Christian Theology - Media Sabda Org

In 1830, the doctor, on his visit to Ireland, established several schools
in the extensive and populous districts around Colerain, where many were
perishing for lack of knowledge. These schools were inspected by him in
1831.
In January, 1830, he gave the following account of the death of Robert
Scott, Esq., of Pensford, near Bristol, in a letter to Mrs. Clarke: "At half
past ten this evening, Mr. Scott changed mortality for life. Such a death
I never witnessed. We had prayed to God to give him an easy passage;
and we did not pray in vain: for he had one of the most placid and easiest
I have ever heard or seen. His wife, and several of the relatives, and
myself were kneeling around his bed. I offered the departing prayer; and,
after it, had just time to rise from my knees, to go to him, lay my hands
on his head, and pronounce the blessing of Aaron on the Israelites: 'The
Lord bless thee, and keep thee! The Lord make his face shine upon thee,
and be gracious unto thee! The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee,
and give thee peace,' when his last breath went forth! Thus, in the eighty-
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fifth year of his age, died this undeviating friend of Shetland I would
not have missed this sight for a great deal. I seem to have come hither in
order to learn to die."
On his return to Haydon Hall, he found a letter containing an invitation
from the board of managers of the Missionary Society of the Methodist
Episcopal Church of New-York, to go over to America, and assist them
in their missionary labours, and in their church assembly. After stating the
reasons why he could not accept the invitation, and expressing his regret,
he proceeds thus: "Yet I am far from supposing that there may not be a
providential interference in the way. I am an old man, having gone
beyond threescore years and ten, and, consequently, not able to perform
the labour of youth. You would naturally expect me to preach much; and
this I could not do . . . . I would say to all, Keep your doctrines and your
discipline, not only in your church books, and in your society rules, but
preach the former without refining upon them, observe the latter without
bending it to circumstances, or impairing its rigour by frivolous
exceptions and partialities. As I believe your nation to be destined to be