Litchfield enquirer., 1854-01-19
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 ifs needless to make any comments ou tIIe wOrihiness of these deceased nersons. Their light so shone before their kindred and acquaintance thai any of the latter who could not set tbeir good works must have been blind indeed; but that God may be gIorifiec in the character of his saints be, ond the mere neighboFhood of their place of residence and death, it is thought proper to publish the following skeIcll of their lives.
 Deacon Hawley was born at Etrat- ford in Connecticut, in the year l1S2. The education lie received was barely sufficient to enable him to read the Bi- ble and keep a day-hook. Til the age of IS he was employed wholly in the labors of tillage ,and aslle described himself, was harum-scarum toy; at that age he happened to hear Doctor Bellamy preach what he deemed a very searching discourse, which made a pretty strong impression on the youthful mind of fhe deceased. Some- time afterwards this impression was deepened by the wonderful eloqnence of the memorable Mir. Wilile6eld, whose preaching so caplivated the soul of young Hawley that he lost no op- portunity of hearing hi,n while lie con- tinued preaching in that part of New England. His mode of characierizing MT. White6eld, was by saying he had nothing pharisaical about him, but seemed to speak everything from the heart. 7s
 Doctor Bellamy was a Boanerges, whose thunder reached lhe heart, and so soiiened that of the deceased that he gladly embraced an opportunity at the age of % of removing from Strat- ford to the neighborhood of Belhle- fe,n, where the Doctor was settled. A. the age of 26 the deceased married Miss Mary Everitt Of Windham. At 30, alter much anxious deliberation and consultation with ministers and other pious people, he felt emboldened to offer himself to be member oi the church, and being received, made sol: "elnn profession of'the evangelical cov- enant.
 Judging the tree by its fruits, few men in these times, have proved more worthy of this high vocation than him- seh. Who that has known him, but will say," Il ever man dealt justly, loved mercy, and walked lrumbly with his God, this was the man!" His in- 'dus.ry, which was unparalleled, had not till within a fortnight ol his death, met with any interruption, for whole day together, for at least 70 years in succession. Such man, had lie been 'f1 the least tainted with avarice, must have accumulated riches, but although Rrovidence smiled on almost all his undertakings. Deacon Hawley had a higher ambition than that Of boarding wealth. To feed the hungry, clothe the raked, help the distressed, and above hll to lead those who were with out hope, to Saviour. was to him bet fer lfan riches. ] uring the revolu- 1ipnary war he comn,antied tlie Beth 3lehem company ol militia, and when intelligence came that the British were on their march to ayiack Hanbury, .hs iihheroic alacrity mustered his com pany to march against them. Wliel he came in view of the enemy, per .ceiying one of their pieces of ar,iller, sto be detached iron, their main body he told his companions lie was deter lnined to attempt tie taking of il.- Having go, leave Tor illls pu. pose iron his superior officer, Capt. .iiawley or dered his company to watch for iht flash of the tield-picce and the instan they should see it, told Them to lall flal @nn inc ground so lllatlIc shol fom the cannon might pass harmless over lheiI backs. By observing this caution, he and lis men safely arrived within mus ''ket shot of the field-piece, and then alter smart skrmishwiih the British, routed them and took their artillery 4n narrating this lnililary enterprise the counsenaGce of Mr. Hawley, which a, other times was like H n clearlighi up- On holy can.llsssick, ,n became lle- roic fire whose blaze was enlisened by alternate tiashessol child like modes,y aad ardeRtsensasicns of pa,rieticcoer-
 Ia the year l706, in compliance Milh liie wishes of his children ana agreeable to lis own enterp.izing spir' ashe moved from Bethlehem to Uni: port of sl,e Genesee country. He,s 10 has been, in spiritual concerns al laasi, a sort ol patriarch, father to