Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-07-17
The baptism Of Henry clay.

The Bsptism Of Henry Clay.
The following communication appears in the
Episcopal Recorder of last week.
A notice was very geneially circulated through
the public papers Of the country some two or
three yeats ago, TO the effect that Mr.. Clay had
become a member o. the Protestant Episcopal
Church. The wish was, doubtless father to the
thought, as Mr.. Clay had not at that time taken
any such step Bit he has at length consecratea
his great powers to God He was baptized in
the little parlor at Ashland cn Thursday after.
noon, the o2i ult, together with one of his
daughters in law, uhc other being already a
member of the churcb) and her four children,
ny ru~a'" nr,n'ry, n-.,or
Of Christ Church Lexington The Baptism
was administered privately for the reason,
that the congregation Of Christ Church are rep!a.
cling their old church with new edifce, now i.
rapid prossess OF erection and are not suitably
situated for the most solenn and decent admins.
tra,ion o! this rite in public.
When the minister entered the room on this
deeply solemn and interesting occasion, the small
assembly, consisting Of the immediate family,
few family connexions, and the c!ergyman's wife,
rose up. In the middle OF the room stood large
centre table, on which was placed, filled with
water, the magnificent cut glass vase, presented
to Mr. c. by some gentlemen of Pittsburg. On
one side of The room hung the large picture Of the
Family of Washington. himself an EpiscopaIian
by birth by education, ami devout commun
cant or the Church. and Immediately opposite,
qnA side, table, stopa The bust Of the Itmented
hung upon his head. who was 10 have been con-
| fr.hed in Church the Sabbath after he died-fit
witnesses OF snrh scene Around the room
were suspeuded number Of family pictures, and
Among them, the portrait Of se:cved daughter,
who died some years ago, in the :riumphs of that
faith which her noble father was DOW about TO
embrace, and the petHte of the late lost son.
who fell at the battle or Bueha Vista. Gould
these silent lockers on at the scene about trans
hiring. have spoken from the marble and the can
yass, they would heartily have approved the act
which dedicated the great man to God. There
was a deep emotion pervading that snail ssses,,-
bly, at the recital, under such circumstances, OF
the sublime ortinal .! the Church, and every
heart thrilled with solemn joy, when the mer'
cifl and glprinus eoyenaat was sealed. 'in the
name Of the Father, and the Son, and Of the Ho
ly Ghost" ...... ......... .........
This act will be publicly ratified at the vista
; ton of the Bishop, on the third Sunday OF Jnls
in the Apostolic rite OF Confirmation.
One of the prominent sins OF the present day
is, ,ha, the great meh OF onr country, as body
although they may he, for the most part, specu
|, iativc believers in Christianity, are, neverthe
!tss mol ,esardmi of religion, and of God. lie
a them review their ground-let them look a. tn
= tremendous Influence they WELD in behalf of ir
o religion and Of evil; and consider the might
, po.es they might exert for religion and OF good
Let them fix their eyes hpon the practical test
mony to the Truth and valhe br christianity, give
by the giant in intellect, whose name stands a
thr head Of this paper, and 60 and do likewise
Leringfon N.Y., June 25, 1917