Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-07-11
PUNCTUALITY IN THE PAYMENT
OF DEBTS.

The following extracts arc from sermon by the
Rev. DR.. Bemsn. l, lis very important, subject,
ssG VIC hope II will be read with attention
"A regard to a mans o,ra rord, ought to secure
punc,uali,y IN paying debts.
Contracting debt always implies promise of
ps.ment, and the time when such payments shall
DO made. Is either natter Of stipulation, must
be gathered from crcuus,en There is always
. promise, either explicit Implied, which pied
ges mans word, snG that promise is to be inter.
prcied by the same rules which apply to kindred
subjects. and is no, only binding IN law, but is en-
forced by moral principle. Lc, The eve De direc-
tod, Tor a moment, to this pledge promise. You
purchase piece OF property of your noighbor, and
tell him he shall nave his money for i, the next
week. In the time, you have a right to be
in your ueghbor's debt, Tor this lie part Of the
csnirsc'. Or rather. strictly speaking, and in the
sense ofthc text. 'oies' him till the money is due.
The injunction Of the text cannot be violated titl
the tinao Of payment arrives. But then YOU are
bond by your own promise TO discharge that deb,
and you are guilty ofa constant violation Of your
own word. voluntarily pledged, while you neglcc,
TO do IL. No matter what the fashion s--or how
many others are equally gailiy--here is a breach
Of promise and whether the pledge respecting
hundred thousand dollars. or single eixpence, The
principle 10 the same. What various injuries you
may have infiicied on your neigbbor is not now
tic inquiry. One thing, however. is ecr,an in
negIee,ing to pay tina, demand, you have violated
your word.
Take snother case. You give note Of hand
IN which you prJmtsc TO pay certain sum, or
given day. In this case, you are bound, BY your
own word Of promise to meet the engs cement with
paoctuali,y. You have no moral night to le, that
express contract ron en-. from month 10 month and
from year 10 year, uncsncelled. without The express
consent OF the other party. II is all IN vain to
plead tho customs Of socieiy-ihc nssges of men
OF business you have passed your word, and this
pledge oughtto be deemed sacred asa right arm.
and dear ss the right eye. What - written Is
vrI.teu,' and ought TO be fulfilled to tho letter
Every Iot aud tiitle ought 10 be looked upon IS
clothed 9th sl thA, Is imperative in moral oSlirs
ton. And the same principle may DO applied to
eases wiihou, number. A promise has gone out,
which ought 10 be KEEP, pledge has been given.
which ough, TO be redeemed. You order or con.
ssas To take newspaper. or religious periodical.
and you take II ~ilh your eyes open upoL the
terms and IN the very act Of ordering A. or in
conserving 70 take II. you pledge yourself 10 pay
fof such pVbliesti0n aonordHg 10 ne te,ms and
~hils you neglect 10 do this. you siand convicted.
80 moral being, Vi siolAtihg your pledge. and
si,hhaldIng from smother L,s right speak not
nov OF The disastrous consequences Of such solemn
inning' bud speak OF us guilt aud OF the a.
mount Of that gui.i let every candid man ladge for
h.@ssiL And let him decide as in the presence Of
osd' and 20 prospect q '.e 6ssl reckoning. when
shsh sPpesr that he Who ls VbjosI IN the lessi.
10 ungos, also 10 mseh.' The plea of ,,cou,eni
ehoe IN making payments al disi.nee Will MOI er
esss neglect. lie tia, ie.rs God And respect. the
ngsss Of has fellow fnsn. ~, do jAsay' escn tho
u require sAerhes. lie wili be generous rather
tAsa Sal0s,
The paneiusl payments Of debts sans n..sl fu.4
70 sssiiefs 81 Business lice naxin. Tina IL s4on~s
- OF great practical ai0e. III 90 TO the ner.
essn'. The editor, tbe mechanic the farmer. T.n,e
'f1Auesise .nd ihs very lfoP q lie IL swcp,..