Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-10-03
Sound Doctrine.


j, Is well known mos, Of our rrsdors that Bishop
Andrews Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, alike DIS
tngu-hed for his pie,y aud talents IN number Of
the Southwestern Christian Advocate fad letter
written by him, repete with sound sediments from which
make the following extract:
The failure Of many banks has far destroyed
puhlc confidence, that those as stons which
able DO but little Paper money l.,
therefore, pretty much of m many p1r'ious Of
Mssisspp; gold and silver formed the in
ny parts OF the State lat winter. am not going 10 dis
GUS the doctrine OF bank no bank-lecause this i
side from my habits Of thought speech. ~ It'll poiIti
cal discussions partisan strfes have nothing do
but there are certain aspects of hs question which force
thems' Ives upon M observation. TO With would pay
brief a-sing notice Fret The substitution # god and
silver or tie pretty pictures which bad Circulated
~ anreme, has removed Of restless az d e.
teu-h suspicion. Is not AFRAID q receive money
~ the fr fear it will be worthless eore night
nor Dies be apprehend have often cone. D. passing
through THIS country, that his money vii be out If date
90 travelling twenty mics. Confidence "a the currency
% The country Is very important eement ia the promo
ton Of individual and ncighbohool confidence. To be
the value oi property has decrsscd prob
ably. u has settled 10 It's real and proper Standard nut
this very hing may work good fpr the country. The
people. losing sight OF growing rich viii he
tent with Gods method # getting properly. wing Civ
UP the notion ot being nab1ts they Will learn Ia be-
content with tat independence which results from indus
Try ard economy. They Viii turn their attention 10 home
vii be comfortable aud ihe FEEDING aud clothing viii
prove Instead OF ending others for bread and
their meat they VIII avail them elves Of their many adj
vsnageS Of soil and climate for raising their gram and
their stock Already this Is done large and in
crea-ng scale, that found provisions much cheaper in
Madison county. Miss, last than they mid
die Gearsia. n of things w Of course be- fivOr-
able To the claims Of religion. The people coming down
the lofty visions in which they had leen indu.
and having b,come sobercj from thc depletion through
which tley have been passing. will he apt To take
ihlk II death and heaven. and give 10 Jesus
aud his Gospel impartial AMI cordial reception. With
such currency there will be fewer Temptations. because
fewer opportunities H. display ct nScalry The
whole apparatus Of costly hank edhcrs, and the long list
Of aux officers may be dispensed with and the
nifty saved from Witnessing what is perhap, after all
The great difficulty OF the least the people OF
tins country have seen exhhitrd-lhe corruption o
moras and the prostallon of the prrcipe of hon
things are necessarily - that the system Of banking
could be carried without these results but taking
the good old ru = that the known ~ IT. fruits
viewing this question moral aspects alone. atu
al If the history of the banking operations
The country tor the last affords very tie Whct
is favorable thee inst complimentary 10 hu
man nature. There be- many Arguments used agalns
the IN, ta.ic currency. have heard argued Weti,
confidently. VIZ: the of carry II from
place tn place. NV this may be a weiehty oiJec
non with some, hut. for myself have never beet
much burdencd with IT. igl:. And bid adieu il
these Institutions wishing them more specie IN thci
vaults aud honesty IN their management.