The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-11-06
From the New York Commercial Advertiser.


FIR. Webster's Religious Impressions.
Mr.. Webster, we believe, was not, at the
time of his death, q member of any religious
denomination. In the early part of his life
he was in connection with the Presbyterian
Church We know that he had high regard
for public profession of religion OF others,
and reloced when such showed their fidelity
to their professions by Il corresponding life.
Some wears ago, we had the pleasure o.
spending several days in company with Mr..
Webster, at the residence OF u mutual friend.
Harvey Ely, Esq, ut Rochester. During
that intercourse, we had more than one op-
portunity of conversing OH religious subjects
sometimes on doctrlnal points, but more
generally on the Importance of the Holy
Scriptures as containing the plan of man 5
salvation through the atonement OF Christ
So far as our knowledge of the subject ex-
tends, Mr. Webster was as orthodox Us any
we ever conversed with.
On one occasion, when seated in the draw
ing room with Dir. and Mrs. Ely, DIR. Webster
laid his hand OIL a copy OF the Scriptures,
saying with great emphasis, "Ihis as the Book. %
This led to u conversation on the Importance
OF the Scriptures, and the too frequent ne
glect of the study of the Bible by gentlemen
of the legal profession, their pursuits in life
leading them to the almost exclusive study
of works having reference to their profess
sion,
Mr. Webster said, IL have read through the
entire Bible many times. l now make u prac-
tice to 90 through it once year. 1t is the
book OF all others for lawyers as well as lUr
dvincs; aud pity the mon that cannot find
- rio l,y Of nd Tor
his conduct; it hts man for life-it prepares
him for DEATH"
The conversation then turned upon sudden
deaths; and Dir. Webster adverted To the then
recent death of his brother, who expired sud
denly at Concord, N. Ill. "My BROTHER he
continued, "knew the Importance of Bible
truths. The Bible led him to prayer, and
prayer was his communion with God. On
the day OH which he died he was engaged in
an important cause in the Court then in ses
Sion. But this cause, important as it was, dit
not keep him from his duty to his God he
found time for prayer, for on the desk which
he had just left was found paper written by
him on that day, which, for fervent piety, Q
doyotcdness to his Heavenly Master, and fol
expressions OF humility, think was never ex
cclcd.''
Mr.. Webster then mentioned the satisfac-
ton he had derived from the preaching of Ger
tain clergymcn observing that ''mea were ST
constituted that we could not all expect the
same spiritual benefit under the ministry of the
same clergymen." He regretted that there
was not more harmony of feeling among pro-
fessorS generally, who believed in the great
truths of our common Christianity. Differ.
ence OF opinion, he admitted, was proper; bu
yet, with that difference, the main object;
should be love to God-love to our fellow.
creatures. In all Mr.. Webster's converse
tons he maintained truo catholicity of feel
ing. WE-rg s. qr
This brief sketch of Mr.. Webster's reli
gious views we give from memory; we know
that it is correct in substance, for his remark.
made an impression upon our mind that can
not be e.laocd