The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-07-23
Indictment of Noble Deeds.

Indictment OF Noble Deeds.
There hangs before me alphotcgraph Of
the arch of Titus, famous Gnd venerable as
presenting among the professional spo;ls our
only probable Portraiture of the Golden Can.
dlestick. 1t reminds me Of the saying OF this |
Roman Emperor, which has BECOME proven
bal. On certain evening, when he look
ed back over the long hours, he remember
ed no good action, and exclaimed, 81 hive
lost day." or more briefly n Latin, peTdili
diem. According TO some reports, it was
the absence of any benefcient action that he
regretted; and thus the saying has been un-
derstood y mOny.
This was certainly beautiful trait in
heather, Roman Emperor, and one whom
we have to compare with bloody tyrants such
os preceded and followed him. But perhaps
too much has been made of the benevoence
Of Titus; aud perhaps we have allowed al
sentence happily worded, and proceeded
from one in imperial purple, to eclipse the
greater and more difi'used excellencies which
the Christian religion has introduced.
1t was something, indeed, for sovereign
of absolute power, innume-able, and bound.
less means, to pass twelve hours without one
act of benefcence. We naturally enquire
why he might not have made ten thousand
persons happy! it would have taken less than
a day. On the other hand, one act of clem-
ency, charity, or compassion, has its glory,
even though the only one in the aforesaid
term. A day thus signalized is brighter than
certain days of Nero and Domitian. And
in this view Titus Ve1pasianus Justly lament.
ed the day as lost which could not show this
, single bright redeeming spot. It was rot a
day creta 1ttdndu3, to be smarked with Q
white stone." -..
In the domiriopa Of tho Emperor thu II
was, at that very time, class Of people not
clad in purple and fine linen, and often con.
= founded with despised Jews. They were
widely spread, and had rules touching thit
q very point. They have not yet ceased to ex
ist nor. to practice according to these rules
, Thev used to exhort one another thus: 'Tc
4 do god and TO communicate, forget not
They were, indeed peculiar people zeal
v Gus Of good works" They went SO far us tt
n adopt the maxim, Gall things whatsoever "
d would that men should do unto you DO y,
a even so unto them"
r Let US d. Justice unto Titus, the "deligh
=, of human kind" He was mild and compar
f. atively lorbearing in Judea, and seemed t.
\. use ha.shness with reluctance. He offere
IS terms 70 the resisting Jews rather than pol
" lutte their temple, and looked with admira
!. ton and pity on the holy pile when it wa
" stormed by his batteries and burned up. H
allowed Josephus to save the sacred boo
v from that condagration. Hence it is tha
,e we look, to the Arch of Titus, at Rome, wit
i'd measure of complacency. But we are nc
he willing to take the clement Titus for ou
d. model as to spending the day.
at To pass the whole day without an endcs
nd vor to make one happier, is indeed da
lost it is dreadful, it is heathenish; and
,e heather emperor may rebuke us. Yet tn
Tr. Christian standard is higher than this; and
were meagre account ofa Christian day
b. reckon It's acts of beneticence at unit
ce God he's given wider rule, and Providenc
ds opens more numerous opportunities. Ifgoc
acts were confined to what in the worlds e.
an TEEN are great acts, only a few could do the
n. and then only once in while. But the bu
mess which Mrs. Hannah Moore was said
in take her LIES task-taire de heureur,
n. make others happy-is business at whit
every man, woman, and child may work
he every place, every day, and every hour of Il
NJ day. A stone cutter or joiner might ST
ne with the given day, 81 have lost it, for ha,
ed let it 60 without one stroke from my chisel
Ie bat we would not frame rule conversel
en- and ordain one stroke of the chisel as
IN. ticeable affair.
y. We err by omitting cheap acts of bene
aid cence in our daily walk and companionshi
The web of mercful life is made up
loo these slender threads. This is a secret g
III. tener learned by woman than by man.
M The husband is used 10 wholesale bus
Of ness. By the utterance of few sylables {
are Change he finds himself richer by thousand
in He writes ten letters on slip OF paper, al
goes home heavier by complete fortun
ers He has done days work. He can NAL
he long interval. So in his charities;
ID. takes tithe Of the 1.-THE of half his net i
9TH come and builds an orphan house. His SO
e's is refreshed; he has done great work.
The The wife sits at home. She is employ