Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-04-21
From the Nep- York Evangelist.
FINNEY'S LECTURES ON CHRIS
TIAN DUTY.
LECTURE X.
Concluded.
REMARKS

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ten more manifested in smaller matters
than in business Of greater moment.
Men are often deceived here, and think
their being homes, in greater things will
go TO prove their honesty Of heart nOtwlth-
standiug their knavishness IN smaller
things, and so they are sure to be on their
guard in great things, while they are
careless Of little matters, and 50 act out
their true character. They overlook the
fact, that all their honesty IN larger mat
tiers springs from a wrong principle, from
desire to appear honest, and not from a
determination to be honest They over
look their own petty frauds because they
guard their more public manifestations OF
character, aud then take it for granted that
thew are honest, while they are nothing
but rottenn IS at heart. The man who
will take advantage in little things, where
he is not watched, is not actuattd by prin-
ciple. If you want to know your real
character, watch your hearts ond see how
your principles develop themselves In lit
tie things.
For instance, suppose you are an eye
servant. You are employed in the SER
vice of another, and you do not mind be-
ing idle at times, for short time, In the
absence Of your employer. Or you slight
vour work when not under the eye Of
your employer, as you would not fine was
present. The man who, will do this is TO-
tally dishonest, and not to betruSted IN any
thing, anl very likely would Ike money
from his employers pocket book If 1t were
not TOR the fear Of detection, or some othe
equally selfish motive. Such person j.
not 10 be trusted at all, except IN circum
s,anc4s where it is his Interest to be hon
est.
Mechanics that slight their work whel
it will not be seen or known BY their EN-
p,oyer, are rotten at heart, and not to b.
trusted NJ all, any farther than you ca
make it for their interest 10 be hones:.
Parsons who will knowingly misstat
facts in conversation, would bear false Wi
ness in court under oath, If favored wit
opportunity and inpunily. They neve
tell the truth at all because it is truth, o
from the love oftruth. Let no such me
be trusted.
Those who are Unchaste in converse
ton would be unchaste in conduct, if the
had opportunity and IMMUNITY. Spur
the man or woman who Will be impure
speech, even among their own sex, the
have no principle at all, and are not TO
trusted on the ground Of their principle
If persons arc chaste from principle, thu
will no more indulge in uncl2an conye
Sa:iou than in unclean actions. Tn,
will abhor even the garment spotted Wy
tbs flesh
9. The individual VITO will indulge
any one sin, does not abstain from any S
because il is sin.
II he hated SIM and was opposed to
because il is sin, he would no more
dulge in one sin than another. liza D.
son goes to pick and choose among 81
avoiding some, and prac;icing others, il
certain that il is not because he rega
the authority Of God, or hates sin, that
abstains from any sin whatever.
3. Those individuals who will notab
don all intoxicating drinks for the purp
Of promoting temperance, never gave
ardent spirits for the sake Of promot
temperance.
Its manifest that they gave up ard
spirits from some other consideration Il
regard TO the temperance cause. If,
had been their object, they would give
alcohol In all its forms, and when Il
fni that there is alcohol in wine and /
and cider, they would give them u
course. why not!
4. The man who for the sake Of g
will sell rum, or intoxicating drinks
his neighbor, and put a cup to his ne
boris mouth, and would thus consen
ruin him, soul and body, would con
to sell his neighbor into slavery to
mote his own selfish interests If he c
do itwth immunity. And if he did no
and murder him for the sake Of his mo
Il certainly would not be because the
ofGod or Of man restrained him. II
love Of self is so strong, that he will