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Edward Payson Johnson
Title
Edward Payson Johnson
Names
Wightman, E. B.
Publisher
E. B. Wightman, Photographer
Place Published
Illion, New York
Type
Photograph
Pages
2 image files
Geography
Virginia
Note
Photograph of Edward Payson Johnson, class of 1864. Killed at the Wilderness, Virginia, May 1864.
Part of
Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Hamilton College Archives General
Identifier
yhm-arc-por-johnson1864
George Abell Watson
Title
George Abell Watson
Type
Lithograph
Pages
2 image files
Geography
Blackwater (Va.), Virginia
Note
Photograph of George Abell Watson, class of 1864. Killed at the Blackwater, May 1863.
Part of
Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Hamilton College Archives General
Identifier
yhm-arc-por-watson1864
Reverend C.J. Smith to Samuel Kirkland
Title
Reverend C.J. Smith to Samuel Kirkland
Names
Smith, C. J., Kirkland, Samuel, 1741-1808
Date
1770-01-17
Type
Correspondence
Pages
4 image files
Text
Kirkland 5a Virginia January 17 AD. 1770 Reverend and Dear Brother I received your kind favour of Octobor 29th in due Season, but could not find time to acknowlege the Receipt of it till now. I Cordially congratulate you on your Entrance into the Connubial State, and ardently wish you every Joy attending it: but while it enlarges the Circle of your Happiness, it will also multiply your Cares, and add many new Troubles, in your peculiar Situation but I doubt not you have balanced the amount, and
Show moreKirkland 5a Virginia January 17 AD. 1770 Reverend and Dear Brother I received your kind favour of Octobor 29th in due Season, but could not find time to acknowlege the Receipt of it till now. I Cordially congratulate you on your Entrance into the Connubial State, and ardently wish you every Joy attending it: but while it enlarges the Circle of your Happiness, it will also multiply your Cares, and add many new Troubles, in your peculiar Situation but I doubt not you have balanced the amount, and I hope upon the whole it will render your Life more agreeable, than it could have otherwise been in the Wilderness. From which if you ever Retreat, remember Virginia has the first claim upon you; there you may pursue the Life of a Missionary, with all the agreeables, with very few of the disagreeables which attend a mission - I really think you might be of as much real Service to Religion, by being a Missionary to the black negroes and white Heathen here, as where you are, and without half of the Fatigue; and the only reason I do not Solicit your immediate Removal is, because it requires much more Zeal and Selfdenial to be an Apostle of the Gentiles in the Wilderness, than to be a Missionary here; and in this lukewarm Laodicean Age none perhaps would be found to succeed you, while possibly a few may be induced to come here - I would not rob one Part of the Vineyard to enrich another - but long to See a glorious combination of Apostolic Missionaries leagued together to Christianize at once, Indians, Negroes, and White Heathen; the latter of which are almost as numerous as either of the former - If you dear Sir Should not remove from the Wilderness, yet taking a Tour here, might not only gratify me with the Pleasure of a Visit, But But be conducive to your Health, and a Blessing to many Souls ready to Perish, and have many other happy Effects - So that I will flatter myself with the Hopes of Seeing You at least once in Virginia; for I cannot think You So much a Debtor to the Indians, as to neglect the perishing Immortals in these wretched Southern Colonies, merely because they are Whites. I rejoice greatly to hear of the Continuance of your Surveys - may God continue to honour You with the distinguished Glory of being the Instrument of Saving Immortal Souls - a Glory infinitely Superior to that of the Caesars or Alexanders of the Earth - and a more than Sufficient Reward for all Your Toils Labours and Sufferings - oh how good a God do we Serve! How kind, how good, the Master, but oh! how poor, how bad the Servants! could Pain now pierce the Heart of the enthroned Jesus, how would it ache to See Such barren Christians, such fruitless Ministers! Where alas is our Zeal for the Lord God of Hosts? What do we more than others? oh how few like pious Doddridge live while we are alive - as to one I know he rather exists than lives - He sometimes resolves, and reresolves to do better - but oh I fear he is Still the Same - Such a Snail like Christian, can look back for months and Years and Scarcely perceive one Step gained in Canaans Road: and He who ought ere now to have been a fullgrown Christian is Still a Stunted Dwarf, or rather a Babe in Christ. This Sir is not the language of real or affected modesty, but the mournful Echo of Stubbon Fact and bitter Experience - oh aid me with Your Prayers, that the golden Fruits of Holiness may cluster in that Soul, which hath too long been a Barren Soil, and productive of Weeds and trash. From From the Sides of the Grave a merciful God hath raised me to a comfortable measure of Health, though I have not preached but four times in nine months: which has been a Trial indeed. I have yet the Pleasure to believe that my Estate here will answer my most Sanguine Expectations, and hope it will Soon be in my Power to execute those Charitable Designs, which induced me to purchase, and incline me to move here: though I hardly expect to get Settled here under a Year - Had I but Health to Study, and Strength to preach, methinks I Should be one of the happiest men in the World - ! but God does all things will, and for the best. I condole with You the Death of Your Mother, and Sympathize with you under the Severe Trial, occasioned by the unhappy Misunderstanding between you and Young Mr. Wheelock - I am pained for You my Brother to the Heart - if it can possibly be avoided, don't dissolve Your Connection with the dear School - it may prove fatal to it - I have wrote to Dr. Wheelock as largely on the head as was prudent - and more freely to Mr. Pomeroy - yet if your character, and of Consequence Your Usefulness is endangered, and Justice denied You - it must be done - but then proceed with Your usual Prudence, Coolness, Tenderness, and Deliberation - alas how frail and imperfect are the best of Men! when a Paul and Barnabas could not agree, it is not Strange, though truly melancholy , that inferior Christians so often fall out by the Way - may the God of Wisdom direct and guide You - I need not remind You of those Lines, nor apply them "When Men of Spite against me join "They are the Sword: The Hand is thine". Pray dear Sir write as often as You can - and be not only particular but Historical - Send me not Letters but Narratives - to the Care of our common Friend Dr. Rodgers or Mr. Broome in New York - None of Your Friends or Correspondents can take more Pleasure in hearing from You than myself - Some of the Children of Zion here love and esteem You, though ignorant of Your Person, yet know Your Character. I have no refreshing News of the Cordial kind to treat You with: except that there is a great religious Commotion in the exterior Parts of this Province, among the irregular Baptists, where I hope there is Some genuine Gold, amidst much Clay, Mire, and Dirt - and though the Work is blemished with many imprudencies and Errors, yet upon the whole cannot but rejoice in it - they make great Progress, and are crowded with Hearers, as I am informed, Sometimes to the Amount of three and four Thousand at a time - a fine Door is hereby opened for the Preaching of prudent orthodox pious Ministers - but alas the Labourers are few - very few - almost none - But I have not time to enlarge, nor room more to write, as my sheet is out - Words cannot well express how much I love You, and what I wish You - Present my kindest Regards to Your dear Spouse, and accept of the warmest affections from my Dear Sir Your Affectionate Brother In the Dear Immanuel C. J. Smith Reverend Mr. Samuel Kirkland .
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Subjects
Missionaries -- New York (State)
Geography
Virginia
Abstract
Invites Samuel Kirkland to Virginia. Mentions Smith's illness and Kirkland's conflict with Wheelock.
Note
Description: Includes a transcription.
Part of
Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Samuel Kirkland Collection
Identifier
yhm-arc-kir-005a
Use/Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/