The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-06-04
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and reflection. 1t wildly presents pIinri-
,lc which lie: at tie foundation of err'lnc
.irtrr. pct, aud !iafpiuc>-,and which should
lc cherished anI pra-ti~rd I.y every one in
misfortune Il, well Il IN prosperity. Devoid
OF 1t. all professions Of rcl.iou are worthless.
Road it. - iu-.tc-, A.cn. AID let it make a
ia>'in@ impression nlon You. Read it. one
AMI all. aal in al! thjrg. be ,tti.t! honest,
for orr tioI j Strict and holy Read il, @
NV ,ou,. and trust IN the Lord. and do GOOD,
and verify thou slaI; be ,rd, Here is the
article
~uur corrupt world often dctiles even the
Christian; 50 that the merchant who profess
6 Christianity is sometimes disposed to tiii.k
that trade cannot he carried on in connection
with religious principles. On this account
the laws Of the state are adopted instead Of
those of the Bible and if any man, lv want
Of >Al!! or the ,ici>>ituHrS connrr;cl with
mcrrhan'H.c, htromc, unthl" 10 meet his en-
"a-currtS it j. too ol'cn enough to satisfy
Linn, that The law ha- made provisions for hi
release from permanent inconI cnicnccS. The
true Christian, il mr mistake not. will always
distinguish between the law of man and that
Of cod and in tie event OF insolvency or
hankruptc, vii! esteem it not merely a duty.
Lnt high source % llarrinc>>. il the rro,i-
dcncr Of God will ever enable him to pay his
creditors the last tarlhing of that which he
Unc..
Such were TIE feeling. and conduct of NV
friend Of thirty wears ago, W, whose
name and memory are still fragrant with all
WHO knew him, and whose example is pre-
'iou> legacy to Christian merchants.
The pirty otmy friend was carly, and 50
l'r' "ii.c rineut. While he was vet comr,ar-
"i'riv Young. he wa< surrounded bv the
cares ri a Numerous family, and the an xicti,.S
.! a large bu>;nc>, CONNECTION. Fer 4 long
series of years all VIZ. pYoSprrouS- hi. income
was rod, his reputation High, and his de-
mr>r' and church con&rction< were happv.
Like Job under The irAr,tlrc Of security TINT
ought never to have been cherished. hcmi.ht
perhaps lave been ready to .ay. II shall J;,.
in my nest"
Bat when he had reached the are Of near
ly tlrcr.corc wears. rcvcr>rs came. Merchant
after merchant failed Iargcly i'll lis debt; the
prices ot many article, in III, POSSESSION sud
denly fell and ,r ,,.1nl ,I,,+ Ii. ,r,,,r,,,..
should become acquainted with the condition
Of hi> Affairs. WAS present vlrn h.. FIRST
stated the fact, to his nv, t,,,;,v rL,.,
were a<scp,lI,I Cor ,v,n;na uo. ,I;,,. ~.
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