Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-12-05

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4 o.d, end sick, and poor Christianity
hos two modes OF action, direct en- Ito
heart and lIle of man, sid indirect
through conventions, institutions, snd
other machinery, and in oar tmo ,hc
I8E Il almost ~ sole influence. ilsncs
men reckon Christianity as Yaluab,. 10
koep men IN order; Il would have been
good policy for a shrowd man 10 have
invented a oa speculation, like other
coniuyoncss, Tor the utility Of ,hs-ihing
IN hoir eyes The church, especially the
church fog tbs poor, is necessary al th.
courthouse or tho jail ,he minister SO
weledaca;cd Sebhath.day constable; and
both are parts Of tho great property ss.
tabtshmeni % the times They yalus
religion, not because Il is true and d.
vine, but because i serves purpose
They dssm {, ne-diui as tho pollIar, OF
lhe militia system, d national bank OF
sah.treasary They sNlna = smeNs
other commodl.icsi they night give Il .
place Ia their inventories Of stock, and
hops OF Heaven. or faith in Christ, might
b. summed up IN The sans column -N5
money al enc per csnl
lac problem Of men "a not hFs ne
Kingdom of soj, that u, psriscl liis
oneerih, lived for It's own sake, bu, first
al other things, and thea, ii tho king
dom Of God come Of Itself, OF 10 thrown
INTO ihs bargain, Ike paekiAread and pa
por wiin parcel Of goods Why, very
wells they arc glad Of Il, Il keeps all
. other things from aoiling. Does r.igior
' lake hold Of the hear, Of usi Here and
thsro among rich men and POOR men, ss
!, pecially smong somsn, you shall find I
lew really religious, WHO'S lifs 10 ,
prayer, and Chris,isnlty their daily
- breath They would have been rcigios'
bsd they bssn Graded apong csnibsls
y and before ths food They are liyin,
men; Of whom ths spirit Of Cod seam
= 10 AXE early hold, and R.asga and h
! ligion 70 weave up, By ossslial ias,inc;
" he warp and wool Of their daily life -
Judge not lhe aye Wy IFS religious gen,u
= ses the niass OF mea eass lille 70
christianity wsfs Il not 50, ihs sias o
1.-The Iofun and the market place, commit
ted ia a single month, would not msk
tbs land rock 10 ia c0alfs. Men thinl
Of religion at church, on the Sabbath
~ iney make sacrifices, often great ssor
fees, . support public worship aad a
~ iend Il most sedulousiy, these men en-
women. But hero the matter ends. r..
:" lR.on does not come iaso lhsif soul,
docs not show itself in their house keel
0' Jog aud trading II does not shine OF
''' 81 tie vindows Of morning aud svsnin
and speak 10 them at every turn. Ho
~ aa1y young msa ia The thousands "a
fbasio themselves Oh this will | max
p sure, a Christian character and Divin
I. lue, All other thinga be a. Gos seniai-
| How maay ever set ihsir hearts on al
moral and religious oblsei, on schisyir
perfect character, for example, with
fraction Of tho interest they take In III
next oleen0nl Nay, woman clno mu
"a share he sans condemnation. Thoug
i'd, Into he's rich hear. God more generous
.ph sowa the divine germs OF Religion III
Oh IBIS is her strength, her loyeIiness, b
'Itl primal excellence, yet she also has 50
her birlhrighi for iinssl ornaments, Al
!, tie admiration Of decei.ful lips. Nj
fbs think Of religion when shey are SO
ys Old, il trouble, about 10 die, iorgslili
~r that il is crown Of life at al HINT
NJ mans choicest privilege; his hlghs
~ possession; tho chain that swsetly lin
~ him to Heaven. Il good for any ,hir
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I'm is do ielisioasly; devil could do III
nal o9s 70 'i's o1s'n0 . H'A" WIS