The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-01-04
n.r NAN Year,a Sermon.


ut is no use to cry over split milk
The old lady who upset her pAil was a
good philosopher. Never dc wrong IL
you can help it but having committed a
fault. don't stop to grieve over It. Re-
solve not to be guilty Of the same folly a.
gain. and 60 ahead to make amends for
iost time. -ae,.-ass-..., ,,v, r,s.
Thesoid year has. gone-gone glim-
mering among thu things that were, but
are not; covered all over with the dust
and rubbish Of the post. You have doubt
less committed many egregious bIunders
that you are heartily ashamed Of. You
have sworn, or got drunk. or been cheat
ed, or havn't subscribed for the Gazette
or refused 10 pay the printer. 1t is too
late 10 mend matters now. Go and sin
no more. Learn from the past. If you
improve by the lesson. the mistake will be
a subject of comfort, not of sorrow.
He was wise philosopher, who dis
covered methotl tn avoid a"dun." The
plan was simple. plain 10 the duIlest un.
neutrality-suspicious. in debt" This
is the part of wisdom-pro6t by tho ad-
vice. but don't grieve because you have
run counter to the teaching of the wise
man. Pay what thnu owest"is scrip
lural ijunciion-and your neighbors will
be able to follow suit-evena printer can
get out of debt. This is wise saying
and worthy of all acceptaIion.
Do unto your neighbors as you would
they should do unto you, printers inclu
ded. lfyou expect a paper every weel
without fail, why don't you give the priA
ter the means 10 purchase paper aud inl
and pay his workmen? If a violation o
this most excellent commandment is fatal
tho Lord have mercy upon this fallen race
Of ours. About two.thirds are violating
it, each day of The year. Ii is high time
now to repent and obey the Injunction, So
necessary to keep the poor from starving
lfyou love your neighbor as yourself, yoL
will give him little Of what you owe
him. before purchasing for yourself of the
luxuries of creation.
This day, tho frstling ofthe new bori
year, is generally day OF rejoicing
This is oil right. But it should also be {
day Of serious thought--of repentance
and resolution. There are none tina
doeth good. no. not one. OF all mankind
we can't point TO single perfect biped-
except the women. Hence the nee
essiiy Of using the past. as the travelle
does the guide board. to mark our righ
road for the future. If properly under
stood, it will make sure index.
Have you been kind. sociable .vir,uous
amiable, well-disposed, charitable, be
nevolent, honest, honorable. affectionate
peaceublo, sober, industrous-have yot
adopted as yourrule Of action all the yir
tues, none ofthe vicesl II not, there i
need Of repentance. Cover yourselves
with sackcloih and roll yourselves in ash
es-be hereafter good, wise Industrious
determined to fill out your destiny anc
reap the reward Of the faithful. Dom
confne yourself within narrow circle
and labor to have all the good of thi:
world to centre in YOURSELF but enlarge
the boundaries of your effort, expand
your heart and work for the good of mau
kind. So will your reward be commen
surale with your toll. You will hav,
ived to some purpose.
You will be happyin your toll, Yo,
will be happy after your toll is DER Yo,
can look around you, among your fellow
man, aud exclaimed have injured n,
one; | have benefited ALL" Happ,
looks and smiling faces will greet you ev
erywhere. Loved ones and loving one
will surround you. And what inexpres
sibIe joy will thrill yonr bosom, whel
you reflect, fnr moment. that you wer,
not brought into tho world to be cy
pher!
Let yourinielIect be expanded--you
soul elevated--your heart warm an'
generous. Be bold as the Lion to d.
good. Be gentle as the Lamb in doing il
In the lanauage ofone Bill Shakespeare
some what celebrated and, withuI some
thing off genius,--"Let all tho ends ,hou
aims't at, bo thy Country's, thy God
and Trulh's--,hen if thou faIpst, oh
Reader, thou tall'st bleSsed martyr no
like done Brown but ready TO reap ,
rich harvest of glory.
So mote it bel
01."Bob, Where is the state Of Matri
monyr
at is one oftho United States. 1t il
bounded by buggiug and kissing on one
side, aud cradles and babies on tho other
lts hicfproducts arc population. broom