Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-03-01


and decision of character, sufficiently
mark The man-1ait's Mugozins
DR.. CHALMERS ON THE SAB
BATH.
Says DR.. Chalmers, g We never, in
the whole course of our recollect'ons, met
with a Christian friend, who bore upon his
character every other evidence of the
SPIRITS operation, who did sct rer7 eSn-.
Der the Sabbath day and keep it holy
We appealto the memories of all the wor-
thies who are lying in their graves, that
eminent as they were in very other grace
and accomplishment of the new Great
ure, the righteousness of their Sabbath
day shone with equal lustre, amid the
fine assemblage of virtues which ador-
ned them. In every Christian household
it will be found, that the discipline OF a
well-ordered Sabbath is never forgotten
among the old lessons of Il Christian ed
ucation; and we appeal to every maj
vidual who now hears as, and who ca
lies the remembrance in his bosom Of
fathers worth and u mothers piety, il
on The coming round Of the seventh Gay,
an air of peculiar sacredness did not
spread itself over that mansion where he
drew his first breath, and was taught to
repeat his prayer. Rest assured, that
the Christian, having the word Of God
written in his heart and denying the Sab
bath place in its affections, is an anoma
" that is nowhere to be found Every
Sabbath image with every Sabbath cir
cumstance is dear to him. lie loves the
iquietness of that haiioWed morn, He
loves the church-beii Sound which sum-
mons him to the house of prayer He
loves tojoin the chorus OF devotion, aud
to sit and listen to the voice Of persua
sion which is. lifted in the hearing Of an
assembled multitude. He loves the re-
tiren1en1 Of this siag fusrn the din Of
wq,ioiv tI,sSaasa7rss 4Llr sr,e III
woFidis zsss. 'eis''s,ss
brings along with IT. and sweet TO ms
soul are the exercises of that hallowcd
hour, when there is no eye to witness
him but the eye of heaven, and when, in
solemn audience with the Father, who
seeth him in secret, nc can, on the wings
of celestial contemp lation, leave all the
cares, all the vexalionS, and all scculari-
ties Of an alenated world behind him.
The following IS n pleasing recommend
alton, Of DIR. l. Bacon, of the Congregation
al Church, in New Haven, in the possess.
ion of MaunswUhaus Of the Chippewa tribe;
NEW HAVEN, Jan. IS, 1919.
cannot refrain from volunteering some
expression OF The very great satisfaction with
which at,eAded last evening, the Lecture
and exhibition Of my Cjibway friend Maun'
gwudauS and his sous. ! was induced 10
make myself acquainted with him by my
0wn relation TO his count,ymen, for I vas
born amor them, nay father being Mis-
sionary to that people, nearly fifty years
ago, from the Missionary Society of Con-
neclicut. have found him. so far as
have become acquainted with him, n kind
hearted, modest intelligent and gentleman
ly man-Nne Of NATURES nobility. He and
his tour sons ale all that remain Of com
pany of thirteen who went 70 England seve.
raj years ago, and was with our country
man Mr.. George Caliin, 10 assist in the eX>
hibilion OF his wonderful collection Of Ia.
dian curiOsitieS. His lecture and exhihi-
ton we're not Only interesting m high de-
gree. but instructive, as showing the mans
nerS and us:geS OF haitian savage life, aud
the effects which Christianity is producing
upon the wide spread Oiibway Race. Al
that have seen Of these Indians has given
me new respect for the Indian and high,
or dea of his ga ma bjljfiPS
The English and Christian name o.
Maungwudaus is George Henry. take
The liberty of recommending him to C!er-
gymen aud others OF my acquaintances 10
whom this note may be presented. lie and
his family are not to be conf 'unaed at all
with those unfortunate Indians who some>
times visit this part of the country under
the direction of unptincipled white men.
LEONARD Bacon.
YuclTAN In the late battle between The |
Indians and Americans, every attempt was |
made without eff ct to bring over lie Anne
ricans. In the churches in several towns
were found rrOclanations, written IN good
English and addressed 60 the Americans.