The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-01-17
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LETTER VIII.
Tile du,y Of al men 10 become rich.
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LETTER VIII.

S.as.,ie dul.rs af individuals, and the
.',.,,s, of .Le Rrdeemer's kingdom. make
:, -, duuy al men 20 acquire riches. Ia
'.n,,n. 20 he shawn how wesllh can
aasr Us happy. =
The charity 81 the gospel il one hall
a n: lbs, A. lose To man 10 one half of
=, m ,ral law. ID cannot be ACCOUNTED
~, why the day 81 charity occupies
.,.h a pran,nsn, place in the gospel.
as rl,ns ian benevnlenee BE- inIiInaIe.
r. esun elrsl wiIh The best interests Of
man. Aud 80 IL 10. Aud CID has cali
"A 1. N, DUTY fr which he has not pro
,,drJ rrarr that Will enable ns 20 per-
lsa a. 4" lie that giyslh 10 the Poor
.s,lnai.ck." PIos. xviii. 81. Z" liz
that hath ptv aH TIE paur lendrlh IN the
I.,rl. All that he hath gwen he ~ilI re.
er asnn." PtaV. xix. II. These are
t:af. aan words: u.ry are literally true.
,aj will be fulfilled.
Nav, We have % IN our power o.
aase tie f.Ilitfulnsss Of Gad. nv CON
plsmg With las demands. gislng of our
,ua.lanee. relying On his promises aud
ru..ing 10 hls word. llaw happy that
mln must be, who thus holds q seal. as
IL xsre. b. shIeh he may constantly
kaaw that there Is NJ danger IN dang his
Luly. Il il This way. IN part, that our
ri.hes make ~ happy.
Misefs are MT happy. They are sl-
way. dteadng want and suffering. They
fear that they have not enough 10 supply
thu nrcess.ries. much less the eomfris
ollfe. Nnlhrng wllI relieve them of this
fear. but inducing them 10 part with .
porliaa II what they possess. Chns.
uans sudrr frnm the SINE source. They
DO MT slways feel that The Lord has dealt
beautifully with them. They speak ol
hard times. aud scaniy allowance. and
dread TO Indulge themselves IN The neces.
smies &c religion. They let institutions.
absolutely Necessary Tor their good. br
neglected; live silliout . house of wor-
ship. 4 minister. q good school. rrlI-
a ms newspaper aud good bonks. Nov
q u eau. and saneilmrs does, take away
By his providence much ihst they have.
anil still they do not come 10 want: sill
they see Iheic !. enough LEFT 10 keep Them
comfortable. NV how much happier
would this man have lrli. if instead ol
behuldlng his rirhes sna;nhed frnm him
BY an angry Providence. he had spent
them IN relieving tie poor, or IN pfopa'
gang the gospel.
II matters mi hnw much wealth We
nay have: unlil We feel a confidence in
Gud 10 do our duty, We cannot be- happy
Ii Is sweet TO receive our daily bread from
The hand II Gnd. though there be no, q
eumb left. This pleasure IL derived
ifam confidence In Gods faithfulness,
b, !, 10 ssIll more pleasant TO fluid 'ha
by DANG good To others, God dues mo-
PRINT our own interests 10 suffer. buI
that they are rather improved thereby
It's true, tia, there may seem 3, be N
It's. something contrary TO the Sisduu
II man. But The wisdom oi man j. fool
lshness with God. There il that ma
keIh himself rich. vet hath nothing; Iher,
IS that m.kcih himself poor. ye, haiti
great riches" Prov. vii. Z. There i,
that that scaiterelh, and yet increases
there is that that wilhhoIjelh more Than i,
meet, but il iendelh To poverty" Pav
H. ~. Now. amidst The anxIri,es wheel
disturb "ur peace, IL Is good to know iha
We may DO our duty. aud in dong ii ar
pursuing the surea way 10 become al,
remain happy and wealthy.
Men cann". be happy in this worl,
until they have The charity of The gospel
hry mus. feel /. to be great privilege
aud a pleasant duty. to b. called upon II
assist IN every gnid work, or they vii
h i, II exceedingly d,iTirolt To be happy
There are 50 many things TO be done. an
require so much efr,si, money, an
Tune. that nothing but a warm hear,e'
love Tor them eau enable US TO endur
WIN patience The repeated application
nude Tor aid. Shall the church PERM
all The benevolent institutions of the ia,
TO anguish and die, when she has all Il,
means i"r sustaining them! It's by sus
*'n'ns and carrying forward these inst
"'"ns, that the light of the gospel sha
reach every land aud nation. Now il "
nelese the Bible, II j. by acting up to III
"'' amount II our duty IN spreading III
gospel, lha. men are 10 become bapp
anu wealthy. Gnd has said so. Que q
Two chasing remarks.
l. Every candid reader who has 70
lowed me carefully through these leItr'
must be convinced. tha, the Bible require
s'' men To use VII honest means faithful
" acquire the things Of this world.
=. Alter the wealth or properly Of lh
world Is obtained ia an honest way, III
n'oie teaches us what use To make of i
~" man can be in doubt on the subjec
who Is faithful Bible reader.
D. M man who IL an honest Bib
reader. can be in doubt Tor one momeI
ont that wealth when honestly obtained