The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-04-14
Moral and Religious,

CoMBoRr OF RELIGION. recoect when
was but very small boy, but six years old, my faith
or who loved the true religion and who used every
Sabbath afternoon from five to eight o'clock, to travel
round the suburbs of Dublin, and visit the sick and
distressed, asked mo ir would walk with him to see
very old woman. We went into n very remote
part of the CITY, and followed him into an upper
chamber, where | wns struck ut the sight Of old
Indy lying pallet Of straw; there was no bed, no
char, no table in the room Tho moment my fthcr
entered she appeared 10 receive him with JOY.
I said 10 my father, '"1's strange she appears to
he qaite happy =" ! then inquired, "Dear mother,
you nre very old; what makes you so happy you
appear to he very poor, and have one TO attend
you. What have you TO eat
al have said she, this crust, which has been ly-
ing by these two days; and am very happy, for,
my child, flare Jesus have religion; my Jesus is
with me here, lonely and forsaken as appear lie
makes my crust pleasant, and my drop of water de-
ghtGul; and was that moment thinking Of the text,
''E will be father to the fatheress, and n husband
10 the widow And "God has sent your father TO my
rcIeE"
Here my heart was touched; ] was affected, Here
was the poor woman without an earthly friend, and
nought but religion to comfort her; religion The daugh
ter Of paradise, that supports suffering humanity in
this vale of ears egion mnde her rich; il was her
friend.
RAILROADS AND CANALS. "On than g.
40 miles of railroad in the State Of Pennsy lvanin,"
(says the U. s. Gazete,) emo run on the
Sabbath. No merchandise, it is believed is trans
ported on that day On any Of the railroads The
transportation boats on the main line Of the canal,
have ceased almost entirely to on the Sabbath
Those campanies that have discontinued bssiness on
this day, whether upon IA iroads canals, well
pleased with the arrangement, believing, that yield
ing TO the demands of civil and divine laws, they
have suffered pecunury loss. They have also the
satisfaction of knowing that they have conferred an
incsmable blessing upon those in their employ"
Mr. CLAYMA MEMBER OF THE AM, Home
M1ss. SOCIETY The Ladies the Durand Mis-
sonnry Society of New Haven, recently made Hem
Ey Clay life member of the American Home Mission
AIRY Society, by contribution Of $4,000. Mr. Clay
acknowledged the favor by letter Of which the follow
Ing is copy:
ASHLAND, 7th March, lsl5
Dear sr-I have received your favor. transmitting
a testimonial Off y being made member for life of
the American Home Missionary Society, in
virtue of contribution made for that object hy the
ladies' Of the Durand Society, New Haven.
request you to communicate to them my grateful
acknowledgements for this distinguished proof ofheir
highly appreciated esteem and regard, and to assure
them that share with them profound sense Of the
surprising Importance of the Christian religion, and
believing, as sincerely do, in its truth, hope and
irus. that their laudable cndlavors promote and
advance its may be crowned with signal sue
cess
I m oh iund IN (Or acc q Tn-
lions of the Society. And from their great extent !
shoud suppose the results of the labos Of the Socie
ty would fully correspond with the pous and relig-
ious motives which prompted its establishment.
am, with great respect,
Your friend and obedent servant,
IL. CLAY.
CHARLES HALL, Esq, sc. &c Sc