Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-26
Mn. EDiroR IL ! ave made sug
pestion 10 the authorities lo cause the
belts in our city not to be rung for nj sht
meetings, Tor such constant ringing

, ct3 ~ on windy and storn! ".'h's "Arh
often nn, e ,e,rge peopI, ga" ~ ''ni-
Is II lAe,e ,hui.i be a .tr V,s rrr,
m.,ly ml, s'uy ava, until Il,e Il 4 had
maig ioug h:tiwny thinklng lh"t The
hciis were ,inuing Tor Urctnse,
hope Mat TILE important matter
Wii ae au, udcl 10 The present re-
minds car 50. the days vi Noah when
,ae, were ealing aud drinhinS
AMI mating me,y. lhe lioo'
Noah warned lh,ID To ilee rom APP
pr1lchng joon We are gong on
errcIirg tiilces with every sPlendor
aul ey'raYlnaU,e. "a dough We had
the lease o. Noah before we get into
hem OF sT,oP ,hen few times our
lease Is ouI oad W. are called ior.-
And uhlj have we done Wide on earth,
n.ih our thousands and rnii'ioGS.-and
villa, are We going lc do with them-Nean
we carry lhcm wilh US no. Have
w. ever relieved the poor, penn!
srarvipu wrcichPs, shivrrlnG over lew
en,bcrs. striving TO read The Bible, anu
sectiup 4 Grasi for The ul, while the
body is suffering Tae so.cal!e9
friends Of the rich ate ready 10 plic.
lhem mao he grave, III order 10 quarrel
over what they have !efi, before the
body is Grccn'iy Iald out and cold. Our
stay on earth Is hut an inch OF time
therefore, give Ia tie poor, and see lo'
your selves br!nrr you lie, ve that your
charities are we'll applied and yolr
path wlI h. srrrwn with roses anG
wa'rrrh with tears OF gratitude. Great
or viii be yGur achievements than those
Of Bonaprtc, Wellington and Nelson,
for while they gained five stars and "a
garter, you nll gun ten OF the fire:
M ,gnl'udr IN heaven.
VIA /" wu!hlnH IN the graveyard TIE
other night 'he tenants oi each little
hlIock srenlch t. cry out to me-
"Warn The people, money will not buy
apassporl II 10 the Singdom Of heaven
do better than did on ear h. while you
have power and meins 10 do, as once
had" ii man has hut twenty-five
cents. and gives one 10 some poor old
woman he may mrct IN The street, to
buy Il lIlllc snuff or milk, " ilh how much
better relish will H." eat his breaklas,-
The hour. glass, The cycle and the Cornn
are emhlrms OF our stay on earth the
hour-gIass is ebhing our lives away
The cycle is cutIlng us down, and tho
grave is our home. Render up all you
have for passport, and be prepared
tor that radical change when you viii
I've r, celved by the Grand Tyler OF the
new and perfect lodge above and pray
this uight for Il new heart founded on
charity and purity. We shall soon be
summoned before just God, on IL death
bed and day Of judgment, and an
endless he'll. Look well at your pass
pors see that they are not spurious,
or you will get the black lrush. See
lha, you have satisfied al just Demands
against you, before you leave. or else
rhe gulf OF the dcvouring voieX viii
swallow you up. ! notified many while
they were living that they would get
the black brush, and be shut out from, the
presence of Il just God. if they did not
heed my warnlug,-and there they are.
aud nothing can be done for them
Land sake, what miserable, foolish
wrelchcs. believe that hea jutp
htnls are coming on the people of New.
port seek refuge, therefore, while you
can ANA ask ior pardnn, and clean
passport, which vii admit you to the
giorcs OF Il new world Do not be
humhuggcd any longer. If YOU have
d"ne wrong to your fellow creatures, az
great many oi you have, although
pub'M opinion gives you good charac.
ter yet your sIns are known to Him who
cannot be deceived, go and make
a'h' nds lor your past errors, both TO
bod and man. You canno, skulk from
"r"hEs' done TO man with the hone o,
being accepted by God, for he requires
you TO make your peace with YOUR iel.
low men, and pay them up all YOU have
cheated them out oC-anG He further
requires yon TO he liberal and Charitable
10 Tie poor THOMAS PRATT,
X. II. C.
~" Chester Jennings long known
rs lhe proprietor OF The City Hotel. N.
YORK, died at the Astor House in ,ba,
city, Oh Friday morning.
The death OF NJ. Alexander Bod,sco
The Russian minister, will create n sen.
sa llon on both sides OF the Atlantic
M Bodisco has been III for some davs
and died on Friday. He has filed the
post OF Envoy al Washington abou, rs
years, aad was about 20 at the time oi
MS death. lie Was "a Walachlan noble
by hIItl, ana first entered de public ser
wee III Russia about 80 years 400. A
lew years alter his arrival here. n. mnr.
rled Miss W Williams, OF Georgetown. n
young American lady ri rare bcauty.-
By her he leaves : small children.
oesioes 'h'ee grown-up nephews, aud n
niece oi whom me always took n pa,er.
mai care NJ. Bodisco was distinguished
ny remarkable financial abilities. and
whs widely respected as man. He ia
snld 10 nave lcit "A fortune % nearly a