The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-01-12
CANTON, MISSISSIPPI FRIDAY ~. JANUARY IL, i s4a

olselfand sought only his own good, he will
remain a lover Of self in the next lifes But i'll
ne have put away selfloye from his heart and
Stunned the evils to which it would prompt
him, as sin, then he comes into Heaven while
still upon earth and when he lays aside his
mortal body, his heavenly life is continued.
Thus yoh can see, that il a man does not find
it in the next, he mus. come into heavenly aiec-
tions here, or be will never feel their warmth
Hereafter. Hhndreds and thousands live on
from day 10 day; blinking only Of themselves,
and caring only for themselves, who insanely
cherish the hope thatthey shall get into Heav-
en- at last SOME Of these are church-going
people and partakers Of ordinances; while 9TH
ers expect some time before they die, to be-
come piops, and thus by a saving faith, secure
ai entrance into Heaven. Their chances Of
finding Heaven at last, are about equal, And
ifthey should be permitted to come into a heav-
emily society they would soon seek to escape
from it. Where all were unselfsh, how could
one who was utterly selfish dwell? Where all
sought the good of others, how could one
who cared simply for his own good, remain and
be happy? 1t could not be. If you Wish to
enter Heaven, my friend, you mustbr in heav-
emily life into your daily occuPations.'
"FlOw can that be? Religion is tooltendera
plant ior the world" va aJ4a 8Hl 8
1Your error is a common one, replied the
old man, "and arises from the fact you do noU
know what religion is. Mere pietyis not Teli-
gion. There is life Of charity as well as a
life OF Piety, and the latter without the for
mer is like sounding brass and tinkling-sym-
bal.s.a NJ sa sst ~. lM.
"Al know that,' was replied.
san profess to know it, but all do hOtkho@
what is meant by charity" ga
alt is love. That every Christian man ad-
mitsj sgsN ID NJ lf31.t aah
alt is love for the ~ncighbors in activity; moi
a mere idle emotion Of the heart. Now how
can a man best promote the good Of his neigh
bor?-love, you know always seeks the gooC
Of the object; in no way, it is clear, so well al
by the faithfully and diligently performing the
duties of his Office, no matter what it may be
If a Judge, let him administer justice with equi'
ty, and from a conscientious principle : il Q
physician, a lawyer, a soldier, a merchant OF
an artisan, let him with all due diligence do
the work that his hands find to do, not merely
for gain, but because it is the duty to serve thu
public good in that calling by which they car
! most efficiently do it. Ifhe act from this higl
g religious principle, all that he does will be wei
and faithfully dohe No wrong to HE neigh
Dor can result from this act. True charity i
not the feeling which prompts merely to tn,
bestowment of worldly goods for the bene6
0 Of others-in fact, true charity has very llttl'
) to do with almas giving and public benefa,
lions. 1t is not d mere love "for the brethren
o only, as many religious denomination think
but il is a love which embraces all mankind
and regards good as its brother whereveraDd i
y whomever it 10 seeni' & se'l7tesatsal
"That etefy one ADMITS" aef'
"Admission and practice my friend, are no
always found walking in the same path. Bu
Is am not sure that every one admits that cha.
! ity consists In a mans performing his dali
y uses in life with justice and judgment. B
d most minds, charity as well as religion, is view
ed as separate from the ordinary business {
man; while the truth is there can be neithe Ell II
: ligion or charity apart from a mans businet
pa re- n L. H. ~ II nN.tok III and NaItniana hnV
=. he has neither charity nor religions if he Low
III not his neighbor whom he hath seen; how ca
he love God, act. justly, and Conscientious
~ toward God whom he hath not scent Ho'
ct blind and foolish is more than half Of mankin
on this subjects They seem to think that
re they can only read the bible and attend to ii
lie ordinances Of the church, and lead very pio'
be lives on the Sabbath, that this service will |
n acceptable to God, and save them; while,
H. the same time in their business pursuits the
Id seek to gain the worlds gOodA so eagerly, tn
by they trample heedIessly upon the rights and il
1t ~terests of all around them, in fact, act from II
most selfish, and consequently internal primo
i'd pie. You cali Il, a very Pious man, {
II. you nOtF'
gu az believe him 10 be 50! We are membe
Of the same church, and see i good deal
re- him. He is superintendent Of our sabbn!
school, and ~isactive in all the various regul
Die uses Of the church"
'a' aDo you know anything Of his business life
~ UNo." y
81 do. Men of the world call him a shat
70 SO eager is he for gain. He will not stea
- nor commit murder, nor break any one Of y
&c commandments, 50 far as the laws Of the sta
recognise these divine laws TO be laws Of COZ
mon society. But IN his heart, and in 1hls ac'
so far as the law cannot reach him, he viola'
no Them daily. He will overtoach you in a barga
and think il FALL right. If your bdSihess con
IN contact with his he will use every means