Litchfield enquirer., 1829-12-24
CARDUs AND WILLIAM.

Or Religion ths best thing for this Oorld.
 The following appears as communica. tion in late number of the New York Gazette.
 Of late, my friend Lang, a good deal has been said about Miss Wright and her Temple of Reason. ! think the plain, simple, but true history of myselfand Will liam affords as good practical comment on the effects of inlidel principles as any thing I have met with. If you think 1,
 worth publishing it is at your service.-
 In a short time it will be forty winters
 since l first landed in New-York I was
 then in my twentieth year, without face
 that knew, or a friend to counsel or direct. On the first Sabbath morning after we landed, three young men of our passengers called and inquired where I was going to-day. ! said, to church they answered, we have been near ten weeks confined to the ship, lot us now walk out and see the country, our health requires exercise, and we can go to church another day. said, as long as can remember I had gone to church with my father every Sabbath of my life, and when we parted his last words were Remember the Sab- bath day." They went into the country I went to church they spent few shil- lings of their wages put two one penny corporation bills in the plate. Some of them were good mechanics, and got from eight to ten dollars per week my branch was p"or. and it was only by close application l earned five dollars per week. They con- tinued going in the country, found loose company, spent most of their weeks wa ges, came home half drunk, sometimes caught by thunder storm, spoiled their fine clothes and hats, rose late on Monday morning, bones and head aching, and could | work but little all that day. I went to 1 church, saved my wages, rose early on ] Monday morning, my bones rested, my head sound, and started on the labors of the week with light heart and quiet con- science. At the end of tho year they could show fine clothes, and powdered heads on Sunday but, could show one hundred dollars piled in the corner of my chest. They have all been gone long ago, having lived fast. they died early; while !, as one consequence of regular living, have not been confined by sickuess for one day in all that period. Now, Mr. Deist, and Mrs. Deist. you who purpose to reform the world by destroying the Bible and a. polishing the Sabbath, I would ask vou. who lived the most comfortable life. ihev or iI who were the most useful members in | society," They died and left their wives and children beggars. IfI die tonight my family have the tools and hands to mako themselves independent of the worlds
 About three months after landed. there came from England into the shop where wrought, man by the name of William hc had fine little woman for wifc. and ene or two young children. He was am excellent mechanic, and tho first, believe. who manufactured coach springs in New. York; he was, by religious profession. a Baptist, and went to church in Gold-s,reet. Dr. Foster, I believe, was then the pastor. He continued a consistent professor, ,attend- ing church regularly with his wife and children. But, William was warm poli- tician; democrat as red hot as the iron he hammered. He was soon found out by the radicals of that day. About this time there came to the city man by the name of Palmer, who was either born blind or