Litchfield enquirer., 1839-04-11


speaking things which they ought not"-
is not this most accurate description Of
certain ladies $50 called) Of the present
day! Peter also wrote on this subject
He and Paul, it is said, disagreed some-
times-but am certain it was not on, this
subject-for thus writes Peter" Let
none Of you suffer as murderer, or
thief, or as an evil doer, or as busy body
sH other mems matters" This is certainly
explicit; and mark what good company
Peter throws meddlers into But, is it
not as good as they deserved Certainly,
:" birds Of feather" should be clossed to-
gether."
After the minister lad finished his /" fcsc
remarks, benevolent looking man arose,
and said" Were there no other reason
for the formation of this society, than the
relief Of meddlers from their incessant and
tatiguing labors, / think that alone would
be a sufficient reason, with the humane. 1t
is true, there are some meddlers who deem
it their duty to krOW all the affairs Of 9TH
ers-and such may have tolerably easy
life-but most of them have, in addition
to ''all knowledge" Of such matters, anxious
care and immense responsibility. So much
have they to do in regulating affairs
which nowise belong to them, that they
have not the least time for their own
concerns it would indeed be unreasona-
BILE to expec; that they should have. For
they have to adjust the domestic economy
of all their acquaintance--.o give dircc-
tons in regard to the diet and dress Of ev-
cry person they come across. They have
to decide jus. how often their ncighbors
shall have company, and who shalt be in
vited, and how many at time, and what
shall be the expense Of the entertainment.
They have to tell every individual who
crosses their path, how much and when
he shall contribute to each benevolent So
ciety.
They have to regulate tie matrimonial
engagements Of all their acqnain.ances; and
some meddlers, whose benevolence is very
expansive, do this, not for their acquaint-
ances only, but for the whole community.
They have to visit the sick, not to admin
lister to their comfort, but to urge upon
them some remedy different from that
which the physician prescribes. They
have to visit the honso Of mourning, to
console the bereaved by telling them that,
had the friend for whom they mourn taken
such and such nos,rums, he might yet have
been in the land of the living. They have
to spend much time in preparing the way
for lawyers, and in watching over the or
thcdoxy and failhfulness Of pastors. They
constitute a standing committee Of expen-
diture for the clergy; they have to super
intend the apparel Of ministers wives and
the education Of ministers children. They
have the scare Of all the chu. ches," the
supervision of numerous schools; and
moreover, in a place like this, the man.
agement Of the faculty and students Of a
college. But, time would fail me to give
a catalogue Of their labors. never Won
dered half so much that Lord Brougham
found time TO accomplish all that he has
done, as ] have at the industry Of some
worthless Of this class. The exploits Of
Hercules were nothing in comparison with
what these persons accomplish. And
think too Of their entire disinterestcdness
for not even so much rs thanks do they
receive for all these labors Truly the
yoke Of a medder is any thing but easy.
and his burden is by no means light is
it not obviously the dictate Of benevolence,
to make the most earnest efforts for the
relief Of meddlers from their wcarisome
and manifold tasks, in order that they may
have time for needed repose, and for tue
discharge of their own appropriate du'iesT'
After the close Of this speech, il was
moved that a constitution should be i'm
mcdiately framcd-but at this moment,
gentleman arose, and said approve
very highly the objec. Of the proposed So
cieiy. and should il be formed, shall GER
tainly Join it, al / make it Il point to join
all societies yet wish TO mention an OBJ
lection which has just occurred to me. ]
think the objection that was made some
few years ago to RetreDchment, Socle-
ties" &c. applies very forcibIy to associa-
tons Of this kind--it is. that they will throw
many people out Of employment. Think.
for moment, Of The ennut and melancholy
that will affiict mUllitudes whe shall, in
consequence Of such societies, be taken
from their accustomed pursuits and deprl-
we'd of their chief source Of happiness
What signs will they heave, at the thought
Of " auId lang syne" As they think on
other days, with what emotion will they
exelaim, in the poets words, "of joys de-
parted not to return, how painful the re-
membrance r. Can IL be right, 10 deprive
so many individuals Of a profession which
they have always pursued, and 10 which
they have attained such perfcctionl Is IL
humane, 10 cot of such rich and elevated
sources Of delight from countless multi
tude -
During this speech. began to he alarm
ed for the new society-but my apprehen-
sions wero soon relieved. A gentlemen
arose, and said, in reply, " This -objec-
ton certainly throws some difficulties in