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else, ssme psv and hitherto uutrodden path
20 prosperity and sffluence. when in trsth,
l only designed 10 assume the far ham bier
and easier task. sf drawing fron the seanty
stores Of my evn experience aud shserys-
tsos, and arranging in some coanected and
intsllieibls form, . few plain resssps or
sausse Why ssme men and some eosnuni
s'es OF men thrive aud proper, more than
others
need not stop go prove that THE diversity
Of fortune OF condition, really exis,s-for 4,
meets the eye aud arrests the attention. st
every turn and in every avenue Of life The
face Of Mature or the physical surface Of our
Gisbe 10 not more cheekered With mountain
aud valley, rocks and rivers. barren wastes
and fruitful plsins, than is the face Of Hu.
n.s Sv~ieiy. marked by naarrvu. aud a.s..
Die varieties Of aspect aud condition Here.
wealth seeumufstes aud fortune smiles !;
1Aers. poverty and destits tiop teep their
constant viGils In fkis ssan's Aasd. svery
sshstns and venturs-ss if touched by the
wand OF Midss-turas TO gold Whilst
tsaf otA~r. seems. through bis whole life. 10
Dc gathering nothing bat the apples Of So
don-ferever erumbling into dust and ashes
ir his grasp The lists are crowded with
ardent competitors for the prize Of fortune.
OF pleasure aud Of fame: But multiiudes.
stumble at the very outscs-few reach the
fsrthes' goal; whilst throngs Of disappointed
and broken down sspirsnts, ell the middle
space
And in thus gl.ncing, by way of preface.
Al this diversity Of human fortune, I would
by no means eonine the observation to that
single element Of human happiness or pros
! Perity-property or riches-s desirsbls aud
useful element. all may be ready to eoneede:
but far from being the sole or even the best
ingredient in that mingled cup Of earthly
enjoyment which / would call prosperity
There is, in truth, base and sordid love Of
money. which. reckless and unscrupulons in
the manner Of its acquisition, worships il.
| when required with blind aud scnseicSs
/ idolatry, aud asks not, cares not what real
| value II possesses, nor to what good purpose
IL may be applied The ,icrcs Of ,Vea pas.
s,oH dshis, are neithar prosperous or happy
/ For wealth has ut last, no valu-. but in its
rational aud benefoent employment hs
true substance End sensible realization. nre
TO be found alone, in its liberal use whilst
only Its bare semblance. OF shadowy couu.
terpart, is TO be seen, in the shining heaps
I Of the miser
But, after all, as one Of the componcnts Of
that intessr, which may be best represented
by the comprehensive term Prosperity
|
IL 10 did nothing more than assure 20 us and
our children. our daily brcad-,han shelter
rs aud them from the win,ry winds and chill.
ling damps, aud all the discomforts and pri
yations Of poverty wealtk-a deeert com
I potency at least would he q reasonable
| object Of pursuit But when its nsLier uses,
| ss an instrument Of good 90 nthers-as aux
! Hilary to Important public cnterprircs and
! bcnevolsp. designs-to the diffusion of
knowledge, for example, and especially of
I religious knowledge, am onr men the tles
sing IL impsrts 10 its po.sessor in the reflex
action Of juaicieus charity. which is beau
Wsiiy said to be always ''doutly blessed y
When these are taken into the account and
/ TO these are added. that indcscribabls salts.
I faction, which none, but he who has "a can
! fully appreciate. but Of which Sestland's
sweetest Bard must have bad some inkling
/ when. with earnest pathos he describe. i, as
/ the glorious privilege Of being iodepen-
/ dent: When these confederation are duly
| weighed and computed. il cannot be denied
! that wealth has it, proper uses and is ia-tiy
entitled 10 some place In the inveGi.ry of
temporal blessings To compare H. indeed
With those inestimable treasures. which eve
hath not seen, bat which Faith and Hone
anticipate with cdn6dent assurance in an
ether state of Being-ts compsre anv oyea,eI
g0od BE- Is Wealth. Talent. Learning nr Re
nown-uiih tbes- high antieipa patioss-i. Of
course and ~ onec 20 sink the earthly ia,
its ns,ivs d1s, ssI iusignihcanee Bu, I,sy
ing these eE,lted themes. for usrthier
f tSogaes and ru1Ts kt occasions. he Ia nv
humble province, now ca treat of subjects
which hsve some practical interest and ap-
pliestiou, at least, 90 lsng as ws remain on
this iSfsrior stsge II setisn. snd which may
Psvhsp.. nst Be, without ibsiE moral bearing
go eur future destiny
4 Oss ue'd more ipvxpisasiiSn Of the term
4 psesPsrity, befovs ] prsosed to specify any
( 81 te>ss plsia Feasess ov causes" vbioh OBJ.
vieusly eondse- 20 10 Wealth. scqvired aud
Psssssssa vithsst jast rspTosch. without
vislsses ~ the rssssnsbls si.ims Of human.
ity. - the ssgl-ot Of ,h0ss neral snd social
dssiss uhish hssona 20 a. ell ~ socisl aud
@sfsi bsinEs--an upqssssiessd title 10 the
ESTEEM ssa esuetsncs a the good and the
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fsienashiT ssa eowpapiosship, apd above
at stfosg sbidiuE cobseisasness Of resti.
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toss - eouutY ~ epm@uuiiy eau fsrhish
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