Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-10-24
DELIGHT OF DOING GOOD.

Man is at best an adveplurer Of plea
sure. That which gives, or promises de-
light, he eagerly pnrsues, whilst the high
CT aud lIolier motives TO action are often
repressed, or successfully resisted. Some
profess, aud exhibit in their lives, no5ler
aim, yet, to their own breasts the secret is
revealed. that love Of pleasure is mingled
with all their pursuits and duties. This
may not be their final aim, yet it is the
main spring that gives impulse 10 the life,
and duty drags heavily or rolls lightly iii
proportion to The delight ii affords. Nor
is this motive to action unworthy lof an
immortal; it only becomes SO when deriY-
ed from an impure or forbidden source; OF
when i. leads into dangerous paths. Not
so the. delight Of the virluous 10 doing
good, and he who condemns il is but ati
asce.ic or Styliie.
Happy is he who can indulge the de-
sires of his heart and find pleasing exci,eT
ment in The path That leads to holiness and
usefulness. Happy is he, whose bosom,
the widows smile, lthe Orphans blessing,
the penileu', rejoicing heart. fill with de-
light. How joyously through life bis paths
way blossoms, with ever opening sweets,
Turing him on and onward still, to joys
unknown before. His is no constant;
weorying search for pleasant excitement,
in change of scene, or new companions
ship or un,ried amusement, but the ever
gentle flow ofthe pure stream oflife, peace
! lul and refreshing.
The delight fdoing good The world.
ly'votary know not its meaning and smiles
incredulous. He that pursues it, sees
every where in his journey, The foot prints
.:ol his risen Saviour, and rejoices 10 the
1Ewelcome, follow mel" he sees far above
him. company Of pure and glori6ed
spirits, aud they beckon him onward; he
sees around him and beside him. kindred
spirits, The noble and pure of earth, and
there are smiles on theirsfaces. for within
are PrHro uud jjvy.--,.ls there delight in5the
:ceHpap satIhe happy Such s: The her:
ftase him who seeks pleasure in doing
good. His is The companionship of.,he
pure aud happy of every age and place.
for time nor distance can sunder spirits
bound together in so holy a lie: The
com panionship ofthe patriarchs and pro-
phels and Apostles is his, aud over the
vast mountains, and deserts, aud oceans
Of life, the voices Of the men Of God fall
sweetly on his ear. lstbere Joy in the
blessings OF The poor? The rich man OF
the world passes by, and the wicked curse
him, for they never heard from him the
voice Of Kindness and sympathy; never
was he a.messcnger of consolation in The
hour OF their need. The man who delight
eth in good passelh, and the meek and
humble tless him; he ,ha. was sick and
relieved, blesses him; the old bless him
for the young saved from ruin, and the
young for his kindness to the aged:~,he
healhen hear, in their land Of darkness;
the sound Of salvation, aud borne over the
waters, there comes home to him the voice
OF blessing. Yes, all bless him, and his is
blessed, not with tha, pleasure which dies
in the enjoyment, not with lha, d eIsh,
which surfeits in day, but with q joy ever
fresh and growing, and which shall only
burst inlo maturity ain the fields where
seraph's gather Immortality from fair life'l
tree. ."-Southern Baptist.