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teacher of the school; but take not away from it that "Teacher sent from God." A free constitution, liberty, and all, do not prevent crime, poverty, and suffering. No, the practice of the precepts of the Bible alone can do this. While our money-making system is perfect, let us not forget that man has another end-an end far more noble, an end more divine, than to move stones upon the earth. The end of man is thought, conscience, love, joy, adoration. And the Creator of this human thought will not ask of civilization whether it has formed skilful operatives; but rather, has it elevated, and ennobled, and christianized this thought and worship.

OBITUARY.

DEPARTED this life, in this city, on the 27th ultimo, after a short and painful illness, Mrs. LOUISA P. CLARK, in the 44th year of her age, consort of Gen. William Clark, formerly of Greenville, North Carolina.

Truly a most excellent one of the earth has fallen. Humanity has lost a friend, the church of Christ a mother in Israel, and language fails when we would speak of the loss sustained by the family of which she was a member. Their loss, however, is her great gain; for "blessed are the dead who die in the Lord! they cease from their labor, and their works do follow them!"

Mrs. Clark was a philanthropist by nature, and the cold policy of the world never checked the impulse of her generous heart, or held back her hand from extending relief when the same was within her power. It was sufficient for her to know that humanity Buffered and that she could relieve, to ensure comfort to the afflicted. Long, long will she be remembered by many, very many, with the liveliest emotions of gratitude, who have felt the influer.ce of her kindness and benevolence.

Possessing naturally a strong, active, and inquiring mind, that thought for itself and arted on its own conclusions, she early in life made herself acquainted with the doctrines of the gospel; and, breaking loose from the prejudice of education and the trammels of the scholastic creeds of the day, she embraced them in their simplicity and purity.When, therefore, the principles of the reformation, as promulged by Mr. Campbell were first presented to her mind, finding them in exact accordance with the conclusions of her own judgment, she readily united in the work of the reformation. She, with her husband, were the first that espoused that cause in North Carolina, and continued a zealous, active, and efficient disciple up to the hour of her departure. She lived to see four of her children become obedient to the gospel, and numerous friends and acquaintances join in the glorious work, influenced by her forcible arguments and Christian deportment. Her pious and devoted husband, who was first a preacher in the Regular Baptist church, and afterwards a teacher of the reformation, always found in his beloved companion one that could counsel, aid, and comfort him. Of her it may with truth be said, that she gave all diligence to add to her faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge; and to know. ledge, temperance; and to temperance, patience; and to patience, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, charity;" and, doubtless, an "en trance has been ministered unto her abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ "

Could Infidelity have witnessed her death-bed, it would have retired abashed at its own folly and presumption, and ceased to scoff at the religion that can "make a dying bed feel soft as downy pillows are." It was a scene most interesting and affecting. The light of eternity seemed to have burst upon her soul even while yet it lingered in this tenement of clay. Surrounded by her family and numerous friends, she exhorted them in the most pathetic and impressive manner to prepare for death'-'to live to God'-'that she was going to heaven, and wanted to meet them in glory.' She assured them that 'the Bible was sufficient to live by and die by Her husband she exhorted to firmness and vigilance in proclaiming the gospel, and her children and servants, one by one, to the discharge of all their respective duties, being in the full possession of all her mental faculties. She lastly had her youngest child, a sweet little girl about three years old, brought to her: and, although in the agonies of death, she clasped her to her bosom smiled, and caressed her; then desired that she be taken away. She andibly and firmly then said—

"Jesus can make a dying bed

Feel soft as downy pillows are,
While on his breast I lean my head

And breathe my life out sweetly there!"

and exclaimed “Glory! Glory! Glory!" and soon after expired. So affecting, impo sing, and triumphant was her death, that two unconverted ladies, who were present, said they would freely take her place to die her death.

Juckson, Mi, October 2, 1841.

THE ORPHAN BOY.

From the New York Courier.

Tus following lines, descriptive of fact, were sent to the children of the Sunday School at St. Thomas' Church, in this city, by Dr. HAWKES, the Rect

I knew a widow very poor,

Who four small children had;
The oldest was but six years old-
A gentle modest lad.

And very hard this widow toil'd
To feed her children four:
An honest pride the woman felt,
Though she was very poor.

To labor she would leave her home,
For children must be fed,

And glad was she when she could buy
A shilling's worth of bread.

And this was all the children had
On any day to eat;

They drank their water, ate their bread,

But never tasted meat.

One day when snow was falling fast,
And piercing was the air,

I thought that I would go and see
How these poor children were.

Ere long I reach'd their cheerless home-
"Twas search'd by every breeze-
When, going in, the eldest child

I saw upon his knees.

I paus'd to listen to the boy-
He never rais'd his head;

But still went on and said, "Give us
This day our daily bread."

I waited till the child was done,
Still listening as he prayed;

And when he rose I asked him why
The Lord's prayer he had said.

"Why, sir,' said he, "this morning when

My mother went away,

She wept because she said she had

No bread for us to day.

"She said we children now must starve,

Our father being dead;

And then I told her not to cry.

For I could get some bread.

"Our Father, sir, the prayer begins,
Which makes me think that he,
As we have no kind father here,
Would our kind father be.

"And then you know the prayer, sir, too,
Asks God for bread each day:

So in the corner, sir, I went,

And that's what made me pray.

I quickly left that wretched room,
And went with fleeting feet;
And very soon was back again,
With food enough to eat,

"

"I thought God beard me," said the boy:
I answered with a nod-

I could not speak; but much I thought
Of that boy's faith in God!

We have not heard from Elder Peck for two months.

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