American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-01-28
From the Philadelphia Recorder.

Extract from Sermon preached at St PauPs Church, en-
the last Sunday evening Of the year.
have seen the youth of fine promise and high
hopes, enter the paths of dissipation. The hue OF
his cheek was heightened by wine; the flow oil his
spirits was increased by convvialily. He was all
gaiety and mirh. He moved in the midst of smiles
the idol Of the thoughtless and the oracle Of tine
gddy. Ladies hattered him; servants worshiPped
him. He was lively companion: generous soul.
He was prime leader OF parties; constant mana
ger of balls clever fellow at cards. and lad OF
spirit. He had no objection to breaking The Sab
bath,-being little profane and he would have
fought duel il urged TO il. As 10 his bible and
prayer book he lett them the sick and to the old.
have the SEINE young man gradually be-
coming Incorporate wasting his property, losing
his responsibility sinking in the estimation OF all.-
His spirits Jailed. His constitution gradually de-
|cayed He became the prey OF disease. The friends
|of former days began to grow COOL He was no more
the same welcome guest. Debts stared him In the
face. He had recourse to meanDess, and sought
relief from the reproaches OF his conscience, in
drunkenness, until soon he was forgotten desp-
Ised by all.
The evil passions his dissipation had nursed, now
proved his tormentors. The remembrance Of his
follies stung him to the heart He looked on the
past with anguish, and the future with horror.
Perhaps in his last illness, some two or three OF
his old companions came around him, but they could
1yleld no comfort and when ne expired, the excla-
nation 'spool fellow he was his own worst
enemy:'' and so he was forgotten.
have seen youth with ruddy cheeks and spir-
its, high walking in the paths Of piety. The smile
on his countenance bespoke cheerfulness at heart.
He was attentive to some honest employ and me-
| elected not the improvement OF his mind He
neglected not his Bible. He was faithful TO his
deyotons.-He was constant in the House Of Cod
No profanity came from his lip; no riot dehled
his behaviour. He chose not the 6ssipaed Tor his
companons.-He delighted not in the haunts of
excess. Wthal, he not austere. He was
kind, he was amIable, he was generous IN his ma
ture ian agreeable associate, rational companion.
The frivolous and the gay CAPPED not after him; but
the respectable esteemed him. His usefulness in
CT eased with his years, The older he grew the
more deeply he beloved. HIS prosperity was
stable, as well his character for it was founded
on the promise of his God. He became one OF the
pillars OF Society, Of the ornaments of thu
Church. His path through life was like the sha"iGE
light. 1t was path OF peace, Of cheerfulness. and
OF blessing. Like the ladder of Jacob, 1t reached
from earth to Heaven.
| have seen the old age of such you'h-his
1grey hairs were crown of glory. and when hrs
sun set to this world, it with beauty which
promised bright rising in the world to come.
Society felt his loss and long remembered his worth.
His name is written in Heaven, and his glory shall
never have an end.