The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1851-03-19
Original Letter Of DR.. ErankIin.

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Original Letter Of Dr.. franklin.
The following letter, says the Christian
Register, was written by, DR.. Franklin tc
Alex. Giles Frobisher, with whom he cores
ponded for many years. 1t is believed that
lit has never before been published, and it is
certainly very Interesting as giving view Of
the spirit of benevoIence and active useful
ness by which DR.. franklin was governed,
and also of the general tendency of his re,
lgious opinions. We are greatly indebted 10
the friend who has allowed US to publish il
ls PHILADELruIA, Jane Gth, 1853
'DEAa sIR: II received your kind le.,er Of
the I'd instant, and am glad 10 hear you in
crease in strength--I hope you will continue
me1ding till yoa recover your former health
and frmness. Let me know whether you
fstilI use the cold bath and what effect il has
AS to the Kindness you mention wish il
could have been Of more service 10 you, but
/ ifit had, The only thanks | could desire is,
That you would be equally ready 10 serve any
Iother person tlat may need your assistance
land SO lei good offices go around, for man
lkind are all Of family.
Fer r,y oq.., aa,i gybah 80, ,r,nio,o 80. II
serving others, { do M, Inok npop rnvself 90 =
confarpino ravors ~ os nn,,;,, AN. T.,
nv raves ord enca NV .a},i yE9 ia,, ont | k.na
received much Kindness iJo.n man - ,han,
II shall never bavs m o,no-,r.i,, - matn
me leost direct ret,rn on5 La. 49, r,,,r~
cies from, God VINO i infnraly shoya tsino
benefited by orr garIicos 1'ha.e k;nd,assass
from men | can onIy return nm ,heir Ccliow
men: and | can oniy show nv orati,n5. For
;bese mcrcies froo, CA bv raad;nass ~ ~
hep his other children aud nv bre,hreo. far
ao nof ,bin H., ,baoL Gr;s", -
though repeated meekJy can discbargc onr
reaI obltraticns ia earl; 'ofI,er nnd n,neb loss
thoqe 10 onr Crea,or
You win in tbis see nv notions If cooa
works and that am far from, avnec,ina Teo
yeDby them. By Heayan wo dars1ond
stale of bappinoss, indnito in decree and
in duration. can do notbina to daserve
such rewards. RI tha, far aivi,a dranab,
of water to thirsty narson sbon,J evno..t ~
be pqid with .ood n,,n,of;on wnoIJ h.
modest in his demands coaanaled with ,hose
who fhink tbey deserve ueayan bv the ooo5
tbev do on earth, Even ,be rnjxt imnesfec,.
pIeasnres We eni,v in this worId are ratber[
from Gods goodness than our merr, how
mGcb moro % III caIio.'n af iIa.nang r." r.,
nv own nart have M Ibe vani,y 10 ,hink Il
deserve II. the foilv q oxne a. nor The omh;.
lion TO des ire if. but conten, myself N snb-
mittino to Tho Viii and disnosal u III, ,bot
made me- Who h,s Li,beT,o n,eseryej and
hlcssnd me- md Il wboso na,prnai roodn ass
mav wen con6je hat ba vii ragar mato
me miscIobre a,d Ia, avsn tbo n{fiic,;nns
nav NJ nnv I'M fnr sb.II ,and - ~ ~
eft. - '0 = ~ '0
The faith vo,, ment;on has donb,Iess ~
use IA rhe Uo,,d a. not dooira u sao !,
nor wointd fIessen i II ~, rnan
hu, Jwisb i w,s rnnre nroJnct;na nf aaad
wotks works or kin6ness cbsrity me,ceon s
nuhI;c anir;,. NJ, f,nliJav raan;na go ssso.nn
reading. or having nrfformed cbnrcb cere.
monies or maxim ionr n,.yers 6Ifssd w;tb
Batteries and comnlimeT9,,sr dssn,sod rs eson !, !
wise men. and muIch less - snabla of nlsos;na
The Deity. rue worship If Goa i anty
The hearing Or roading IF sernnrs ,no,, ' IL
useful; but If 4 man rests II hearing Or XIX nray
ing as too many Do. il il as ia tree shonId
yaIue itself mon 6einn w.tered md nn,,ino
forth leaves. tboaqh + neyet n,odacsd sns
futit
Your aroat n3,ster ,bonoLbt9 mncb las III
these oulwa,d nppearances INC snd Inn nrorsss,ons 5
Iban many Of his moder6 discioles. be nre-
fsrred the doe,s i tbn Isarsrs II ,bo ~ a.
"ho " = soe9ln'lngiy fetnsed 10 obey hs la'ber,h
una yeepe'iofmea e, nls con,nands' 2 MN l6al