Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-01-19

ON CHARITY.
Coro9af Caritas suos cultorss.

Cor0Hdt CdrttGt suoS cutOrts.
! civilized society, the general views en-
braced with regard 10 a moral character. are
drawn from tire priest sources OF Antjouily;
(. the great and pleasing fountains of an inspired
/, orienal. When FIST this sublime system -of
E.bios vas asserted by the unrem,tted ze.l
I and ceaseiess ardor OF IT'S devoted disciples,
! they were looked upon by the most OF men IS
: uRbridied enthusiasts; wildly engaged .a the
schemes Of empty speculatiens their principles
were regarded as h,gh treason @g~ms, the sb.
!, solute and undo Unable power OF Kings and
/ potentates. and Their application as tcndsng
/ to subyerl the charity the darlag amusement
| OF idol alteration. Consequently The organs
/ of such conduct, were considered by those
who maintained the dictum of DIVIDE ct M
! pefa, a. enemies To the stale, whose Unlicensed
! proetamsions = IRE calling subjects from the
! degradation OF unqualified snrseilisneei and
/ oy those M Su5ordination rs ssssuling the
dnmb nat rais of their blind propasnty.
1 but The Apostles u truth we're not 10 be de-
teirsd by The frowns ct the mighty, nor the
/ nurnurs OF the ahlect. They conua,,ed with
| IN unwearied ass,duisy, in defiance OF perseca-
| ton, 10 CHERISH and nculeate the Cause III
! which they had 50 gior,ousay embarked; they
| spread their Canvass before p.Ous breeze and
/ were soon moored "a friendly poet Those
who bat Minute before, bowed m low SER
vInty, before their GREATNESS God, now &C
knowledged more infinite power, and an OBJ
Ject worthy OF adUration. they now appealed,
not to the arm aud power OF a psrAilzed image,
but to bin whose might has gwen SUCH harnlo
ny and system to the maternal world; by this
wese 1t is that the planet revoiye IN their re-
spectiye orbits with The most harmonious con
cord. tnst the vegetable kingdom is warmed
into life, cherished IN its progress and brought
to ultimate dissolution Tor its perPetrauon--
In fine, the thunder, tightening, and all the ell.
enentai phenomena unite TO proclaim this the
true God. their grand protector OF their eter
nal IDpuislon.
/ The followers of the new system advised
many useful, benevolent principles OF conduct,
! ali OF which are, an greater or less degree
calculated to purity the heart. and emblazon
the man, a fit object for social connection -
| Among the many virtues. ilustrous In their
character, none stands SO prominent as that Of
Cluua.y; lis pleasing energies are extended
through ali the waiks of Indulgence ana wsns;
| and its grateful influence experienced In the
| various Circles OF unfortunate deprivation -
! When THIS virtue is seated in The bosom oil
/ prinee,y circumstances. then il is that society
experience the comforts resulting from lis faith
fti exertioni then it is that the poor orphan
| ana emaelated cheeks. almost sckenng unuer
hunger and the chilling blast, IS gracouSly re.
lsved and shielded from the injuries OF exter
AL violence, whilst lisping blessings on its good
| AID kind protector. Then it is, that the dis
consulate widow beresved OF her only sup
port. a fond aud afiecuonate partner, and with
ing under the affection of pale faced penury
10 sooshed by the ortstretcBed nand OF a CHAR
table heart How much more fs,tering mus
De The feeling Of such an individual than those
OF one, whose bosom 10 s,eeied against all sym
patty for the sufferings Ut his te How creatures
IN their vlstatlons of affection TO which We al
are subject. Hear what t. stimony that learn
ed man and christian St Paul, bears TO the CT
fcacy of this virtue. "Charl,y suffere,h long,snd
| IN kind; charity envieth not; charity vaun
teth no, itself, is not pulled upi doth no
| behave Itself unseemly; seeketh not hel
/, own, is not easily provoked; thinketl
| no evil; rejoiecth not in niqaity; but reioicett
| 10 the truth; beafeth all tn ngsi beiisveth al
| things; endureth all things"
| This elevated feature OF humanity is draw
from the great design OF social connection
the grand and immu,abie source OF natnrs
precepts; and in its majestic range, not onl,
ennobles its happy protector, but gives ease
and comfort to the fortunate object OF It's exer
else. It's princp Piles should be cherished by al
means within human power. for tits posses
sion, noble in its qualities, possessed by few
enyisd by all; it is diadem, more to be de
sired than all the badges of regal authority
it not only elicits the love and esteem of all
here; but also gllds the way to our future pros
poets. 'Do unto others, as you would they
should do unto you,' is direct inculca,ion ane
the free and liberal experience of this function
is in no conduct more powerfully exempliiied
than in that OF Charity. In this it is we ap
proach nearest the exercise of those benevo
ienc.es, that characterize the Great Supreme
and IN this it should be the business of every
one to- striVe-as member OF Society, while
such acts are calculated 10 cement, and &C
quire of those obligations which are due from
uur situation as responsible agents Persevert
then, and sbate not, exercise Charity and fui
fill the great Commandment-do this and al
is well, for Nature and Natures God say II i
a duty we owe to one aaother--lt is a virtue
4 and Virtue in which Deity delights, and 'if
what He delights must be happy
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