The New-Jersey journal — Chatham, N.J., 1782-02-06 00:00:00, page 1

For the New Jersey Journal.
-THEOLOGICAL ESSAYS.
xiii.,
% TOTHI N (^qil^L di&five in it's nature
than divide I gi^ enlargement to
pla m ; nd,f ftneri the to afFedions, and fetenity to
'the paJhons. ^eradicate- pride and fclfifhnels; enmi
tylanJ contention, and thus diipofes u^o the molt
gentreus arid compreh:nfive benevolence.
Influenced by this paihon. we need, therefore, no
excitements to the " love of our neighbour;" the
duties of ths inferior table arc observed with chear
fulocfs, anirbe several Rations, and charters of
life, fyporleti with becoming decency.
To such, not any thing creates more fatisfaQion
than to mi lifter to the necessities < f the distressed ;—
to be " a goer of the fatherlels, a friend of the
widow," :nd :o wipe off " the tear of oppression ;''
—but efo Hally, to be instrumental in nourishing
,thel uic poverty with the '• bread of lite,'' and
. -.^ Ai git with the " robe of righteousness. —
Vo efie this, the " man of Ged" delptfes toil,
rue is regardless of danger: —And to exalt others
to honor, heis willing himfelf to fuller reproach. 4
Elevated to the feat of justice, it's balance is
fufp^rfder with the hand of impartiality, and it's,
/word fw.^ed by, the arm of companion..
PdffeßGg The connubial Rate, with patience, the
infirmititt of humanity are fuflained, and, with
I plcafure, it\ virtue: are exited.
The patent, with delight forms the plant mind
of his offspring to goodnefs,' and, with afliduity,
guards it hgainft the app^aches of vice.
The matter foftrns the rigour of servitude with
Eber^ity, add rewards merit with applause.
',The Servant reveres the difpe faticns of Provi
d:nce, 'and, wh integrity, discharges his office.
The neighbor, possesses placability, br licence,
reekqeL, and courtesy." He ?nibraces pe, .e, juf
envy, hatred, Orife, rad deceit: Ard detraction,
a ari^e, fraud, orpreffmn, and exto tion, are re
ir.cved from his fight. —He no more inclines to in
jure another, than he is % Hing to he injured him
fT, and, therefore, n^kes it th- invariable rule of
. life, to :< do to V; neu as he would they (hould
i to 'im."
Tor evident it is, that whoever is regardless of
t: ' plaice, is as unacquainted with this heavenly
pJiion, as he r; unexperienced in heavenly joys.
2 man fay 6 ' I love God, and hateth his
'~ ' s a # r ; ' r he that lovtth not his
' e "'b ' ecn > how can he love God
hath not ieeri?
,F*vugh o^lo/e to man is most disinterested,
Lit is feidom unitended, even with temporary ad-
Pv^ tages; for it i; frequently returned, and often
^[ 7 "uR zeceote le. •
St,God due is .ti,s par on, ana so beLef.,^ 3 aip
to nrkind, that the exercise of it is repeatedly
enjoined.
" Sec that ye love one another with a pure heart
fereitly."—" Love as brethren, be pitiful, be
courteous." —" Let us ntt love in word, neither in
ten ne; but in deed and in truth."
rod such mull be the impartiality of our love,
thatit's benign effefh most extend even to our foes.
6 Love year enemies," .fays divine authority,
" Idefs them that curse you, do good to them that
bare you, and pray for them which defpitefully
lie, and ptrfecote you."
£ow perfectlyjail does this precept appear, when
it is considered, that we ourjelves were favoured
with the love of God, when we were the obj tts of
his <ifpleafure ?
Aad " if God so loved us, that he sent his son to
be the propitiation for our fins, when we were ene
mies bv wicked works," how forcible is the injunc
tion, that w^ fhoula love those who arc unworthy
dfout esteem ?
It ^as the gracious intention of the divine Re
deemer, that his )oye should awaken in us this holy
• affeflion, and that it should be most perfect.
ri' Phis is my commandment," fays he, " that
yWo'je one another, as I have loved you."—" If ye
love hem which love you, what reward have ye ?
Do r.x even the publicans the fame ? And if ye fa-
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lute your brethren only, what do you more than
others ?Do not even the pub >s^^ ^ fr:
And he is pleased to entire u s to p>f Liqn hr'
love, from the example dr our " heavenly father,
who m^eth his fun to rife on ihe'evil, and on the
good, and fendeth rain on the ;uil, and on the un
just."
To lore ourfclves, is not only most natural, but
commendable. It is to cheriG a principle iufufed
into the foul by the almighty t mfelf, and to honor
the dirinc command..
“ Thou ihall love thy neighbour as thyfelf,"
B^t how often does the dar/nes of fin occasion
us to mistake theobj r &, and t take hold ofmifery,
conceiving it tc be happireG ? -And inch is it's f L
feination, that perceiving the error, we are pleaded
with the deception, and ~„in Wire it.
Although the cup of urer^oerance is succeeded
by anguish, it is taken wrh avdity, and replenished
with haste.
The attendants on lafcivicvTcG, are disgrace,
and sorrow, and death, and ye ^~g< ~ %& entreat
ed not to depart.
?rldc <.xpo(<:th r ^temp'., but Hill it i carefl
' ed.
• Sloth is covered with want, and yet received
with wetaxpe.
But' when illumed, arid nimated by celestial
light, we perceive the ftlicii' of contentment, and
the wisdom of patience.
Humility is highly efteerntfoand diligence duly
regarded.
Sobriety is ever in our presence, and charity in
habiteth the heart.
To affirm that we are in 'he enjoyment of felf
love, and yet, in the laoguag of isfpirition, to" fin
against our own fouls," is ; iranifeft deceit, and
aberr/tjon from truth, £t i would be to assert we
are in a Rate of perfe& Innocence.
" If we fay we havono fr,, we deceive ourselves
And to retain the error vil be as opposite to thd
will of Heaven, as productive ofinhumanity to uur
felves, _P_H ILA GATHU S.
Head Quarters, Phkadc phia, Jan. id. 1782.
OR D ^ R S.
TH E operating force of the army having fuf
fered great diminution by the number of sol
diers made use of as servants by persons of different
denominations, not immediately connected with the
line.
The general, anxious to h:ve the regiments in the
molt collided Rate, and as rrfpeßable as possible, at
the opening of the ensuing campaign, Orders, That
in future, no person beloirgirg to the civil Raff, be
permitted to take a soldier as a servant; and that
those gentlemen in that department, who now have
fach, return them to their rdpedive regiments or
Trps, on or befoe the TR day of April next; by
which time he hopes they will be able to provide
themselves othe wile withou inconvenience.
Officers commanding corps are desired to pay par
ticular attention to this orcer, and directed imme
diately to recal such of their men, as are absent with
out proper authority ; efpe,Rally those with officers
who have retired from the lervice. 4
The General is aftorifhed to find by the returns,
that feme of the absentees are accounted for in the
manner last mentioned.
Commanding officers of regiments or corps are
not, in future, to furnifh servants or wagoners from
their corps, on any pretext whatever, without an ex
press oruer from the commander in chief, or com
manding officer of the army.
Officers adnally belonging to regiments or corps,
and serving with them, ate to be allowed servants
from their refpeaivq corps n the following propor
tions, viz
INFaN FRY, AP.^ LIT , Y, and all Corps serving
on FfOT.'..
Colonel, two without arms.
Lieut. Cornel, ? , f one without arms.
Major, j [ one with arms.
Captains, )
Subalterns. I
CA V AIR Y.
{W^L "
^^ Cv^nt;, , :^T w a;h, nkhou&wSGrpT lie hones
Major,),
Captains,
Subalterns, , ,
Surgeons ea °' without arms or pubitchorfes.
Mates.
And to each regimental wagon is to be allowed
one wagoner without arms.
Field officers of regiments or corps may take one
fe vant wi.h them on furlough, but no other regi
gimen al officers to take one from theit legirnentson
an; account.
No officer ordodof to take a cobvalefcent from the
bofpital fora servant, on pain of being tried by a
court martial.
The genera' and military %ff and officers net be
longing to co-ps, ar to be allowed servants in the
following proportions, and when they are not other
wise provided, may take them from the army,viz.
Mor General, four, ’)
d: > ^ Go a ! , four,f
Lieut. Colonel,^ } without arms.
Mijor,11
Captain, \ one eachl
Aid decamp, [
Brigade Major,) J
The f rvants carrying arms are to be exempt from
guards and other camp duties, butete to : „p?d un
der arms whenever the regiment par ades, and arc to
mount guard with the officers co whom the, war.
The servants without arms are never to p r tur in
rank and fi,e, except at he inpef: 4.
When a regiment ,n cue, and leaves its camp
flanking, one feivan: to ^ch c mpsny i to be per
mitted to r<main ; but o the, camp's being ftrnck,
and the bagg gc loaded, ?ey arc to i m their tegi
• ments.
HAND. 134^;^^
The Printers in the several Rates are requeued to
public the above.
From the Freeman's 'Journal.
Mr. BAI I. E Y,
IN a iare paper, a distressed widow laid her case
before the public, and called its attention to her
fufferings from the neglect of our rulers to their
loan office. I beg leave, thr ugh your paper, to
Rate mine, and add my (applications, that if juftiCe,
faith, hohour, or humanity have any place among
us, the widow and orphan may roh nge r Rgh in se
cret, and under the pressure of unutterable diflris,
mourn over a contell which has proved their ruin.
My father died, leaving myfelf, one brother and
a filler, all under fourteen years of are ; having;
been fortunate in business, from which he nad reti
red a few years before rhe war, he left u: a p^ri
mony of about zoool. each, chiefly at interell, all
under the care of a very honest man, and a particu
lar friend. We have nothing to fay agGn:lout
guardian; he did all that a man of hu character
ought to do; he was obliged to receive the money
when tendered, and as it could not have been sup
posed, that men breathing the purest sentiments of
patriotism and public virtue, would want common
honesty, he placed it in the public funds for his
own security, and, as he foppofed, for bur benefit.
For some pert we got French inteett ; for the re
mainder common continental money whi.h depre
ciated to nothing; then we got certificates so the
interest, which were taken in the fame confidence
that justice would one day be done. But tow we
can get neither money nor certificates ; and it is
reported, that the French interest will iocn be top
ped. The fafferings of the widow &n ladvanced :n
life, who depended on their interest, are undoubted
ly affecting ; but they are not to b. <;crr, pared to
ours. In addition to theirdill bfs, and whuh we
(hare in common with them, we have to mourn
over the irreparable loss of education, which would
enable us to appear in the world with advantage to
ourselves and ufcfulnefs to others. Whil^ cu for
tunes are gone to enrich the public, cur mines mu±
remain impoverished. The children of these who
^ave grown rich by the times, have the belt mailers
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