Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-09-30

minds 10 the formation Of their characters and bab
is on which Ghe Interests a poserty are - - con-
siderable degree dependant? Have we been thein
stru1ienls either directly indirectly. of njaias
any of our fellow creatures, by unustly detractsag
from their characters. by cruelty misrepresentinss
their motives vie and blasting their usefulness
reputation ia society. thro' envy or Jealousy Or
acted the parts of false and nsiucere frend2 II uc
has been our conduct, the injury demands a. 20
slant rcparation We have touched them In the
tenderest point--and robbed thew Of dear and
Invaluable Treasure. Tic great moral and dranas.
ic poet has justly observed
Who steals my purse. steals trash lis something,
nothing
IT'S nine lis his and hath been sirps 10 easands
Bm he TINT 6lsses frons me nlg good name,
Re5s me Of fAas tfAsoa not.earichss hfm,
:. Bat makes ne peer indeed.'
Have we withheld from the honest and Industrious
labourcr his just and laN fal demands. purchased by
The sweat ur his brow, 90 which, perhaps namer-
ous aud necessitous family il dependent and for
which, they may be pining 10 penury ard want2
Have we withheld from our creditors, the payment
of their rights and indspatable caims2 These lat
ter violations of the duties whchProvdeuce has
signed Us its itewaris. ere frequently and shame.
fully violated and neglected. Few, alas appear
10 entertain just and realizing sense Of the
nifty ot this practice. Have we, Ear abil-
ites wnuld allow, been charitable 10 the poor
Have we pitsied their suferngs and endeavonred
to relieve their misortunes? The notice Of this lat
ter daty naturally leads Us 10 reflect on the detesta-
bic influence OF avarice upon the human mlnd.
As AvARscE tends to steel the heart against,
and eradicate from il every manly and generous
principle so will il Danish every human and com
passionate sentiment from our bcsoHas lake
chilling frost, i blasts every nober feeling, and des
troys every inner sensbility. Nature and religion
teach Us that al men are our brethren, and have
claim our liberaIily and compassion he who IL
raised by Providence etey alton above his fel
low men. should consider himself as the slmoner OF
heaven, and the steward chosen 70 distribute its
bounties. The more extensive are our opportuni-
tres of doing good the greater win be the account
that he who has invested " ith them will require
at our hands Were the sums we frequently squan-
der 10 idle aud Improbable amuSements in the pur-
suit OF false and unsolid pleasures winch prey
upon our constitutions and often bring many VIC
tim 10 an early grave, in The meridian OF bis life
devoted to relieving the necessities and ameliora-
ting The snieFings of our fellow creatures, of what
incaculabe value would be the result inward
satisfaction and consolation in our own bosoms;
the consciousaess Of haviug performed one of the
most Indispensable Obligation. OK that iseiag whose
dazzling attribute il benev eace the grateful ben
edictons Of the poor and distressed spnFered upon
our heads bur, above all, the approbstion Of our
final Judge and the confident hope and aEtieipations
of reward in another and better world will ad-
minister the ouiy real and solid happiness we can
enjoy in this world or brighten the prospects that
await us in future.
Though We have nearly arrived through the
goodness Of Providence. to the close of another
year perhaps. before the sun has accomplished
another reyolaiion, he may emit his splendours in
vain forus. Though season~ may again return,
perhaps not again 10 Us,
.Ncy return, THIS dag.'''
The seasons as they roll present striking
resemblance. and strongly depict he vsrious
stancs of our existence. The sncIng of ipf.nsy
is succeeded bs ;he summer of manhood. which
in turn gives piace to The autumn Of old age, and
the winter Of death.
That all h;ngs sre in their nature ranslsory
and perish sble,is truth which dsiiy ex efience
teaches ~ well as divine revelation from h~s-
ven confirms. On ey ry object that surrounds
Ms on the page of history, on the face OF nature,
on The moudeFing monuments ofart. We see he
solemn and. i'm nort an tru indellihly Impressed
-ihat". THE FASHION OF THIS woLD IS PAS.
SING AWAY )" tha mn. the lofty aossessor and
the proud proprietor of all sublunary and crfes-
trial objects. like the flower az the held, 4 short
lived and perishsble ; thar. like the gale which
passes over IT ,fhe scyshe Of the destroyer sweeps
him away and he ID no more r..