American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-19
FOR Che Lancaster a,,,l,.

you to arouse yourself. Every moment
of your lie is not Too much. iol the work !,
before you. Perhaps the cold exacdons
and grasping avarIco Of the world, bave
driven you in upon yourself, and made
you selfish and uumindful Of your high |
callings. Of philan!hrOpist. civilian. chrls-
iian. Iti your duty to see individually,
how you stand, with regard to your pub.
lie and private relations to your fellow
man: and no Conduct from others, or all
men, towards you, will palliate your case,
il you fail to perform the work which you
alone can accomplish.
Mans sojourn in his present sphere Of
life is, at most, but few yerrs; and when
he lies down in death, he requires nothing
Of all be has acquired on earth. but a cof'
6n, winding sheet and six feet Of earth.
What inexcusable folly then it is, TO waste
a life in toll and grasping, to accumulate
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gold. for the mere reputation it gives, OF
wealth. Wealth that is not used TO ads
vance the interests OF the rest OF man
kind. does its possessor no good, beyond
the requirements Of nature. The disposi-
ton to accumulate, when it degenerrtes
into the mere anxiety to get rich" only
degrades aud renders man misanthro
pist, an unfeeling, unchsritatle, unhappy
being, II bs,clouds iptel leot, blunts the
moral ssnsibilities; shuts up The avenues
of kindness; besides monopolizing valuable
time. In short, 1t compromises the whole
man. know these are commonplace re-
marks, but l hold it TO be an important
duty, 10 often remind each other Of our
great business in life. We will indicate
some leading duties, which all will acqui-
esce in, iithey do not perform them.
AS a member Of society. have you sci
your face against all hot-beds OF crime, Ii
centiousness, and poverty; such as drink
ing saloons, gaming houses &c? If you
have not,y you are not agood citizen, and viii
not acquit yourself houorably before The
tribunal of your day and generation, o
generations to come. e..s
Are you aprclessor Of christianity? l
so, do you in the fullest sense, or even il
; part. keep the golden rule? Doyou asso
ciate as cheer'ully with your poor. bu
humble. prayerful, and really pious s's,e
or brother in the common walas Of life, a
you do with the fashionable and wealthy
: And are you ready at all times to take u
the wayside sufferers, without regard
!, caste or country, and convey him to tn
: inn and have him cared for? Have yo
that kind Of charity which hopeth and su
ferelh all things? If you fail 10 any
these things, no excuse you can plea
' will satisfy either your God, your cou'
try, or your conscience.
As an Lonest man with SIS or $10i
Jour pocket, and feel desire'to attend
ball. or other place Of amusement, at Il
9, same time that you owe some ofyour neigl
st bors small amounts Tor which they ba,
ID trusted you 10 good faith, and which it
70 your duty to Eay: or, do you know an
is one who is destitute Of the common necs
s. tiles Of life? Stop, and think how you W
n. prostitute your honor, aud compromi
e. your manhood by neglecting 10 pay Il
Vs one, or relieve the other Aud remeu
u. ber, that by gratifying your own appett
r aud plea ures. at the expense OF homes
IL and charity, You loose the esteem and co
fdencc, (and justly :oo,) Of your fellc
Y, citizens: you bury your talent in 1
a, ground, and commitsn outrage again
n your own conscience aud manly feeling
: which you cannot yourself justify or 10
+, give.
tn AS parents, do you sometimes perm
be matters o be discussed in your family C
ty Gle. derogatory to the good>name Of sol
neighbOr? 1t is your imperious duty
arrest at once any such kind of conver
. lion. tits one Of the very highest as W
= - as cue Of the first and most sacred dut
all men owe to eaSh other, not TO speak
!. each others faults behind their bac
:. which implies out Of their presence.
you see where your neighbor has dc
you wrong, or erred in any particular?
'e- and with fratetnal kindness and sympatI
ia tell him his iault between thee and hi
ng and ask and trust him to do the same
u you. am aware, tbata large proport
TO- Of the Misunderstanding and social mis
" les Of the world, grow out Of neglect
Int duty iD this respect. l confess that il
i much easier to give the line Of duty, u
bo to follow il: bu, as often IS we fail in
nj. ty, let US renew our efforts; and be nut
;co helpers to each other. And let every {
m who would be christian, renew the gu