did you see our
ather on The road 10 Jericho the other
lay? He has been long from home, and
mother grows pale with midnight watch.
ng for his return. Good sir, you know
'ur f'lher; did no one on your journey,
ay when he would come home again q
rbe long silent nights are gloomy, and
al are we all when evening brings NOT
Jack his voice and blessing
He's gone Let him go-the voice of
Him who made inquisiton for Abel's
blood, will reach his conscience one OF
heSe nights and stir it up 10 muliny with
lis hard heart. Neighbors, indeed J.
Heaven pity the man that leans upon the
ike Of lhem for any kindly Sympathy
Sanity looking men, have Mercy and soft
yed Compassion no business within the
Jurisdiction of your ministry, that you re-
use to stoop to deeds Of vulgar pity p
Teachers of the people, expounders of the
ust and good commandments, are all the
mercy drops distilled upon the bleeding
eart, exhaled out of earth or heaven O.
S the upper atmosphere you breathe de.
old of such impure humidity, or does
ravitation press it down to the surface Of
ne ground, to feed the breath of the COM
ION herd
To be continued.