The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-01-24
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LETTER l.
caxefousness.


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Al in,naluc,ion 20 The subject
Cosruousness consists IN an ins~dinGfs
desire al any worldly enjoyment. Coz The
purpose oi gratifying smbni"n. sssF'ss.
or sensual desires. Il - the oPp"siie of
s,nernsi,y. ar Ihsi lihsT.lity and content
Snsm sa,eh the word al tis'i lnr"iessrs.
The CEral,r has furnished the malsTi-
nj walld xiih sh immense ssTisiy ai ob-
iec,s, and has endn~ed NJ Alih sensitive
Organs, through lhr medium"i hlchlhese
objects may be perceived and enj"ysd.
lie has also implanted in Us desires and AZ
fec,ians which. "a spbardInztinn Ia high
sr aims. were intended To be dHecIed "a
the objects 81 the visible warld. aud The
enjoyment Of the good things If his life.
We nav lawfully dtslre wSter 10 queneh
our thirst. food % nouIIsh eUr h.sdies.
clothes 10 cover Us. aud comfortable shell
Ter and accommodations. IL such desires
are regulated BY scripture and reason. and
confined within their proper limits. We
may even desire The possessions af olh-
ers when they are willing Ia reliuquIsh
them. and when We are able and viking
10 offer them fair and tqunsble eompen-
sslion. We may lawfully labor hy The
sxerlon OF our badly or mental p"wsrs.
10 acquire . more comfortable house ar
farm Than What We now possess, and en-
JOY mnre Of The external bouniies 81 Pro-
violence, when proper mo'Ites regulate
our ohjts:s aud aims. For the Greater
has exhibited. in his creation around u,
an immense variety of beauties and sub
limilies, 10 Crafty the eye aud the Imsgi-
ration, ami has furnished the world 10
which We live with a multiplicity nf de-
lcious fruits. flowers, herbs and roots. TO
Crafty every taste. ss veil as % sffard
nourishmenItO our animal systrm. It's,
therefore. evident ths. he intended his
creatures should participate IN the sweets
Of sensitive enjnymenL &" For every
creature Of God is ga"d. and nothing 10
be refused. IL q be received With thanks
giving" - know" says Solnmon,
" that il is good Ior a man To rejoice aud
do good VI his life. aud also that every
man should eat aud drink. aud enjoy TIE
good Of his labor. fnr IL is the gift oi God"
Every thing IN the system OF nature is
arranged 90 as to produce pleasure and
sensitive enjoyment. when used IN mode
ration, and according 10 The design in
iended By The Crestnr. To condemn the
moderate use If sensitive enjayments. or
10 ineulca,e The auslerIues 0f a monkish
life, is. therefore. repUgnsni both 10 The
dictates nj reason and revelation. aud
tends 10 illustrate the benttieent designs
Of HIM whose goodness and "tender
nerciss are over all his works" |
Il is mol. therefore. in The SIMPLE desire
OF worldly good that cousiouness con.
sisis. but in an inordinafe desire Of sen.
silive objects and enjpyments.--s desire
which Is Inconsistent uIlh the raiional
nature Of man, and with our duty IL our
Creator and lellow-men. COyeIousness
assumes a variety Of forms. and manI-
tests itself in many different modes.
!. u appears 10 is must degrading
FORM 10 boarding money and acquiring
houses sad lands, f"r The mere purpose
Of accumulation. when there is no inten-
tod Of enjoying such wealth. "r bringing
il forth for the benefit of society. This
is The characteristic OF the man who is
deD"rnlnsIed mIser, a vord which orr /
gInslIy means sreIched or miserable, as l
all surh persons necessarily are. -
2. appears under preience of making
provision I"r children. A preience which
10 generally nothing more than cloak Ia
cover the principle Of svarice which 10
fixed in the mind. II
3. II operates most frequently for the
purpose Of gra,Ifyin ing sensual propsnsnies,
displaying elegan IN dress and furniture,
and giving scope to a spirit Of pride and
smb'l'on. In these and many other ways
this vile affection msnifests itself, robblng
man II the true glory OF his nature. de-
grading him 10 some respects below the
level OF the bruies. undermining every
principle Of religion, e"unteracting hU-
'nan happiness, preventing the renovation
Of the world, and reducing the soul to tile
level Of groveling idnIs,or. who d" wor.
sh'ps aud serves the creature more than
Tie Creator, who is blessed forever" II
THIS inOrdinate desire Of wealth has
neen productive Of rnure mischief and mi
sery In The world than almost any Other
unhsllowed affection Of the human heart.
IL has been The malignant source Of al.
most all The evils which have been intro
duced INTO the social s.ale. and Of all the
sorrows and sudenngs 10 which the 10
hso''anss Of the earth in every age have
been subjected. In order to SHOW the
truth oil what we have jus, asserted. We
shaii 10 our next take view Of the effects
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