The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-05-31
GAMING ron AMUSEMENT.

The following has been handed 70 40 with
tl,r request that we publish H. The extract
r. designed We suppose, 20 point out che evil
consequence r,--slilag fr8Ss che prarties or
visiting liovling Alleys, playing Cari'' &C., -
The article h an extract from tho writings OF
President Dwight
"Tharp arn lirrs1na who condemn what b.
called glning, ur gaming IN mDHfH and
vet thuk themselves justified in Cunning I'm
d4affmeaL Let nie esiiOrt all such pertnns
H. 4,,,...El.sF chat ssl.4is4sE lgl.9aass iha-
conduct MAY have upon ihemfeltMi WW a.
,dli erumgr h. pGHicious 10 oh0S, Multi
1udns will know thal lliey gnulo no viii new
y know that they do not game for m0Hey--
Mulurulrs also viii 10 either unable or IN
inclined to make Auy SERIOUS distinction be-
tween these kinds Of conduct Az these will
directly Mead the example as justification
~ theasel,earof az Ie4af ~ a lAiAlfl 1ftheT
own guilt
Gaming Cor amusement, "a such a. are par
tially ar wholly gBnes 81 chance, b not ana
cannot bo Innocent II b almost Of course a
sinful waste Of lime A. an amusement it h
unnecessary aud useless. The controversy
the hope IT victory. the reluctance 20 Dc van
fquishod aud universally thAt continual state
/ ufsuspense and anxiety, always experienced
1 W gaming, have although in n less degree,
Isnhsmutally the same influence on the mind,
B and Arr furui ihcd with the aame temptations
winch are found in gaming for money In
ThdlIriOH ~ Ihule tMuRs. gaHiHg M. mohtN
( "a aiAah aliraVs he consequence NJ dn adaie7
! non N gnmiig Tor dmu4fmfHK The cNprcla-
iion that we shall be able 20 Withstand the
! aliuempnh 10y which 0IhoIs have fliiru' " n
mere aud ruihons presumption the presunp-
4 ton Of n man risf IN his oi0n c0ncfN, utwhom
i Drre l. lev hone haH 0fG fJ0l Tho proha-
bilities that We -hall AL where 80 many have
fallen arr millions 20 one. and the contrary
opinion i only dream Of hnacy,
I But the influence Of example Is abundant
Is sufficient 20 prove Che sinhlneas ofgaming
for apiuscment Call 10 mind the extent 20
which this evil has spread. Think OF wlint
amazing multituder have been corruplcd'dis.
ircsscd and ruined by IL for this world and
that which l. 10 come. Think how many
\ families have been plunged 10y Il into hcgga-
~ and overwhelmed by IL "a vice, Think
how many persons have become liars, at the
gambling boaul how many periured, how
many drnnkards, how many blaaphemersi how
many Fuiridea
Consider that unless persons OF reputation
gained for amusement, pgruons without ropu.
tation would soon cease Ia gnmo for Money
] NNN fNl w HNlNN NlNAA NfNf NAhNNlfN' ~ WV
of the means which prndnea all lhea6 eXiia
aud continue the practice together with ia
miserable consequences IN the world. hes
member that yon set the snare spread ia,
corruption aud cncctuntc the ruin, That 20,
help 10 an the world with wrctchcdneu ant
sin, and both allure aud lead your fellow mcr
ipto ruid.
lyilh l,e-. plai',- ae.l .,,lern,, truths ~ l,il
, view, look up 10 Cod and if you cgtr declar
that there is no sin In gaming for amuse
ment,"
; u7- The Hon. JAMES MEAcuAM, Of TAI
. s;atc, attended the Anniversary Of the Amer
: lean Home Missionary Society, at New Yorl
p the first Of the present month, The rcpoi
e OF his remarks Is as follows; .
= t',''''s''i; Inv fru-Trt ministry Keep pace wit
p the settlement in our nnW tarritoyies ~ Sai
ho appear before ,you tonight rs the re,
" rcseuiaiiyc of Vermont tho field occunied
this country by Domestic Missions. lilo Ia
IAe pleasure oi a long and intimate. act,,,nir
flnce Will llli hIGt- l...ts.r-
:, that held Taking him as specimen, sai
:, Mr. NJ, there novnr was a Worthier or nobl,
4 tFet Of men than the early missionaries OF IA
: old Connecticut Missionary Society.
= On the oldSpanish coins, said Mr. AIeacbnn
. - you a ways see two pillRrs-,hese were a,
. HEued W epblems " the pillars Of llercule
% as Abe outmost bounds Of the Spanish terrt,
a ~, n, thcy were of the known world. Aflc
: the discovery ofthis continent, and the clair
: set up 10y Spain to the possession ofthc Who'll
OF II, there was a necessity 20 change the en-
i blem. and afllet was added TO the pillars. O
10 which was inscribed the wortls-piN IAr
-"Ihcro's more beyond" For twenty wear
past We have boon hearing of the Great Va
Lev Of lt,. Mf..s....... -
\. the controtit'is 10 exercise over our govern
. ment and destiny. The Rocky Mountain,
) that bound il on the west seemed 10 form
!. barrier TO our westward course Of empire
, Bat what do We now see The moun,ai
!. barrier is oyerleApcd. aud from the-raInaari
OF the Rocky Mountains, and from the shore
, ot the Pacific Ocean, We now hear the cry
: I"9hsre's more beyond"
, We have been 80 long accustomed 10 cal
ourselves great nation, that now when W
: --r'tfvir,t turrTtUry enough 10 swallow up
I hrst.rate European power, we have no term
leh by which to express the augmentation nj
, our dominion, Since the last mee,inr OF
! your Society, the Congress of the JTnite
States have established Stste and Torritoris
governments, over an extent Of territory cley
On times as large MS the State OF New YorI
a state which has 80 long and 80 graceful
I Jp horne the name Of tho Empire State. Ill
trusted we had now reached Our limits. An,
!at least he icryently prayed God to presorv,
rs from any further acquisition OF tcrritor, y,
, fnrce of aru'@, And IL it br, ts many tu6
pose, onr destiny to spread the banner Of IN.
, stripes and stars over the whole North Amer
, lean continent, BIC begged that the church of
/ CNriT may seasnnahly iengthen her cord
an strengthen her stakes 10 preserve us from
'..larchy and despotisnn. ,of
. aa Mr. M. portrayed with much iBge.nity tht
aethstla sl Divine EroyitieHee IN krebiui
4 pack ihe discovery and sett ement ofthis con
hnen1 and the successive expansions of on
is,strTt ;t'ntii VIC had prepared for the exigeh
: ey. lie then set forth variety of cagcn
! reasons why we should send the Gospel /,
the new territories. lie did not be!icv,
MoimaniSn at all eg,itled TO the name or
! religion. Neither the morality il produces
nor the devolion.it inspires, entilio'it 10 tim
Character ~ The religion Of the iarritnry -ol
Utah Is therefore TO be settled by other caus
e..
:. The world in q single year. sent a hundrc,
thousand men at the cost of thirty million
OF dollars TO Gather the ,yol1 ~ C,I;C,-.,..