Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-07-13
BISHOP MOORE ON THE TIMES.


A gentleman who was pleased with the tone and
sentiments of Discourse, delivered by Bishop
Moore, in the Monumental Church on Sunday
last, was induced to believe that they might do
service to those who had not heard them, applied
to the Bishop, who was so kind as to furnish him
with the following extract. With view of COM
municating the pleasure to others which he him.
self derived from the perusal of his extract, he
has asked leave, and now submits it to the
reader.--Richmond Enquirer.
EXTRACT.
The value which we attach TO wealth,
and the pleasure we promise ourselves in
the possession of riches, is deceptive aud
vain. The humble cottager who rises in
the morning to his labors, aud obtains by
that labor his daily bread, partakes Of
more genuine felicity than the Individual
who rolls in splendor aud fareth sumptu.
ously every day; his constitution, pro-
vided his conduct is marked with the fea-
lures of sobriety, is more robust; his
cheek is gladdened with the blush of
health; a smile of contentment is seen in
his countenauce; his appetite is rendesed
keen by employment, and having no cares
to distract his mind, he commits his head
to his pillow in peace, and awakes refresh
ed by his tranquil sumbers. The expect
ant of no fortune, he is never disappointed
in his views; he labors for support alone !;
he cultivates his fields with industry, and
looks to heaven for the former and latter
rain to mature his crops. His wife and
children are rendered happy in the enjoy
ment he possesses; the voice of joy and
health is in his dwelling; his communion
with his Maker is not distracted by the
cares of life; religion holds up to his en-
raptured view her choicest consultations |;
he looks forward without fear TO that
moment when his labors will cease and the
triumphs of heaven be his portion for ever.
Compare the situation of such an indi-
vidual, my beloved hearers, with the sit
uation of the man, involved in the hurry
and hustle Of the world. Consider those
thousand contingencies upon which his
success in business must depend. Not all
the efforts which the most prudent can
make, to secure his concerns from de-
rangement, will always prove effectual.
When his affairs at home wear pleasing
prospect, his lisappointments from abroad
throw him into confusion, and defeat his
plans. He sees storm Of adverse fortune
approaching, which chills him TO the
heart; he perceives that no wisdom he
possesses, can secure him from the blow
the wife of his bosom, he is sensible, will
feel the shock; his beloved children, check
ed in their expectations, tremble under
the influence Of fathers sorrow; he goes
to his pillow for rest, but that pillow, once
the seat of quietude, refuses him the aid
he seeks; his mind is distracted with the
heavy burden of his cares, and he rises
IN the morning with countenance indica-
tive of sorrow and woe.
Such being the distress, in which the
pursuit of wealth so frequently plunges
us, distress which at the present moment
is felt by so many, whom love and re-
spect; by so many to whom feel attach
ed by thousand tender considerations, let
me entreat you, beloved parishioners, to
remember, in the arrangements of your
temporal prospects, your happiness is not
SO essentially interested, as upon a super
fetal view Of things, you may imagine.
Happiness, rely upon it, is not dependent
upon wealth. Contentment Of mind rests