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«* $ he btknei youth wfcose decease we HO # lament , and endeavour to improre , Otigfet to have a tribute of respect paid to his memory . He died va the 22 d yearof Ifis age , of a * 3 on « nmptioir , which , prying upon bis vitals these tJ ^ ree years , brought him down to the grave . He bore his tedious illness with exemplary patience and resignation . —knowing that his
hea-VE 3 U-Y Vatue * did all tkings well f Nor must it be omitted * that worn out by the ravages of this cruel disease , he was at length blessed with an easy dismissal from the £ &iqs and sufferings of mortality . HayfaiT had the superintendence of the of his
clo ^* n £ f ** rt education , I am enabled to say that be possessed a good under-Standing , and an amiable temper , combined with a warni and generous heart , Hivlove of knowledge , so commendable a trait in every youthful character , never ibrsook him , but continued with him to
the last . He was gratified by every accession made to his little library ; and never paoref happy than when conversing with a friend on topics conducive to mental improvt'tttent . As to religion , he was regular and devout in his attendance on public worship in this place , as well as anxious to understand the Holy Scriptures ^ which are the sole rule both of our faith and
pracijce . Nothing excited his disapprobation more than a spirit of ostentation Exhibited in the exercise of prayer i to this purpose were the remarks he made to me 0 n tkie yevy day previous to his death ; and I was particularly pieced with them , because the circumstance shewed the Just ideas fie entertained of a scriptural and rational faety ^ - ^ rnrtleea rny last interview
& $ trhfs occaswm was of a devotional nature , andirom which even , in his extreme state pf Weakness * he appeared fp , derive pecu * Hftjr ^ satidftictibn . Without Altering into further particulars respecting- ' his cb&- > ^ aot « r * it 13 ^ ufficien ^ t tp say , that by hi * death basJbetnfdfct a dutiftrl son , an amiable- brothcT > and & * fifrpmtsing inember of fOdWhr » ' tirt «* :. v ' . - J >;> ' -- \? ' . > >•• - .
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Aj > DfTi 6 i ^ the Accounts of Rev Samuel Carv , X * 656 and 73 ^ l { J&ctracts from 9 Discourse > del ivered ntf * Dec . 1815 , oil Occasion € ff the Death of the Rev . * Smnneh Cdry : ^ By the ifo Mf \ Coimatii one of tke Ministers of iftMgOtt . i ' •"
' I niean" not on thik occasion to attempt a studied eulogium of the chai acter of our departed ftiehd < Jary ^ , - 'but to speak of hhn as you would ever "wish to remember him * as he wa » and jas ^ I knew him : a simple and faithful delineation of his character will be a sufficient and niost honourable
eulogy . I knew Mr . Cary welK' He was my j friend . 1 promised myself much satisfaction and benefit from his friendship ; the more intimately I became acquainted with 'him , the more were my esteem and respect for him increased ; Mr . Gary ' s talents were of a superior character ; his intellectual attainment
were considerable , and afforded an honour able testimony of his application and industry . His tract in defence of Christianity * was m the opinion of competent judges , able . and convincing ; -, though ' we must always regret that any thing personal should be mirrgled in our discussions of a subject of such immense importance and
dignity as the truth of our religion , yet this production reflects high credit opon his good principles and learning . As a preacher fee was deservedly eminent . I have heard him often , and always with pleasure and improvement- His style was toefmneuous 3 and' nervout ; bis
discourses' instructive and practical ; not highly but sufficiently ornamented , dis * covering ever a / pure and refined taste , and distinguished more by a rare solidity Of jisdgnieBet . and a ~ noble simplicity , than by , a brilliancy of v imagination * . His manner * SMB 9 r unaffected , serious , impressive , ^ nd ^ suitable to the dtjroity of the pulpit . f
. Qfr trfstreligious 1 opinions , I neednot 3 pcak particularly v you heard him y « ur- » sehtts , ' and he had too much integrity alid simjplicity of hearty ever to be guilty « r equivochtion ^ of ^ a dishonourable cofl <* a * - na « Bt of hi-r ^ rit ^ mentt , or iDf a relodto «* to « np ! ress tbeui ^ ^ hen be deemed & prt > k per . His views of Christianitryv io mf Ut
ojpVmo « , t and 4 n sitth , cuse * we oug < miy to spe «^ for onrsebes , were tftgUly t * to ** nal . Of the eirityof the JPeity and the propriety of ^ a ^ t ^ reKgitoafl homage » th * r Sttfireme Being on&f 9 : he was sertoitftf convinced . He might , 1 ^ Uevg , ^^ n < Mnih » ted a * tri « t Tiniturrartv Iwt tW * persons from Wh 6 m he dlfifered toim * « JJ * ; th ^ g- li . a ^ 9 tren <* ou # f r "P *** ^^ ZiZ ^^ w ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ y fc ^^ ¦ ^^ ^ ^ l a ^ XUjview of « fTlw Gjoott * « f & ** r , itattt mxix ** v ** j * ' ' ' t wm # h > + * ** l
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4 Q 3 f O ? rftmri / . ~ -Itev . Smmet Getty .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Aug. 2, 1816, page 488, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2455/page/52/
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