Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-09-03

worthy children. la The parable Of The god
Samaritan, our Lord Denounced The h,go,rY IF
refusing kiHd Offices to these whe d;,.en, from
US IN religion; but He deemed 1, no hieo,ry TO
tell the Samaritan woman, plainly. we Worship
ye know not what salvation is of the Jex.,
squire christian doctrine aud the pure chris.
tan Institutions, are the means which CIR,
oas appointed for promoting the salvation of
mem and therefore no human wisdom should
either add to them, or diminish aught from
them. Not even the hope of doing more good
IS a valld excuse;t tor the Saviour knew best hav
me saving OF souls would be most effectuaIly
promoted. That God may bring ultimate adj.
vantage out of the mischief of divisions among
Christians, as well as out OF other moral de.
engagements, IS undoubtedly true: and that He
does so calls for eur gratitude. even when we
are most disheartened at The distractions of the
christian world. But we are never to cops,rue
GODS prerogative Of %eliciting good from evil,
INTO a permission for man to Do evil that good
may come" -
Inc follcwing resolution was adopted at a
meeting Of the second Quarterly Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church held in Pay.
ettevilIe on the 18th uitimo.
"Whereas we have viewed with deep .egret,
tie denoralizing effects Ct sending men TO
Congress or the State Legislature, whs are ei
Their incorporate mer, or who treat or employ
others ts do so for electioseering purposes, we,
as a body, Resoiv-. that we will moi vote for
men whom We know to be OF this description.
and request the Preachers to recommend the
private members Of the Church to follow our
example"
Crhe Methodist forms a numerous and pow.
erful body, in North Caroline, and their union
of strength on this point augurs well for the
cause OF Temperance. But it may, perhaps,
be feared that a combination OF this description,
when once formed, may be availed of by amhi
tious and intriguing men for bad purposes. II,
however, the individuals are as enlightened as
they are jealous, there Can be no danger that
their influence will ever take a wrong direction |
A greet man accompanies what he under.
takes This is the grand criterion OF excellsnce
IL is innmeterial how much a man thinks or take,
e ae cannot perform. We call that man vi
sionary who is continually forming plans which
neither himself nor any other person can posi-
bly, ever carry into execution. When it is as
'ceTtsined what 8 man can do, then can we set a
value upon him.-The soldier who lays his plans
o. attack and executes them, is worth a hundred
ofthosc who speculate, and think how a battle
might be won or a siege terminated, wi bout
setting about or accomplishing il. The divine
VINO by pTecent and practice reforms The sinner
and converts him from erTur to truth is a more
valuable member OF society than he "saint in
crape," who mskes long prayers and breaches
long sermons that are listened to, but which
make 10 impression on the conduct Of any one
Hume was not so great a legislator as Pitt, be.
cause the former only devised 3 plan OF govern.
ment, which existed as . pretty theory, while
the latter executed and carried INTO effect most
Of the projects which he undertook After all,
f we wish TO know who 3 great man is, we
shsnld inquire what he can DO, no, what he
thinks, or can sat.-[ Proridenee Journal