Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-03-28


viii sentiment. which all good men approve,
AID which ought 10 be written ON the hearts Of
the people lha letter was read AT the late
meeting 10 behalf OF tho American Sunday
School Union, held IN the city of Wasting
ton
Uastiagton FEB. l6, 1881.
Denr sif.-.-
regret that II not IN my power 10 be with
kou this evening. thai might have united
my humble cilofts with those OF your fellow
eIilzeny who will be presen', III advancing
this gteai, and, as believe II, IIasve,- ERECTED
causz Jhat" Liberty and Leaning lean on
each other for support" Is Truth which has
long been known 10 lh> wise, and Vi which
We arc all becoming Oonvlaccd by fearful eA.
Pefience. IL has been the ignorance OF luz
people which has SO long enabled iyrans TO
hoid the word in chains and they have ne
yer Jailed 10. burst thou aSunder whenever
'ehi has broken in strongly upon theni. Bn
u ia are permitted 10 relnpse into ignorance
anu 'ts oatural attendant, groyellIng vice. y
'dhis nlll rise again, unuer the name Of pa
tIiots, aud we shall see the world rt-plunged
into nothic darkaess aud despolism. IL is not
Ia The natur" OF things, that popular 60. ern-
hen' can long suDsist, except among an en-
lIghiehed AMI srtuous p otl85 nothing else
can shield them az alnst the designs OF wicked
hhd intriguing poiitlca0s, who always come Ia
the name and garb Of patriotism, aud calling
themselves friends OF III pee plo, cheat them 10
Their rum. Every .ntt, therefore, 10 enlight.
en- the people deserves the Jealous support oil
every geuulne FREUD Of liberty and hull,
"hh unaffected joy, the ardour NTH which this
great aud philantbroplc plan has been every
Where reCeivcd.-biewed ia IA temporal and
political light merely, il deserves the strongest
support from all who wish the Continuance oi
our Tree aud happy institutions al home aud
when we see the effect that our example is
producing On the world, the motives Tor OH
extftons rise 10 IA lar tlolteI and nobler set
hmeni. II Is The cause, nol oil the United
States only but OF HE wnule Garth II Is the
cause OF man throug hput the world and who
IS there so poor aud sordiI OF spnh, as 10
tbInk only OF himssli, VII, IA the great question
Is, whether WH eafth shalt he Inhabited by en-
iishlened mud viraous lrscneD, erect aud firm
on the bass OF indep nience, OF by hOrdes OF
snoinLt, gruvellmg aud PROSTATE slayes, hug
glng Their chains and licking tbe dJst from the
feel oil their oppressots
But in connection with these great temporal
Benefits, your society has still higher aHd
holi"r -sPread,ng the light of the Gospel
aud advancing The Kingdom OF the Kedremer
In relation 10 the world at Iargs, | believe
that public virtue has no solid bass. but in
Religion. mean by public ,f,up, that which
spltly 10 the good oil his country, without any
view OF personal agganiIsemen' / believe
that The Fathers Of our revoluifon were, Tor
the most paIt suth meU. great crisis call
ed them out, and the common niger, ms well
as The common hope, supplied great motive
OF hciioa--N hich hell item together, aud d
reeted their united eHlrls TO tile liberation OF
their country, Bnl that crlsis once passed.
and the 0blec achieved, the nntnral passions
ct mln came III 10 play, aud then came per.
sonal anbIt on, With all it, disastrous Trtluur
Of tactl)u, Intrigue. injustice, bsrnarity, slan-
der. roatcntion aud btrIlc, until our whulc
country presents scene from which c.cry
honest aud peaceable nap recuis, without n
ray oil hope, except from the power oi the
Almighty. PfIytte vice nj Ways keeps pace
with public immoialIiy. Principles aud man
nerS desce I'd materially from lhose who OCCUPY
distinguished places, 10 those who dwell ia the
humble walks OF Lie. lhIS IS an admIaed
truth III ,nonarchies, aud We have experience
enough 10 know, that II Is extensively tiue in
repub. les. One distinguished man is able To
corrupt whole nelghboruood by his example
aud Vaccinations and the sphere OF his pei
nItIous Influence becomes enlarged, IN proper
ton 10 the emInence 10 winch he has rtsen.
Ihe only correction is that which you seek 10
apply, aud the plan is laid in the profoundest
wisdom. BesIn at tho other end OF society,
with he rlslng generation, in the humble
walks OF life. Plant ~ them tie seed Of mat
Gole., 10 whose power the woill Of civllze
man bears evidr nee, aud You iaise up a great
antag onist principle which viii oyetwhelm cor
ruptlon, thongh seated on hIgh ! Ia people in
Truth hold The upper place among us. They
are the spiing.h al, lie natural fountain OF
all power. Purify the fountain, and Is streams
viii be pure. Aud What is there 20 clliCacIOus
nay, what is there hat has any power al NIL
10 produce such An effect but The Gospel oil
the Rsdeemer, carried home 10 tue heart bv his
spiTni Mere human vitlue Is n cheat sclu-
ullation al best, which we see continually e4.
tnguIshed by temptation. Ii has power
TO resist the Calls oil selfish ambition, aud the
tissue Of vile means and agents VIII Ga tuch an
ambition never fails 10 employ. II may mike
n sbew,in public but ii has 40 power to re-
slst the temptations which solicit the passions
OF man in private, aud which have Blrcady
poisoned all the springs Of moral action a.
mong ns.-Nothng less than III living con,ic-
ton of all ever present God, befote WHOM we
are acdng and speaking, and thai we have
future stale oi never ending existence, depen-
dant Oh bis approbhiJn, tHn impose a M
ments restraint on the Indnl geuCe of human
passion and nothing can reconcile nap to
such restraint, bnl the formation OF a new
spirit within him. which will convert that req
traint into Liberty and privilege, and make the
service Of God his highest happiness here, as
well his only sue nope, hereafer.--1his is
the spiritual work Of the u Jspel Of the Redeem
er, which has brought lie and immortality to
ighi, ami furnished To man d motive aud a
spring Of action, winch enables him to tread the
earth aud all its vile pursuits beneath his feel,
ia the contempt alton OF that immortality 10
which he is hd5tenlns. With these 5mcc.e and
deep convictions on this subject, il is delight
fll TO Anticipate the oh ,nge that viii, in all