Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-16

pf-tends 10 grcatcr knowledge OF human diseases
nnd more Intimate acquaintance with the science
OF medicine than lie possesses csi, oys y his quack-
cry all hopes of future usefulness, reputation and
gam, aud sometimes causes plain, uneiieied
regard the Science OF nirtlicne s,srn, of deceit
and a'posture. To ascend still higher and speak of
the minister Of the gospel, the disciple of ,e meek
and humble lssDs, this representative of Gid
! ra,il--tioes the history of mankind E,r nres
past, rs well a onr dali, experience, convince us
thai religion has suffered iron, the i'm morality
nigohy, S"metv, avarice aud hypocrisy uG ur;es,s
anu other professors, than iion the united Efforts of
psrn'r'si', power, false philosophy and infiry !!
olsn, who have de;"st-d the wees Of the religious
! h,pocrre, have be"n hurried, w;,houi suilrioni
| thought, mi" - ,Irtrsi''inn OF religion itself.
But reverse fhis picture The mechanic tire n,er-
chant, the farmer the lawyer the pvsci:,n or mi
| mister of The gospel, who in his employment hc,s
with honor, zeal, diligence and ihei,y, gains hn-
sell the esteem of all inrn sheds lustre ovpr tn,
class order ~ which he icnmgs aud in the eyes
oi the world, gives dignity TO his vncacn ar oiire
Alter this preface, will advance To the subject
of nv leiierio wit the habits triich shnni be &c
q'ired by, and the constant department of hs coya
S,or or mfo' ri ,,r. rhen not engaged IN court n
| the acti's discharge Of MS datiss
er have before ainoni>hed ynu indrf,iig able
in''us'ry IN preparing for future enurnre in vour
profession but will here again say thar YOUR first
cnncern should bc-'o read, reject nn, improve
your mind will, in like manner repeat the re,lreS,
Formerly uiade that will ccnine Nour>rlf 10
me id'c hut let your studies be various Diversified
Information will unfit Won for the bar I he sec
ehres are nearly related aud the who h,s ge
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prohccni IN The one To which he devoes himself. IL
was said of the great Sir Francis Bacon (who was
master oi almost every science and lord chancellor
OF EnStnd) that hs held at The fhe great
seal oi Fh.tand and the ere,t seal Of nature.
Industry ~ always, aud in all occupations, COM
n"ninble-iu your business, indspensahly necess,-
ry there rs no proposition more firmly established
on the basis Of truth, than ih's,ha Incidence is the
source oi almost every and crime. 10 say the
least That can he SAID Tins suhieci--the pitiae
condition oi The who Iisilpssly reposes hmsr u
"a nd foil yI,ils
darkness and s'upor gradually overwhel:n hs f,cul-
ties, AMI disease, aud the mt of all useful
energetic and vir,uou> men assai! him, is su!cien,
| '" ""'t"hr even the Singgdrd himself, n he will re-
| hect ona momeni with calmness. | earnestly re-
commend TO you industry and economy in time.
| But this is not the only Kind OF economy which
YOU should observe. Be economical IN The Of yonr
purse. The Time was, when in Tircimid, the honest,
industrious and frugal man, who alnwed himself 10
feel hut lew wants and inimscd IN eNcesses, was
held in contempt 10y mDny But, 10 the honor oi our
state, he II said there has, in This respect, been
change of public sentinent--siie NOW condemns ex-
ceSsve and mmoial indulg The pomp aud
spendor al miSnpped aud perhaps .ili-gotirn wealth
aud all wastrful and exrayagant attempts 10 attract
public notice by sqnanirrirs osientaomsv the leans
Of relieving the Of thousands FrngaIy is un-
doubiedly virtue of high order II enables the man,
who IS wise enough Ia, practise ii, stand irn,
| amidst the disasters which hcai others saws him
| from many temptations; gives him the power az sup
porting his own ianily ia comfort, above The irowns
of the woi OF brsiowing his children the hles-
siugs OF n good education OF perni ming many ncis
| of charity, and AT last perhaps rewards him w,u
wealth, honour and authority. The high commenda-
tons bestowed this virtue, hy celebrated and
venerated conntryman Franklin (,vhose works yo,
have read) relieve me from saying this par
| oI my subject.
The foregoing remarks naturally lead me- 10 speak
Ia you next oi Charity Economy and charity ar,
so far from being incompatible with, hostile %
| each other thar they aud generally do 90 hand
IN hand do not speak Of that charity which is
ostentitous aud seeks exa itself hui of that re
| commended 10y 81. PWL the apostle sc He thai
giveih, let him do IL with simplicity. - Charity, SKID
| ST. Paul, a" SUFFERED, long aud rs kind charity
vietl uoi charity vaunieih not ITSELF, pulled
up doth not behave itself unseemiy, seekeih mol
her own, IS not easily provoked, ,hnketh evil
| reJ"ceLb not IN inGniy, hut rrjoicrih IN the truth
| be'reth all things, belirvrh all lungs hopclh all
| things, endurelh all ihings.''- Where will yon
with this exalted virtue WIN YOU fluid II in those
| that seek TO acquire renown in This world by
ing To do good In liJm who, SO far from giving
NTH simplicity, givein publicly, with osteDtaton
vanity! In him, who with his purse pull,
lac institutions established "a, laudar puri>es We
~ his every day transactions trdmpies unrr ionI
that * rnra virtuous holy Oh will ia
deed seldom witt! hui g in the corrupted cur
rent Of Ibis w"rl praise wor'hy n STRIFE Ia ,ic
accomplish much
Many opportunities will prcser, themselves OF ex
crossing, IN frequent and useful manner, your dis
IinsitIon la do good. The humble, roor aud penny
less sometimes appeals public justice against ,lo
proud, rich aud powcriul-Injnred innocence vii
| seek redress The widow aud the orphan will pre-
Sent tnfinSeINeS asking ~ The tribunals o fh
country, TO protect their rghIs against fraud and OPP
pression.l.ct not these opportunities pass unheedrd
hui seize them with avidi;v; and ~ icn ynu hav,
engaged in the office of benrvuFnce, ie not appalled,
by diiirulfies, nor tired with the abpur Oi doiu:
I'good perform your task with holy zeal, with
steadiness of purpose which wi neither he nnre'
from IFS path 10y any solicitation de'rped by an
danger. The cause, IN which suu are engaged, vii
support you. AZ some future the profits of YOU
practice may afford the OF exercising CHART
in other WAYS.
/ In your transactions with and especially no
ncy transactions, tt<e To lac always crupulous
~ exact III performance of the things
dcriaken. .4ct instiy. Jnstce has ALWAYS been cun
sidfred one OF the cardinal virtues. He who off
ciates ~ tie temple of Justice (no in wis
cba'ncter) is certainly unde~ EVERY obligation {
prartsc this virtue. You vii, fnd ii he lite YER
f lie blood nj your profession. The man who Is lru
gal ~ his mode oi living, prudenn all his contracts
exact ~ the performance OF iliem, and jhsi IN hi
dealings must, III the natural COURSE of things, ac
quire the love aud esteem of those who Know him
The hf'cger will beSiDnily benehted lay such
| c"nt'nci--,s prir6te aud Jy6f -ssimdi man
Besides the unaloyed llappiness which "a good cor
science must confer han, lls wilt hr hnnuured 70
. his virtues as man and rewarded with profit
lawyer. Respect, confidence and riches viii aml
rcnumcrac him. Therefore he true aud Just IN YOU
dealings. Hold snorei the rule of % ,nmg al thing
To OTHERS according ~ you wish that ihry should d
unto YOU"
, 10 progress still further with my sui,irci--I mus
piess upon ynn lie Necessity of leading regHio
and temperate lie Nye w+le not plared in iii
world gifted with the faculties which posses
above all other greatness, IN Destroy onrselsr
by excessive IndugPnces, irregular hatliS an
{ hw sensuaiuy. We are accountable for The
p our faculties and should siriys rrArh The hig
lsia1ion " hich seem 10 have bcpn desiinr,
We should avoid all excess in pleasure, as III
rock which thousands have spit How maf
men have yov known, whose morning OF lie W.
l. clear and bright hut whose midday was gloom
p for " clouds aud darkness rcsted oron il - lio'
~ mary youths of great promise, whom aged pl
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