Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-13

cur dear friends. ------------ -
"Among the evils Of later times has been the
practice Of individuals trading beyond their
capital, and that Of carrying on ,heii business
by means of fictitious credit-practices very
dangerous in their effects, and utterly inconsst-
enl with that Christian moderation and content
ment which the precepls Of the Gospel enjoin,
and i'll which our true happiness consists.
at becomes those who are attached to the
cause Of truth, who love our principles, and are
DESTROYS of promoting the best interests Of our
society, to remember that they are not exempt
from danger. Dear friends, of this description,
and especially YOU who are young, accept a
word ofcaution offered 10 you IN Christian love
If you attend not to the witness of God in your
own hearts, and seek not 10 be delivered from
the spirit Of this world you may, contrary to any
apprehensions that you now entertain, be intro
duced in,o future trouble. You may obstruct
your own usefulness IN the church, mar the de-
signs Of infinite Wisdom concerning you, and,
when il is too late, have bitterly 10 regret the
want of timely wilhstanding the FIRST lempta-
tons OF the enemy
"And we would tendery invite those who
may have acquired competency Of outward
substance, to which the proper period at which
they may withdraw from the cares of business;
and, when disengaged from the regular concerns
OF trade, to beware how they employ their pro-
perry in investments, which may involv, them
anew in care and anxiety. We affectionately
desire that neither these nor other cares may
disqualify them from acting the part nffai:hfll
stewards, IN the employment of their time, their
talents, and their substance; or from being con-
cerned above all things, through watcbfulness
unto prayer, to have their lamps trimmed, and
oil in their vessels, that, when the solemn close
Of life shall come, they may, through redeem
ing love and mercy, be prepared to enter into
the JOY of their Lord"
. "Jenny," said a country woman TO her buzz
ON daughter, during one Of the warm morn
ings ofiast summer, Jenny, yell ava to the
town and bring h anne bottle O. BARN yeast
WI YOU" 1t was the preaching days with Jen-
ny, and having "trysted TO meet her joe" she
nodded an assent TO her mothers commands,
with beam in her eye that bespoke as much Of
love as obedience. Having accordingly lost no
time in displaying her charms to the best adj
vantage, she plunged quart bottle in among
the snndries which never fail to occupy the ca
paeious receptacle denominate6, by country
damses asIdepocket, and SO smartly tript her
way to town, that she was half way on her re
turn before the sun had reached his meridian.
Whether il was that Jenny had been seized with
more than ordinary feelings Of devotion. or that
the willy god, being in. a froIicksome humour.
had resolved on playing off one of his .ranks
upon her, We shall not pretend to say. but Ger.
tain |, is that Jenny, on her way horewards.
was just passing, the kirk as she got glimpse
OF her Joe stepping INTO it Regardless of the
well corked bottle of BARN, Jenny ins,inctiyeiy
pursued the same course, and SET herself down
beside blowsy wife from Dollar, who had ira.
yerd dozen miles that morning 10 hear the
word In lis purity, if not to retail i, still more