The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-01-23

"Think on whatsoever things are true. =
The operation of the mind in regafd TO trushl
is twofold The first is to acquire know
llege OF the truths, and 10 examine the eYi-
dence on which we are 10 receive them. In
respect to those great truths which concern
Iourrelaton 10 God, this leads Us TO a diligeni
study Of the word Of God. as we'll as Of his
fworks-and care and diligence To examine
what opinions we have formed on this snN
preme injury and on what grounds we have
formed them; what are the objects Of belief
whichwe have received as true, and why we
have done so. Having BY such carefulex-
Ieycise of the powers Of attention and ludg-
ment, acquire d knowledge and conviction
of tfrur truths, ti1u next eHeFeiso Of The 4pi
lis TO make them subjects of thought in such
; a manner that they may produce their proper
I influenc on the moral condition there
T may be much knowledge OF truth, and care
: full study Of evidence, while this great mem
tai exercise is neglected, and the most i'm
: lportant truths may thus be received as mat
tiers of cold and barren speculation, yielding
no results. aud exeriing no influence over the
character. tits against this mental condition
7 that the exhortaton of the apostle seems 70
!! be directed, calling upon Us moi only 10 know
the truths, but to make them subjects o
+ thought and reflection, SO that they may 81
their influence on the moral economy Of tn
> mind.
). Do we believe ii TO be truth thatwe ar
= every moment exposed TO the inspection Q
y q being Of infinite perfection and infinite puI
= ity, from whose ail-seeing eye nothing ca
Z, cover US, and 10 whom even the thoughts {
The heart and The whole moral condition viii
/, lin are constantly open; IL we make til
i, solemn truth the subjeclof ffeqeunt and Sc
ious thought, what influence must i not pr
sI dncs upon the discipline Of the heart, 81
- the whole of our conduct in every Telaiio
of life. No man can put away from hi
b'r the truth thasa day is fast approaching whe
b'r rs must lie down in the graves but Il IS ali
~ truth, that another day will come, vi
81, enual certainty, when, at lie voice Of 9
!. Eternal One. The graves shall yield up th'
Ibsr dead. and those who have slept in dea
lbsr shall arise to judgment. Did we think
IIb.r this truth with seriousness il any degT
y adapled 10 It's solemn interest, and ma
sssP me reflection a frequent and. habitual ex
Sep else Of the mind, Il could NOS lai g
nb'r upon every rational man with power g
g cid be irresislible. II could not fail
~ ~ make him feel The value 81 tie sonl VII
nbsr il Is i've forever and % force upon him
sepA halitaal conyiction, how trivial IN Imperial
nh'r are he highest concerns Ct time, and
nb'F bio with nomentous interests are tue {
49, s.1 Germs sc eternity ~ bercrombieas Essay
mr. nrw rEATURE ron 0nreok She
SEP tbe United states ever come into possess
. Of The whole 81 Oregon. Ne Will then
q within the bounds of The United State
curiosity iar greater Than either she Fall
Nagare d 90 Namolh Cave. KensoI
per according o the following from the q
par borypors Herald alsimors CLIPPER
paI should e ever extend Cur possess
par over North Oregon - Iag as the Bomai
mountains. near The Seventeenth par
Ne shall reach lhas Latitude where lhs
s aol does nat sel ID summer. Near lhe mount
d. ia summer. ihe sur appeaEs e stand s.
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twenty-five degrees above he hetlze
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800 seS that il IS midnight il watching hs
iQ when il begins 6 ascend Fowls Sc s.
9 s. Z. Il. and spssa until the aun j
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