Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-02-12
a Short Patent sermon the PAY mcnt of
Debts.

Ny Iii iARERs: There many seeming triiles in
this I'D which you too apt II overlook ON ac-
count OF their apparent unimporanee, the neglect of
which as plunged thousands into the deepest mire
of miser y and sunk their characters no inextrcabe
degeda ton. Among these ostensibe triies that of
neglect ng TO pay one honest debts Is most COM
mon an attended with the worst of consequence
tlakrs off all the slkcn rseirom the line threads Of
cclng--creates sort ofmisauthropic GOODNESS about
the healt-and skins off all the cream that may
chance to rise upon the milk OF generosity. one
debt be gets another. have always observed that
he who owes II man dollar is also apt to owe him
grudge and he is always more ready To pay COM
pound interest on the latter than on the former. My
friends to be head and ears IN love Is as bad
predicat nent any ought to be in bat to
be de eply in debt that you can sleep oi nights
without being haunted by the ghost oil some Insat-
ate creditor, is enough to give man the hyiropho
liza
Ny dear friends The debt that sits heaviest on the
conscience of n mortal-ot he has any-is the debt
due the printer. 1t presses harder upon one bosom
than the nightmare-galls the sonl-fets and chAtrs
every cnn obling senment-squeezcs all the juice of
raterua mpathy from the heart aud leaves 1t ducr
than the surface of roasted potaloe. y man who
wrongs the printer out of single cent can never cN
poet 10 enjoy comfort in this world, and may well
have doubts of finding happiness in any other. lie
will be apt to go down the grave ere time shall
have bcae kcd his brow with the silrcr1 blossoms Of
aye aud the green leaves OF hope will fall before the
first bud of enjoyment has expanded 1t Is true the
mushrooms of peace may spring up during the short
night of torgcttuuess, but they Will all Wher he
Meath the seorchiug rays ofremorse. The printer has
poured into the treasures OF Aanr minds some OF the
most valuable gifts that anything short OF God can
bcstow With the keys of magic rs 1t were, he has
opened the iron nscd doors Of the human under
standing dispccd the darkness of ignorance, and
lit up the Ian pS of knowledge aud wisdom. The ot-
tagcnce OF tn 1t mighty ensine-the press, extends
over all the broad empire OF the mind, Illuminating
the darkest nv cnues of the heart and yet the pru-
ter the man who tolls at the lever of this soul-en-
| lishteued instrument is often robbed of his hard
earned bread by those whom he has delivered from
mental bondage and placed in a paradise to lay of
aud grow TAT upon the fruits of his abors.
My hearers lfyou have hearts moistenea with the
| deNs of mercy, take heed what say unto you, II
there be among you whose account is not settled
with rhe printer, 20 and adjust ii Immediately, and
be able to hold upyour head in society like giraffe;
be respected by the wise and the good free from the
fortunes of guilty conscenee-the modification Of
/ repeated duns-and escape from falling into the
! clutches OF the lawyers If you honest an
! honorable man. you will go forthwith and pay the
| printer You will not wait tor the morrow-because
there is tomorrow it is but visionary receptl-
! Gle for unredcemed promises-the debtors hope and
the creditors curse. If yon dishonest, lowmud-
el sons of Satan | don suppose YOU ever viii pay
the printer, but MS long you have reputation
lose, character TO sustin and morals To cult
yate: Bnt let me tell you, my friends, that if you
don't do il, your paths to the tomb will be strrwu
with thornsyou will have gather your daily food
from hramhleS,
once called upon II sick person. whom the doc
tors had given mp IS gone case asked him if he
had made his peace with his Maker. He said he
thought he had euqnired if he had forgiven alt
hi, enemies. He replied, yes. then asked him if
he had made his peace with his printer lie he,ita-
ted for moment then said he believed he owed him
about 81 80 which he wished to be paid before he
died His desire was Immediately gratifed and from
! that moment he became convaeseant. He is now
living, in good health and prospcrjty-at peace with
! his own conscience, his God and the whole world -
Let this he an example to youmy friends. Patrouizc
the printer take the papers pay Cor them in ADVANCE
and your days will be long upon earth and overflow
ing with the honey Of happiness. My hearers pay
all your debts and keep honorable reckoning with
your fellow men; bat, above all keep paying by dali
! ly notaments that debt of everlasting gratitude
which You owe TO Him from whom you obtained CAP
ita sufficient to begin the first transaction of life; So
that when you TO balance accounts At the dov
OF general settlement, all things may appear fair and
| above board So mote il be