Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-09-26
From the Notebook of Country Law
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\ Ghu,rhidnity.--A capital good word,
which often mistakes itself for Christianity,
and thus it came DR. Parr had preached
two sermons at Birmingham (l7S9) for the
benefit of the charity schools there, in
which he earnestly recommended TO thcau-
dience two admirable sermons, which their
townsman, DIR. Pricstly, had written and
published. The commcndation gave great
offence, for the name of DIR. P., who was a
bold Dissentcr, was poison to the orthodox
ears of many Of the congregation. One
of them met DIR. Parr in the vestry, imme-
diately after the sermon, and ventured to
expostulate with him, and to represent to
him that the sermons recommended might
be admirable and good Christian doctrine,
but chat the author was an enemy to the
church, and therefore ought never to be,
within its sacred precincts.
Parr heard him out, and then calmly re-
piled, ''Sir, you arc the best vindicator of
cl.urchiaaity ever knew"
Reltgiosity.--Anothor good word, and
gormanc to the former, found in Southey's 8
"Doctor," an admirable book for reading
aloud, and but few chapters at time
f'Train up child in the way he should so,
and when he is old his feetwill not depart
from it." Generally speaking, it will be
found SO; but is there any other rule to
which there are so many cxccptions2
Ask the serious Christian, as he calls
himself, orthe professor, (another and more
fitting appellation which the Christian
Pharisees have chosen for themsclyes;9 ask
him whether he has found it to hold'good? /?
Whether his sons, when they attained to
years of discretion, (Which are the most
indiscreet years of human lifc,) have prof
tied as he has expected by the long extern
poraneous prayers to @hieh they listen
night and morning, the sad Sabbatbs which
they were compelled TO olserve, and theso-
porifc sermons which closed the domestic
rcz59iosittes Of those Inelancloly y,days.
This was enough for my note book, to
fasten down the specimen word which so
well denotes tho overt forlnalities of reliv
gion, praetisedas a,habit, without mind or
heart but let me turn to tho book and
give the remainder Of the paragraph, -
HAsk him if this discipline has prevented
them from running head' d'onginto the follics
and yicesof theage2 r fr, tbeiug bira. .lined
Ey dissipation, or caught nthc spidcr-web
Of sophistry aud unbeliee? ut is'no doubt
n true observation, says Bishop Patrick,
Eethat thesready way to make the minds of
youth grow aawrN5 is TO lace theIn too. hard,
BY dohying them their just ffeedonl 'R'5'
,<fSstlsetios a good looking word, which
implies something fefiped and deep, but
what the readers does not exactly conipre-
hend have to look at the dictionary eys
cry time i meet II, (ubless e am on the
sofl, md then ISrcfltsc,S and then Isliaye
the Satisfaction TO earn that signidcs the
sSeautiful iR5piud, IN nature, and N arr,
mud that ii was originated as q science by
tho celehrstcd Baumgarsens ~
Ia llifsE' q ls5gc ptele Ihisal@ays struck
INC as d eulious phrase to express the mean,
fjr,t. j 3 ~, ey.D above have recently
seen on 4 picture these words, on ond hand
ita bird oye view Of ioysna, 'ea and on the
otlef staa tue Il llssaa5ie Q n al & q2seell., !,
kittE tIsis IS q bet form tbaEl oars, g Bird s
ilisht Wow aud hence peelmps we deflsc
it SafiaDe vi teiy i.qaasssg,
Youws men who .as5tsl bbfuanar ln hes
sts.e,ii y &c seelis Il s ss,sss fasoieoabis
for yontg & sdies e ;alse 1gse,sf