Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-02

impressions upon his mind, in which he H.
self had no faith? However the generous aIo~
of Indignation might mantle on his che,
hear his father called a liar, he has a,,.,'
drawn this inference in his own mind, and ny
ing admitted it in one instance. he is lesx -"
pared 10 resist il in Others. In a word r %
reIgns OF parental government, are cut asund., :
the father, by one imprudent act, has los, =
control over his child, and may have sacrs,.s
not only his W character, bu: ,ha, Of =,
son. ~'
One word in the ear Of Sleeping prof,,,,.
for such | fear may be- found in manv con-.
cations. | ho not intend here, 10 hint IN ~
the du:y OF honoring the ordinances of reliti'..
by an attentive observance OF them; for if ~
station you occupy has not pressed i, uno,
your minds, nothing that | Can say will b r
tits effect. But | would suggest to dros.s
church members the proprie,y of keeping ,
wake, as they will thereby avoid the trouble =
preyarication, and save their consciences n 10
stretched by greater sins. No one of hi,
class, who INDUCES in a comfortable ,noo,.
will be willing 10 acknowledge it,; and is ors,,
driven 10 shifts to avoid The imputa,ion. N,v
when il is apparent that he has not lost a woa
of the sermon, and will blunder into rrm,,k,
upon il, 10 prove his assertion. i like the ~,
swfr which was made 10 one Of these drrams,,
who was awaked al the end Of a diseours. =
express his dissatisfaction al it; VIII, reupoD ,
Quak'r replied; "Friend, | see no Cause for Il,
c%ensure; Thy nap was as long as usual" II
man will sleep al church, let him bear The bur.
den OF the sin, and no, mike his minister 4,
scapr' goat OF his iniquity. l much prefer III.
frankness Of my neighbor Downright 10 hi,
'qui'ocation. lie makes no secret OF his po,
pensity to slumber in meeting, and to every in. |
~'i'ation 10 hear o her ministers replies;-"yo |
thank ye, ! always sleep brs. IN my OWE pew.
Here. reader! let us pause-and if any thin,
which ! have SAID has excited a smile, chaeit
from y0u' coUn'enance, for a most trsmendou,
view 9th. subject awaits u. No one eddie,
ed to the habi, which has been the subject Of
snlmadversion, would dare, openly, to MAKE t,
jest Of his Maker. He would not dare 10 stand 1
forth in the open air, and lift his impious hand /
to heaven, la mockery Of his God. Bur how
far removed in moral 'ur2itude, from this dI. |
ing impiety, is his conduct in the santluarl |
Does he rot, by going thither, profess to uOr.
ship his heavenly Father in spirit and iu truth,
anG does not his conduct stamp in>irCeriy W.
on his professions? BIZ not deceived Got
look, III upon the hearth he cannot be drcelut
and will no, be Knocked. Suppose se,pr /
were called in the midst Of hi, slumbrts, %
stand a, the judgment seat To give an accOuu:
Of his stewardship in the Use Of lhe %rglig"A ?,
privileges which had been gran ed to hin, wo.. 4
il be an excuse, or an aggravation Of is Of
fence, thai he had squandt red hi, Lord's tai
ents bv o,ersIeeping himsrR R'mtmbrr, ny
dear frirnd, that it was sleep which deprived
the foolish virgins Of an entrance in'o the kIrS i
dom Of heaven. "Whal meanest thou, 9
sleeper: arise, Coll upon thy God, if so be lh4'
God will think upon thee, that thou p"nA
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