The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-07-04
Number H..

P church, heard Deacon s. exclsim, in
. his bitterness sgsinsl modern degeners-
-, Icy in spiritual things, that rhe old
+, pastor wa, settled for Hfe.' so Is the
5 new one said low voice in replyj
and for the first time the idea was pre-
? sented 10 my mind that Winthrop was
TO be, Ike Endcou W., one Of the ear.
lily called.
l But the impression departed in my
constant, intercourse with him IN his
home--Gor our low|y dwelling was
still the abode Of The new pastor. He
would never remove from it while his
mother lived, and an spsi tment waspre-
pared for him adjoining hers. They
we're pleasant rooms, for during The few
past y ears he had done much 10 besutfy
the place, and the shrubs which he had
planted were already at their growth,
The thick vines also which had strug-
gled over the building, were now grace
fully twined around the windows. and
some of the old trees cut down, that
we might be allowed q prospect Sill
all that could conduce TO beauty was re.
,ained; and have always thought how
easily and chespy the votsry Of true
taste can enjoy its pleasures.
I Winthrop ws~ now so constantly oc-
tive and cheerful, that could not
think Of death connected with him.
But | knew that he was feeble, and
cherished him, as had done when
he was but a little child. Though in
,hese respects his guardian, in others l
wes his pupil. sat before him, ssNias
~ did at the Messiah's feet, and glsd-
y received his instructions. My heart
went out with him in all The various
functions OF his calling. often went
with him TO the bed side Of The sick,
md to The habitstions Of The wretched.
! None knew better than he did, how 10
still the throbbings of the wrnng heart
nd administer consolation.
| was present also when, for the first
time, he sprinkled an infanl's brow
| with The waters Of consecrslion; and
when he had blessed the babe he prav-
I'd that we might all become even as
hat little child Ii was with him loo
when for the frst time he ejoined in holy
bands those whom none but God sh0uli
ever put sssunder, and and if The res
mem brance Of the feIvent position
which went up for lhem, has dwell as
vividly in the hearts as it has in mine,
hat prayer must have had holy inAu-
ente upon their lives.
| have said ! remember his first
baptism and wedding; but none who
were present will forget his 6rst fune.
raj, Ii was our molher's She had
lived so much beyond Our expectations,
and been so grscously permitted 10
witness the fuilment OF her dearest
hope. that when a, length the spirit
winged lis fight, we all joined in The
hanks giving which wen, up from
he lips Of her latest born, that she had
been spared so long.
! II was beautiful SabbsIh--that dqy ap-
POINTED for her funersl--bui in the morn~
ng messenger came to tell us that the
clergyman whom we expected wss taken
suddenly Ill What could be donel Our
I'D pastor was then confined TO his bed, and
on this day all else were engaged. i will
lpe,form The service myself, said Winthrop.
/ shall even be happy 10 10 it,
Nay, said |, 'you are feeble, and a.
ready epen, with study and watching. 1t
mus not be So
'Do not attempt to dissuadC NE, sister
he replied. There will be many 10 wit.
ness The inlermsnt Of her who has hoveled
upon the brink of The grave SO long and has
aImos, every incident Of her lie, from my
very birth, been text from which impors
tan, lessons may be drawnE And then,hx~
ing his large mllh eyes full upon me, as
J lhovph he would utter a truth which dulv