The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-05-04
six DAYS SHALT rHou LapoR.r

II ts q common remark on all hands that
vice. immortality and crime have rapidly
increased within the past few wears. Many
causes have been assigned for this deplora-
bic state of affairs, but the true one has been
overlooked. The main cause is, we appre-
bend, 10 be found in that great change in
the habits Of our people which all thinking
men deplore and which the aged so often refer
to-a change superinduced BY the false,
hurtful and pestiferous dogma that labor is
dlsgracelul. This great error, we regret TO
see, has taken deep root and will destroy
multiplied thousands, Of the yonth Of our
cauntry before IL j. eradieated.
In the good old times, bows and girls,
when not al school, we're employed in some
thing useful. Now, they pass their time in
listless idleness, hurtful amusement and Vi.
eious practices. This is the cause OF the vast
increase Of crimes among us.
The command at the head Of this article
is, as the reader doubtless knows, a portion
Of the decalosus--God's own law, delivered
TO Moses on Sinai. Il is not merely permis.
siye. but imperative. Thou shalt labor, Il
dees not read. Ye may labor The com
mand, to labor six DAYS, is Just as impera-
tive a. that 10 abstain from il On the Sabbath.
10 talk about an idle Christian, therefore, is
just as prepOsterous a. 20 speak 81 4 holy
devil. Not only the dccalOgue require men
10 be employcd-safiDus other passages 81
Scripture might be quoted. Paul urges the
believers to be dlligent in business. and
denounces certain idle persons in some 81
the churches. as busy bodies, SHINING W
strife, &c.
/ Man is taught to labor bv the light 81 ma
true. II does not require revelation 10 teach
him this. Al nature il busy il all.depart.
ments--animal, vegetable aud mineral.
Every thing labofs. from the VERY smallest
animalcule to the mOnsirous leyiathan Of the
mighty deep--noihing is idle, from the small
lest particle of matter t. vast worlds oI
which the universe is comprehensive sun,
moon and s,ars-all, all, ale in motion
there is no idleness among them.
Labor is universal law. WHY, then,
should man alone be idle Employment
is an absolute necessity Of human existence.
II not useiully employed, man must be en-.
gagged IN the service &c the devil. The devil
finds work Tor idle hands TO do is as strik
Ing a truth a. was ever uttered by human
wisdom.
'IdlenpsS is crime = Turn and twist a.
We may, we cannot ESCAPE tie force Of this
truth. No idle man can be good citizen,
much loss good christian. Labor i ncces.
,ary 10 mans happiness, and the handmade
of virtue. No idle man can be happy Or
contented. IL he has the wealth Of Crrsus.
The wisdom Of solomon the beauty Of Adunis
aud the bravery of Casar--none of which
attributes are sttainable without labor.
Education and high mural training are not
Of themselves sufficient safe guards of ,ir.
tue. We know many young men Of good
education, 81 fine talents, tie sons or pious
parents sHd The hope Of their declining years,
who IN spite Of their excellent moral train
ing and other superior advantages are the
habifuts Of vile resorts and make night hide.
ous with their baechanaiIan tcyeis in the
streets all because they we're suffered 10 grow
Up IN idlenpss. These eases are by no ncans
rare. On The other hand we may safely
affirm that We have never known really use.
lut aud good man who was an idle boy.
In conclusion, we would kindly and aztec.
I.ionsteiy advise boys and young men daily