The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-03-17
Moral Readings.
Webster upon the Death Of
Mason.

Ilie Boston baby Advertiser, OF Tuesday
4allJisiies RiII report Of Mr., Webster Eu,
lOgy on tho laIe Hon. jeremiah Mason. The
,ennIy aud juslness of,I'e few paragraphs we
iays room - quote, viii be universally ad.
.Hiphs
Nolhng uf character 10 really permanent,
but yirlHc aud personal worth they remain.
,- Whatever of excellence is wrought into the
sod ilAelG belongs 60 bnIh worlds. Real good
iiess ilpas npl Huacll iiself merely 10 this life,
Il points 10 nnohier world Political or prOies-
sOunl fune Cannon last forever, hot rOn.
Scients VOID Of ufianca lHlore God and man,
~ M Inheritance for rlernfy. RsiigioH thrre-
lire. iau ueeessnry an Indispensable element
~ any grcnl human Character, There ~ no
living wifhoutii. Religion W The tie that con
meets iimruwiih lls creator, aud holds hiIn to
The llirunr. lflhnl liz bo hll suTderoil, Hll bro
ken, be 1uals 1wny, u worthless nlOm Ia The
universe, ia proper attractions all gone, in
Iesliuy lhWAneh, ind lis whole future nolh-
ang hnl darkness, desulalion and death.
"A man with no sunsc of religious duly, is he
WHOM tho scriptures hoscrihe, la such icrse
hniierrihc mniIner AZ "lyinE without God IN
The world" Such mHn is oui ofhs proper
abeirg, 'aui &c Tho circie ~ MI his dutios, oui
rft,e circle ofnIl his Happiness, and awRy,
inr, FIR nwny from tie purposes Of his crrn.
'ion.--A MUD IKE Mr.. Mason's, active,
AhDughllih. penrtrnliug. sehair, could moi hui
mediate deeply on li'o condition nj man he
los aHd feel is responsibilities. lie could
,Sfd luol, on This won'lrouS frune--
''rids universal frame thus wondrous fair"
Without lyeliug uiul It wns created aud mp
1mld by M lniilligenrn 10 winch NIL other ~
g"lligrncrS must bc reNponslhlc. Hm hound
20 shy TINT IN Il,o ooerte Of ply lis never
nct with an Individual, In any profession or
condition life, nbo always spoke and al
otaya thought With sfrll nwfill reverence Of
lle power and presence OF God. No irr~V-
crcnrr, 40 lghIless, even M too familiar al
fusion In God mud his attributes ever rsrnprh
his lips. Tie very notion OF supreme be.
ing was with lin mnde up Of awe mad So
leinIiiiy. {, filed the whole Of his great
1uind with tho strongest emotions A mnu
bike him, With all tho proper sentiments md
Ncnsiblhlies Hlive IN Him, must, IN this state
ri existence, hive something to bulicye nud
-umeJinug 10 hope for or else Us life is nd.
vnncing to IFS ciosc and parting, NIL is heart
sinking aud oppression Depend upon it,
whatever else may be Tie nind Of al old
-rso- nge IL only rcnlly lnppy when oh
Fceling The cninymeuts Of this world passing
nwny, IL itegins 10 lay u stronger hold on those /
or0nolhcr. llo died Ia old age; uoi 10y VI. ,
silent stroke from the hRnd of death, rot hy
sudden rupture ofihe lies of nature. hui hy q
grhdunl wearing out of lifr. lie enjoyed 7
Through life, indeed, remarkable health. lie !
iook competent exercise, loved The open
rir, nud avoiding all cSirrme theories or prnc.
ice. controlled his conduct mud practice OF |
life hy tho rules Of prudence mud modern. !
ZION. Ills dcnlh Mns therefore -nni unlike I.
thar described 10y ile Angeh adnonisling
al yield II Just, said Adam, and submit,
NJ. AZ. Al.