Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-08-20

b 49, ~ "Sbt III anu was CAREFUL
spectator through The Whole scene.
rave now given a brief history OF
my conduct in tins Case, with soma oil
the principal reasons for doing as | did.
Md this did nol do to Justify myself, or
to condemn my friend tor his endeavors
to change my mind but 10 shew: First,
how artful and persevering we some.
times STE men when they are engaged
about useless, nay, foolish prolects, while
perhaps they would be ashamed 10 be
caught using like vigilance 10 spread
the gospel or morali2e the world. cd,
That men who profess 10 be christians,
would do much more good If they were
as actively engaged in doing their duty,
as wicked men are ID doing mischief !;
Sdiy, the wisdom and goodness of our
Divine Redeemer in teaching Us to pray,
Lead as not into temftattoa bHt dekiVer
Us from e0u."
/ will now give my opinion CT these
shows aud the actors. But previous to
this must anticipate little. IL is like
ly some will say, All he has seen it
himself, and grat6ed his own curiosity
now its all wrong"
lie these things as they may, my mo-
lives are between my maker aud myself
he world has just right to examine
my conduct, but with my unsurpassed
motives they have nothing TO do. " The
7oay Of tranSgressors IS hard" 1t is
my duty when do amiss and am con-
WINGED OF il, to confess and DO what can
to make amends 10 the person or persons
against whom l have offended.
My limited know ledge OF shows and
the amnsements of the theatre, puts it
out OF my power 10 say much OF their
good or bad effects. 1t is my opinion,
however, that though some good may
be communicated IN this way, yet much
more evil is done; and SD they ought
not 10 be countenanced Idleness and
prodigaity are the effects Of these things,
with many other evils. We IRE support
ing gam, Of lazy, vain, and prolanc
men, who are going through the coun-
try telling lies and deceiving the people.
hsse shoW-men and tumbitrs are no
benefit to the country, but a curse; for
they are not only deoeiving and causing
Ms 10 spend our time unproGtaby, but
they are carrying off our money (Which
was too scarce belore) without giving an
equivalent.
Three or four men in few hours in
the town OF GreeDyllle, raised SIS for d
tumbler and juggler; in consdera ion
OF wAich a few OF the Inhabitants of the
county were entertained part Of an even.
ing with lew drunken capers, two or
three long Jumps, little music, a few
leafs, such as rolling over lhe floor with
his forehead up all the time--creepinc
through hoop-!ying ON his back and
holding some boys on his feet as high up
as he could push lhc.D, when they would
have been as safe ON the f1oor)--and by
shelving vast quantity oil deception with
cards, and other silly things. But four
men could scarcely in week raise 5
to support Sunday Schools. In this
county there are several Sunday Schools
languishng for want Of support bat
s S have never yet been raised in Bond
coun'y for Sunday Schools. This sum
would richly supply Sunday School Of
so scholars for whole year. 1t would
print and circulate so New Tes,amenls,
or 25 Bibles, Or Is 900 pages OF religious
Tracts. When think OF these things
il shames me, that should have been SO
foolish as 10 coun.eEance so useless and
inJurisus man, and so ridiculous an
exhibition. One Of the Spectators.