The Columbian fountain., 1846-03-23
THECOLUMBIAN FOUNTAIN.
MONDAY MORNING, MARCH %, 1876.
THE ONE THING CERTAIN.

THE ONE THING CERTAIN.
What is that2 Reflect an ipstant ere 20,
raise that glass TO your lips which you hay,
just poured out. and hold j. your hand !
you were convincedthat that glass would b,
the last which you would have opportunity Il
swalIow-if you suspected that your pilgrim
age on earth was to be suddenly brought 20 al
end, and that the contents of that vessel woul,
tend toshcren your term OF probation, woult
yon b Ia ! hurry to p,ut' them down YOU
throat2 Would you'nct hesitate ere you com
nitted an act. which, to say the least of it,
nust be pronounced suicidal; for it is an act,
the commission 81 which hurries you into the
presence Of the Eternal Judge, and, as such,
-So@psls you TO stand at his bar to answer N the
change of self murder Under such circum-
stances, would you pause; or, with the ine-l
1btiate's reckless daring, rush, unbidden. into
idhe presence of an angry God, and take your
chance Of happiness or endless p Chance
there is no such thing as chance--al all is Ger
,'sainty and terrible reai,y.i Veil, then, there
is one thing certain Dsath from whom no
man may Ase--before whom all must bow.
Know you not shis4--that you nust die I. When,
where, and how These only are uncertain
tins! Ere the liquor which you have just
swatiUwed has had time to reach your brain,
byon may be lying in the cold embrace Of
death, your iahsrtat spirit have winged its
wsfto regions unexplored. whence there is no
azeturn :aan endless existence of unalIoyed de-
light, OF inexpressible wo! Do you believe
these things? In the dark and silent hour,
'lwhen the mind is freed from surrounding in
anences, and reason holds her sway, you do
ohelieye them you can,,et doubt. Have you
not,iat such q time ,,resolved 10 conquer your
'detasing appetite q spurn the tempter from
your path, and stand forth redeemed and ran
soined from the destroyer's toils--a mani You
HSss. These truths have come home TO every
nam these .heurs of reelection have visited,
and afforded opportunity to every man 10 re-
trace his steps, and commence the work Of re-
formations You, may never have another
Remembef -thereSis one thing certain 20 Death.
!, Our .alsrandria correspondent, under date
Of the 10th instant, alluding to Mr. CHURcH's
lecture in that city, says:
AT halfpast7 so'clockMr. q. rose and COM
msnced his lecture and concert--for both uers
consbiaed land continued for about two hours
in a strain alternately amusing, affecting and
afgnmentAtve. His style; is singular in The
extreme, ,but,neyertheless attractive and pleas
ipG, and such was the attention paid 10 him,
and the apparent qualification of his audience,
thatI doubt not could he have remained until
this evening, sad givenqus another lecture, his
audience would have been a great deal larger. |
was pleased to observe that a small charge |
sf s. cents was made at the door, to defiay the
expenses Of the meeting, for it is not to be ey-
pected that some few men who get up such
an sarryto sayithat when collections are taken |
mp, these expenses are seldom met by the |
aidience. ,sGsa'9p sfsta maa IBa L.
) !, yfs;l5 ~ lctFIpErl
Mr.. CHARLES ID. CHURcH, the popular lee
turer on Temperance, has taken an agency for
ne Columbian Fountain, and will receive sub
scriptions therefor, and receipt for the same.
The Fountain will be forwarded 10 each sub
scyiber,s address upon receipt of the amount
Of subscription, and acknowledgment Of the
same made ialthe paper next issued MIR. C.
left this city yesterday. The citizens Of Wash
ip3tpn. Alexandra and Georgetown, have e1-
pressed but one regret in relation to this gen.
tleman, and that is that of separation. He has,
however, promised to return at some future
period, when circumstances will admit of a
longer stay among US, and afford frequent OPP
PoHunities of listening TO his eloquent adj
dfesses.'s Asr@4o sfa .'l ,balea5a Y. III. 4It'i
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