The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-03-12
WHOLE NUMBER 966.


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We have hesfH good iioi3 II a Rsvs5s p
ed gentlemsn, once q citizen of fPitsbufg Alis
r He was what old Iadiss would esil ndeaf 8
good man" I" asd young misses - duek sf -
fellow, His Piety had never been susstiop-,
ed--his charity wss not confined % thoss -
~h6 we're his inmedists followers, and ~ \
the private relations Of life, be bore the char. (
sStsr1st an upright man. II was said, hous
ever, that he possessed violent tempes, yal
and when anything dissgreesbls sccuTed, 2
behave IN q manner BY no means elerissl =.
On one occasion. member pfih fSlGfe. :
cation; as passionate 40 kSmselk rsprovef =
Lhimsfur isiug Languages IN ihs PulPi, highly -
Iimpropsr in itself. and ftegsther unbeeoFrr = =
ing one professedly devoted p ths 5e1ise 81 I
his divine Master. The clergyman replied 4
that he was governed by his own isaSs n so
proptiety, and that he would permit no PuFpyaFa
to speak in that manner. s 80
To dis, blow was the oply. .repiy., "a 4,
| dreadful 6ght was the consequence, which d
lasted thirty minutes, at the end Of whieh' p
the luymsn cried: fi.sa 'fes4 'ss's'i.t
,$Aold, shS6gkt" :, .,,,-. .l.;,zs !,
The battle ended, and the preschef, with "a
black eye and bloody face, walked hose q
in triumph. 's '.aiiss<s' ~ sls
News OF thet quarrel rs,d like wiidfre 9
through the congregation. Cd ladies put on, .
| their boDneis, and ran oYs' the city. to hesr a
NIL the particulars; the boys called on ths ~
feverened geftleman. eodplimen,ed hiE {
highly for behaving so well, and left with
assurances Of their great regard and distip- Is
guished consideration. -es 8qasli a.
The Sunday following, thei church wa
Ecrowded to excess-all being present 10 hear
the minister's explanation. People Of all i
.ranks--o all lcondtions---men women ana 4
/ children-sairts and siuners--"p professors Of
4 the art self defence" and individuals who
. till that time. knew not what the nside OF p
church was made of-were assembled there, {
some looking extremely grave, whfle Others
anticipating no little sport, smiled as they
caught the eye Of a friend, and seemed TO
say;8, \, .us 'sass sal laa assia vi
:, "ifhe preacher will soon make some rich
remarks, Tor he is one Of them we fsIa
about" $500
| Just as the great bell Of Trinity struck fer !
the last time4-the clergyman entered ahs ii
, church. Deliberately did he contemplate
4 the scene before him, The choir sang the
psalm commencing with: - 81 ,.l s,ttgse
II rBlsst is the man who shuas fhe place. tsAs.
Where sinners love 10 meet-'' ii s5!i 10 81
!. After which the preacher made q short and
:, fervent prayer. He,hen took his text. and
: delivered the following address, which kss
teea handed to us by a gentleman who'was r
!. present: tsr -. 81 tal, isott zsssa asa
"Brethern:-We are cotsmanded to love
!, cur enemies and respect those who feSRitc; I,
: fuly use u.s.. 1t is our duty to do SO. Fsra /
ri giveness is the finest quality 10 the Christians
: character. 1t distinguishes him from ;aM 7
! others, and causes him TO be looked upon
, with respect and admiration. He who Is
able to forgive an injury, is more than mans
II because he rises far above his fetlows, Hshd
: is conscious Of possessing parts to which
,-uIo bIuUHcIS' IA thy puVA1 y 4iss d
:, ! checkered career,I have always endeayoted
=, to overlook every little injury Ihave receive
~ ed. In most instances Ihave been success.
II ful-thus proving the immortal triumphs over
:. the mortal, and that the Christian riset fer
&c above the mere man. But my dear breth.'
!, rem, with me, It has not always been so.----
= Frequently my proud heart and yioleat Pses-, I,
:" - sion pregailed over the mandates ofWisdofss
=. and the voice of prudence. A fewFdaysl
=. snce,I was fnvulted: Iiorgot my position
=, and struck the defender. an well autarS
~ ~ Of the fact that we are contaanded wheh
- ~ smitten on the riga, cheek, % tutn the leit,
20 n and think i only proper 10 4o sos ; Bu HI
IA brethren. sohen man undertakes 70 csss n
"a ing head, I'm there!" -, ,.ass-