Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-12-04
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the Union NJ Il Church, last Sabbath morning, and
preached an interesting aud impressive sermon from
the text "Though he say me, yet will trust In
] Him Job 18th chap. 18th verse. In his prefa.
terry remarks he observed that these wore the words
OF the old patriarch, Job spoken In reproof Of bis
advisors and would be ccmfortes in the days Of hi,
deop afilot0n, when disease pressed heavily upon
him, and he beaet by ills all sides Job, con,
tnued the speaker, was not fictitious character.
The account given OF him Is very minute, and il
: doubtless q truthful narrative. Ezekiel speaks Of
, him 10 his prophecy; ST. James refers to him, as
also does st Paul Ia OF his Epistes to the Cor
inthians, Job, aaid the Doctor, was most patient
mana just and benevolentjudge and highly dis
tinguished for the Justice and impartiality, with
which he discharged his Judicial duties. lie was
possessed OF extensive property OF Sheep, Oamels,
Oxen, innumerable servants, was surrounded by
many friends and was blessed with teven sous nd
three daughters Dr. o. after divid ng his discourse in,
totour different heads remarked that tho sufferlngs
ofthis patient and Christian man were specially
permitted--they were inflicted by Satun-- and we're
not Intended as punishment for any previous
transgression. The Devil had argued that Job did
not lear God for nought, that there was hedge
about him and about his house--that If his possess
sons were destroyed he would curse God to hisface,
and these Affections we're designed to test his faith
his sincerity and to afford Lesson to all future
generations. He was fiat afflicted by tho total loss
Of his extensive possessions. Second by the sud>
dent and violent death of ais children, who were
assemble at tho house Of his eldest son when VIC.
lent tempest arose, the house was destroyed and all
| persisted together Third, by the loss of health
dc was blessed with good consultation and yet he
/ suddenly became pale, emaciated and miserable
being. From wealth and comfort he was reduced to
/ poverty. The few friends who did not utterly for
sake him looked on him with suspicion, thinking
thnt Notwithstanding his apparent meeknoss aud
piety thero was something wrong in his heart that
| he was after all hypocrite. Ths Doctor here res
marked that Satan was n real and not an imngn,
airy being, and cited his interview with God inre.
| gait 10 job, TO prove the fact Many persons were
fully satisfied Of bis physical existence, Mr.. WoH
| ley believed that he had the pewer to remove the
/ lynch pin from the wheel ora carriage and do
other ischieyous acts Doctor @ next proceeded to
Vlndieate the Divine Economy for permitting the
ahiietions Of Job They were permitted for tho
benefit Of mankind. They also struck with ering
| and fatal blow at the faIsehood and depravity OF
| Satan Thoy demonstrated the necessity of piety
and trust in uod. Jobs piety shone with q steadier
ustre when he beroft Of property children and
health The object Of his suiferings were to exalt
NM and the design was to show TO the children of
TOD In every age the power OF God to support and
sustain 10 the last extremity Job was sustained his
heart was right and be said firmly "Though he SHAY
mo yet will trust in him." He had strong and live
y hope of eternal life he looked death as the>
gate TO tho entrance 10 never ending Joys DR.. O.
| next noticed briefly the glorious change which took
place in his circumstances. lilo was restored to
health and there came unto him all his brethren,
and all his sisters, and all that had been of his az
quaintance BEFORE and did eat bread with him In
his house; and they bemoaned him and comforted
him over all tho evil that the Lord had brought
upon him; every man also gave him piece VI
&
Lord blessed the latter ond Of job THAI ais be-
ginning; for no had fourteen Thousand sheep, and
six thousand camels, and thousand yoke Of oxen,
aud thousand he asses He had also seven sons
and three daughters. A nd he called the name of
the hrst, Jemima; and the name of the second
heEiah; and the name Of the third Keren Happuoh
And In all the land were no women found 20 fair as
the daughters Of Job and their father gays them In
heritanoe among their hretnern After this lived
Job hundred and ty years and saw his sons aud
MS sons sons, even four genera ions !"
In conclusion, DR.. U. remarked that our afiic.
tions are doubtless designed for good, being is
ciplinary in their character and calculated to sbog
our weakness and slight hold the things Of earth
lie alluded briefly and IN a touching manner to tho
sickness through which he had passed aud was still
passing lie had, however,, been blessed with coed
friends, and though tho fever had burned and the
ague chilled and the frame been raekoi with pain,
he had through al relied on Gods promises, and
could say with Job: "Though he slay me, yet will
/ trust in Him. lie warned all, however healthy,
that they will yet be afflicted, that they should ex
pect il and prepare for IT, that when death should
come they might be found ready for the fnal suns
mons. p
LecrUEs, -GoOrge CONWAY, an Indian Chief, de-
livered an interesting lecture before the Independ-
entorderot Rad Men, in the Odd Fellows Hall,
on Monday evening. He had commenced speaking
when wo arrived. and il he made any allusion to
the ira ton Of the origin Of the Indian race We
did net hear it, save the remark that they believed
they wore arst created an honor to which he re-
had n tradition that happiness originally pre-
| vailed on tho earth, that there were pleasant
| ground over which herds of bulfaloes, deers,
| &C., r0amed, without lear OF man, and all was
peace A vino growing from the earth reached the
say and there came down it spirits to communicate
wit the ohildroa Of mon, and protect them from
harm. This state continued, uatil young man be-
coming great favorise with the spirits, perse-
cnted BY his brethren until he longel for death,
and the spirits being made aware OF this fact final
ly carried him with thom to their abode in the sky.
/ His alb enoe created great surprise, and led to
search, when his grandmother discovered his foot
prints the bottom Of the vine aud contrary 10 the
express command of the spirits commenced climb
| ing the vine. She was far on her way upward bo-
| fsre she was discovered; and persisted to mount
higher, Notwithstanding the circumstances Of her
people, until she about catering tho portals of
the skies, when the vine broke aud she fell sense
less 10 the earth. The connection with the spirit
land being thus discovered. peace no longer dwelt
the EARTH and sickness, disease, and death were
permitted. They also hive tradition in regard
to the deuge which proves that event to have boon
common to all regions. II is handed down from
father to son, thata demigoa in shooting his arrows
| ST. uok water God. On perceiving what no had
done, he fed to the mountains shouting to tho peos
pie as he passed, dee for your lives. The water
rushed through the valleys, over the hills and d.
nally reached the tops OF the highest mountains,
where few persons had gathered together, and
constructed great canoe 10 which they hoped TO
oulrile the tempest The waters covered the face
Of the earth, when after time, 1t was deerm inpd
to trS and find the ground. beaver first ventured
but he soon was drowned musSrat was next sent
forth aud after serious struggle, retu. nod bring
in his paw some yellow earth. The demigod seized
it when tho waters abated, flowed back TO their ORR
gnal limits, and there was once more dry land :
We should like to notice his alusish to the origin
of disease their impressions in regard to the spirit
land, &c but time and space will not permit a
moro extended notice. These vagaries interested
u.s. and we hope they will amuse the reader, il
they do not furnish food for reflection.
For Iowa. 1T is stated that several gentlemen
residents OF Now Castle, propose to leave that plac
in the Spring, for the purpose of locating in Iowa
We hope thoy may yet change their minds. 1t /
the height of folly to remove TO the West while
land can be purchased so cheapy in eur State anS
10 locations healthy, and eligible, thar
, can be found In most secti1ns or tho vouIsr , y
which the attention Of omgranisis now dlreotei,
sRttlonsnt "a Henerpily ttara nr Aaa nnhoalth
and there are difficulties to oncUunter which NOR
, than eountorbalance all fancied advantages Th
land in the West may be very productive but it
4 not as easily cultivated the land in Sussex 0
!. Kent; while the prices Of grain are so muc
!. less that the difference in the yield is more tia
y equalized. the advantages oil the marke Is be
ing in favor Of our State as three to The
y there social privileges and blessings here tina
" can not be had in new coantry for years 1heI
are churches, school houses, railroads and steam