The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-05-20

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GEN. JACKsON7S RELIGIOUS CHARACTER.
It Is not generally known that General Jack
son was intended for the ministry. We find
the following interesting facts in the coFTesPon-
dent of the Presbyterian Sentinel, paper
recently started in Memphis, Tennessee
While he was very young, Jackson's father
died, leaving his mother but little means to ed
ucate ard fit for the duties OF lie himself and
Two brothers. Andrew was intended for the
ministry of the Presbyterian church. For the
accomplishment of this purpose he was sent to
llourishing academy at the Waxhaw Meeting
Uouse in South Carolina, where he was put to
the sutly of the dead languages. The Provi-
dence OF God, however, had mission for
Jackson TO fulfil, and hence the prosecution OF
the mothers purpose was interrupted, and the
whole course Of the youth changed. 10 his al
fer life of trial, yicissludes, and danger, jack
son often appeared irreligious, and sometimes
even proiane, vet how plainly do we see a
TYNE Of character tracsa5le directly 10 The early
,y5,nior Of a Scotch-Irsh Presbyterian mother,
and which precisely fitted him Tor his work
And certlinlv no man, not excepting John
Newton himself, has ever more strlkingIy eX-
.ronI;fied the words OF solomon, ''Eraiu up the
child N the way he should 90, and when he
,,ats-oId he .wli not depart IIom IT.
IN his old age, Gen Jackson became de-
,,tad member of the Old School Presbyterian
Church. Saws his late bograPher ''lie was a
..;ncere and devoted COMMUNICATE Of the Pres
bvterian Church, and he erected house OF
Worship in the immediate vicinity oi the Her
,oitars for the convenience OF hIs family and
ssrv9nts.o The same JograPher also states
that during his last illness che was constantly
Chsered bv the visits Of his old and attached
personal friends. aud the consolatons Of religion
20 wtl1'' A., H. L;s heart. On one occasion he
'N5 so,ao - c}srryman who called upon t'''"
Ie'','s N'r ,.as IN the hands of merchui uou'
''t IL t1Il confidence" said be, IN Ills 95o'"
..l 10, mercy. Ny lamp OF lie Is near l! oI.
ness T"' ,,I;nmering has come. am re&"y .
AN" w ,.hen called. The bible IS true; "s
10 o,,t statutes of that holy BOOK nave
''"1 @,,Is of mv life, ana ! have tF'5u !"
r,nl,ro to its spirit as near as ~ st,rna
~ol''. M ~ ~ ,,,I,ne rest my hope OF et7I"1
'na' S.NI tl,ronIh the merit and oIooA ol gu,
S@''d''''I' - o,3 Saviour Jesus Christ 91e'
"'SS7', I,,;,.r words of General JaON>',' =
"e'5 -: ask. in all this evenl'u! an' o''
1N"I IN, r,G. b,3 he uttered or written "o'"s ,
i'1,', ,,.,;i.s ami ;, valuabls Ihey are VIZ
.,-Sri, oi nrofound wisdom, worthy I',e "a
- ,S.nr. " of The great man. They o"Snl TO-, ~ =
gI n''s, ao5 hunr M in every dwelling a' "0u'
hold words" - ,,hen diving, 10 u
10 t'c 't" =. -, o,,4 christian affection an
''' ',;,n "o,I s.His mlnd," says has latest D'o-
'''',',',,'. s.rt,;ned lis vigor TO the last ana u
laFH''' .a',,,s even more than his eaf"
gyms '',.I. aybih;ts5 lis highest 'nlei'ec'O
light" IN. rsblsman. his atte
ding physician that 'ha cohHug',J' .,,I =, 5s mo
~, grea, truths Of religion seemed - - :, h
frm and unwaveriug than any H,1,' ,hat r
,yrr seen die. He expressed uGSl,s I,s1h Tas
Cjrar, OF the First Prrsoy teI'an O.'-'r 1ro,o, .
vile. should preach his luhIIll n,.Is oy
that no pompous parade "'l'u'~ "
bis grave" ,,e
r..r-urz r5R rnG TuoUGuTruL.-Oi
,,,,,shoIJs. that IS the happiest WIZ
1Ift'S ftGS.nI "I; : never thought Of All peace
,l's, ~, ,,,ben once it appears that 'neFe
,Ls house. All comfort IS gone NJ
- -, hos once entered when there u
StlS.,.. ), talk. aad reservation 10 oe'te'
h7vi,us parents who are a"aFe o' ''.e i;-', - ~
,nsoicion, will place general CONFIDENCE ~. !" "
h.I,~,, and receive what they say llee'E,
I"'1,, ,Lnrs Is eronr reason TO dlstrust the II
nfs9nons -, ,', If such an occasion should uh
iIv a." arise thew must keep the 5nsplclh0n, H., =
s,read,Dr az long as possible ana aNo.A VS.
emo ,hr moor child while there Is a olil.'e'
,'s cnTc. by their confidential assistance, nee
s5o9JJ have their pity and assidnouS hs'p, l;1.
he were suffering under solue ha o.;
bod,Iy disorder. Ifhe can be curen' .ho %s w.
daIy grateful Tor the treatment, !. ,,"n ,"o 80 10
var ,aIlS means must Of course be iaNsl lI -
ven, % his, his example from doing harm anu
al = said, the family peace IS broken, os'
the family confidence is gone -, hn,
f-,m some cause or other, there are ,,
r,rga families where every meH'oet = ~
P,7 ,ybsr. are all so we'll organic" al,
- .s 70 he wholly reliable IN act OF
,hD' - s-s . l;gbt 10 all eyes, and JOY I
Gs,',s Thry are public benefit i'r 'DP
a9lnt of general reliance anu ~ w,
ys,sly blessed, within ANA "''nou' .l,i +
tha,r liIe is made easy by uniFt's'l
,aI ~" " ,r;,5;o their home and their hea''%'
,T have ,be ,e security ofrectituds, and the ga
Of innocence.
r-Tbe agclent Greeks buried their d
Jars. Hence the e1g4es-s1n' ne d So :