Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-11-23
FOR THE YIRGM7A xRGUS.
Tie Travellers Journal, eonciuded.

theirs, II shall be measured 10 YOU again I;
and think ye, that they on whom the tow
er OF Sloan fell, weFc more wicked than
other men and again, let him who is
withou, fault cast the first stones" Must
not good christian do all in his power to
contribute to the happiness of mankind,
| and the glory of God, & bis divine Teach
err, Lord and Judge And how can he do
this, unless he do his utmost 10 encourage
useful learning, industry, frugal;ty, uni
yersal 6enerolence, a reverence for the
laws OF his country, perfect veneratioh
Tor the gospel, and striei observance OF
The divine precepts il inculcaies! For
without learning, not only thousand nse-
iul arts must languish; but christianity
ITSELF might suffer for want OF that kind of
learning which il is necessary 10 oppose
to the attacks of its artful enc mies--And
withcut industry and frugality, communi.
ties must suffer greatly, and many iHdi-
'iduals be deprived of The means of doing
acts oil chariiy: as to beDevolence, ii IL
The characteristic OF christianity as to
paying proper respea to the laws of our
country, we have both the example and
precePt oil our Saviour 10 enforce i,-and
as 10 yenc-ation FOR the gospel. inae-
pendent osthe diving and important truths
and precsPis u contains, the use we make
OF Il IN the ceremony q! administering an
oath, should strongly inculca,e this doc
triue on our minds. BY folIow;nsJhe di-
reclion of ibis divine religion, we see how
the happiness of mankind must be pro-
noted; and OF consequence how much
glory viii rebound TO God, for revealing
10 men this most excellent means OF their
happiness. They are no longer perplex-
ed by far fetched arguments 10 f;nS out
whether there be Cod or not or whe-
Their he concerns himself with mankind
or not; what bis viii is; and whether
there be a future state OF rewards and
.punishmeItss; all this is clearly rev aIed
IN The gospel. The miserable state of
uncertainty in which men once were re.
spccting future state, is removed and
with u their terrors punishments await
ing incapable guilt. The comfortable
doctrine OF a grea, Mediator; of the effica-
cy OF his merits aud intercession; and of
! faith tnc repentance; leaves no room now
Tor the mad despair of the heather world,
who knew no means of avoiding the bit.
ter pains Of their He'll, the fiery phlepe-
thon.-As our religion is infinitely supe.
rior TO Paganism, let MS shew by our
works that ills Sc Let us slew by calm
and perfect resignation 10 all The ruisfor.
| tunes which can befall VS. in this life, thai,
we cheeriully submit TO whatever the pro-
violence OF our God and father may be
pleased to think best for us, being assur
ed that it is for the best, and that in the
world TO come. we shall be unsneakably
| and forever hoppy. Let sickness pre-
pare rs Tor unabating health and dealt,
itself, for etc. nal life. lie, poverty ncite
rs 70 frugahty and industry, knowing that
/ II we cannot procure by our honest labonr
subsistence for few years here, vet
we may expect 10 lay UP thereby trea.
sure in Heaven, which will never fail
live possess riches, let us after secu,i.cr
s'rheienoy to support ourselves and "a
miles in The comfortable manner they
have been accustomed TO live, and edo.
Gated our children, so as 10 be seryiceah,e
to their families and country, and 10 irpi.
tate our acts of charity and beneyolence.
let US DC os difiusive as possible in com.
municating out of our abundance the roro.
forts we can afford to the poor and needle.
Let Us give withou, ostenta,ion, and
grudge not--Let US look upon ourselves
as reservoirs of refreshing water, which
our uierciiul God hath flied to be poure 4
forth in The times OF droughth, for the
COMFORT of weary thirsty traveIIers--Le,
US look upon ali mankind as our brethren,
descended from one common poreni la.
bouriDg 10 the same work travelling the
, same journey, and bound together By ma.
ny ties and mutual wants. Why tben
should we TALL out by the way why not
90 cheeTfully on assisting each other
Why should not Christians a6l thus; why
not rejoice and be exceeding clad. and
shew always a connIenance expressive ol
j, unaffected benevolence cheer
fitness, thereby letting our light shine
before men, end giorifying our father who
is w Heavonl
III And Why should we not sometimes, NJ
e least once or twice year, agree to wof
a ship God IN one place Surely, whether
il be then in a Church, Westinghouse, o
r IN the open air under the canopy Of He's
iyen, and not an earthly Dome, we ma
>hew each other that we worship The sam
n