The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-11-24

tbot the summit of the STYLE of oratory had
Lonn ohto,ned We have seen nothing com
parable to it until the other day, IN glanclng
through foreign paper, we came upon me
following. which we pronounce 10 DC IN lis
way nimitable. lis quite certain that II mas
NOT heretofore appeared in print IN America
Ii is entitled:
"A Sermon occasonel by the Death of the
Rev. Mr.. Prockter Minister Of Gssing.
BY the Rev Mr. Moore, Minister
of Burston, Norfolk.
Tim. vi and t..
Beloved, we are met to solemnize the funeral
of Mr.. Prockter; his fathers name was Thorn
as Prockter of the second fnmi' his brothers
name was also Thomas Prolitcr, lie lived
sometime at Buxton Hall in Norfolk, and was
high Constable of Disthurdscd; this mans
name was Robt. Prockter, and his wife was
Mrs. Buxton, late wife of Mr.. Mathew Buxton
she came from IIclsdon Hall beyond Norwich:
He was good husband and she good
housewife and they two got money she
brought thousand pounds TO her portion But
now, beloved, | shall make 1t clear by demon
strative arguments.
First. He was a good man and that in sever
al respects; he was loving man to his nelgn
bOrs; a charitable man to the poor, favoraDle
man in his Tythes, and good landlord TO ms
tenants: there sits Mr.. Spurgeon can tell what
a GREAT sum he forgave him on his death bed !;
II was fourscorc pounds. Now, beloved, was
not this a rood man and man OF God, think
YOU, and his wife good woman, ana she came
from Helsdon Hall beyond Norwich. This Is
the first argument
secondly, to prove this man to be = good
man and a man of God in the time Of his sick
ness. which was very long and tedious, he sent
for Mr.. Cole, Minister of Shmpling to pray
for him: he was not sclt-ended man. NO,
beloved, he desired him to pray for, not only
himself, but for all his relations and acquain-
lance, for Mrs BuXton's worship, and all Mr..
Buxton's children against it should please God
to send him any and to Mr.. Coles prayers he
devoutly said, Amen, Amen, Amen. Was not
this good man, and man ofGod, think you,
and his wife good woman and she came from
Helsdon Hall beyond Norwich.
Then he sent for Mr. Gibbs to pray for him,
when he came and prayed for him, and for all
his friends and relations, and acquaintance,
for Mr.. Buxton's worship, and for Mrs BuX.
toms worship, and for all Mr. Buxton's chill
dren against it should please God to send him
any and to Mr.. Gibbs's prayers he devoutly
said, Amen, Amen, Amen. Was not this Il
rood man and Il man Of God, think you, and
his wife a good woman, and She came from
Helsdon Hall beyond Norwich.
Then he sent for me, and Icamc and prayed
for this good man Mr.. Prockter for all his
friends, relations, and acquaintance, for Mr.
Buttons worship, and for all Mr.. Buxton
children against it should please God to senC
him any, and to prayer he devoutly said
Amen. Amen, Amen. Was not this Il good MAJ
and a man of God, think, you, and his wife ;
rood woman, and she came from IiclSdOn Hal
beyond Norwich.
Thirdly and lastly, beloved, come toa clca
demonstrave argument to prove this man t
be a good man, and man of God and that i.
this There was one Thomas, Il very poor bee
gar boy; he came out of Scotland over tn,
Tweed upon the back Of Il dun COW; ii wa
not black COW, nor Il brindlcd cow nor ;
brown cow no, beloved, it was Il dun cow
Well, beloved, this poor boy came to this gooC
mans door, to this man of Gods door; he di,
not do as some would have done, give hin
aims and send him away, or Chidc him, anC
make him a pass, and send him to his owl
country. No. beloved, he took him into hi
own house, and bound him apprentice to Il gun
smith in Norwich; after his time was out, Ia
took him home again, and married him to
Kinswoman of his wite's, one Mrs. Christian
Robertson here prcscnt-thrrc she sits; Sh
was a very good fortune, and to her this gooC
man gave considerable iointure. BY her Ia
had three daughters. this good man took hom
The eldest, brought her up to wOmmS estate
married her TO Il very honorable gentleman
A., D,,,.,,, l.,. ,,,g.'o,, +1,,r, lI,n lit ,ra,-
WI. puN'oi, ncle p'tSgI', 'iiolc 1hG S'.,' go,
nm VAST poiIioH Nltii ny: anu '.o i1l,,'.i
der OF MS estate nc gave I" DIS o'hcr l"ouau@n
terS now was not 'll5 Soou man any. liaI
OF you 'hliih you ai''! ms VIC 10Y MoL"
Norwich
Beloved YOU may remember some time sine
preached AT me funeral OF hT' lIuchlffi u
,.anSno,In,t ,,r,,o, i,,t o,, ,nnr;o. No,
%oms ,,,n,. fii Wow, and tToratnrp. sh.,, ~
III 'i ,y - go ,, ~, ..,, - tho,n
"Ths frs, i, Sbc ,,. ~ Good nitcr a. an
in the County of NJ. ok: when her Husband
and family were in ,rd and asleep she woult
ret n Cushion and lap herself down by tn
Fire and .it and All, but. Beloved, she was NJ
0rolira Woman r,r 10 spare candle she woul,
Stir up the fire w., her knitting pins, and b