Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-09
n(iscellQrleons.
A SHORT PATENT SERMON.

C. TAou SHAT not bear false ritness against Thy
nci.hb,r." What is it to bear false witness
ag;iill>l lhv neighbour 1t is not mrrcy TO tcs!l-
t, under the turnlS Jt law, Il falSrhoud-but To
speak evil of your nrgibUr-to tell, hint, report
or insnuac ,ught to his or her prrjudire, which
YOU do not know of yourself 10 bc true, and
even then YOU are not authorized 10 say unless
Your Object is his or hpr brucfit. That lnan or
wounan is guilty of perjury, who testify in law
la be Il fact, however true, Of which hc WAS not
cog Iza;t; 20 that person bears false witness
aga>' s nvi ighGor Who repeats Story 20 The
prejudice Of his nci .hbur, not knowing il Ia be
true You >ay this is strict law. 1t is indeed.
Gods law is Very strict law-it' touches not
only The act, but takes hold on the nnOtire. 1t
hangs over with dread blarkucSS. lh;Q idle paIl,
vii" nrglrcing his duty 10 sncety and the w"rld.
gurS from shop 10 shop. and from office To Office,
10 collect The olia and garbage generated by
malice, envy and hate.
Darkness bruuds over and hell gapes to re-
cri>c thai busy. body, in other folks matters,
WHO, where SnrllIisc and slahder puts its own
cIcucnls in form against Il neighbor, feel, dis
lrrs>cd until she can scatter the foul udor through
lie nrigiLoru"d. Yes, there are many that
will take Il dog lrui in the worst of going, TO
/
| ton in fact. On what must bc the vilencss Of
such :, nrws-carrcr They slond never in the
sunlight of heaven attempt TO walk erect, but
4 crawl. CramIing SrrpcuI-like, BELTS the lalilcr
| and ncws.carrer. however sanclinlunlous they
NAV bc. or affect, us they often do. IL vast amount
of religious surrow ut the story Or deed
How many pure and sensitive hearts are
wrurg with agony by these vile bcing<-how
ia, ri, Il, nd, b.,,.I
Without cause Inflicted, ioa premature grave
What must be the Measure OF The doom ol
those who thus deal in inlsclloud and >andrr!
But, hcarer, who authorized any one OF y"u
to make the manners aud habits Of your neigh.
bar Il topic Tor ireside remark: subject fol
aninadvcr>ion? If they are Objects OF com.
siiluie worthy subject of remark. Ag,in, al
foul piece et destruction, they would seldom 20
6rr feet to do Il Kindness unless thereby 10 &c,
a piece of news, and they never speak uf praise
worthy qualities i'll others.
How your nrighbors dress-ther domcsli,
:fiair< in all their y%ritly-lheir social relations
their entire management Of these varied a,Ic
ever VARYING relations are exclusively your neigh
hors and MOI to be remarked upon except 50 la
=, they arc subjects Of e"mmrndat'on. Heaven
will hold you responsible for this rebellion IL
the law of Gnd-lS outrage on the SOCIAL re
lalior>-,hiS numbering The peace OF ann!her-
this pni>"riug the fountains OF town, village ane
nciglb"thu"d's peace.
But the effect in your bosom is TO be consider
cd that deep drpra,y that reshes s'ande
that black envy and malice that awoke to be
ing Il slandcr against an offending neigib"r
haun,s you like ghost and will not down Il
y"ur bidding. A conri"nsncss of your own de
serrs makes you feel that the neighb"r is you
enemy. and y"u are thus far from pcace--whel
he. perhaps, is ignorant of your slander-or re
coguizrs mol you rs the basc deiamrr.
This world is beautiful. and wonld yield II
much happiness and j"y, hut for the ills that w
have thus briefly brought before you. CompaII