Gambier Observer, February 17, 1836

Digital Kenyon: Research, Scholarship, and Creative Exchange Gambier Observer 1836 2-17-1836 Gambier Observer, February 17, 1836 Follow this and additional works at: https://digital.kenyon.edu/observer1836 Recommended Citation "Gambier Observer, February 17, 1836" (1836). Gambier Observer 1836. 33. https://digital.kenyon.edu/observer1836/33 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by Digital Kenyon: Research, Scholarship, and Creative Exchange. It has been accepted for inclusion in Gambier Observer 1836 by an authorized administrator of Digital Kenyon: Research, Scholarship, and Creative Exchange. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ■“THAT THY WAY MAY BE KNOWN UPON EARTH, THY SAVING HEALTH AMONG ALL NATIONS.” VOL. VI. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1836. NO. 18. GEORGE W. MYERS, PRINTER. though a few months ago nothing was further This public state of feeling at this time, as From the Church Advocate. unsearchable compassion of Christ, that he from my expectation, I find myself placed in also this addition to the communion was of much DR. DWIGHT ON EPISCOPACY. should pass by the “wise and prudent," and vi From the Religious Souvenir. quite another relation to this congregation, than importance to the Church in even a pecuniary Dr. Dwight was unquestionably as much dis sit such a “babe;” without the Bible; without SABBATH EVENING. that in which I have heretofore stood. At the point of view.— In this too God’s finger was vi tinguished as any American Congregationalist any friendly voice to declare the love of Christ, BY REV. MANTON EASTBURN. last meeting of the Vestry of this Church, a re sible. His blessing was not only great in it or Presbyterian has ever been, and his opinion and with no other religious knowledge than self, hut it received additional importance from some broken fragments gathered from a few ser Farewell sweet day of rest!— solution was adopted, which, with my concur has perhaps had as much weight as that of any Gladly at morn 1 hailed thy light;— rence, secures my entire services to this con the time in which it was given. Just when we non Episcopalian in the world, within the last mons in the house of God, and a few lessons And now 1 see thee in the fading west, gregation for the future. To day these labors were the weakest—in need of every thing — fifty years. He thus speaks of Episcopacy— in a Sabbath school ? And who can doubt the Taking thy flight. commence. To-day then this church assumes struggling to obtain a place cf worship—una See Theology, vul. iv. 245, edition 5. “ Nor value of associations to procure Bibles, or of Bright, fleeting season, stay:— a position I little expected to see her so soon ble to raise among ourselves a sufficient sum to can I willingly adopt the severe aspersion thrown laborers to distribute them ? A Bible has since N.r to the past yet hurry on; occupy,—possessing, and about to enjoy almost support the ministry one half of the time—when upon it by individual Presbyterians. I cannot been sent to this family. May it make them Still, still, I would detain thee, on the way every facility which a house of'public worship we could truly be compared to a few sheep in but remember, and remember with emotions of wise to salvation.—Zion's Advocate. To Sabbaths gone. can give; and possessing the entire services of the wilderness, God sent this gracious rain up gratitude and respect, the very great and ben Bear was the early sound a minister ■willing, at least, to bear the labor, on his heritage, and refreshed it when it was eficial exertions made by the English Church in From Philip’s Beauty of Female Holiness. That floated from thy joyous bells: whether he be worthy, or not, to bear the honor weary. Had this blessing been withheld till the cause ot Christianity, and made in many in RACHEL, AN ALLEGORY. Inviting to the consecrated ground Where Jesus dwells. of so exalted a service. From this point, look the present time, we should probably, ere this, stances by the dignitaries of that Church.— Both young men and maidens venerated the ing back upon the smallness of our beginning, have fainted. But God's mercy was timely, as Butler, Berkley, Jewell, Beveridge, Bedell, and aged Sheshhazzar, and vied with each other in Deserted now thy fanes! The herald 's voice,—the song—the prayer, twoyears ago; and then at our present condi well as great, therefore, “ not unto us, not un Wilson were Bishops. Cranmer, Leighton and honoring his gray hairs as ‘a crown of glorv.’ Are silent—but the fragrance still remains tion, I feel that I may almost say with Jacob, to us, but unto Thy name, O Lord, be all the Usher were Archbishops. Qranmer, Latimer, He was a second conscience to all the youth of That filled me there. (oh! that it might he with the same humility:) praise, for thy mercy and Thy truth’s sake.” and Ridley were martyrs. Beersheba, who studied to maintain a good con Calm for the weary breast— ‘ with my staff I passed over this Jordan, and As early in the spring as the weather and “ In that Church also, real religion has at science toward God or man. When the young 1 hail the foretaste of a life, now I am become two Bands.' other circumstances would permit, the corner times flourished to a very considerable extent. men looked upon the daughters of the Canaan- Where in an endless Sabbath we shall rest, I have often looked back upon the period of stone of this spacious and elegant building—the Like other Churches, it has had its bright and ites, and thought of allying themselves with From mortal strife. my coming among this people with utter astonish ornament of the village, and the admiration of dark days; but it has undoubtedly sent multi ‘aliens from the commonwealth of Israel,’they Saviour, thy gift I sing: ment, and thought that could I have then seen strangers—was laid. Its walls continued to tudes of its members to heaven, and at the pre remembered that Sheshhazzar would not bless Thine is the day:—thine let it be; all the now evident weakness of the cause at that grow with no interruption except from the pes sent time, is fast rising in the gradations of pi the forbidden union; and turned their atten And may each hallowed season nearer bring tilence and winter, till we were permitted to ety.” tion to the daughters of the covenant. When My soul to thee ! time,and not have seen the encouragements,which Dr. Dwight has now been dead nearly twen were so soon developed after mv arrival, I should brmg forth its ‘topstone, with shouting, crying the maidens at Beersheba were fascinated by have shrunk from the undertaking. With hu Grace, Grace, unto it!” Its entire fitness for ty years. He had no doubt uttered the above the garb and bearing of the sons of Belial, they S E L F-E X A M I N A T IO N; mility do I remember the confidence expressed consecration was long anticipated to be as ear sentiments often and habitually, for he repeated felt that they could not meet the eye of the ho OR 365 QUESTIONS, BEING ONE FOR EVERY DAY in my first sermon—taking for granted as I did, ly, at least, as the present day; but that plea his theological course every four years. His ly Patriarch, and drew their veils closer around IN THE YEAR. that the cause would succeed. Had I had more sure is yet in reserve; and in the ordinary pro testimony is of great value for several reasons. them in the streets. Thus, all the plans of the vidence of God, must very soon be realized.— It shows abundantly, that the Church had been young had a tacit reference to his opinion, and FEBRUARY. experience in the ministry, I should probably have spoken differently. But God has fully And while the church will prove the bond, may “ aspersed,’’ and not only so, but aspersed with the hope of his approbation and benediction, 19. Do I repine at bodily sickness; or am I thankful for answered my highest expectations; and yet he it never become the idol, or the vain pride of “severity.” It shows, that, as she existed in mingled with their brightest prospects. ‘What the numerous exemptions I have? has all along accomplished the object in such the Society. his day in this country, with her members “few will Sheshhazzar think of me?' was a question 20. Does true sorrow and compunction for sin accompa. a way as to convince us that it was his own After the confirmation already mentioned, but undismayed,” she was beginning to live down which, however, simple in itself, disentangled ny my outward mortification of the senses? or do I disdain work, and that the hand of man was scarcely an others were added to the communion one by one, calumny, and. her antagonists themselves being whole webs of sophistry, and unmasked the all outward mortification under the plea of spiritual fast instrument. at greater intervals of time, awaiting confirma judges, to rise fast in the gradations of piety.— most plausible appearances. It revealed the If she could do this in her almost infantile im ing? tion the first opportunity—according to the secrets of the heart to the conscience, and the Two years ago, at the time of my arrival, becility, what would so candid and liberal a dis 21.

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