The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-08-01
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Step to the Captains office and Settle.

Auis oiu WabCuNOru, 80 Oiteh hcaru ny
travellers in the early stages of steam nayi.
CATION, is now and then ringing in our ear
with very pointed and pertinent applica-
tion. Ii isa note that belongs to all the
responsibilities of this life for eternity
There isa day Of reckoning, day for the
settlement Of accounts. All unpaid bills
will then have to be paid all unbalanced
books will then have to be settled. There
will be no loose memorandums forgotten ;
there will he no needless commissioners for
the conveyance Of careless consciences; there
will be no proxies, there will be no bribed
auditors.
Neither will there be such thing Us a
hesitating conscience, but the inward moni-
tor. so often drugsed and silenced on earth,
will speak out. There will be no doubt nor
question as to the right aud the wrong
There will be no vain excuses, nor any at
tempt to make them. There will be no
more sophistry, no more considerations Of
expediency, no more pleading Of the laws o!
men, and the customs Of society, no more
talk about organic sins being converted in
to constructive righteousness, or collective
and corporate frauds releasing men from in
dividual responsibilities.
When we see man in any sphere OF re-
sponsibility, appointed rs his Lords stew
ard, but saying to himself, My lard delay
eth his coming. and beginning to smite his
fsllow-sernnts, and to play the needless
prodigal, with his Lords goods, we hear the
sound Of the call. Step to the Captains Of
6ce and settle
When we see man running in debt, and
living on borrowed capital, the call sounds,
Step to the captains Office and settle
When we see man, professed Chris
tian, runninga race with the worshippers Of
wealth and fashion, absorbed in the vanities
of the world, or endeavoring to serve both
God and Mammon, we hear tho voice, Step
to the Captains Office and settle
When we soc a man giving Eve hundred
dollars for an evening party, and compelling
the very masons and carpenters, that built
his house for him to go without their just
wages, we say to ourselves, There's great
account with the great Master Workman
Step to the Captains 0fhce and settle
When we see men stamping their goods
with false stamps, and excusins the dishon
cst practice by alleging the universally and
necessity Of the custom, we say, Step to the
Captains Office and settle
When we see man using false weights
and measures, and even in sacred things
practicing this dishonesty, by handling tho
word of God itself deceitfully, we remen-
her that the day of trial is coming. Step 20
the Captains Office and settle
When We see man going up and down
IS tale bearer among the people, circn'
lating malicious reports, launching scandals
with surmiscs, Al have been told, but | do
not know how true it is, but have been
told," ETC., ETC.; or, "They do say" etc.,
etc.. or, {" I'm afraid it is too true" etc.,
,tc.; or, It is reported, and Gashmu saith
it" etc., etc.: then VIC think the man is
,athering cOmbustiblcs for terrible conili-
grafton in the next world. Step to the
Captains 0ficc and settle.
They do say, do they' Poor secondhand
,landcrer! Busy, yard-stick retailer Of the
ievil's wholesale cloth Though it is the
neanes, Of ell mean occupations, still it is
not too mean for judgment, and you, too,
will have to Step to the Captains Office and
~etile,
When we see man spending his whole
time and energies in getting ready to live,
hut re'er thinking how he shall learn tC
lie, end.ayoring even to forget that he mus
lie poor man, he must Step to the Cap
tain's Ofice and settle
When we see man teaching to other'
the same example, when we see fathers i'm
nersd in mouey-makins. turning their chill
iren over to fashionable mothers, and fash.
ionable mothers in their turn committing
them to unprincipled and careless servants
and teaching them to regard success in thi'
world as their supreme object for time and
eternity; there is terrible bill collecting
there; fearful reckoning when the word
comes, Step to the Captains Dice and set
tie,
When We SEQ men marching to wedding
feast without wedding garment, or trim
mmg lamps at midnight without oil, thet
We think there viii be grea. dismay whcI
the bridegroom eometh.
When NO sss men as confident Of hfi