The weekly Placer herald., 1854-04-15
For the Placer Herald.
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By Deacon Trufaith Grimvisage.
SanCtim mOniOuSness.

why. seeing times are not hidden from the
Almighty, do they that know him not see his
days?
For what is the hope of the hypocr'tp
though he hath gained, when God taketh
away his soul?
spare he would fain fee out of his hand
Men shall clap their hands at him and shall
hiss him out of his place.
Behold my belly is as wine which hath no
vent. it is rendy to hurst like new hotties.
I will speak that may be refreshed; will
open my lips and answer.
And if it be not so now, who will make me
a liar, and make my speech nothing worth.
Holy BIBLE.
RRETHREN: The work | quote from
is not very familiar to you, and will
therefore inform you that my extracts are
taken from the book Of job.
have before al uded 10 the piety Of INV
departed friend, and trust that what then
said in his favor, will he remembered now
to his credit He was a man that had no
malice in his heart and wore no ruff1es on
his shirt. His devotion was deep and I'M
tiring, and the lofty strain Of his eloquence
has never been surpassed. Withal he was
plain blunt man that;
"spoke right on what he did know"
The subject Of this sermon, sanctimo-
nionsness, is sin that prevails less IN
Ca fornia than in many Of the older
countries, chiefly because it has Teen
found on experience not to paw well.
We are very matter Of fact crowd,
and although from the nattention Of peo-
pie, a great many humbIgs are practi>ed
upon the unsuspectlng- immense num-
her Of bogus statesmen get into Office
great quantities of spurious genius he
comes current--more patriotism is manu-
featured than would save hall dozen
on the seriously devout, the fraud is so
monstrous that even the greenies take the
alarm.
The truly devotional christian, my hear
ers, is seldom austere, and savagely grim,
in expression. To him the sub ime prom
Se of the great Nazarene is full Of hope
and Joy. In the practice of those lofty
precepts he finds his own happiness Sc
cured, and as further result his heart
overAows in sympathy to the whole
wor d,-he would in the benevolence of
his soul make all as contented as himself
1t is painful to his nature to ponder upon
never ending tortureS, so literally dealt
out by some of the orthodox brethren, to
the de uded souls Of the damned. In his
meekness he willingly comedies that Gods
works are all good, and he finds no plea
sure in the reflection "that many are call
ed and few choSen;'' nor does he desire
any confirmation of DR.. Watts assertion,
that
Broad is the road that leads to death,
And thousands walk together there,
But wisdom shows n narrow path,
With here and there q trdueler."
Hi heart is filled with horror at this re-
pulSive dOctrine-his egotiSrn does not 20
so far as to assume that the sacrifice of
the cross was particulary y for him, and
that before time was he was elected to
the Joys Of Heaven He inrines to that
estimate Of his Creator which represents
him all love and mercy-that these quail
tiles are sufficiently comprehensive TO en-
circle all his creatures-that after the
transgressions Of the law have received
the proper punishment, punishment ne
cpssary to the proper refinement Of The
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good, that the love of God will ultimately
gather them into the foid, and that all
jarring discordS wi cease. A conviction
Of these truths diffuses itself tn oug hout
his being, and his joy breaks forth in every
act, and beams from his counrenance. His
heart is merry with the consolng thought
that there is "salvation for all men, and
some women" Such a brother will not
despond if corn should rise TO the unpre
cendented price Of ten dollars a Lu>hel
He will hold fast to his faith and keep his
powder dry. If one Of his pigs should
get fast in the fence of Sunday, he will
at once relieve the little fellow from his
misery; and should his wife under peru-
! liar circumstances desire a fresh trout, he
will not hesitate to try his luck with the
fishing tackle, and this without being
crushed with the sense of having mashed
tn, Lords day into a cooked hat. When
he hears the fiddle Of four strings played,
he will array himself in
ga bran new hat and stiff shirt coils
A black silk stock that costs dollar"
and with all his household proceeds to
dance.
With him all is CHEEKY and hopeful; his
presence is the sunshine of happiness
gloom departs from before him, and n"
one desires and thinks upon crime when
within the influence Of his example; he
makes religion to shine, and is not stun
bling block in the way of sinners. When
BeIZebubians look upon hun they will say