An important association has been formed at Baltimore by the name of "The Protection Society of Maryland." The object of the Society is to afford protection to the black and colored people of that state against the trade of kidnapping and various species of cruelty. The Legislative Council of Maryland have passed an Act that "all persons professing the Christian religion who hold it unlawful to take an oath on any occasion, shall be allowed to make solemn affirmation in the manner the Quakers have heretofore been allowed to affirm." On the 9th of January last a School was opened at Madrid in Spain on the plan of the British and Foreign School Society. A Ladies Auxiliary Rible Society has been formed at Liverpool; 600 Ladies are engaged in it. MURDERS, FASHIONABLE AND UNFASHIONABLE. A duel took place at Edgefield between a son of John Simkins and George M'Duffie, Esquires, in which both fell and immediately expired. "Both of the deceased were of high standing in society." At Sacket's Harbor a duel has been fought between two Soldiers with muskets. James Hanway was successful and killed his brother, by the name of Varian. Hanway has been convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to ten years imprisonment. Had the combatants been generals no such punishment would have been inflicted on the conqueror. At Albany a soldier of the name of Hamilton shot Major Birdsall of the U. S. army; the Major expired in about two hours. Hamilton will undoubtedly be executed for this revengeful and atrocious act. We know not that any apology can be made for him, excepting that he was probably subject to the same kind of insanity by which public wars of revenge are produced. Had Hamilton killed a hundred Seminoles, each of them as innocent as Major Birdsall, he would have been extolled as a hero. Between Albany and Hudson, the Capt. of a sloop struck a man with a spade and instantly killed him. A woman died in Shodack, by wounds wantonly inflicted by her husband. At Nottaway Court-House, in Virginia, a rencontre took place between Dr. Bacon and Dr. Harding each party using a dirk; each of these brave men were wounded-the latter died in three days after the "glorious battle." To crown the whole; after taking Pensacola by war in a time of peace, Major General Jackson, on the 31st of May, 1818, issued an order by which Captains M'Girl and Boyle were required to raise "two companies of Alabama mounted volunteers and proceed forthwith to Perdido and scour the country between it and Mobile and Pensacola, and put to death every hostile warrior that may be found." "One murder makes a villainMillions a Hero." Such is the state of things in this "enlightened age!" ORDAINED. At Keene (N. H.) July 1st. Rev. Zedekiah S. Barstow over the Congregational Church and Society in that place. The Introductory Prayer was made by the Rev. Mr. Cooke of Acworth. Sermon by Rev. Mr. Woodbridge of Hadley, from Titus, ii. 15. "Let no man despise thee." Consecrating prayer by Rev. Mr. Fish, of Marlborough. Charge by Rev. Mr. Wood, of Chesterfield. Address to the Church and Congregation by the Rev. Dr. Thayer, of Lancaster. Right Hand of Fellowship by Rev. Mr. Crosby, of Charlestown. Concluding prayer by Rev. Mr. Dickinson, of Walpole. The facts are memorable, that in every measure of the Church and Society relative to the settlement of Mr. Barstow, and in the proceedings of the Ecclesiastical Council at his Ordination, there was not a dissenting vote. At Shrewsbury, the 17th ult. Rev. Elias Megregary, to the pastoral care of the Baptist Society in Shrewsbury and Boylston. At Franklin, Del. Co. N. Y. Rev. Elisha Wise, was ordained an Evangelist. INSTALLATIONS. On Wednesday, the 22d ult. the Rev. Bela, Jacobs, was installed over the Baptist Church and Society in Cambridgeport. The Rev. Mr. Grafton, of Newton, addressed the Throne of Grace; the Rev. Mr. Sharp, of Boston, delivered an appropriate discourse from 2d Corinthians, 5th chap. 20th verse; the Rev. Dr. Gano, of Providence, gave the Charge; the Rev. Dr. Baldwin,, of Boston, presented the Right Hand of Fellowship. Concluding Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Williams. The services were highly interesting and appropriate. At Albany, Rev. Thomas McAuley, LL. D. professor in Union College. OBITUARY. Died-In Boston, July 17, Edward Tuckerman, Esq. aged 78. In Keene, N. H. Hon. Daniel Newcomb, 72. In Baltimore, Rev. Dr. C. L. Buker, 60. In Wallingford, Vt. Rev. B. Os born, In Yarmouth, John Elridge, Esq. aged 54. In Billerica, Joseph Biake, Esq. aged 80. In Brownville, Samuel Jackson, a minister of the Society of Friends, aged 69. In Williamsburg, Hon. Thomas Nelson, There were 79 deaths in N. York in the week ending July 4. Ten of them by drinking cold water. In Philadelphia, on Sunday, July 12, seven persons died by drinking cold water. At Bladensburg four persons were killed by an explosion of the Powder Mills. In Ontario County six persons were killed with lightning within ten days. In Woodstock, N. Y. Rev. Jeremiah Romeyn, one of the ministers and an honorary Hebrew professor in the Reformed Dutch Church. In Washington City, John Hewitt, Esq. Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphan's Court of the county of Washington. In Ohio, Charles Reed, who, in an insane fit, beat out the brains of his son, an infant, struck his wife on the head with an iron wedge, and completed his career, by cutting his own throat with a dull knife. The following sentimental thought was written by a Sailor who felt and reasoned like a Christian. "Still tost tempestuous on the sea of life, Contending passions, are the storms that rise, But there's an hour, when every storm shall cease, My barque be sheltered in the Port of Peace, Evening Gazette. S. ༔ THE CHRISTIAN DISCIPLE. No. 9. SEPTEMBER, 1818. MISS ELIZABETH SMITH. ELIZABETH SMITH was born at Burnhall, in the county of Durham, Eng. in Dec. 1776, At a very early age she dis covered that love of reading, and that close application to whatever she engaged in, which marked her character through life. She was accustomed, when only three years old, to leave an elder brother and younger sister to play and amuse themselves, while she eagerly seized on such books as a nursery library commonly affords, and made herself mistress of their contents. From a very babe the utmost regularity was observable in all her actions; whatever she did was well done, and with an apparent reflection far beyond her years. At the age of thirteen she became a sort of governess to her younger sisters and from that time the progress she made in acquiring languages, both ancient and modern, was most rapid. With scarcely any assistance, she taught herself the French, Italian, Spanish, German, Latin, Greek, and Hebrew languages. She had no inconsiderable knowledge of Arabic and Persic. She was well acquainted with Geometry, Algebra, and other Vol VI. No. 9. 33 Vol. VI. branches of the mathematicsshe was a very fine musicianshe drew landscapes from nature extremely well, and was a mistress of perspective. She shewed an early taste for poetry of which some speci mens remain. It is astonishing how she found time for all she acquired, and all she accomplished. There was & scrupulous attention to all the minutia of her sex. She made any article of dress, with as much skill as she displayed in explaining a problem in Euclid, or a difficult passage in. Hebrew, and nothing which she thought it right to do, was ever neglected; for her well regulated mind, far from despising domestic avocations, considered them as a part of. that system of perfection at which she aimed; an aim which was not the result of vanity, nor to attract the applause of the world. The approbation of God and of her own conscience were the only rewards she ever sought. The modesty and simplicity of her character are justly described in a letter written since her death by her friend Thomas Wilkinson* to her mother:~~ *Of the Society of Friends. "Her acquirements must be allowed to have been won derful, but to me the most as tonishing thing is how she has done so much, for she never appeared to do any thing, and every one who saw her would have been more apt to have supposed her indolent than industrious; but though her progress of improvement was silent as light, it was certain as time. In her knowledge she was as modest as in every thing else; never presuming to be wise on a discovery, or a judicious observation. Al ways simple, sweet and innocent in her demeanor, she never gave herself an air of consequence for genius, learning or beauty, though she possessed them all. In company she kept back so much, that some would be in danger of forgetting she was there; but when called on to speak, she did it so much to the purpose, so pleasingly, and so unaffected. ly, that one wished no one to speak but herself. Some might have supposed her of an absent cast, but nothing was further from her character, for her replies were the readiest I ever knew, when information was wanted. Her countenance was serious, but she not unfrequently smiled, and it was the smile of complacency and peace." But the most important part of her character was her exalted piety, which seemed always to raise her above the world and taught her at six teen years of age, to resign its riches and its pleasures al most without regret. For some years before her death the Holy Scriptures were her principal study. The benefit which she derived from these studies must be evident to those who witnessed the patience and resignation with which she supported a long and painful illness-the sweet attention which she always shewed to the feelings of her parents and friends, and the heavenly composure with which she looked forward to the awful change which has removed her to another world. At Hawkshead, where she was interred, a small Tablet of white Marble is erected to her memory, on which are inscribed the following words: this life. It is unfair, say they, that a fool should be surrounded with dignities, honours and affluence, while a wise man perhaps begs at his door. This is a mistake, arising, as false opinions generally do, from a too hasty view of the subject. Let the wisdom of the one be weighed against, the exterior trappings of the other, and it will then appear that the wise man has by much the greater share of the goods, even of this life, wisdom being the most valuable gift that, God can bestow. It may also be proved that he is the happiest. He is of course virtuous, for true wisdom is the mother of in the same proportion as that ? The hand of a friend imparts, inestimable value to the most, trifling token of remembrance but a magnificent present from one unloved is like golden fet dom and vire, and his wis- ters, which encumber and restrain not the less for being. made of costly materials. If will teach him to be contented with whatever lot the will of God may or Humility has been so much. dain for him. This is more recommended, and is indeed than the fool in the midst of so truly a christian virtue,, his wealth can ever attain to. that some people fancy they He is always pursuing some cannot be too humble. new bauble; and despising all he possesses in comparison with what he wishes to obtain, and though he may riot in what he calls pleasure for a time, he never enjoys that in ward satisfaction, that sunshine of the mind, which alone de serves the name of happiness. If then, honours, distinctions, and riches were given exclu sively to the wise and good, what would become of the foolish and the wicked?. They would lose their only enjoyment, and become much more wretched than it is possible for a wise man to be under a ny circumstances. At the same time the happiness of the wise would not increase they speak of humility towards GoD, they are certainly right; we cannot, by the utmost ex-, ertion of our faculties, measure the distance between Him, and us, nor prostrate ourselves, too low before Him; but with regard to our fellow creatures, I think the case is different. Though we ought by no means to assume too much, a certain degree of respect to, ourselves is necessary to obtain a proportionate degree from others. Too low an opinion of ourselves will also prevent our undertaking what we are very able to accomplish, and thus prevent the, fulfilment of our duty'; for it is our duty to exert the pow. |
