The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-07
The Coed Charch0ea.


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Leighton did not think that the "prizes of IN.
Church" lay in craInmed Golfers, nor preach
what he believed with the less effect because h.
practised it as well. Coleridge called him ..Platt
glorifed by 81. Paul." and the best Churcbmeu
since he lived have found their most Christian
wisdom in his writings. We must add that !,
would not have detracted from Mr.. Willmott's
pleasing picture of this divine old man, to have
described his father. His father was one OF
l.aud's victims. tie was many times whipped
by Lsud; many times pillored by Laud; had
both his ears cut off, and his nose slit, and both
his cheeks branded, by Laud; he was sentenced
to perpetual Imprisonment by l.aud; and when
released, went mad from the mere recollection
of these sufferngs. And his crimel His crime
was the having written against the Episcopal
system Of the early part Of Charles the First's
reign! In all other respects he was unin-
peachablc as that son, who inherited from him
all his virtue. and. by his sad yet noble suffer
ings. was taught the inestilnable value Of con-
scientiousness, and the indispensable guilt Of
priestly intolerance. These touches were want.
ed to the picture of Archbishop Leighton: Mr.
W illmOtt will excuse Us for having offered them.
We quote one of his most beanftfui letters:
'SR,-Some days ago, received some lines
from you. and they were very welcome; for
know no better news can come from any corner
of the earth than of soul attempting to over
come the world and its own self, and In any de-
gree prevailing and revolving still EDWARDS. All
the projects and cOnquests Of the world are not
to be named TO it. Oh. what a WEAKNESS is it
10 live amongst men, and find SO few men; and
amongst Christians, and find so few Christians;
so much talk, and so little action; religion
turned almost to tune and air Of Words and
amidst all our petty discourses, pusillanmous
and base, and so easily dragged into the mire,-
self and flesh, and pride and passion, domineer-
ing, while We speak Of being in Christ, and
clothed with him, and believe II, because we
speak il SO often and SO confidently. Well |
know that you are not willing to be thus deceiv-
ed, and having some glances Of the beauty Of
holiness, aim no lower than at perfection, which
IN the end We hope TO attain; and in the mean
while the smallest advances towards II more
worth than crowns and sceptres. believe
you often think those words of the blessed
champion Paul, a Cor. "a. o. There is a no.
bic guest within Oh. let our business be to
entertain him honorably, and to live in a celes-
tial love within; that will make all things with
out be very contemplate in our eyes. should
rove on, did not / stop myself; it falling out
well too for that, to be hard upon the post-hour
ere l thought of writing. Therefore, good
night. is all add; for whatsoever hour it comes
to your hand, believe that you sensible
|, that it is still night; but the comfort is, il
draws nigh toward that bright morning that
shall make amends.
"lour weary fellow-pgrim, r. j."
Norris Of Bermerton vas a poet, and has
been too much neglected. Mr.. Wilmott has a
remark upon his poetry which will be read with
interest:
"His hymn to darkness is not deficient in
spirit; and Milton might have described Adam
desiring. before his expulsion from Paradise, to
carry with him 'one fragrant bOugh' out of the
garden. The subject Of the poem NAV, indeed.
have been suggested by perusal Of our great
Epic, which had appeared about twenty years
before the publication of Norris's Miscellanies.
The Ode TO sleep has also some sweet and flow
ing lines; and his little poem, entitled the Part
ing, contains one stanza of remarkable beauty.
How fading the Joys We dote upon;
Like apParitions seen and gone;
But those who svon-st take their hight.
Are the most exquisite and strong,
Like angels risifs short and bright;
Mortality's too weak TO bear them long
1.-The exquisite comparison of human joys to
the visits Of angels, after having been engrafted
into the Grave of Blair, was transferred by
Campbell to the Pleasures of Hope and has
now passed into a poetcal proverb. But the
beauty Of the image belongs to Norris"
Our last extracts must be-a slight sketch Of
Euller's person.
ain stature he was tall and we'll formed. of a
ruddy complexion, with an earnest sweetness
that shaded the hilarity of his countenance; his
hair, of light colour. fell in luyurant curls:
h,s manner Of walking is described being
graceful, and almost majestic: in dress he was
negilient,in manner carelessly and inurba ne, hut
easy. simple, and sincere. Absorbed in the con-
temptation of those numerous schemes Of in
tellectual exertion which continually engaged
his attention, he frequently passed his most
intimate friends in the street without any
signs of recognition. When released from
the toll of literary research, he delighted TO I'M
bend his mind in familiar and mirthful CONVEX
sation, without overstepping the boundary
Of Christian sobriety. The recreation Of the
body, either by sleep or diet, occupied very
small portion Of his time he took little exer-
else, and the earnest solicitations of his friends
were scarcely able to allure him into the amuse'
ment Of a walk"
and a characteristic illustration from his
writings;
"Indeed a little skill in antiquity inclines q
man to popery: but depth in that study brings
him about again to our religion. a nob'eman
who had heard of the extreme age of one dwell
ing not far off, made journey to visit him. and
finding an aged person sitting in the chimney
corner, addressed himself 10 him with admira
ton of his age, till his mistake was rectihed
ooh SIR said the young-O old man, Il am not he
whom You seek for, hut his son; my father il
further off in the field The same error is dali!
committed by the Romsh church; adjoining
the reverend brows and grey hairs Of some an
cient ceremonies, perchance but Of some sever
or eight hundred years standing in the church
and installing these for their fathers, Of IA
greater age in the primitive centuries"
The world, which affords much room 4
books of religious disputation. can well spare
corner for this modest and well meant offerin
at the shrine of religious love.
REVENGE.