13 Mar 1847
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1847
Page
1
The Bristol Phenix weekly paper announces subscription terms two dollars yearly in advance and single copies cents. Advertisements cost one dollar per square for three weeks with extra charges for continued insertions. yearly advertisers limited to thirty lines per week.
A stark plea voices fear as children die from hunger. The speaker pleads for gold and bread to ease suffering, warning that withholding aid will bring a curse instead of a blessing.
Carlisle resident Mr Parkinson presents a convertible life boat trunk model that can extend to service length and be used in shipwreck or sea fires. The device is viewable at Mr Hickey's trunk store in Chestnut Street near Jones's Hotel.
The article recounts Bristol's early Methodism, detailing Jesse Lee's 1790 Bristol preaching, mob opposition, and a key revival from 1812 onward. It notes a fragile society that survived by a pair of devoted women aiding a prophet’s chamber, the building of a temple, and a 1775–1820 arc of growth culminating in 915 members and ongoing spiritual renewal.
A speaker urges Jesuit opponents to balance reverence for divine truth with contempt for error. He cites Christian love and fear, opposing errors with both reason and ridicule, arguing that holy tradition and scripture justify mocking falsehoods.
The piece explores how loud sounds perish where produced yet music travels far. It cites Cremons Amati violin versus common fiddle, human voice reaching Gibraltar at ten miles, and how musical tone outshines mere volume in public or sacred spaces. It also notes Burke and Chatham oratorical impact, and ends with a religious line about Christ’s cleansing power.
The Nowuest spirits reach their tenth year as they wait through clouds in happiness to soar again into their native element.
The passage argues parents must teach daughters to value virtue over wealth in marriage. It critiques reliance on money, shows Sophronia’s fate from vanity, and warns readers to pursue purity, religion, and responsible conduct. It also cites an ancient library inscription about wisdom and freedom.
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