The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-05-16
From The Christian Inselligeneer.
THE HOLY BIBLE.
ny sOHy orfvcY ADAMS.

The first and almost The only book de-
serving universal Recommendation 10 the
Bible. Such 10 my deliberate opinion
The Bible 10 lhe book. Of all others, 10 be
read az all ages. and in all conditions ol
human life;-nos 10 Be read once or twice
or thrice through, and then 10 be laid q
aide. but 10 be- read in small portions oi
one or Two chapters, every day. and never
Be in.ermissed. unless BY some overriding
necessity.
This attentive and repeated reading Of
the Bible. in small portions every day,
leads the mind DO hsbi,usl meditation up
on subjects Of the highest interest 10 Tie
welfare Of individuals in this world, As
well - 70 prepare him for that hereafter
DO which We are al destined. FURNISHES
rules for our conduci towards Others in
our social relations. In The Command
mems delivered from Sinai. in the inimil-
able sublmily Of the Psalms and Of The
prophets, 10 The prolo1>d and eoncen,ra-
ied observation upon human life and
manners, embodied in the Proverbs OF
Solomon. in he % beautifully sci forth
narrative Of faess, Of lhe Book OF Job, an
active mind eannos peruse q single chapter
and lay lbs book aside io think. and lake
il up sgain tomorrow. wiihous finding in
IN advice Tor our owa conduct. which we
may turn 10 uselS account in The progress
q our daily Pllgrinage upon earth: and
vhsa No pass from The Old Testament 10
the New. ne meet a. once . system OF
universal morality founded upon one pre-
seP, Of universal application, pointing Us
% peace and GOOD will towards he whole
race Of man for this life. and 70 peace
viii God, and an srer blessed existence
hereafter.
Ispeak a. . man of die world 10 men
Of the world, spi | ssy 10 you search
the SeTiPtsrea Hevsn you lire of them
in seeking lor rule OF faith and standard
Of morals, search them a. records of his
tory. General aud eompepdious history
10 one a the fountains Of human know
ledge. 10 which you should all rcsost with
steady and perscvering pursuit. The BIZ
bic contains the only sushensio iniroduc-
lion 10 the history Of the world; and ini
storing yosr minds With the facts Of this ,
h'sssy. you viii Immediately perceive
The need 81 assistance from geography and
These assissanees you may
end IN masy Of the bibles published with
commentaries, and you can hare no did,
Guilty 10 procuring them. Acquaint your
selves 9Th The chronology and geography
oil The Bible: that will lead you 10 gene .
FG knowledge Of chronology and Of re. |
ugraPhy. ancient and modern, and these /
VII open 10 you an inexhsussible fountain
o. kaswledgc respecting the globe which
yoa ,naabis and respecting the race Of !
snaa 70 which you yourselves belong. !
gu may pursue Ihess inquiries lust so !
af % your Tine and inclination will per.
mst G'Es one hour Of mental appiica- |.
hoas tor yOs must not read without think /,
sng. % you will read 70 little purpose.
gs's 90 hour q joint reading and shoughs .
70 me chronology. and one 10 the ge- :
osfaphy OF tie Bible. and IL IL introduces |,
you 2 700 hard q study. stop there. Even p
sor those TOO hOuss you will ever al.erl
1eaa we biae' and sny osl,es history, !.
WIN more ssan--nors ialelligence-mors }
'asisissaoa. Bu. il lhsse two hour, c
excite your curiosity and tempt YOU 10
sssoss part Of IN hour every day for q 9
geaf os years. 70 study thoroughly the
'hroaoaogy and geography Of tho b.
,ie' y ssa nos only lead you far deeper ]
han yoa VIII e'aerwiss ever penetrate
Mo shs knowledge Of The book, bu. i, viii o
presd doodle Of Gghs spua every s,epl
ou shall ever Afterwards take ia scQuir. !,
No Tho knowledge Of prolane history. u
nd upon the local haLisation Of evesvl
Tibs IL man. and upon the name Of eyeryl
alton into which Che children Of Adam