Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-11-13

Wriuen ~ Mr.. Henry Shears. the esder ana ftncr Of
rbsary and Josa Shears. rho wess exc.
cuted as uaHed frisuhan
il is to be feared ,ha, there are some

eu,ed n uaHed Irisaaea
1898.
IL IS 10 be feared that there are some
who. from Considering the Lori-s pray
cr only as It stands IN our L.tur,v n we
been led into an ,:nperf.ci idea OF the
petition for forgiveness In the Greek
of st Matthew IL runs thus. FORGIVE us
our debts rs we ior2lve our debtors: , and
10 ihis 81 Luke corresponds: -Foryiv,
Us our suns, Tor NC also forgive these
VINO are tndr6fed To u.s. Wa, ANY dc
via'ion should have beeu made ircu,
words SO sacred, do not know. rh,.
literal construction, debts, takes ia al
tnat IS in:ended by ircspass s. aud mosc
In ITS firsi and in.nedia,e sense. II MEANS
those obligations reiative 10 property.
which arise Com the intercourse OF So
ciety, and extends also TO the great cir
Gle oil duties which man owes TO man,
AM every man TO his Creator.
Existence, reason, inino rtality, a pos
session Of temporary, and an oiler oI
endless blessings, for debt too great TO
be discharged. The war,nest aspira~
items OF gratitude are faint, and The
most vigorous exSrtion or service i'm
perfect, but our efforts may reach TO
man. though they ial short Of licavcL
The greaa Universal Crea- or. takes ms
payment 10 himself what we d. 10 9th.
ers; pity patience and benIsalty, are
his iavorite offerings, aud me prevail
ing petition Of his commands is shat
we make each other happy.
lie who s.ooPed TO instruct Us to ask
forgiveness makes the reniiIing of the
de6ts OF others, the express condition.
oil our hopes. This is the first step Of
the scale, aud the laan who wi not
rise SO for above his passions, can
never expect 10 60 higher. To rcmem-
Der injuries with kindness, TO repay evil
with good, and become the cheerful ben
eIac,or Of an enemy, are heights he
You'd the reach OF our unen;ightened
ethics Ye ic these must every one as
plre, who would avail himself Of the
intsrcesSions or suffsrings Of the teach
or. But the rudiments of philanthropy
must be learned ueiore we can feel il.
ovation; mai pity unbars the heart
refinement can meet no entrances; no
can we droam of soaring 10 ange ic
heights while we lie sunk below IN,
common standard OF humanity.
To deprive a fellow being OF every
eonfori, aud cover him with every mis-
cry, merely for his incapacity Of pay
ing. would evince malignity too dla-
bollcal, hope 10 be human. Yet, lillle
better Is The re enliess creditors motive
II wrclc ed pride. of appearing acute
aud prudent in the eyes of others, mix
ed @nh a little grovelIIng resentment al
the idea of n real or intended imposi
lion on his understanding. For these
he showers woes upon The head of pow.
ertf; and denies 10 his brother of the
dust little portion OF that mercy which
~ our Common Maker did not unlimited
ly possess, the only wish Of every think
ing being would be 10 shrink out OF ex
ls;ence
To the misplacing Of our rassions
we owe most Of our errors Ambitious
OF emlnehce, we are most restrained. we
are more Jealous Of our intellectual than
our moral merit. We are content to be
thought cruei, provided we are though,
sagaeIous; and 10 support the fancied
sla.e.iness Of worldly wisdom, descend
bsiow Inc rank OF the common execu.
tiUner' we catch al a revenge, not palli.
aied by the plea OF prOvocation, nor
dIgniIien by the show Of spirit--a re-
venge within the reach Of the most alb
Jsct being in the community al which
man should blush and christian trem.
ble- Real pre-eminence is bestowed by
The hand OF generous forbearance-and
The moss thrilling haI;ery is the voice
Of misery rei Y d. To see the tear OF
grail ude swelling in the eye, and the
features Ihrobbing with the emotions of
blessing heart-to sec happiness, Ike
new creation, Frightening up at our
touch, and feeling ourselves rising in
the estimation Of The source OF being,
these create pride which humility may
ayow, and a superiority which will sur.
viye the fleeiing phantom Of distinction.
The eye that reads this paper must
close, the hands that hold it must rot
nor is the time fac of Business in vain
endeavors TO subd0e, or Ievity to expel
the though. ii has voice OF thunder.
and will bc heard, When that which
IS dreadful is a'sO inevitable-io disarn
u 81 all its terrors is Al that is left US.
Religion points TO the means, and rca
son urges Us to embrace them.
When aid is tain, AID Joy is fed
when the soul begins to disenfangle, and
feels the prcsages OF the approaching
future, from a Consciousness Of the past
when the sage Of lie is darkened, and
the great, much talked Of scene begins
10 realize, and open on the view, the
debts We have RENTED. the ronqs we
have forgiven, and the miseries we have
relieved. will play with cherub faces
n al. \