Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1841-12-02

hlgh dlylnlty,' and Invaluable aph0IlSms,
framed for the Government of the world
for ayes 70 come, he enjoins US, that
svhatsuever We would that men should do.
unto YOU, do We even so to them, which.
from the purity Of its tone, and the UNI
versality Gifts application, has since been.
styled the golden 1qtle, by which appel
iatinn it is everywhere known. All
professors III christianity are presumed
70 be governed by this rule, until the
contrary is showD, AMI inasmuch as it
foraas 4 pillar OF the natural, equally
|with the divine law, BY parity Of reason,
all who profess to be under the control
jof moral government, should be infiu-
enced by the same motive.
This golden rule seemed to have work
| ed very we'll among the primitive Follow
ers of the great and wise reformer, aud
LEO have kept them in the path Of recti-
! tule andsdnty, and from Innovations up
on the rights, reputation. and property
laf each ,ether.s They were men from
most Of the avocations of the day, and
3from all ranks Of snciety-titerate and
! illiterate, high and low, rich and poor.
ret the greater part oil them earned their
| livelihood by the labor of their hands and
1.-THE sweat Of their brows.
None Of them, save Judas, we're finan-
.ciers, nor had any exxerience in banking.
| or dealing il scrip neither had land
speculation raised its hydra head in Ju-
| dea and Palestine, consequentlytit was
| not fashionable for Christians, any more
/ than heathens, to live BY their wits; but
each man performed his part, both to the
! church and state, and dealt with his
1neighbor Just as he would himself desire
| to be dealt with ia tarns But in pro-
cess Of time, when religion became a
| child Of fashion with many Of its profess
sors, aud manual labor was derided--
when the primitive simplicity of the first
!, disciples, and the wisdom of their mas
/ ter, became old fashioned, and members
Of churches interningIed in all the en-
| terprisas Of the day-became fuanciers.
brokefS shayels, quack doctors, specu-
IIators, and absquatIlators, the golden
rule was discovered to be imperfect. mis-
Translated from the Greek, or sadly de-
ficieat in application; and that new
version must be had, to preserve the NOR
Ill and religious standing of the sharpers
and slasers upon the .Barbary coast,
and devils walk the deiaulting Bank
directors, cashiers, presidents, and their
ban.Iings, and some OF the respectable
office holders, who have attained a sort
Of Swiss conscience IN their business. BY
common concent Of OF the above high
concil Of pslEars and lsgAts in the church.
and true patterns Of holiness, know ali
nations, tongues and people. that a new
version Of the golden rule is proclaimed,
and will henceforward be observed by
ain faithful christians Of the same mould.
They do solemnIy avow. that the trans
lafors Of King James have erred most
griesously in the version. ant that the
rule when properly ang!icisei, means
nothing more than do unso all men as
they do unto YOU
A new epoch is thus opened in the his
tory of morals. for which the inventor de-
serves golden medal. II merchant
fails with a full pocket--leaying you his
creditor for few hundred dollars, and
retires to his mansion in the conntrygo
thou and do likewise, for this IS the gol-
den rule new version. If man IN
yades your private rights in any way, re-
pay him foaffold, after the same fashion,
lift lies in your power. If you are de-
ceived in stock speculation, go and i'm
pose upon as many others as you can. If
you are hnancier and suffer loss By the
MYSTERIOUS disappearance Of some kim
dred spirit, do thou pack up and follow,
with every body's money that may be
within thy reach. that the golden rule
may not rust for the want Of use. liz
short. if you are plundered from, plumber
from others in return; if you are cheated,
cheat again; if reviled, return the cotnpii-
Iment without sparing, and SO on through
the whole catalogue.
This is the golden rule which not a
I CHRISTIAN financiers. merchants, and
! que yssSeem to have adopted in their ey-
{ business; whether or not it is con-
r. d;b true Christianity we leave
! ,shother to determine. and to say
! ' 49, 40 cam OF the above characters
Il $50; $50 ~ the SNous in devotional exer-
It d drsnce -, % The 18th, are or are not hin-
d p'''''p y cliropse''-
ae pefe Gom5a's Last.
70 oer, said Pete yesteria Nok hea~ n'!,,-
ng a Jorsing-sl wants to ms chaH,
's- , s;os,s -. Il oder words. Glib w ques-