New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-04
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THE DANGERS AND DUTIES
J15lS lllNS TX RELATION TO CALIFORNIA
A SERMON
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Before resuming the current Of our subject let
as Just compare with the text few other psssa.
ges connected with it. The first shall be from
the Ep.si.e 90 the Ephesisns: Let him that
stole steal no more, working with his hands the
thing that IS good, that he may hare 70 gre TO hin
INT aee1eth."
Note, 10 this passage, the reason by which the
habit Of honest industry is enforced upon the man.
namely, that instead Of being under the necessity
Of demanding help, "he may hare 70 gre 70 tis at
needeih
The second shall be from the Epistle TO the
Ihessaonisns. Study to be quiet and 10 do
your own business, and to work with your own
hands as we commanded You, that ye may walk
honestly toward them that are without and that
ye may have lack Of nothing,-for even when v e
were with you, this We commanded you that Il
any would not work, neither should he eat, for Ne
hear that there are some which walk among you
disorderly working not at all. but are busy-bodes
Now them that are such we command and exhort
by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietnes they
work and eat their own bread But # any
provide not for his own. continues the Apostle 70
Timothy and especially for those Of their own
house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than
an nhdel' In the Epistle to the Romans he
commands that we owe no man anything but 10
love one another and that we be not sothf1l ~
business, but iervent in spirit, serving the Lord
To- 10 al rrrr 49,
Titus IS given TO all Christians that they learn 70
maintain good works for necessary uses that they
be not uniruitiul passage which is supposed to
enioin a constant diligence in business. for the
purpose Of a systematic benevolence.
We cannot but note the practical wisdom and
beautyo Christianity andthe unparalleled
OF It's motives, as revealed in these passages The
main argument by which an industrious attention
TO business IS urged upon you, is that you may
yourself possess the ability, and exercise
tie habit, and enjoy the happiness, Of giving to
those who have need. There are no extremes
here--no impracticsble separations between a
a mans business and his piety but his business
is to be pursued as part and for the sake Of bis
pIety. You ere not commanded 10 turn aside from
the pursuits OF this world, to renounce them, and
TO go about preaching or praying as your only bus
mess but you are 10 serve God in your own call
ing, and to pursue that industriously, as part OF
your Religion You are TO trust in God, but you
are to help yourself. You are to labor for your
own support and that Of your family. And you are
10 do this not to gain a mere support for them and
yourself, but to be able also it need be, to supply
the wants of others You are 10 work with all
your energy, Ia an honest way, for an honest COM
petence. You are to do this not only that you
may not be compelled to tax the charity of others
for your support, but that you may have surplus
70 1--WE 70 the needy. If, after You have done your
uttermost, trusting IN God, to gain your V"u I'VE
hhood and also the ability to give 70 others, you
are still poor it is not your fault Gods discipline
is upon YOU. But poverty is sim II you are not using
your utmost honest diligence TO avoid II.
And you will mark here the honorableness OF
Labor manual labor, in the Bible. Whatever sys-
tenn OF Slavery there might nave been ln eXis
tence il was not one that made industry and labor
dishonorable. That Infamous degradation, or
power OF degradation, was reserved tor the system
OF modern times Paul himself has been marked As
one OF the most perfect gentlemen the world ever
saw but he abOred, working with his hands. lie
gained his livelihood by manual labor. Your pro-
iessed gentlemen who refuse this, when neces
sary or regard 1t dishonorable, or not respecta-
bic, deemng idleness a Characteristic Of genthty'
are stamped by Paul, sngulary enough, as 6nsy-
j0dics working not at all-dishOH0rabty busy, but
not honoraby working. The praise OF iabor
in Gods word, the honor put upon every employ
ment of honest industry and the striking down OF
all distinctions between rich and poor, except
those OF goodness, are characteristics OF DIVINE
revelation.
Butifyo are commanded to be diligent in bust
ness YOU are to do It always as serrtHg me L0fa.
In all things YOU must have God and your duty to
him in view and that redeems every pursuit from
4 gud fruuItgg act
OF life every abor Of 7o,iety, with the beauty oil
Religion. The law of true piety IL, that you pur-
sue YOUR honest calling in obedience to God, and,
whatever YOU do, do II as 10 him There is no
necessary act or employment 50 poor and 10" as
not TO come within not merely the possibility out
the obligation OF this rule no position IN lie So OBJ
scure or painful that may not throughout, be thus
irradisted with celestial light
Teach me my q Cd and Hing
In 81 things thee 10 see
And what do in anything,
TO DO Il as for thee.
All may Of thee pariake
Nothing can be 80 mean
Which with this tincture, for Ihg s1Ne,
VIII not grow bright and clean
A servant with this clause,
Makes drudgery divine
Who sweep q room, as for God 8 lave.
Makes that and the action me
All these texts and principles lead US 70 the
grand principle of Love, recorded by Paul, IN that
sweet remembered declaration OF Christ " II IS
more blessed TO give than 70 receive and thus Is
a declaration from the very depths OF Heaven,
and carries the spirit and the happiness OF Heaven
with IL Let US iook for moment At Us aPph-
cation
What are rich men doing what are we al do
ing Why We are Just helping God to conquer
our own selhshness. The man Of wealth IS Just
fastening safety drags on that immortal soul OF
his which laden by the god OF this world with
the stuff OF this world, was hercely rushing down
Al inclined plane TO ruin Everything that he
throws out for God and his fellow beings has
graphing iron that holds fast sad checks his pro
gress Let him continue 10 give. TIL his heart has
formed the habit of giving, TIL by Gods grace be
can begin 70 be able 10 say from his own eXperi-
ence, I, Is more blessed 10 give than 70 receive,
and although the god Of this world thinks he IS
sure OF his destruction on this inclined plane, yet
he shall come 70 the bottom sale. Ii is a blessed
discipline for the soul, that OF giving. man
thinks he is doing good 10 others, but he is doing
infinitely the most good to himself
In the barest literal reality OF things, Il IS more
blessed to give than To receive. Take the miser-
able theory OF mere Uulitarianisn, which IS the