The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-05-22
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Ma. EDrrok: take the liberty Ofss:ld
irg you N extract from Defoe's work O
Religious courtshiP." which Is 80 en-
eelleni in itself. and which % fully shows
the importance u Religion in ioftfing ii.
character Of q true gentleman, that doub'
not you VIII deem il worthy Of q place ID
the Recorder. ID may be well 10 say. y
an introduction 10 the eAtfseL that ne
conversation relates % fslsing children az
Ter the fashion Of The world. without The
cid Of Religion. and is between q pious
mother and q worldly-minded brother Of
hers. The mother thinks her children
ruined by 'ise ungodly example Of their
decreased father, who was a gentleman Of
fortune and accomplishments; his chill.
drea were young men Of fashion and in.
ielligencc, and gentlemen after he manner
Of the world.
Rr0fstr. They cannot he said In be nj
inea: They arc very inc gentlemen, I as
sure you:
SiIsr. They arc ruined a. ID the bee,
qualifications Of a gentleman. ..--.
Bro. | warrant sou they don't think
90, sister; religion makes US good CHRIS
tians, tina. is confessed; but l do not see
Il makes gentleman. Whit is more IRE
qaent than to see religion make iiisn CIV.
nical and sour in their iempers, morose
AMI sury IN their conversation, They
think themselves above The practice OF
good humcar.
Sisf. This Is all by the mistake Of the
thing, it Is want Of religion that makes
them thus. IL is in good breeding as II l.
in philosophy; little philosophy. little
learning. makes man an Atheist; a great
deal brings hin back, and makes him
Christian so, little religion makes
man a churl but. great deal, teaches
him to know himself. and be gentleman.
When GOOD principles Join with good man.
Hers, how should they but illustrate the
education, aud set off the breeding Of
man Of qualiiy' As il is mistake 10
say. that jewels should be worn by none
but honieiy women, il is just tre contra
~; so religion adoms edueatioB, as Jewels
give real sssztiis = double lustre.
BIO. Yo1r notions are delicate. You
are very nire il seems, in these things,
sister; though | mus. confess, I am Of
your mind when consider it well.
Tt. Let the scripture be the ju4ge,
whether the rules of life, dictated by The
apostles 10 the christian churches, were
hot sut'i; as not Only agreed well with
that Of gentleman, but indeed with that,
without which no man can be a gentle
man: il you look through all the epistIes
in the New Testament, you will find il
So, Ill name you few. /
Phil: !. 0, 10. " That your love may
abound in knowledge and all Judgment"
There wisdom and learning.
THAT YOU may approve things that are
excellent" There's solid Judgment:
"'rAat We may BE sincere and without
of nee" There is the honest and open
ASh1oiSSs W d IuG StHuetHdn.
Pet. Love as brethren, be bitiful,
BE courteous" There IL the charity, the
beneieence, and The g6od breeding of a
gentleman.
Col. III. l2. "Put on bowels of mercy,
Kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness,"
dc. Who can be a gentleman without
these1 --.-
Col. iy. s. " Whatsoever things are no.
nest. just, pdrc, lovely. and of good report.
think Of these things" What think YOU
now! Can the practice of these things
dishopor gentleman! or, do they honour
aud illustrate, and indeed make a gentle
mani
Phil. Il. 3. "In lowliness of mild, let
each esteem olhe.s better than them
selves" What becomes a gentleman
more than such humility! - |
could name sou many others. Will
any man that needs these rules say; they
are not suitable TO a gentleman No.
brother. it shall ever be 4 rule to me, that
the only complete man upon earth q a
eiittsas gentleman. /