Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-04-11
HERALD OF THE TINES LEWPORT r. |. THURSDAY NOR

NJeWe regret to learn that the Rev. Mr..
Otheman, who has had the Pastoral charge
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in this
town, during The last " o years, is about to
be removed TO another field of labor. by
the laws of the Church those Clergymen
who are attached to the Conference remain
ouly two years at station; and Mr.. Oihe-
mau's term having expired, he will leave
this pace the present week. During the
lime Of his IN nist,atlon here, he has dlsiii-
guished himse! by his ssslduous devotion to
the cause Of h.s great Master. Ills unos
tentatiors charity freely bestowed among
lhe poor, his exceeding kindness to he sick,
The distressed and ihe dying, his faithful la
hors on all occasions herever lie could
make himself useful, his earneslness in the
pulpit, his general kindness Of heat and
suayily Of manner, his freedom from un-
necessary sectarianism, have all Justly
earned for him a host Cf warm and true
friends, not only in his own immediate
Church and Congregation, Lut throughout
the community genera ly.
We have known him well during his
residence here, and we have had repeated
opportunities 10 know Of his usefulness,
and to appreciate his many virtues F.; we
regret his loss, and wish, most earnestly,
that he could be spared to the community
yet longer We wish him heavens cholc-
est blessings wherever he may go, and
among whatsoever people he may labor
And in yielding him now, 1t is with the
hope that he may yet return to this field of
labor, at some future time, where he will
ever be warmly greeted as an earnest and
valuable laborer in Christ's vineyard
The CATHOLICS AND MR. CLAY The
Philadelphia Ledger of Thursday publishes
the following letter from the Faculty Of
the Catholic University OF Notre Dame, at
South Bend, Indiaaa, addressed TO the
! lion. IiehIy NIay
UNIVERSITY OF NoTRE DAME Du Lac,
Near South Bend, Indiana, March Ia.
| Hon. SIR: The President and Faculty
/ OF the Catholic institution, all unknown to
you as they are, cannot resist the impulse
created by the recent reading Of your great
/ compromise speech, IN the college r'irac-
: tory, TO address you brief letter Of thanks
| for their STARE in that rich treat. P,otes-
sing creed widely different from your
own, and which is generally, though false
ly, supposed to be anli-American and hos
tile TO civil liberty, they yet partake with
you in all those just, wise, and moderate
views which you ad, ance in the noble doc
umen, referred to- and in all that patriotic
and eabling solcitude for the con,nu-
ance and perpeluity of this glorious Union
which YOU so audably manifest. 1t would
be diss mu alton in those who address you
to affirm auShl else than that they seek
the ediiraiion and cory OF the kingdom
Of their Master, Christ before all other
earthly cons drrations but, besides this
reigning aim and desire, they know no
greater love and affection than what they
b ar towards the Constitution and FEEDER
/ al Government of these States. With the
integrity. stab.l ~, and unchecked progress
of this Ian of religious liberty, tl.ey see
identified the highest interests Of the church
of Jesus Christ, and the highest hopes Of
humanity and greatly as they venera'e
your exalted patriotism, evinced rot only
now n this painful crisis, but also through
long and ilus,rious life OF uusefsh aud
unrequited devotion to your country, they
will not yield TO you in the al rm they fee.
in view of the dangers row threatening
the Union, or in earnes, and continual sup.
p'icatons to the God Of Nations, that lie
VII be pleased, for hi, chufch's sake, 10
avert from us those INN nent periis Ilich
now menace US
Whl1yOu are assailed by the yiOle t
and insane Of both sections Of the Union,
we thought 1t might be agreeable to you
to know that in secluded religious house,
uhnse inmates have their citizenship and
conversation in Heaven, who commune
more with tie mighty past than the pres
ent and whose Invisible companions are
the noble saints, your kindhng oratory has
warmed and cheercd many hear, innexi-