Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-24

! "'S""e", soCia' YET not too familiar AZ a
"'.e"','e 10 the various svoCa,ions Of lie. is
not only what his Maker intended h. shon,i
! DC, ou' IN his sphere will ever command
! me respect and contribute his share in beau
! lIfyinE the socia: world
he study OF the bible. growth in p;o,v
ana inc cultivation of the moral virtues aud
Soeia' intercourse, are some of our biyhes,
eu'ies' ana should afutd us the greatest en-.
Jnyment. The frs, Of these Is tLa he's,
,ne highest, the noblcsi pursuit, OF man -
" iihor; them, he may enjoy all tha, this
"'rid een afford him, which. is use,isly ing n,
oes'' WIN awful iorebodings Of the mex,
oa, with them, he knows how 10 receive
""u appreciate all the pleasures OF this lie
aH' ".s sour Is Enlightened with hope, and by
| iai'h ne looks with confidence In the enjoy,
ment Oft the life 10 come. And hv ;oI.,r,,',.y.o
WIKI one another we acquire knowIed,e ~
iIhc virtues u'ou. neighhors and if we are in.
"uehce" ny the pieceps of HOLY writ. we
are sure 10 view their foih.es with induL.
gence and throw The mantle ot charlie ovsr
.ieir faults. And il inspired srophecv he
rue,a but few in Christian lands II, dem
~ Inc Tiiiennial glory will one day epres,l
us influences over our land. This will new.
er nc ny any miraculous powc. of Deitv
nu' ny The ins'rumentsliIv of man. Et,bso
"e "'he VIII arrive, VIXEN lie family di
a ''t 'oSelheI de enc family, IN
hhenced by the high and holy principle q.
love, how important the duty Of overv midi.
Vinual, Knowing thai he is to he an iosiru
'neh', an humble one 1t may he, IN produ.
eng tins end, To Gill up the sphere il, which
ne moves, TO square his ccn,luc, hy the eter>
mai principles OF righi and wrong, an,i 10 q
oey all the relative rules which should ever
govern society
The advancement Of the mind, the cuili- |
walton OF the religious, moral nsd social vir
tues Tue Improvement Of manners qualify |
Us Tor usefulness and happiness on esria, and |
prepare us Tor higher s:s,e OF enjrymcnt |
I" Heaven. And cannol, an.ids, The great
variety oiamusemenis by which we are sur.
r'un"e", CONCEIVE of any enjoyment, that i.
al all comparable 10 that which Strings from
The retlned social circle. Exclude cl.Iice |
and envy and those Hti!e passions Of The
hoa! which are so hateful In the sigh, of |
Nou' ahd make man contemplate, and i; |
would 20 millennium in mHinture The |
commencement al state Of things " hiuh |
mus! and will come TO Pass. because ,ha
great Eternal has so decreed il. And WHY
sho uld 1t not be so now, nor only here i,u,
elsewhere! is there any cause in the nm
lure oil things 60 i"rhidu: IL man so con.
s',.a'eo mat he caonn' live in peace viii, his
ieiio" man /! When God Commanded Us 10
love one another, WAS 1t, un,easunsble.-I
~ heh he ioretcld the millennium. are we
|" be told lis impossib!e? These are ser,.
GUS ana solemn questions, and il would ha
p3ohtaole II each individual would propoupd
them {" himself LIE, us examine ourselves
q na may we no; forget, thai il We are Ia
ENJOY the religion OF The bible, the work
must negin IN our avn hearts; il We desire
the k!ndness and favor Of others. The same
motive must prompt us, and il we are ever
10 witness society In all its beauty and ey.
ce'ience, u will he, when man TO bis fellow
man, 's influenced Ivy The holy and disiu
terested motive OF love.
did not know precisely sir, when com
tnenceG writing, what | should say, nor
where should cad We, know, al leas,
10 some extent, What are my views 81 rrli.
e:on, morality. and all The social virtues
! Aud can readily imagine the efTrc. lhev
would produce OF society. How far they
are Praciised by myself is another question.
But this much is certain: if have thrown |
out thought, from which others can pre-
scrlbe for Themselves a single duty, j, is e.
quai!y binding upon mysei-and We should |
always regret, il we could al any time, and
on any subject, moraiize 10 tho length OF
cniupn i" newspaper, and yet not he i'm
proved.
These thoughts, sir, il you choose, yau
can place in your columns. That they are
OF any worth, cannot pretend 10 ssy-tba,
they viii be injurious. if received as they
are written, Cannot suppose. e.