Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-16

Ur II has been announced that a
publisher 10 New York is about to issue
new memoir Of the Life of the late Dr..
Judson. We commented briefly on tins
announcement, a few days ago. II 10
well known that DR.. Judson after leav-
my College, abandoned all the brilliant
prospects before him In this country,
where he might have arisen to distin.
Rui'hed eminence, Tor the purpose of
devo'ing his life and energies TO propa.
eating the gospel among the heathen.
For long, weary years he labored in that
inr Oft land OF the east, enduring al,
manner OF hardships and dangers. de.
Pr'ving himself Of the blessings of home,
early friends and everything else which
usually makes life pleasant aud agreea-
bic, for the purpose OF serving his great
Master in the high and holy work OF
re edeeming benigL,ed and sin.darkened
souls. Late in life he married the d.s.
tinguished "Fsnny Forester" Miss
Emily Chubbuck J by her he had sever.
al children. After his deceasc, she re
turned with her family TO this country.
The public were anxious to possess an
accurate and carefully prepared me.
moir Of the great and eli.s,crincing
Missionary, and all knew that Mrs. Jud.
son only held the materials for this no.
bic work. DR.. Wsyland, whose reputa.
tion 10 worldwide as man OF powerful
mind, win his chara eteristic generosi.
ty, nobly volunteered to write the me.
msir and prepare the lille OF DR.. Judson
for the press. He was engaged upon 1t
for lsng time, relieving su:h a,sis.
tance as could alone be obtained from
Mrs. Judson, and the result Of his la
bors was two intensely Interesting vol.
umes which have sold very well. Dr..
Wayland kindly presented the copy
right Of this valuable work to Mrs. Jud.
son, and upon this and this alone, she
relies for means to support herself sew
en- children and her aged father and
mother in their declining years. Mrs.
Judson is IN very feeble health, and by
recent reports We see that it is thought
she cannot long survive.
In the face Of all this-oi all this
noble sacrifice on the part Of
DR. Judson-of the heroism of Mrs.
Judson, Of the generosity Of Or. Way.
land-of the helpless condition OF the
aged and the infants, this unscrupu.
lous publisher and sill more unscrupu.
lous compiler. have coolly and delber-
ately connlved at this operation to make
Life OF Judson, in one volume al a
low price. Tor the purpose oil compe ing
with Wayland's edition. We hope that
the book will fall sriIi-born from the press,
as it ought, and that not a copy OF 1t
will ever be sold for il is a mean
trick, and il calculated to take the
bread from the mouths OF helpless age
and still more helpless innocence.
But the eanest portion oi this story
10 yet to be told. We are informed lha,
this spurious edition Is being prepared
by Or. OF divinity (heaven spare the
mark) in the Bapust Church The
publisher Of the book has already con-
menced Il libel suit against Mr.. Norton,
a publisherin New York, who has very
properly commented upon the mean
aud contemptbIe operation. We do not
believe that he will dare to take his suit
before an honest and intelligent jury
but il he does, we shall look TO that ju-
ry TO brand him as he deserves, by
promptly rendering verdict Tor the
Dh.
The true and reliable Life oil DR..
Judson is from the pen OF DR.. Way
land, and is published by Phillips SAM =
son & Co., oi Boston.