The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-13

stb Pafhs1an, tAs brother OF DIR. George
kakktHan, BE;
The following letter, written on the
9Th ult., BY Prof Webster to the Rev.
DR.. Francis parkmau, the brother of DR..
George Ps,kman. was communicated to
the Boston Transcript of Tuesday even
ing. by the Rev DR.. Putnam. he having
been authorized TO make it public by the
late Prot. Webster.-
Professor Webster 10 Rcr. Dr.. Parkmah.
B"sTuN, August 8. 1900
Rev. DR.. ParkHian Dear Si,:-l can.
MT leave this wurId IN the prace of mind
for which | pray. without addressing you
as the hes,l Of that family which have
sn deeply injured ainl afflicted. 10 pakc
khuwn Ia you and them ihe bitter anguish
uf snul, tie sincere cuntrition and peni.
ieure have felt al having been the
cause If the afilirii"u uuder which you
aud they are called to mourn.
lcn clrr u" excuse for my wicked
and Fatal rhnlliiiuu of passio ;, but what
you already know nor would | attempt
tn pnllinle it. Mad never. Until The twn
ur three lasi interviews with y"ur brother,
felt tnwa,ds him anything but gratitude
Fnf his MAJ Y acts Of kindness aud friend
ship That should have allowed my
feelings. excited ou lh occaSi N. To have
btrtlmHtrrh HE 81 as Ia iGv"lve the lf,
ot y"ul bioller aud my own letnpnra aud
eternal welfare. eau, evcu nov, hardly
realize msy not from you receive for.
giyenpss IN this world, yet cannot bu'
hope aud believe you will think Of me
with cumpassinn. aud remember me IN
YOUR prayers 10 Him that will not turn a.
way fiuhi the humblG ahd repcntanl.
! Had many lives. with what Joy would !
Law them down could in the least atone
for the injury have done. or alleviate
/ ,e afIl clion have causedi but ] can now
only pray for forgiveness for myself, and
for every cuus laton aud blessing upon
every member Of your family.
IL justice 10 those dearest TO me, beg
to assure you. aud | enlreol y"n Ia be
lisve me. no one of my family had the
slightest doubt If my Innocence up tnlhe
moment when the contrary was cummuni
Gated to them 10y DR.. Putnam. That
they have your sincere pity and sympa'
thy feel assured. There is M family,
tow aids every member Of which have
always felt greater deglee of respect
and regard. than that Of viii h yoJ are at
the head. From more than one | have
tsceived repeated acts Of friendship and
kindness, for which | have ever been,
aud am. most truly grateful. Towards
yourself, 10 particular, have not only my
avn feelings been those of the most sin
cere regard aud gratitude, but every in
dividual ofmy family has felt towards you
that you were their pastor and lheil
friend. Often has my wife recalled the
interest you took IN her, from her iIst bo
coming yonr parishnner; aud often has
she spoken with feelings Of deep graft
tude, Of the influence ofynur public min.
isti alions. and ofynur private instructions
aud conversations, aud Of your direction
Of her inquiries aud reading, in what re-
lated to her religiuus views. These she
has o''en recalled and referred to, as hav
ing firmly estab ished the religious fai,l
aud trust which are now such sources u
consolation aud support to her aud ou
chill
Asto myself nothing that has occurred
. hus weakened those :eelings;and although
{ those leave behind me may not NEE
you without the keenest anguish, truS
that you will exOnerate them from an,
participation in. or knowledge of the faith
er's sin. ~ To the moment nave men
tioncdj aud may you remember them it
your prayes to the Father Of the father
less, aud the widows God"
| beg you, my dear sir, 10 consider this
strictly as private letter, and by "
means 10 give it pnblicity; al the same
time, will request you to make know'
10 the immediate members of ynui rami
Iy The state my feelings, and my con
tritirn.
That every cancellation and blessing
may be vouchsafed to yourselfa and to ev
e,y member Of your family, is the heart
felt pr yer of
Yours, j, W. WEBSTER.