Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-09-18
lfV' INV ..nerican.
To the Young Men Of Ellsworth,
Village.

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the character to The christian philan.hro-
pist' In him he contemplates a spirit
immortal, intelligent. accountable. Just
commencing an endless existence amid
special advantages and peculiar dangers
And he secs pending the first direction of
its course, infinite re ults. Let me then
afcctionatcly speak to the youthful
reader. OF the snarcs and temptations to
which he is exposed. These are both
internal, resulting from the perversion
ard corruption OF the intellectual and
moral powers by sin and external.
arising from surrounding objects of sense.
The latter, however, derive their chief
powers from their alliance to the former
The Inauguration is the medium through
which our insidious adversary presents
some Of h 3 most fatal snarcs, and what
ever can minister ailimcnt to n vain aud
vicious imagination should he mos, vigi-
lantly Stunned or this nature are
mes, of ,ae fictitious publications oG the
prcsen. day. The pe.usal Of these you
ought to consider as dangerous snare.
At no former period perhaps, has the
press poured forth so profusely this clas,
Of literature. Dcoked in gaudy attire
and embelished with all thu; can render.
them attractive, these vehicles too often
OF licen,ionsness and inidelitv are scat
tered through the land, anil no. unfre-
quently form the orn mcnts OF the par
lor and drawing room. here they ar
enshrncd, surplantins the useful pro-
ductions Of gcnious and science, and
captivating the mini and hc3r; by th'.r
fascinating bn, d,,truc,iv, inAucn-e.-
Through these pohshel m'cll.nes o.
temptation the youthful fney .ose, 20
rove. feastug on It's potsoapls swe 8,
ani eagerly pursuing every production
be,l, as an incentive and . gtat.d r Of il
way ward inelinations. 'fha, soma Of
these Productions bear the imp.css. aad
,aer., az ,,iausc Of gr It m,ntd accom-
pii.hmrnt,. .s not to be Denied B1; It
is the impress 4 ,alen' perverted ani
abused. And.
While On their ra .re ;ta.eus smile
Religioa iruls t-ar.
Intellectual effort no, b,ins regarded to
any considerable degree in their psusal
the mind becomes impoverished amid
these repeated rer1rics of tie ima.,ina-
iions and the ,ielglcd youth is gradually
untitled for the sober realities OF life.
disqualified either 20 perform its relative
and social duties, to enjoy is rp,ionil
comforts, or to endure lis necessary and
common Affections. The world is thus
contemplated through false medium
by which "bcluty is painted in col'rs
more Charming than nature, and as quick.
ly as the vision is ended, does the
mind become dissatisfied with itself, and /
disappointed in all with which it finds /
itself connected. have sen YONG
persons Of rcspeetability and promise.
with their attention riv'cd 10 n volume
which their cousciences Condemned, and
which ,h y fel, constrained to conceal
from their parents But 60 fascinated
were they with its attractions that like
the bird huttering beneath the tangs of
the basilisk, or like our first mother in
Eden, they could not ex.ricate them
selves. The folio ins resolution of an
accomplished gentlemen and orator, who
feared God. afforls safe rule for guild
ance on this subject. Permit me to re-
-mend it to your attention and adop-
coL- I, reference 20 this whole class of
ton. wit. 81 will not read any book
unwilling t. have it
which shall be or the reading OF
known ths, had read, rect on my
which shall probably recon-,
dying bed.
Let me also caution you against thos.
appeals which may be made to your
pride, your curiosity, or your love o
variety. to draw you into the snareS
which the world presents under the DIS
euise of happiness. These appeals are
usually made thron;b the medium OF
fashion or the prevailing customs ana
opiaios of society. The power OF fash
ion in tn. dissemination Of yles is very /
manifest. You may have observer with
what self-complacency the youthful ais-
ciplc in the school of intempe rance calls
for the social dram with his companions
utters the half learned epithets OF fashion
able profaneness, aud relates his aiven-
lures in some Sunday frolic or scene OF
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