The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-09-30
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"EUCn churches art no saHeiu drits nor.
The truth ct rais line Was never realized
better than IN the present age, aud nm sorry
That canJor comprls me 10 say thai the holy
house OF the Lord has no rtirct 10 make II 81
roas impression and attract the mind to the
toienuitlcs ntfirvot1u. lis very reasonable
To suppose that WHEN we enter the thrcshhoid
oi "A house oonseeralcd te the Almighty God,
we should be Impressed with u rel sious ave
aud open our hcarta 10 the influence of divine
Inspiration, untronblcd by the ynln cares of
the world, and lis prrpeNng duties We
should reflect wholly on things of another
world, aud consider the immense accumula-
ton OF homage due 10 our Creator Tor the
many blessing he i hourly extending Ia Us.
such was the manner that people entered
church helorc society was vitinled, and in
deed II is 81 in many places where The iuhabi
t,nls nrr nat corrupted One would thul1 10
attend public worship generally, that the au.
ditors had forgotten That they possessed I'M.
mortal spirits, aud that there is time up.
pointed unto all men once Ia die -
DO they come Ia be henrfttrd when ar.
IaAed IN all the glitter ol dress, and the pomp
aud lordly oqulpage al wealth Are half the
young men and women capable OF receiving
the advantage, oil the gospel, when their con-
duet rcpels the smiles ul heaVcn2 Nay, the
elderly ,trou, bending nn9er the infrmites
oi aye aud disease. and the old Iihertine, inst
from the brothel whose very looks Stem IN
usher him 10 the grave, merit the one by her
affected nrudcry aud tureid ostentatiun. and
the olherby his tr1ug behavior aud knocking
inntientlon, the seycrest punishments of an
Insnlted Being, who mrreifully distributes
blessings aud telicities 10 the mesnesi of the
creation. HStcldtur riha non homincy ",
ts IA -ttlt Int 10,
rect and heal with the medicine of rctorma.
ton.
Those who nre snliGitous Of preserving the
title OF gentleman, may be assured that one
oil his mnst eminent characteristics is his or.
DERBY aud decent carriage in time of worship
He is easily distinguished from those who nj
tend preaching for the purpose Of exhibition,
aud care not how much they interrupt the
minister, aud the orderly portion of the con.
eregalion, so that they are noticed
These are things which ought not 10 be
dlsregarded, aud trust that my friendly aa.
monItIons will be heard The human family
will have vast deal to answer for nj the aw-
ful day, aud II they do not prepare when an
opportunity Is given to them, they viii Ger.
fainly lament their oversight ia suui.cIoth aud
ashes.
Its a happy fact in the religion of our Lord
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inc grace aud picty, and vet ENJOY ali those
innocent pleasures that are calculated 10 en-.
dear Us 10 life. A good conscience will pre.
%ent every thing in the most pleasing shane
anf without we have the mems ronsria rsc,j
we can never hope Ia attain the purest height 5
nj felicity Many are of the opinion that
doom is coupled with religion. and IS covered
with the tenebrions mis- of dissatisfaction
but il is entirely mistaken notion. as the ri.
Gus man is always happy aud tranquil. untrou.
hled by the cares OF this vale of tears
'ReitgiOa does not ccHSRrc or srelude
"baaambtrd pleasures, hmmiesig pursued"
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Public Opinion. AT numerous and
respectable meeting ufthe Republicans of
Southampton, \. York, held on the Sd inst
resolutions were adopted favorable 10 the
encouragement of Domestic Manufactures
Ito the choice of Electors of President of
the People--and also the following:
- Resoleed, That We will not give ont
support toanv candidate for the Senate ar
Assembly of this State, who is known ia
he mfriendly 10 the claims of JOHN
QUINCY ADAMS for President of IN,
United States"
THE PrcSidency.- At a meeting of m
wards of FIVE HUNDRED of the citi
ncas Of Lebanon county, Pa. convened a.
gretahly Ia public notice, at the Court
honse, in the borough Of Lebanon, on Sa
tirday. the 30,h Of August, ii was resolv.
ed, :" that We disapproye oftIie nomination
Of candidate for the Presidential chair OF
the United States by a congressional eau
Gus, and viii supIn'r the HERO OF NEW
ORLEANS, GENERAL ANDREW
J.G&SUN, Ns the candidate of The peo-