Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-06-06
Letter from rr. Franklin 70 the Rev
Georre whitefeld.


So Il rrcc.yed ycur k,rd letter Of ,hc 81
INST, snj am glad to hear ,ha,you increase in
strength. hope yc1 ~i'l cOni.nue rcnd'0r
until YOU recover youriormar health and hrn-
nc,s Let me know whether you sull u'e 'h'
cold bath, and VIA. eject % has.
Asto, the l.ajuess VOC mention, ! Wish o.
could hav, been Of more service to You. Bot
III bad. the only thanks that should desire
.. that you would ALWAYS b. equally ready Go
serve any other person that may need your
assistance, and 50 lei good cTcc' 50 round ,
for mankind are alI Of a family.
For nv own part, when ] ara employed .r
serving others, 9, n1' Iook uPU1 m,ss.f a.
,Urferrns Gygr,, BE-, a. paying ts5,'. DO
nv travels, aaJ since NV settlement, I have
received much kindness from men, 90 whom ]
shall never have an or9oE,a7.jy %, making
the Iasi direct return, arj u.ah-s.-ss m.r.
-iss from Co.. vEo Be- Infinitely above being
scnefuct bv yur scl,.-.s The '.g.uss-C'
from men. 7 can therefore only reform un iHrr
fellow men. and I can AGO show uy -rlul-t.
f,r those u,r,.cs from Gr'. ty readiness lo
Aelp bis other children, ard my brethren, i''
do not tl.rk that thanks a-i compliments,
though repeated week. can t.sshlr,r our
real obligations 90 each Other, and much Ices
,hose TO our Creator You Nii. see 200 i.a'
INV notion OF good works, ,ra' ] an isr '.ua
expecting TO mer, hatra ty u.n j.,
heaven. Ne understand state 10 tlTr r.,,
iaaaic loo degree and eternal .r Duration,
can DO nothing 90 deserve such rv.t. ~.
.h-t. for giving jraa-ai otoaf..l.1f THIRSTY
person. should cNTer, 'u be- PAID NTH O. Sod
plantation. would b. modest 7 h.s demands,
c5urarc3 u.ra those who ih.a. 'ary deserve
heaven Soc thc lu's rcol ih,y DO on c-s,h-
E,ca ,he u.1cJ, imperfect pleasures $50 rl.,
~ th.s world, en-, ra'hrrf-.m GD''s l1c'a..
than our merits bow much more such arr
r.ucss Of heaven For my part 7 hrs. rt
tAc vanity Co. ih.naI deceived o.. '.. n..E o,
cNrcct %, rortle ambition 90 t...ur, OFF
content myself On slha.gr, 60 Oh. v.U L,
that Cod " ho made one, Who G1r.t.rl rl.
served ard blessed mc, ans rH ,tr,r tr.uE
Goodness ] NAV vr.lo.".'.. i-a'h. n..'u.N
70 make me miserable. an. i..i ,,.r ,H' .i
a.cuuu a'lmaF a'ar' tHr '... 70 ...... '.r
% my h,l..'
The a.,h yug mention bus. r-.rt-,,. lr
r..f8tl, vo-II Ig,.r,, ..,.r. 90 ,rr iG.
u,,..h-l. nor would IraI,4vur ,1 I--s.a % .-
any way. Boil ai,h o. v,.s rgrr qrul.r
u,c Of sooJ Uogs, iaau ! have generally s"r.
q; mean real go'l vo'ss, works 90 hr.
ness, charity, mercy, and public s,r.', r.
holiday Keeping, sermon reading o, turrl
performing church ceryuOue,, JOG making .u-
prayers. Gl.el With GIurr.s and crn. 'ur.r
jss7>ri even 5y Wise men, a1I much Ices CO.
paa,r q pleasing ,as D.y. To- worship
Of GoI IS "a duty ,.e aguar and reading o
serI1as nav be gsgi-i, 5-t.t men rr,, 90
hearing and praying, as goo many -a, % b, O.,
ifaucc should value ,,syl'o1 being wa,err,
al rguiag forth Leaves, though % never pro
dueet any tut
Your great Master though, much lee, %
these outward appearance, and profession,
than many Of his modern disciples. H. pre-
fsrred the deed, Of h,, hearers. tie ,o1 thl
seemingly refused 10 obey his father. and ys
9erfprmeI ms connlgls. 20 him that rrr.,,
,ed IN, readiness. bs, neglected tae work