The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-03-07
FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
sOCIETIEs-No.

EUen so ye also out,cardly appear righteous
INTO men, bat acithin ye are full Of hypocrisy
and iniquity.-Sr. MATT XIII, %.
In the " moderate indulgence of the appe-
tites OF passions we are bound to act con-
sistently and advsedly-this is the meaning of
Temperance. Whoever then afRxes' his or her
name TO a temperance paper, is pledged, BY all
the soemnties Of a moral and religious vow,
not only TO iucnlcate BY pIecept, but practice
daily, the " moderate Indulgence OF the appe-
tites or passions" that his or her example
may give light to the werld and not be evily
spoken Of by those who without" "Your
great master thought much less of these out
ward appearances and professions, than many
of his modern disciples. He preferred the doer
of the word TO the mere hearers-the son that
seemingly refused to obey his father, and yet
performed his commands, to him that p,o fsssed
his readiness, and yet neglected the aooyk-the
heretical, the charitable Samaritan, to the I'M
charitable, tine sanctifed priest-and those
who gave food TO the hungry, drink TO the
thirsty, raiinent for the naked, entertainment
TO the stranger, and relief to the SICK though
they never heard of his name he declares shall
in the last day be accepted, when those who
cry, Lord Lord who value themselves on
their faith, though great enough to perform
miracles, but have neglected good works, shall
be rejected He protested that he come not to
call the righteous, but sinners to repentance
but now -a-days, we have scarce little parson
who does not think it The duty of every man,
within his reach, to sit under his ministratons
and whoever omiis these offends God The
worship of God is duty-the hearing or
reading sermons NAV be useful; but if man
rest in hearing or praying as many do, it is as
ID and nnt,;na It'll lao,os ,hnrnh
nrodnced onv fru;, y Ho. ;,,nor,en, IL a 49,
ple and CONSISTENCY in ,e,;rion ,nor.l. ana
temner,nce. IF Won sre then VIVA. vn~ nv aru
fess 10 Le e;,bor IN reI;onn ,orala ~ 49,, ~
.nco do thev not reou;sa ~ ron' 800 ~
novolent and Christian conr:e of conduct o.
neciallv toward those Won behave ~ hs nra,n
plJ in En- and b.hi,n.ilu 800 ~ ; 10 g.o""
nrce and ;f Won are no, VII w., rree.I. -
he "even 80 No also ont,y.rdl,, ,,,1oa, iii,
upto men bnt within We aro fni IF hy,oor;s',
and inioniiy"7 Fur,bermoro If ,on ~ p ns;,S
Dor is addicted to either or MI these ,mnerfsn.
tions is il not vour dniv 40 a Chr;si;an IA
bepefactor 10 mankind. instead of nroclaimng
these thinos mon The bonse. ion Won ar. ho,nS
10 endeavor ~ reclaim so fail "a haze Sin
ner from the error of his wavs. occordinr IN
the dictates Of n Christian copsc;ence and ,hs
purifying precents Of that bolv hook which \.
the rock ON which ousbnild the homes of vo,,r
eternal happiness. Does IL moi. thcn. devalva
on you, who inculcate the precept. TO Law down
the example Arc YOU acting Consistently If
you pursue any other course And have Won
the "prom,ses'' of rcclaiming your neighbor.
father, mother, sister or brother, by pfecept,
or is it by your prayers and example PRAY
not, therefore, as tho hypocrites do and lei
your example be as a shining light 10 those
who walk ia darkness, and are in the bonds of
iniquity.
In the address of Mr.. FessenGen, delivered