Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-07-02
From Sears Magazine.
FALSEHOOD.

n II CdISlut StuOcIltS vi Aiui'o' nav Il !
must have remarked the Indifference
with which the majority of mankinc
are apt to regard even the most impor-
tanttruths, when addressed to them in
abstract or general terms. We hold
the pulpit in sincere respect, and con,
cur theerfully in the eulogy which the
gentle and amiable Cowper has pass
ed upon it. Stllllwi all Difference to
the many good and gifted men who
fiji /, it is possible that, as an lnstru'
melt of doing good, it might, like
met others, be somewhat improved
We think, for example, Mat, in the de-
lirealion particular virtues or vices.
thre might be, with advantage, it
fillmore going into detail-a condo.
sending upon the precise shapes and
passes under which these may be
fund in ry-day life. The grea'
miority of men feel comparatively a
csc when they hear this and the Other
a tribute ofevil spoken ofin vague anc
definite terms. Speakers of the
ass alluded to, however wellneaning
3, we fear, far less good than they
Jay suppose. Unless there be some
oecialty Of application, some effort te
pesent a life-ike portrait of the evi
assailed, it is very far from being un'
likely, that, in the audience, not a few
may be committing the very sin, ever
while the preachers exposing it. He
may be denouncing avarlce, while
in yon nook, the ayaicious man is tel
ling over his gold, and laying fresh
schemes of aggrantzement. He may
be denouncing malgnity; but the ma
ign, even while tie tones are falling
IN their ears, are plotting new scan
lals to propagate as soon as they have
rossed the churh-door. He may in
eigh against evy; but the eye of thu
nyious is meanwhile fixed on some
art ofthe dresser property, or good for
me of their ndghbor in the next pew
But, without saying more about TIT
ulpit-and there there is SO much Il
aise we arsloath even to lnsinuate
feet or blane-we hope the page:
this magaine will not be consider
as trencfng upon its sacred prerog
YES shdld they occasionally Gea
afew feindly hints respecting pre-
ling vses, or those moral graces sc
entiato our welfare and happiness.
aidi the smallest degree in correc-
b thtfaults Of mankind, or strength.
30 teir virtues, is no mean honor
urhaps we may do some little
)di this way, by an article, nov
I'm, like that we propose at pres
nyri.e, about one vice too preva
T., grieve TO say, in every circle
soty--we mean fals5tying.
Chrms in which this vice may b.
ct y are more numerous than per
,psst people imagine. There ar
lsiLfor we drop the harsher AM
,orsgar term-so young that the
an difficulty lisp the syllables i
Whitley vend their untrulhs. Their
are IS so old that their tongues al
moy them uiterance when the
proIe their ISLANDERS. There ar
oths fair, that, when one hear
therculating their calumnles, h
canelp recalling certain proven
abosjewel of gold in a swine
sno The beggar tells tissue o
falsls when craving aims at you
dom some would not care to sa
thartier and falsi6er are all Blu
cople terms. In point Of fact,i j
not totell, even when we would
10 " the legal phrase-the truth
ahele truth, and nothing but til
frufThe statement, without sup
lres or exaggeration, without
lad suit the views of him who ut
ts4s not, kind reader, commodi
ARE every day meeting with
sives to falsehood are numer