Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-02-06

The following truthful definition OF IN 4 e
mericGn Home, is from a sermon preached
by Rev Albert Barnes Of Philadel pima, on the
last Sabbath OF the year Just closed Tho
sermon was intended as review Of the year
1874, and Is an instructive discourse; In the
review OF the past year, aud 1t IL proper TO
advert To our continued and remarkable TEN
portal prosperity. The thoughts which can
be suggested on this point will readily oc-
cur To all bu, II is not improper todwell for
moment on them 10 awaken grateful en-,
motions We may advert 10 The fact that
the laboTs al the husba ndman have been
crowned wlIh success, and ihal tho bouniies
OF enlGnantProvldeuce meets hmun eve
'rV hand. Wcmay notice the fact that, in the
secure blessings of place, We ale permitiod
To cultivate and mature those domestic and
quiet virtues on which the welfare of our
country so much depends, In prace, and
IN the midsi OF such liberty as M other pc u.
pie ENJOY, and with the tokens of universal
prosperity around us, We are permitted 10
put.ue plans, and cultivate the virtues, and
ENJOY tie happiness, Connected with NE idea
ui an American Ho,He
Here let US pause moment An hneti-
can Home--what an idea is conveyed by that
word The ancient Greek and Roman and
lirbre~ knew not the term II rs q slranp-
er to the moddetnG allie people, and is found
70 lew OF The languages ui the world, The
hteek and Roman talked Of a house and a
h0usehoid. and, doubtless. there was aittac-
tive ideas In the word TO them. Around The
oriental phrase, tic shepherds tent" there
Is 'hfown some charm Of roniance-more in
The idea than in The resliiy-ihouph there
are, 10 an oriental, plessurable associations
connected with II. So In pit DO, hood, also,
Charmed with the descThIon Of the happiness
OF The dwellings, IN ATcadIa-moTe IN the
Poetry lAan there ever VAS IA tic reality
The hotd We have Obtained from our old
Say 'ulgue, and We have invested II with
ideas such as could have been gathered e
round snch word among no people except
those Of Saxon rrgiu. Transport the word
10 the heart OF Airiea,or IoChina or Ia Persia,
ot to Turkey. or TO l.ossia, and 1t loses IL.
meaning. You cannot clothe II there with
what Is attractive IN II here
How many tender and beautiful concep-
tons enter here into the meaning ofihe word
home II is not merely tie place Of our
birth nor the place wberc our father and
mother-our brothers and SISTERS hve--it IA
b"t merely the place where We have bee r
trained and where we spoued IN bo,hood
it IL not that our house is more beAu'ifnl or
splendid ihan is found 10 other lands II /.
not that we are clothed 10 f0e linen and fais
sutnptuously every day--Lut IL is>that tber.
clusters aroundAn Anne ican home, what IL
rarely q ever 10 be found In any other hsb-
llaudn. OF man. ''.' w.
All homes IN our land are not. indeed prn
pseiy the vsme-but there ~ beau i1eal
"hlCh easily conreys tho conception and
winch will find Us original IN thousands Of
me abode IN Tins republic, and not often in
the older portion nt The wurid--tafely efc-p,
IN our own native land II is the abode nf Lab.
cry The father il slo~e 10 pursuehls own
pIAntor the good OF his family a with his sons,
TO labor IN What profession he chooses and
10 ENJOY Tie svails Of hIs own labor. The
results oil bis toll ere not liable Ia be torn z.
way by TspaeiouS officers of Governments
nor 10 he subject to The " III OF another as "a
The amount Of labor which he shall berlorn
0r the kind Of employ sseni which he shsl
pursue lie may live where lie pisssss--tIs