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which consisted of but three staves, we had it all; and he read the line,
and began the tune with a heart so entirely affected with the duty, that
he went through it distinctly, calmly, and fervently at the same time; so
that Lady Jones whispered me, That good man were fit for all companies,
and present to every laudable occasion: And Miss Darnford said, God bless
the dear good man!--You must think how I rejoiced in my mind.
I know, my dear mother, you can say most of the shortest psalms by heart;
so I need not transcribe it, especially as your chief treasure is a
bible; and a worthy treasure it is. I know nobody makes more or better
use of it.
Mr. Williams gave us an excellent discourse on liberality and generosity,
and the blessings attending the right use of riches, from the xith
chapter of Proverbs, ver. 24, 25. There is that scattereth, and yet
increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it
tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat: And he that
watereth, shall be watered also himself. And he treated the subject in
so handsome a manner, that my master's delicacy, who, at first, was
afraid of some personal compliments, was not offended. Mr. Williams
judiciously keeping to generals; and it was an elegant and sensible
discourse, as my master said.
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