The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-10-20

SERIOUS REFLICTIONS.
GOOD ADV CE.
Extract from : rmon of tn Rev. DIR. Lathrop,
late Of lvest Srr.ng.ieli, Mus.

hOOO NJ bi1'
Extract from < .rm,n of tn, Rev. DR.. Lathrop,
late Of Vest Springfield, Miss,
Rrlision docs aot consist in iitte niceties
and triins distinctions, which neither lntlu-
ence the heart nor concern the practice;
nor in the observance or rejection OF paflic
ular rites and forms, which 4 Man may use
or disusc without prejudice to real virtue IN
himself or others; nor in a Jealous attach
ment to, or ,lsry abhorancc OF, this sect, OF
th It church, in which, It's in most other feids,
tb,:re arc some tAres ana some wheat; out M
sometime more excellent and divine. That
in word, is true religion winch makes a
COOL man; which renders one pious towards
his Gol, conforrncd to the patron of his , "
iour, benevolent to his fellow men, humble
in his temper and manners, pedccib!e IN So
cctY. lust il tn. trcatnent OF all, conlc-
scenling in Cases OF difference, strict u the
government OF himself, patient in adversely,
and attentive to his iuty III all condition,
ana relations ii life. When you see such y
character, YOU may believe religion is there
When you find this to be your character, you
nav believe that wisdom has catered your
/ heart.
| You are to distinguish between truth and
error, and embrace the one and reJ ct IN"
other But never lay great weight on thing
which have no relation to practice; nor M
| light OF 5 nail things, which are Immediate
ly connccte with iaty. If you see man
meek, humble, peaccable, sober and benev-
olent, careful to practise piety himself,
and to promote il among others; you IN y
think MIN religious, thouSi yau suppase
him to have adopted soaie groundless DpiIi-
ions. II you see one contentious about re-
ligion, condenning all who think not ls he
does, busy in sowing the seeds ot discord
and in Causing divisions among brethren, and
more jealous to make hroSelytes to his owF
Iharty and oti,sion, than to make good men o.
his hroseiytes; whatever you may think o
his heart, you will 1T last conclude that his
zeal isnot according to knowledge.'
We beg permission to recommend the fol
lowing excellent remarks to the reader
particular attention. We have not publish
ed any thing for a long time, which, if al
lowed the effect it is entitled to, viii be pro
ductive Of SO much happiness to him.
CHEERFUI.NEss.
Burtoa has writtets- Il celebrated work O.
the .4natomy Of Helanchotg. why canno
we have parallel treatise on cheerfu!ness'
A cheerful temper is the greatest nless
ing in the world.
1t was such temper, which views ever
object ON its brightest side, that Davi
Hume pronounced to be worth ii thousan
pounds year.
The springs of happiness and misery re
side more in the mind than any where else.
You hear one man say show warm it is t
dav' another show cold it is The temper
ature is the same-the men only are differ
cnt.
When a man is happy he is apt to thin
/; all others so. When man is miserable, h
ID is disposed to believe the same of all other
1t is very amusing to hear the same mn
say Yesterday, 'how hard the times are
and to-day, the times are easier The oal
reason is. they are harder or easier as II
latcs to himself.-Yesterday he was dunne'
or was puzzled to take up his note-to-da
ne mas money in his pocket and may laug
at the world.
), When a mans head turns round, he col
~ ceives every thing around him to be turi
e, ing. .,
causes every i!ea to assume its yellow nus
If cheerful temper be worth thousai
: wear, the cheapest way to be happy, tt
easiest way to be rich, is to have such
= temper
L. How many indulgencies, luxuries, AZ
an copveniencies could we dispense with, II "
in were only blessed with this temper 1t
,g meat and drink and clothing. A man Wi
a. it is happier when clothed in rags than tt
discontented Groesus, who is arrayed III pm
r., pie and fine linen. ltis money IN bank tc
tn man-for though he may have little none
en- he does not want much. lie makes q
most of every thing he has. He is the tr'
,rt economist, for he ecoomises all the mea
rs ofhappiness..
ur Therefore, instead oftclling your son '.g
a money, get money" tell him, "be cheers''
st, look at every thing on the bright side, al
.es rouse yourself from the ennu which wou
NJ devouryou."
!, Too much care will turn the young m
ng to grey. And too much care turns the O
ad man to clay. -
wv A cheerful temper communicates itself
on all around you. 1t drives away from yo