The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-03-26


neat though hOmely garb. She think not sf
those about her; she lives Ia herssn and the
hope Of Heaven. Shsturns not from her path,
but to avoid the crawling worm. God gave Il
life aud her slso She would not harm bis
creatures. No glittering jewels adorn her per-
son; they are concealed in her heart, IL whose
little sphere the wealth Of an hundred ineas lies.
Poor though she BE- she wonld not exchange
situations with the handsome damssls who have
preceded her. She has more than they--a Ia.
cid conseience and spOtleas soul.
The interior of q fashionable church upOa
the Sabbath, is singular, perhaps instructive
sight. Ii contains anwritten volumes. How
would the book Of nature he enriched, could
the thoughts aud feelings Of the inmatu be an
alyzed aud recorded Amid the vast Assem-
bsge, rare are the evangelical example,. Yet
they are pious, they give liberally towards the
support Of foreign missionaries aud their fash
ionable pastor, and pay large price for their
pews. II thisconsdtute not piety now a.days
what can1 BY your works arc you known,
These are the works.
How deVout is this elegantly dressed gentle.
msBl His fsee is elongated even TO the de-
rangsment Of bic whiskers As be gracefully
drops q hslt eagle Into the contribution. boz,
with grand flourish and ringing sound, who
would suppose be Wss coneoct.ng plan % de-
fraud his ereditorsi
A regular attendant Is the handsone lady
opposite him. She must Be apaiternof tirtps,.
she always inqnires particularly into 4 inofal
character Of her doneSties before employing
them; aud even tnrued her coachman away
because woman Of the town Inquired q him
the location Of the National Theatre. A stsid
matrOn il sac, the wife Of an indulged cohs0rt
sni mother Of two lovely children. Perhaps
she is lutte too vigid 10 her morals, but then
she abOmiusteS the slighteSt approach TO vice 10
every shape. To be snrs, she has contracted sn
Odd habit u hi sing her husbands friends, alter
he has retiied for the night. But then there's
no narm in that: she does nothing else Of C0nFse
Chis custom Only exhibits her love for mankind
10 general, and fullis the Scriplurul text; Do
untJ others as you would they should DO unto
yOa."
Her neighbor too, Il strict member Of the
church. She gave fifty collars last week to.
wards the conversion Of the HOttentots, aud
threw her dressing case al her father yesterday,
because he refused to buy her diamond neck.
lace. Her countensnCv sppears somewhat nebu.
lOus at present. To Use her own language;
THERE'S that disgusting huzzy, Sarah Stuckup,
with deeper lace on her undersleeVes than
mine, Rain or shine, she always comes to
churchill she have q new bonnet.
| An ascelid. looking individual is he, with the
! gold. slssPvd prayer book before him. He
makes himself remarkably busy dudng the
week in Distributing religious tracts TO the be.
nightsd poor classes. No later than last sum
msr be made tracks from Baton, leaving a
ruined sesmstress aud fifty thousand dollars Of
bsbts behind him. He eau now say the longest
| prayers of any member Of the congregation.
A rather ragged bat rsverend-aPpesring man
comes totteFiRs up the aisle. hIs apparel is
somewhat the worse for wear, but 5crupulously
cleau. His white hairs, together with sn tx-
preston Of meek resignation resting upon his
features give him an almost sqintly look, He
| cannot belong to the fashionable congregation.
Ihe sexton is Of our opinion for be rather rude
ly beiEes him BY the arm and leads him out OF
the church. There has been special arrange.
msnt made with Heaven, BY which the prayers
Ut the poor snd rich are received in diitereAt
place..
So thinks the poor woman, tucked ont Of
sight id the corner. For many yssrs she has
been q faithful member Of the Church. Her
husband once wealthy, subscribed thousand
dollars for its erection. She is an indigenl
widow now, and is permitted to attend service
! If she will sit where she cannot DO seen. She
must not 80 to the same Heaven with the hand.
some spouse, that has such an affection Tor her
| husbands acquaintaBces. That would not be
Ia NODE No, nor gORl9 ii be jEStiesi
The minister, as be bsrsngues from the ele-
| CANT pulpit, seems infected with the fashionable
atmosphere below him. Does he not lose sighI
Of his Master in his profuse display Of rhetorici
Does be not sacrifice Justice aud truth sometimes
to Cicerouian periods He has, like other
| distinguished men, MS idiosyncracies. He IL
subject, they say, to attacks Of somnambullsm
which have, upon one or two occasions, led hin
into other apartments than those OF his vile
But thisis slaader; We 90 not believe word oI
/ it, nor does he.
BY this sketChing Of characters we have nc
wish 10 bs understood as thinking or insinua.
ting there are not trus and faithful members il
a large maj Jrity Of every church, fashionable
and uniashionabie. Our design is merely to
show, what every one knows, that there is & VsS
amount Of hypoCrisyiin the pretentiouS Of SON,
acting Christians; aud that rsli SOn is Too OfLeH
used as 8 cloak to conceal dsfOrmity and pslli
ste vice.
As general thing, we believe, there Is more
sincerity and true plety among the poorer class
20 than among the wealthy. They have mo-
the same temptations to sin. nor so strong
motive 10 CONCEAL their iniqnlties. Tney DE-
nothing for effect, bot follow, as best they
know, what they consider their duty. They
bave not it is true, the enlightenment Of th,
rich, aud hence their errors should be the more
readily pardoned. Poverty dstplSed on earth
finds sooner than wealth, favor in heaven
The poor are to be pllied, not condemnsd t.
be assisted, not revived. Their trials and suf.
fsrings remind them Of their Father sud they
look TO Him for susisnsnce aud strength. The
opulent, on the contrary, ia the midst Of plen.
ty forgst the hand that pourS it in their lap.
and waste their lives win scarce thought 0
their Bentfsctor.
Religion is q blessed thing, and virtns more
blessed still. But the striles, and iealousirs
aud contentious OF different Chyi,tiQN churches
are not only Inconsistent with their3ssehIBgs,
bnt eviesree Of insineenly and Intolerance
Let Christians emulate each other ia good
deedS, not quarrel sb1ut empty forms. Theu
may their lives be happy, aud their deaths
happier, realizing the liues Of Blsirs Grave:
Sure the last end
oithe good man is pescei How calm his eHiti
Night dews fall not more softly to the ground;
Nor weary, worn out winds expire 30 soft.
MUSICAL CATEcHIsM, We find the follow.