Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-05-26
- AccIMrLlII0N u PR0PEaTI


D. Uuloa, have almost universally come rom wha
e. would generally be called ihe humble vaiAs o.
ar lie.
= Twas once walsiaz u tbc aells vilh one Of
1 the most distinguished 81 H. political men q
" Massachusetts, whcn be suddenly stopped and
sand, | have SPENT mary hours SO picking u9 The
stones from this field m frosty autumn mornings
e with my iiagers aching with the cold. Ill could
= bring up M BOYS as my faiher brought up his, |
&c couid hope something from them.
u Any enc sho NlH enquire into the early hIsio-
d ~, Of the principal men Of our country, or who
= s look INTO tic biographies q the principal men
g Of the world Wi be struck, with iAe fact, that al
, most all he ialeul ard the enterprise have come
from the cottage auj not from the mansions Of the
wealthy. It's very seldom that the ssas Of dis
tnguisbed men become distinguished themselves.
The father aitaias celebrity and wealth; the sons
enenaled by his wealth decay. There certainly
are exceptions to this rule, highly basorable ex.
eepuon' but The geners, process Is undeniable.
II We can place any reliance upoa that expe-
renee which Cur observation gives Us we cannot
d-.Jt, thai in this country. a wealthy family has
on the whole, Ear more un,ayorablo prospect for
happiness. than one IN tic enjoyment Of mod
crate competence
once heard Of gentleman Of great Influence
say, / cannot be sufficiently grateful hat bad
MOI rich father And the remark was one Of
sound philosophy, The probability altogether Is,
| that Il this genileman's father Ind been itch be |
never would have been stimulated to those extr-
tons which so abundantly contributed to bis rp-
aiation and happiness.
II will be seen at once from what has already
been sad that great wealth throws some peeular
| obstacle IN The way Of CTR preparation fer ia-
iurc world. Al are aware that this sentiment
is advanced with much disnclness aud frequency
IL the Bible.
They that viii be rich fall into temptation.
How hardly shall they that have riches enter
INTO the kingdom Of Cod 1T is easier DR. a
camel to 60 through the eye of needle tia, for
Il rich man TO enter tho kingdom Of God 'Wo 2
unto you that are fall now for We shall noun and :
weep TO 10 now ye rich men, weep anJ howl
fJr your mseries, which shall come upon ydl. .
Now none OF these passages imply that wealth
IS itself al eyl or that God regards the possession
OF wealth As sinful. But we cannot escape from -
the admission, that the rich man aud big family /,
are exposed to peculiar dangers.
And VIC sec at once, that the tempation to J
extravaganza and high life, and all the thought =
essness OF worldly spirit IS very graf The =
children Of a rich man have stronger surren, SET
Ting against them to bear them to th perdltlon !
they have more to overcome in rerounclng the
world and choosing the Saviour. =.
Look at the present condition Of the churches in
this country. How few Of the members come from
the families Of the rich. You find some rich I
persons N the church. but even hey generally be- :
came professors before they Became r.ch. 4
clergyman IN New York, told me that bis church.
members generally decreased in spirituality as
last as they increased in wealth. And / believe =
that this sill be found pretty extensively true.
There are some noble examples to the contra
~, some Of the most laborlous and self danyng
Of the disciples Of Jesus, have consecmed the
argeuess Of their possessions as well as the large
ness Of their hearts to God. And they have Ia
ken hold Of active christian duty like working
men in the vineyard Of the Savior. Such men are
indeed blessing to the church, but there are the .
EXCEPTIONS The rule remains established
Nov here ii one Of snares to which have al
uded. A pious man will toll for his life in accu-
nulaiIng property. In doing this he lives in con-
slant anxiety he hardly knows moment OF
peace; he nesIects his religious duties and puts
the salvation Of his soul ut fearful hazard. And
the result Of all this laboring and anxiety is to
confirm his children in sin, and to seal their ever
lasting destruction. This is the deed sowing the
wind and reapng the whirlwinl.'
apprchond that facts will bear mo out abund.
anily in the assertion that wealth does not genor-
atty prove blessing, but rather calamity.
The family in the enjoyment Of a comfortable
supply Of their wants, are far more safe against
the sorrows Of this life and the sorrows Of tho life
10 come Than the family surrounded with opu-
lcnce. Tho prayer of Agur was conseqeunlKa |
prayer dictated by sound wisdom: give me uel-
Their poverty nor riches