Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-11-20

I8usial Or M. w ebster.
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Of worlds, one who knew him we'll re-
matkej. Nils whole life had been that
preparation The people Of this r,iraI
npishbotinnd, aaini,g wlltm he spent the
l,at twenty wears oilis life. atsollg whom
h. died, aud win wliain Ire Ia 10 rest,
have been accustomed TO regard him with
mingled yensfation and love. Those
who knew HIN b.st cah The most truly
appreciate the ~leastiis both from his lips
a.il example, tsabhItlg the sustaining
power of the Gospel.
tIis last words, " still liee," we may
in'prpret IN d higher sense tl,ali that ll
which they are usually regarded. lie
has taught ia how 10 attain the life OF
talti, pnd the life to come.
Vividly impressed upon the memory OF
the speaker is the Instruction once re-
viewed as to the fitting way of presenting
divine truth from the sacred desk. Would
tIiat its force might be felt by those WHO
ARE called to minister Ia divine things.
Said Mr.. Webster, "Wiien [ attend upon
the preaching OF the Gospel wish to
have It made a personal matter, q person
~ matter, A Personal M%ATTEa." Ii IL
10 present him as enforcing these divine
lessons Of wisiom aud consolation that
we have recalled TO your minds these pre-
ctous recolieetions, N
Aud we need utter nc apology, indeed,
we should be inexcusahle IN letting the
present opportunity pass without unve,l-
ing the inner sanctuary OF the life OF tile
foremost matt OF this world for his most
intimate friends are well aware that he
had it in his mind TO prepare a work up
un the internal evidences Of Christianity,
rs a testimony OF his heartfelt conviction
vt THE "divilie reality of the Gospel of
Jesus Christ But finding himself rapid.
ly upproaeliit,,t those august sceiies OF I'M.
mortality into which he had 30 often
looked, he dictated The most important
part Of his epitaph Aud 40 long as the
rock shalt GUARD his rect and the ocean
sound his d,rge," The world shall read tps
ou his monument not Only
One of the few, the immortal names,
Which were not born to die.H
Nlt diSD tlaE D'fiei WebsteF hVei Htu
died ia the Christian faith. The deiitiea-
,loi wllicl, he gave Of one of his early
aud noble compeers could never have beeil
written except from an experimental acs
ataintance with that which he holds up
~ the chief excellence OF his friend. This
description we shall apply To himself,
Trusting that II will be as well understood
as admired.
Political eminence and professional
tame fade away and die with all things
earthly Nothing Of character Is really
permanent but virtue aud personal worth.
Tnese remain. Whatever OF excellence
wrought into the soul itself belongs to
both worlds, Rcal goodness does not
attach itself merely TO the life it points
to another world. Political or professions
al reputation cannot last forever ; bat q
conscience void OF offence before God aud
Is an Inheritance for eternity.
Religion, therefore, Is a necessa.
W aud Indispensable element in any
great human character. There Is no liv-
inv without IL. Religion is the tie that
sonnects man with his Creator, and holds
10 his throne. If that tie be all sui.
tered, all broken, he hoats away, a worth.
atom IN the universe its proper at.
fractions all gone, it, destiny thwarted,
il. whole future nothing but darkness,
lesolation aud death. A man with no
Of religious duty il he whom the
Scriptures describe IN such terae but ter
-itic language, as living Without God in
he world. Such a man ~ ont Of his
proper being, ON of all his duties, ont of
he circle OF all his Happiness, aud away,
far away from the purposes Of his cre-
,,ion.
A mind like Mr.. Webster's, active,
%hoogh,ftl, penetrating. sedate, could not
,at mediate deeply on the condition Of
nan below, aud heel its responsibilities,
.ie could not look oi this mighty sisiem,
"rhis universal frame. thas w~en1eous faif.n
without feeling tia II was created and
,pl,ell by an intelligence to which all
iher intelli yence must be responsible.
bound 10 say that III the course OF my +,
lie | never met with an individual, IN any /
,ralession or eomlaion, who always spoke (
nd always thought with such awtrl |
OF the power anl presence Of I
iad, No ifreverence, no liglltness, even I
- TOO familiar allus,oa TO God aud his 1
attributes ever escaped his lips. The !
cry notion ota Supreme Being was, with d
AN, made up Of awe aud soiemnity Ii 4
lied the whole of his great mitid with d
he strongest emolions. Aman like him, t
nth all his proper sentiments aud seasi. i
alive in him, must, ia this state i
{ exis,ance, have something 10 believe aud c
nmething TO hope fof ; or else, as life il B
40 it's close, altis heart.sinkiug d
d oppression. Depend apon it what
yer may be the ,uina of an Old man, ola
ge is only really happy when, on feeling
he eeloymenls Of this world pass away,
hegtas TO lay 4 stronger hold on the re.
titles ~ofanoltaef.
Nh. Webstefs's religious sentiments
nd feelings We're crowniag glories OF his
iaracter,
Then followed a fereent prayer aud the
OF q number OF spriptural quota :
ons suitable to the occasion.
Al the close Of these exercises, the body !.
,as covered aud the lid Of The metallic b
lrial case screwed down.; aud the coffin. Ii
l,ich has already been described. was
id apoa the hearse. A procession was
formed. unaer the direction of Vim. :
ehon, Esq. The immediate relations of Il
d. Wet,ster--Mfs. Webster. Fletcher
yehs,er aud his family, J. w. Paige
a family, Herman lie Roy, Jacob Le G
Wm. III lie Roy, Daniel lie Roy,
lward lie Roy, Mrs, WehSter's Eve
o,hers,) Mss Wan. Edgar. Lseut, VIM. /,
. Roy-led the naetsl train. Then Ii
the attending physician and the Off. ie
CLERGYMAN, the dameSlies &c Nir. y