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, 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; And very hard this widow toil'd To labor she would leave her home, And glad was she when she could buy And this was all the children had They drank their water, ate their bread, But never tasted meat. One day when snow was falling fast, I thought that I would go and see Ere long I reach'd their cheerless home- I saw upon his knees. I paus'd to listen to the boy- But still went on and said, "Give us I waited till the child was done, And when he rose I asked him why "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, "And then you know the prayer, sir, too, So in the corner, sir, I went, And that's what made me pray. I quickly left that wretched room, " "I thought God beard me," said the boy: I could not speak; but much I thought We have not heard from Elder Peck for two months. stitutions, on the Philosophy of Memory and of Commemorative In- 169 337 126, 149 433 457 558 137 431 38, 54, 122 85, 132 585 142 Additional Testimony confirmatory of our views of Baptism, Astonishing Facts relative to a former Organic World, - 12, 59, 116, 156, 193, 234, 248, 295, 369, 389 Appeal, Right of, Apostolic Churches, Atmospheric Effect, Atonement, Baptism, additional Testimony confirmatory of our views of, Evangelical Purification, Baptismal Regeneration, Banner & Pioneer, and Reformation, Bank worth having, Bartlett, Mr., Will of, Bethany College, 137 360 417 494 407, 418 288 288 269, 329, 377, 432 Bible, Study of the, 421 Catechetical and Analytical Index to the Study of the Bible, Christian Character and Privileges, Herald versus Free Discussion, 418 209 539 421 556 267 48, 238 532 96 Conversations at the Carleton House, 31, 73, 101, 145, 213, 280, 313 Education, 363, 411, 512, 550 167 218,289 8: an Address delivered at Clarksburg, Virginia, by Miss Sedgwick, Elegant Extracts, Eternal Union of Friends, Excursions, F 28, 480, 593 433 273 187 591 540 224, 286, 327 FAMILY Culture-Conversations at the Carleton House, 31, 73, 104 NATURE of the Christian Organization, 532 News from the Churches, 47, 88, 143, 190, 239, 288, 330, 381, 429 Meetings, Romans, ch. v. 12 to 18 verses, an Exposition of, Responsibility, S SANCTIFICATION of the Lord's Day, 419 594 170, 227, 324 384 402 547 541 Scriptural View of Christian Character and Privilege, 135, 182, 201 Shannon James, Inaugural Address of, Discussion of the Influence of, On living according to the, State Meeting in Missouri, 556 496 309, 504 83, 111, 199, 404 335 |