Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-09-23
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From the Correspondence of Student in Ed.
inbureh, Scotland
Dear Friend Your interesting letter mail
ed at Liverpool was received just as | was
about to set out for the Highlands, so took it
with me to peruse it by the way.
can truly say, that no letters of my other cor
| respondents, interest me as much as yours. X
II You forgot that a sentence, a word, nay
even look sometimes changes the destiny of
a mortal forever, yes, may carry its influence TO
generations, and nations, even to the end of
time. ] have dear Mrs. IS letters yet care
fully preserved. read them often; they still
live, they shall not die, while exist; they
breathe the spirit of meak and true follower
of the Saviour,-although the fingers that tra-
ced the lines have long since mouldered in the
dust. have not seen Mr.. II
presume he did not come to this place, as your
letter was mailed at Liverpool. would like
very much to see him. think that
I can see every thing, and even persons on -
from your description, just as they are. You
say that Mr.. - asked permission to build his
house under my Oak Tree-I presume he will
not injure it, or the fond memory that have for
it, some of the happies, hours of my life, spent
under that old Oak; perhaps the old man may
experience like happiness under its long branch.
es and waving moss. often find myself, in
Imagination, going at q rapid rate down the
Bayou, padding my canoe. Your illusions call
forth bye.gone pleasures which provoke sigh,
and stimulate memory to reflect that the past
is characterized by past pleasures, never to re-
turn, and present sorrows. Iwould
be glad to meet the students you mention on q
foreign field, bearing the Banner Of the Cross
to distant nations. The Syrian traveller was
here, but l did not hear of him at the time, !
would like to have heard him lecture very much,
as l feel deep interest in that part of the
world, whence he came. will now
endeayor to give you some account of things
on this side of the water, not that expect to
interest you much, but as you profess to be un.
wearied by minutia, feel myself at liberty to
enter somewhat extensively into particulars,
but at this time have many general things to
note, and presume that | will not have much
room for particulars.
attended the General Assembly of the Free
Church, and was much interested in the pro-
ceedings, heard many warm debates, from the
most celebrated il this country; DR.. Cunning.
ham. consider one Of the first men in the age
in debate-he is our Principal--isa very large !
man, and like a true son Of Fingal. remained |
lair, and shaking the dew drops from his stag,
gy name, over his compeers, so he, bcdewed the
gazing multitude with the richest gems that
sparkle in the chambers Of thought. o tha, |
could but catch the gems as they fall! Eng
land sent deputation Of 3-Ireland 4-France
2-East Indies 2-West Indies ]. heard
some fine oratory from one Of the Irish dele.
gates. The English spoke very well. Iheard
Lord Panmure. 1t was fine opportunity for
ne TO judge of the ability Of the great men of
his country; they need vivacity generally, but
Dr. Duff has suficiency Of it. heard him
ecture for four hours just as he returned from
he United States. was much interested with
hin, but he loses himself sometimes. He paid
he Americans many high encomiums, particu.
arly the ladies-the President and his lady,
chools, churches, &c. He received large
um for East Indian Mission-he dwelt long
pon the East Indies. almost wished was
here. He named SO many parts of India, with
heir millions of human beings, and not one
Missionary. China too, all open, and Turkey,
nd a part of the East ready for the harvest, but
there are the reaperss Many sit down at ease
nd idleness, and seem to forget the boon thai |
;od has bestowed. feel like one pinioncd-I {
'ould, but csnnot-I must still linger in the
usky shades of old Academies, while hundreds
re passing to the grave, that have pever heard +
T Saviour, but now see the end of my i'm q
risonment near at hand. If God favors, one .
ear and nine months, will carry INC through, 6
len if the way is open, | will 60 direct. Some I
ay call it enthusiasm, but it ia just the enthu-
asm that wish to live and die in had not .
cen SO foolish in my youth, Imight have been =
ow ready. will have a heavy charge to set c
E for neglect of my duty, and can only hope k
be forgiven. a. ~ - .aga q
The procession of the Established Church =
ssembly made great show in the streets;- S
q Queen sent Lord Belhaven according to s.
stom to open the Assembly, he gets f400O i
r sitting in the chair of State about 10 days, = =
hen he closes the Assembly. He rides in r.