Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-05
From the Augusta Herald.
HISTOR Y
OF A
BIBLE.

BIBLE.
After conducting Mr. William to- the
gates OF The New Jerusalem, was sent
for to re,ide with young man in the
middling ranks of life, who had received
a iibeeal md religious education from
his parents, lately removed frea. this
tpeor world The effects oftheir exam
pie and counsel were evident IN all his
conduct He lived what men call a good
moral life, his Department was very a.
greeabae. and his sobriety was com
mended by many. He regularly con.
versed with me twice every day, and
prayed in his closet morning aad even
ing On Sabbath talked TO him from
dinner TO tea, and from tea TO supper.
An. old uncle OF his pespetualy ex-
shested hin u IS abroad to an,ass TO-
tune. He did rot at first relish the ad
vice. One day ne consulted me.
bluntly told him to be content with such
things as he had; not to. hasten to be
rich; for he would thereby pierce him
self with many sorrows; that nu.ab rs
were ruined through the deceitfulness
of riches. Labor not for the meat that
perisho,h, said I, bat for that which en-
dureth to everlasting life After this
conversation be reasoned with his uncle
against leaving his country and frleds,
merely to make money In 4 to-eigh land;
he declared that the objecl was pitiful
one to an immortal creature, who must
soon bid an eternal aaieu to the affairs
of time. However, after standing his
ground for some months, he consented
to 60 voyage to the West Indies.
He set sail from Liverpool, and TOOK
me along with him. As these were Sc
yeral passengers in the ship, all OF
whem we're profane sinners. he was a
shamea TO let me be Seen, OF course / was
hid in the corner of the state Groom com
pleteIy masked On the frs. Sabbath
tncrning, he took single peep atIne be,
fore the other passenas / haSti-
,y told him 10 remenibec the Sabbath 10
keep it hsly; that God was every where
present to witness the works OF men lie,
resolved oabids by my advice, & keep at
as great distance from those on board as
he we'll could. they asked him otake
a hand at cards, but he refused. Pho :
said thew, we have got MetLodistalong
a.,h Us we shall have nice sport with
Ann. Theyteased him With his religion
ihe whole day, and poor George c.u,d
not well bear it. Oae bold sinner as
serted, that befose they reached their
destination, they would nave all his en-
,husiasm hammered out q. hiia.
George having none to encourage or
countenance him, ard MOI possessing
6rmuess sufficient for coDfsssllg no be
tore men, ne resolved to give up with
his religion during the voyage, ma to
comply with their abandoned customs,
while he cotltinaed in the ship: thus he
tell before temptation
Oae day in the midst OF his nerlmeDt
no reco:lec,ed an advice which | lad So
lemnly given him. |. was ti,is---when
inpers entice thee consent thou not
Immediately ne rushed out OF the CO I'M
brew himself on his bed, and wept BIT
crly. He CITED out, (but not SO loud
As T., be heard) have ruiaed my SOUL
. what would my worthy mother nave
said. had she Witnessed my conduct Ter
laws past On his return TO the cabin,
the sadness Of his countenanpe was Oh
served by the COMPANY they laughed
heartily. and assured him that his rciuc-z
rance to Join them in what they termed
sociality arose from the prejudice OF
s1lucation that he must endeavor to
soni,a all his fears Of hturity, and mind
present enjoyment. These, ana similar
.ab,eryations, gradually unhingsd the
principles of Young George, and before
teaching their destined port, his checks
&c conscience were almost gone. what
(. dreadful state when a mans conscience
c..se. TO be reproyer! Men are oiten
slad when they obtain this deilysrasce'1
hui the infatuation Is as shocking TO pi-
ans mind, as to see man IN inc names
~eioicing in the heat which SHAH miami
3,lv consume him away =
Af,er tho arrival Of the ship. we all
,,eot ashore. and George was soon hxed
- !, very advantageous situation tor mo-
GU m.t;nr. When the first Sabbath
srr;v.d he protested against transacting
s..;ne.s on that day, declaring that te
nd never been accustomed to any thing
20 ibat Kind They advised him to Ia
Sar hard seven days in the week and ne
.o,s,d return sooner TO the country from
ssnce he came. They told him oniv
few superanua,ed whites in the
Whole island went to church. and some
;a,.s ! few slaves In this name,
re was prevailed upon to coniorm
- lie in6dei practices OF the piaes.
} told him that for all these things 1os