Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-10-10

land military demands, and cSa y 3
Friends against an eager pursuit si g 4. ,ns
things Of This life. 8 We belleve thai
many who begin the world with moderate
views. meeting at FIRST with success ~
TRADE, go on extending their commercial
concerns, until they become involves 60
therein to degree prohibited by TIE
,Iprecepts Of Christ, and Incompatible
with their own safety" After repeat.
ling tile advice given on bis head in the
yearly epistle Of 1771, this eplstle pur.
sues the same subject with leinarkiag
That /. ccntentnent, which characterizes
1.-The pious. Christian, is treasure which,
I'VE coyet for all or members ard we
ESPECIALLY desire that those who are set
ting out In life may so circumscribe their
Expectations, and limit their domestic
establishments, as not to bring upon
themselves expences which could only be
lsapported by an iinprudeat extension OF
their trade. Care In this respect Will en-
liable them to allot more of their time to
the service OF their fellow men, and to
the promotion of the Lords cause. We
believe that were parents to instil into
lite fiillsis of their children PRINCIPLES of
moderation and ECONOMY, suited to
their future expectations, it would, UNI
laer Divine blessing, not only conduce to
their preservation, but promote their
safety and comfort in life. We are far
from wishing to discourage honest indus
TRY; aud further still from conntenanc-
Ing in any degree a spirit of avarice. We
lare not ihsensible, that the situation IF
many of our n,enbersis such as renders
necessary to them diiigeut attention to
the concerns OF this life. Christian sim
Inicify and self denial we WOULD. however
Earnestly recommend these attained,
the object which, ia this respect, we have
lat heart for all osr dear friends, will be
accomplished The necessity of fire.
quentIy attending Divine worship, and
I of daily reading in families a portion Of
| the Holy Scriptures, is next enforced !:
and in bidding farewell the epistie says.
Is Let us ever bear in mind, whether we,
Iattempt, under the influence Of Christian
love to maintain our testimonies TO the.
spiritual and peaceful Kingdom of the
Lamb !; whetherwe attempt TO, promote
the present and future welfare ofour iekI
Iiow-,n embers and feIIow-men Let US
ever remember, that if ne obey the Divine
commandments, We shall do all to the
glory Of God ;we shall always acknow-
ledge that if is OF his mercy, if ne ever
become partakers Of the unspeakahle pri-
y;lege of the true disciples OF Hin, Who'll
died for all, that they that live should not
|hencefarth live unto themselves, bat unto|
Him who died for them, and rose again
Signed in and on behalf of the meeting,
william Dilwolth Crewdson, clerk OF,
The meeting this year.
Every reader of taste will be pleased
with fke touching simplicity, ARD every,
christian with the force, OF the toto" i
ipg story.
A man in low circumstances discoyer-i
ed sope valuable articles belonging to|
his neighbor collected only skort dis
sance from, his house. He determined
anon talina a pa:t OF it secretly Tor ms
own family. With view oil hayingI
some tlifling assistance, he took with lieli
his son, who was as get mere chiis;j
His mother was godly woman, and mad
a deep sense cfthe obligations incuinbentl
on her, to bring up her children in theI
nurture and admiration of the Lord.
She had made him understand the great
truths of religion, and the leading pre-|
cepts respecting mans duty to his ma IKE
himself and his fellow creatures. Butt
she taught him more particularly, that
Cod took coguizance OF whatever passso
on earth. that he was a constant Wlthessi
ofall our actions, and that we are accouh-
table 70 him for them. With his little
son the man went to the place where hls
neighbours property had been deposited
Wien lie had arrived, the thoughtiess
parent, by accident made known TO ms
innocent companion the mischief on whlchi
he was intent., You may imagine hoNl
much a child thus educated, was shocked
at .he wickedness of his parent he was
unable to utter his abhorrance of thel
crime.
The parent, however, leaving him by
the object OF the proposed plunder, VIII
a careful aid anxioOs eye, examined inc
adjacent path and fields, that he might
avoid destruction. AS soon as be becamel