Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-08-06
Correspondence Of Ms Episcopal Recorder.
THE BAPTISM OF HENRY Clay

notice was very generally circulated ,bro,,L
The public papers Of lha country two or ,hT.a
years ago, To the eff.cihat Mr.. CLAY had b.cor,o
Q msmbcr Of the Protestant Episcoral ChnrnI
ne wlSn was doubtless, father u the thourb..
aS Mr' Clay had rot at that time taken any ,su, h
strp' lie has always been known IN have IN,
highest respect for The institutions of Cbris,;oni.
~ and To have been a decided believer IN ,Lo
divine aulhenlici ofIhe Christian Iipion--b.
amnble and now deeply afflicted wife having far
many years been an humble follower or,be Res.
seq author. When the weather pprmired !,
llVing as ne does mile and half from ,ho
church. Mr.. L. has always been rppular alter.
dant on its services; and for Two or Ibrcs go,
past hayirg had more leisure from public amy
his attention had evidently been turned ., ~
high considerations connected with ,b;rcs .,;.;
lua and eternal: his life having been devoted 50
intense 10 The good Of others, az scarcely. un,I
lhIS period oi retirement, TO leave him an opno,.
lunny 10 think of himself But he has n, lsn,pb
conSecrated his great powers to God, Ha wos
naphzsd IN The llille parlor AT Ashland, on Tuos.
DAY afternoon, the 22I ult., together with one or
his daughers.in-law, (he other being aIrcodv
member of the chur:h.) and h.r fur rbiIdI.r
by The Rev. Edward F. B4rkey, Rector of
Christ church, Lexington. The bap,iSm wos
administered rrva'ely, for the reason ibo, ,Ic
congregation Of Chris church are r,placrg ,bsir
old church with new edifce, now in rapi,I pro.
SreSS ol erecuon' and are not suitably situated
'"r me most solemn and decent administration Of
This rite in public.
When the minister entered the room on ,b;s
deeply solemn and interesting occasion, III,
small assembly, consisting Of the immediate fam.
n.y. II lew family connexions and The clergy.
mans vile, rose up. In The middle Of the rom,
stood large cen're'lable. on which was placed.
hlleu wI'h water, The magnificent cut glass vase
presented to Mr.. Clay by some gentlemen of
fl'SOurgh' On one side of the room hung Tho
large picture the family Of Washington. him.
sell an EpscopaIan by birth, by education. md
deVout commitment ofIhe church; and imp,o.
dIaleIy opposite. on sde.iable stood tho hr,, nr
me lamenled Harrison, with chaplet or v,bor.
ed flowers hung upon his head, Who was 70 hayo
been confirmed in the church the Sabb,,h nG,.
ne dled-ht witnesses of such a scene. AronnJ
me room were suspended numb y or C,n;I,,
Plc'ufes' ana among them, the porlrait of a he.
'oVeu uauSnler, who died some years 400. in III,
'humPhol mat ialh which her noble iather wcs
no" ooou' 10 embrace; aud the picur. of rhe l,,o
lost son. VINO Tell al The bauIe Of Bueno Vis,n
Oou'u 'neSe silent Iookers-on at The scene nhou,
'rahsPrlng' have spoken from The mprble md
me canvass, they would heartily have unproved
me act which dedicated The great man 10 (,od =
there wal deep emotion pervadino ,bo, or,ou
assembly, AT the recital, under such rirrun,s,n',
ccs, OF The sublime ordinal of the church ond
every heart thrilled with solemn iov, wban ~
mercIn and glorious covenant was sealed ..iU .%o
,ne name OF the Father, and Of The Son, and of
the Holy Ghost" ""N "a
lhs act will be publicly ratified at the vista.
non OF The Bishop, on the third Sunday in univ.
IN the Apostolic rite rCon6rmation.
what a noble and powerful recommendation
oi Christianity TO the world! 10 see this greo, old
man. 'he greatest mNn Of his day, in all the yipor
OF intellect, and ardency Of feeling bending ,he
knee beord God, and with the simplici,v or y
IIIIe child, receiving upon his head a handful or
water, IN the name Of the Holy Trinity! thus nj.
t sizing his faith in the Christian reiipion. md
his determination 10 live and die by lis sacred
principles.
One OF the prominent sins Of the pr,scn, div
lS' 'haI the great men ofour country, n, n body.
aIlnough 1t may be, for the most part. speculative
o1ne'rtj IN Christianity. are, nevertheless, not
rrrgardu! of religion and of God. Let them ,e.
view lhelr ground-IeI them look at he ,remen.
dous ntu1nce they WELD in behalfof irruIigion
and OF evil; and consider The mighty power ihey
might exert for religion and for good. Let Them
Tx 'he'r eyes upon the practical testimony 10 The
truth and value of Christianity, given by the
gam III intellect. whose name stands al The head
OF ihIs paper, anI g and do likewise.
Lexington, KY, June 25, l847.
CAMP MEErINe.-The Dislricr Camp Meeting,
to be holden on the farm Of Mr.. Gregg. in Pcrrv