Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-09-17
HERALD AND RHODE-ISLANDER, THURSDAY MORNING

iher I"-"She died. -ir, of heart break, I b,
l,eve the yonng gentleman To whom she wa
soon 10 have been married, was kiIl,d ~ b
duel by u French officer, his intimate cunpan
ION, aud To whom, before their quarrel, he had
often done the greatest iayots. Her worthy
father bears hor death, as bo has often told us
a christian should he is even 81 composed a,
Ia he now ~ his pulpit, ready to deliver "a few
exhofiations To his parlshionsrs us Is the custom
with us on such occasions :--iOll0w me, sir,
aud ,"u shall hear hiui." llo followed th'
mau without answering.
V The church was dimly lighted, except near
the pulpit. whrrs The venerable LA Roche wa
seated liz people were now hlilug up then
,oicrs IN n psalm to that Being whom then
pastor had taught ihem ever Ia bless aud I"
revere. La Rorha sat, his figure bending gent.
It's forward, his EYES half closed, lifted up ~
silrut devotion. Lmp placed near him threw
/ ITS iight sil0ng on his head, aud marked ih'
shaduwy lines IT age across the palruuss of hi,
brow, thinly rovorrd with gray hairs.
The music ceased. - La Roche sal Tor n mo
mrui, and nature wrnng a lew tears from him
Ills prHrln were loud III their gflor Mr.. -
wus not less affected ihan they. LA foch,
aroso "Faiher Of morcies - SAID he, "frrgiv,
these tears; f; assist Thy naui Ia lIit up his
soul io thee: To lat To thee the souls OF III,
people Ny friends it Is good 81 To do (, al
Z all srnsnns II is good but, ia The dag Of Gu,
distress, whai apriv,irge II ia! Well saith The
sacred book. Trust in Tho Lord at all time,
trust ~ the Lord When every other support
| iills us, when the fountains Of worldly comfort
ar. dried up, let us then seek those living
waters which flow from the Throne Of God
/ 'Tls only from The belief of the goodness aud
wisdom of a Supreme Being that our calamities
can be borne IN that mannrr which becomes n
nun. Human wisdom l. here of little use {;
tor, ~ proporiinu ns it b.stows comfort, IL re.
presses feeling, without which We may cease
to be- hurt by calamity, but we shall also Cease
10 "njoy happiness. ] will not bid Gu I've in.
sensible, my friends | cannot, cannot il
would (his tears ilowed aircsh) Il feel too
much mysrt, aud | am not ashamed of m,
feelings bu, therefore may tho more willing.
~ be heard; therefore have PRAYED God Ia
give me strength Ia speak to YOU; to direct
you io bin, not with empty words, but with
these tears moi from speculation, but from ex.
uce,-thn', while you see mo suffer, you
may know also my consolation.
"f"u behold the mourner Of his only child,
the la,i earthly stay aud blessing of his decn.
ing years Such II child too! II becomes not
me ~ Sp"ak oi her virtues; yet IT il but graft.
lude I" mention them brcause they were exert.
ed towards myself Not many days ago you
saw her young, beautiful, viriuo9s, and happy
ye wh" are parents will Judge of my iellcIi,
ihrn--yr will Judge of NJ, affection now. Bun
! look towards h,m who struck NE; see the
hand ui II Father amidst the chasteniugs Of my
God Oh !cou'd make YOU feel what il l. to
pour "ui the heart, when 1t Is pressed down
with many sorrows, To pour II out with conf.
10 drnre 10 hnI, ia whose hands afe life aud
death, on whn-r power ants all tha, the first
enjoys, aud ~ contemplation Of whom disap-
III.
not as those who die without hoCe; we know
that our Redcrmrr li,eth-ihat we shall live
wi,h him, with our friends hls servants, 10 thar
blessed land where sorrow Is unknown, aud
happiness ~ endlr.s as II Is perfect Go then,
mourn not iur me ! have not lost my CHI Id /;
but a htil" while, aud Wo shall meet again,
never Ia bc separated, But ye are also ~,
children would so that should not grieve
without cpmfnrt? So live MS she lived that,
when your death comeih, il may be the death
Of the righteous, and your latter end like his. y
\ such was The rxhUriation of La Roche his
audience answered it with their tears. The
good old man had d,cd up his at The altar Of
The l.ufd his counirnance had lost lis sadness,
and assumed the glow of faith and of hope
| Mr. - followed him into his house. The
inspiration Of the pulpit was past; at sight Of
hIm the scenes they last had met in, rushed
again on lis mind La Roche threw his arms
round his neck, and watercd il with his tears
The other was equally affected they went To-.
gethrr, IN silence, into the parlor whefo the
evening service was wont TO be periormcd.-
The CuriuIns of the organ wore open; La
II Roc hc started back at the sight "Oh my
/ friend said he, and his tears burst forth again
II Mr. - had now recOllected himself he
slept forward, aud drew the curtains close
the old man wiped of his tears, and taking his
friends hand, "fou see my weakness" SAID
he, " It's the weakness Of humanity but IN,
comfort is not therefore lost 81 heard you" Z"
said tho other, "in the pulpit; ! rejoice that
such consolation is yours" alt is, my friend, "
said he, sand trust ! shall ever hold il fast :;
II there are any VIII" doubt our faith, let then
think of what importance religion is 10 calnmi.
~, and iOIbear Ia weaken lis force; IL the,
cannot restore our happiness, let them not take
away the sudce Of our aiilicllon."
, Mr. -, heart was smItten; aud | heard
him, long after coui,ss, that there were mo.
m"nts when the remembrance o,ercamo him
even Ia weakness when, amidst all The lea
sure. of Philosophical discovery, aud tn. pride
of literary fame, he recalled t" his mind the
vrncrnhl" figure al the good LA Roche, and
H. a . H. Il 4.