Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-10-12
SHORT PATENT SERMON.
These words will form the tex, ton present discourse:
Be meek. be humble, 0 We proud
consider what YOU are.

Consider what you are.
My hearers sorry, but surprised that with
Of you there is much osentaous starch your
lures and ovepus senng your corporal compositions
province and purpose 10 render possible some
what supple by the application of such elementary oil vii
to the of hearts and make
whole systems soft and piabe though they be as
hearts cold aow be melted by the fire of devou
thusasm before obstinate pride be made yield
am sure that warm and soften you ny constantly work.
ing at YOU as would at lump OF putty that has become
hardened for of handling.
My friendsf rubbing you well with the grease of per
won't produce meekness and exibiy. confident
that can make you mellow by mailing So let me
en,icc you Know We humility the from which shoot
forth all the heavenly virtues 1t produces that bears
buds fragrant blossoms, and golden fruit the time. Ii
is dear friends that its head the heavens
10 be rven by hunderbos and uptorn by hurricanes but
modest bush, that bends before the blast and regaln It's
right tposion when the has ceased rage. Look al
yonder high and empestton mountains They are the per-
feet pictures, the embems of human haughnes There
they stand denuded and scaed by the warning elements and
begerent winds have beaten against their breasts till they are
sence They look down, WERE with supreme contempt
upon the verdant and teemng plains bellows bu, they Know
not the and camness that there preside See how the
humble valleys thrive with their booms full of flowers while
the hills hammered by Jovc into the very excellence ct
uncoulness; and learn from thence lesson nat shall proh'
after years. These valleys lonely but oveyIhey
with beauty despite the rough winds thai howl the
mountain tops and dsobe them of almost every outward
attraction
My hcarers-pride have fall 1t stands upon such
msy foundation that the tempe Of time will undermine It,
and down the fair fabric tumble 10 be demolished IN dust
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one; has yet been discovered possessing ut
cen cohesion hold the broken fragments together In the
pienude of purses and through the nnence OF vain
rnnce heads high. and walk though yon
composed of iron and with steel spring at each
Joint; but when money minus. you begin Yield on
grow flexible You find yourselves gradually lowering, I'LL
finally looked down upon by Tie whom you
pass in the public without exhibiting the
weakest signs of recognition. AT any whether your
pockets loaded with llcre age and experience vii
leach YOU wdom and wisdom will eradicate every particle
foolish pride from your systems thoroughly box OF
Brandreths pills rid sick stomach OF all impurities
Time Will make Timber, and you to lnp in spite
every exertion that ,hc will may make; and Death comes
eventually rob you of that all for which have sweat
toiled and struggled through life.
Ny dear friendconsder what Insignificant creatures yot
are in eye of Omnpoence that you should be thus pnfe
up with the gas of vanity You worms that caw
of Fate, there is blood STAIN greasespo
upon ears dapery tell that you lived and move
and had being. may mark the spot where rest you
mortal remain but few would be difficult to dis
nguh between the dust that animate and
living soul and that which nourshes toadsoos squashe
pumpkins and potatoes.
My ovebown brehren-if of you could seat yourseve
upon Thunderstorm ride around the world and lake pan
oramc view of what passes upon EARTH you would ina
hng--an insignificant insect of houra mere bedbug upo
the broad blanket of creation To-day he looms largely an
tomorrow he is laid low the dust TO be remembered
more. BE meek my friends be humble and lowy, IN orde
that YOU rise in the estimation of your fellow being
and eventually ascend heaven; for bear in mind that
. bird has squat before it can fly So mote it be! .
p Dow, in.
If anything" says Sir VIM Jones' bc the absolute excusiv
&c indiu al II hiS