Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-12-16

earth is the Lords and the fulness thereof.
As | am in duty bound to do good 10 all
men, i ! neglect any opportunity Of doing
good, | commit sin. as much as though |
transgressed any other positive law of
Col" This man was blessed with a
large family OF children; aid be endeav-
ored as soon as possible to insfil into their
minds the heavenly principles by which
he Was governed. He taught them cs-
1petially not to lore the world In that
family the dove ofpeace delighted to dwell.
/ The children appeared to have affection.
the one forthe other They lived so for
years. Al length they settled in the
/ world: but alas without religion
And now the love Of money takes posses
.Ision OF their hearts. This leads them to
Idistrust and grow cold, one towards the
Iother. The dove Of peace no longer
idwelIs with them. There is now found
amongst them envy, and strife, and every
evil work. The father dies broken heart
lei. And as the eagles gather together
where the carcase is, so these children
assemble 10 divide The estate CT their de-
ceased parent For years, they had bard
/ ly spoken 10 each other in peace; ard the
spirit they now manifest Is more like
beasts Of prey over carcasc, than the
spirit Of men. possessed of human feelings,
ard rational minds The estate is diyid-
I'd, 10 the dissatisfaction Of all, because
each one could not have the uholt, though
an equal share would lrake man c0m-
Portable through life. They part, hating
and being hated. The origin Of all this
is the lore Of money. In this instance,
we see the common feelings Of humanity
lare ex.inguished, feuds arise, aud much
misery ensues, because OF this evil pas
ision. Though The above narrative be fc-
titious, are there not similar Instances, in
some respects, occurring very freqnen:ly2
/ Think, OF what the love OF money has
done In Africa, where the mos: sacred OBJ
legations Of humanity have been sys.emat-
ically violated for long course Of years,
and uGdrr the protection and connivan6e
fof chris ian governments! Has that man
any principle of humanity, whocan without
{remorse separate the nearest relatives, and
sever the tendercst ties to crafty his IN
holy love OF gain2 We have heard oil
The horrors Of the "Nliddle PASSAGE
had those human feelings, who were the
cause Of so much misery? Impossible
l,he love Of money had extinguished them
From this unholy fountain, issues as ar
overwhelming scouree, the oppression 0
the rcor in every form & shape (which hu
man ingenuity can deyise-thc cnvyiug!
& iea!ous;cs, too frequent among the poo
themscIvts-lhe political inrigucs ant
excitements, that too frequently pervad'
our land, and thousand other nameles
evils. known only 10 God. tits the caus
loo, in many instances Of the widow
groans-the orphans sighs-the wife
tears--wearisome days Of toll aud distres
-doleful nights Of unmitiga,ed sorrov
: and pan-barbatous scenes Of domesii
ldssonance-oce If blood and iivcrs {
: ,eais. "And on lis altar are sacrifice
: eas,, peace, truth. fanh, integrity, a goo
conscience, friends, love. charity, human
; liz. b,nevol nee, aud all The sweet ar
tender synpathies Of Iife' Is then, ii
language TOO strong. when it is sail Il
d iove Of money has cxtinguishel lbe. col
i mon pTineipae.of humanity Col Of \.
Z country is Here no power Ly whieh,h
j. evil passion can be exercised from Il
IS hearts Of men2 Yes. There is louu
in ain oren. for sin and unelcanness., II
Sc grace Of God ia Jesus Christ can save |
O. even from the love Of money. May y
in then Immediately Apply = he sario
i, and bc-wasaed in his atoning blood, ID
r we be preserved Jlamcless, and At h
e. coming be fouad Of him in peace, unco
at aniinaled with the love Of money, tie re
be Of all evil. A. II n.
Us. Barnstoa. [. C. Noe 1910.
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