Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-12-28
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The usual accounts which We ha,.
ceived from the several quarterly ms.,;.
in Great Britain, deHote that all a.. "s1
steadily concerned to walk as become. =
simplicity Of our profession. We have !
introduced into concern of mind on I
account and have endeavoured 10 aas
lister some remedy for the complain
We desire also to acknowledge, TIA,
fnd room for encouragement in the !.
ber.of lively and jndicious friends s,ilI,'
servedand qualified for labor and Of o,tsI
(thapks to the Shepherd and Bishon |
souis) stiil rising from among our bela,
youth. To both these we would say. M
on your way,and may your hands be s,rS !
as your reward is sure.
The amount of suferirgs this year ;oc
Britain and Ireland is ten thousand q,
hundred and eleven pounds. Demaua,I
amilitary nature have occahoned abou, !,
teen hundred pounds OF it; and one frj-
has borne his testimony By suffering tn,
months imprisonment.
Now, dear friends, hear, we beseeeb ;.
the word of exhor.ation. What hind.
the advancement of our sociew in its Chr
tian progress, seeing the holy High Pr,
of our profession is willing TO lead \,
complete specification What, Sut 4
carnal mind operating in various aed s,,a
ops forms? We do not tax all who embn
in large concerns IN trade with an und
desire after riches; but we much fe.r 4
the effect, which their schemes are Ekeb
have upon themselves and their coanexic
as affecting their condition both releiel
and civil, is not duly regarded. The ID
of money is said in scripture tobe the 70
of all evil; aud we believe j. may
shown that honest industry aod moderat
of desire are roots of incalculable benz
to the humble Christian. We feel form
ny of our friends in limited circan,stanc
in this day of increased and possibly;
creasing expence but we would cauG
such, and particularly those who are se,t
out in life, against initiating The manner
living of those whose means are moe
buudaRt- We wish, friends, to call v
not to penuriousness, but TO econor
and We particularly desire that all such
have families Of children, even If in nI
afiluent circumstances, would inure ID
to early industry, and not to habits Of
pending too much ON the services Of
| mestics. Fer this latter, aud useful ii
we also desire to plead, and requestd
who have the privilege of ability to
| ploy them to sympalhise with them in
1abors, to delight To render them ha
and even to seek for that disposition
can lead then, along, in safety, a,
| low travellers in the read to the cit
God. Various are the means by VI
this may be attempted. The principa
| certainly is, The keeping of the mind
tentive TO the discoveries of truth;
seeing, We doubt not, that perusal d
scriptures is the frequent employ Of n
families, we desire that The servants
be made parlakers of the benefits resa
| from the practice, ard from occasiond
! poTtunities ofretiremeue in spirit. Ind
We are afresh engagedto press upon In
diligent acquaintance with the SACRED
cords; and a dl!igent endeayor 10
the minds of their tender offspring
the great truths Of Christian redemE
In SO doing, you may inplant in inc
ceptible and retentive minds CT your
/! dren, principles of preservation aga'n'
temptations Of future life and res:
those Of old times, who, smitteD VIII
power and goodness of the Lord
/ and glory, when personally on ear'h
said 10 have brought with divine app
& tion, little children TO Christ. Tbs
bued with knowledge of the von'
effects OF heavenly love which The
gets relate, they will be prepared a
receive his spiritual appearance 70
hearts, according 70 our holy proisS
as we'll as duly to appreciate and delI
the records OF the Christisn faith anu
Z tice of oar pious predecessors. WIZ