The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1828-11-01
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Sermon by the Right Hon. Richard Brinsley Sheridan
neper before published
Sheridan is well known have been lover of what are
called practical jokes, and among the number ascbed to
him. the following related by Mr. Moore &c Life of Sbe
dan" vol. ii. PIP S. s6) is not the least amusing
g The Rev Mr.. OBJ afterwards Bishop of --.*)
having arrived to dinner at Sherdan country house. near Os
terey where, as usual gay party collected Consisting
OF General Burgoyne, Mrs Crewe, Tckel SSc) was pro-
posed that the day Sunday the Rev gentleman
should gaining the of the resident clergyman rive
specimen OF his talents preacher in the village church
On his Directing that he was not provided with sermon his
host offered to write for him. he would TO
IT. and, the offer being accepted Sheridan left the companv
early and did not return for the remainder of the evening
The following morning, Mr. OBJ found the manuscript nv
his bedside, tied together neatly he described m with rib
andthe subject of the discourse being the Abuse of Rich
es Having read over, and corrected some theological
errors such as ut easer for camel, Noses says &c
he delivered the his impressive STYLE much 70
the delight of his party and the satisfaction as he nm
susPectney aered himself of all the the conrrera
ton, among whom Mr. Sheridans wealthy neiohhor NJ
C..
Some months afterwards, however, Mr. OBJ perceiv
ed that the family of Mr. c., with whom he had previous
been intimate, treated him with marked GOODNESS: and nm
his expressing innocent wonder at the circumstances
at length informed TO his dsmay General Burgoyne that
the sermon which Sheridan had written, throughout
personal attack upon Mr.. c., who had at that time
dered himself very unpopular in the neghborhood by some
harsh conduct to the poor and whom every one in the
church, except the unconscious preacher applied almost ey
cry sentence of the Sermon
we are ehaoed through the kindness of eminent col
ecfor OF autographs TO lay b4re readers the curious ser
mon here alluded to- which has before appeared in print
TEXT
FOR he oppression of the for ng needy now will
s satin the Lord will set him safety that pb al him
p. Aii v 5. - w 900 f''"' u MN
Among the various caumities to which human nature m
subject there misfortune oppression which appears
SO strongly 10 recommend the sufferer the sight of our all
mercu Creator state of helpless poverty The poor
man is every where mentioned in scripture so peculiarly
entitled TO divine protection and commiseation that arp
nens might almost be drawn against those efforts of Industry
winch tend to raise from the state which appears to
be remembered that the poverty and humbIeness of station
which are here SO 6voraby spoken Of must proceed from
gmtess Disaster or disappointed industry, and not be the
merted effects OF Incidence prodgaty sThe poor COM
mtfeth himself unto Cod saith David but his trust in the
ord must be founded consciousness that no honest en-
eaVor mas been omitted his part avoid the state help
eeS TO winch he reduced and then he may be assured