Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-09-20

religion and as TO the other. winch may
seem rather an infrmity than SIN, we are
expressly cautioned against 1t, and COM
! manded to be swift to hear, and slow to
speak. Sudden anger, too, and LOUD clam
ourous scolding. are at once contrary 70 Ple'
ty and dignity. Parents should, therefore
ACQUIRE as much as possible, composure
of spirit, and meekless Of language nor
are there many circumstances that will
more recommend religion 10 children, when
they see ,ha, this seIf-command is the effect
Of principle, and sense ofduty.
There is weakness | have observed in
many parents, 10 show a partial fondness
for some of their children. to the neglect,
and in many cases approachingto a jealou.
sy or hatred of others. Sometimes we see
mother discover an excessive partiality TO
handsome daughter, in comparison OF
those that are more homely in their figure.
This is barbarity, which would be truly
incredible, did not experience prove that It
really exists. One would think they should
rather be excited by natural affection, 10
give all possible encouragement to those
who labour under disadvantage, and be.
stow every aitaiaable accomplishment TO
balance the defects of outward form. At
other times we see partiality which cannot
be accounted for at all, where the most ugly,
peevish, froward child of the whole fan lily,
is the favourite of both parents. Reason
ought to counteract these errors but PIefy
ough, to extrpate them entirely. | do not
say to mention the bad effects that aow
from ,he,n, my purpose beng only to show
the excellence ofthat character which Is ex.
empted from them.
The real dignity Of religion will also ap-
pear in The conduct Of good man towards
his servants. 1t will point Out the true and
proper distinction between condescenslon
and mcanness. Humility is the very spirit
Of the gospel. Therefore, hear your serv.
ans with patience, examine their conduc,
with candour. treat them with all The huma.
nifty and gen,leness that is consistent with
unremitted authority when they are sick,
visit them in person, provide remedies for
them, sympathize with them, and show
them that you do so /; take care oflheir in.
terests assist them with your counsel and
influence to obtain what IS their right. But,
on The other hand, never make yourself
their proper companion do not seem to
taste their society do not hear their jokes,
or ask their news, or tell them yours. BE.
lieve me, this will never make you either
beloved or esteemed by your servants them.
selves and it will greatly dcroga,e from the
dignity of true religion in the eyes of your
children. Suffer mt also to caution you
against that most unjust an ill:beral prac.
tice, Of exercising your wit in humorous
strokes upon your servants, before company
or while they wait at table, do not know
any thing so evidently mean, that is at The
same time so common. It is / think, just
such cowardly thing as 10 beat man
who is bound =: because the servant, ho~ev~
er happy repartee might occur to him, is
not a liberty to answer, but at the risk Of
having his bones broken. In this, as in
many other particular reasons, refinement,
and liberal manners, teach exactly the same
thing With religion, and am happy in being
able to add, that religion is generally the
most powerful, as we'll as The most uniform
principle of decent conduct.
shall have done with This particular,
when have observed, that those who are
engaged in public, or what / may call poll.
tical life, have an excellent opportunity OF
making religion appear truly respectable.
What | mean is, by showing themselves
firm and incorruPtiblo in supporting those
measures that appear best calculated for
promoting the interest Of religion, and the
good of mankind. Ia all these cases, | ad.
mire that man who has principles, whose
principles are known, and whom every body
despairs Of being able to seduce, or bring
over 10 the opposite interest. / do not com.
mend furious and incorporate zeal. S:ead.
mess is a much better, and quite different
thing. / would contend with any man who
should speak most calmly, but ! would also
contend with him who should act most
firmly. As for your plscebos, your Ptu.
dent courtly, compliant gentlemen, whose
vote in assembly will tell you where they
dined the day before, hold them very
cheap indeed, as you very well know. l
do not enter further into this argument, but
conclude a, this time, by observing, that
public measures are always embraced un'
der pretence Of principle and therefore an
uniform uncorrupted public character is
one of the best evidences Of real principle
The free thinking gentry tell US upon this
subject, that "every man has his price.
1t lies out Of my way to attempt refutins
them at present, but it is to be hoped there
are many whose price is far above their
reach. If some Of my near relations, who
took so much pains to attach me to the in.
terest of evangelical truth, had been gov.
erned by court influence in their political