Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-08-22
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CONDUCTED BY
REV. ROBERT LATHAM.
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RAD DISPOSITION.

This may be true. In fact it is true; tor in
this world we have an infinite variety of men
and things Variety in things contributes
to the beauty of the universe. The same is
true with regard to the variety which exists
amongst the human family. The fact that
amongst the millions of human faces and
voices, there are no two exactly alike, is emf
nently calculated to increase our reverence
for the Maker of us all. The dissimilarity
which exists amongst the different members
of the human family with respect to DISPOSE
ton and temperament, is very great, and emf
nently conducive to the happiness of the sew
eral individuals, and to the good of the whole.
Variety, however, with regard to disposition,
has transcribed its original bounds. We
read in the Bible of certain individuals who
were possessed with devils. The same is true
yet. There are individuals in the present
period of the worlds history who, if not pos
sessed with devils, may be said to possess
devilish or devil like dispositions. This we
conceive is not speaking disrespectfully of
God as the author of the universe; for we
feel satisfied that there are several things in
this world that God never made. They are
not his creatures, neither directly nor indi-
rectly, although he suffers, for wise and holy
purposes, their existence. Sin exists in null
titude of forms, and we know that it is impos-
sible for God to sin. Under the general head
of sin may be placed much of the disposition
which is in all men, and all Of the disposition
which is in some men. We read in First
Samuel, of certain man in David's day, by
the name of Nabal, who was such son Of
Belial that a man could not speak to him.
This Nabal seems to have been regular
snarler. He had no love in his heart for any
one, and nothing good to say Of any one, or to
any one. AS his name implies, he was wick
edly foolish. He let his corrupt passions and
wicked disposition so far control him as to
cause him to do and say things which put
himself and his householdin in imminent danger
There are few men who bear the name Of Ma
bal now; but unfortunately for themselves,
and for the general good of mankind, there
are some men yet who are such sons of Belial
that man cannot speak to them. We say
unfortunate for the individuals themselves,
for they are actually miserable. Life to such
persons resembles more than anything else
the life of hyena in an iron cage. 1t is un-
fortunate for the world that any persons pos
sess such disposition as Nabal. Such per-
sons keep up continual war in their own
breast, and in the community in which they
dwell.
1t is profitable exercise to study the phil
osophy of a bad disposition. 1t is not natu-
ral We mean bad disposition was not
given to man when God made him. There is
no doubt but that it is one of the many sad
and ruinous effects of the fall. 1t is a child
of sin-the work of Satan. The disposition
of all men is bad. We see it in babes in the
cradle. They are irritable and impatient. AS
rule, the disposition as exhibited by the
words and acts of the individual, is good
index of the moral state of the affections. A
snarling tongue is moved by snarling heart.
The temperament or disposition is subject to
education, and especially is it moulded and
controlled by the grace of God. Naturally,
and by early education, both Peter and Paul,
and probably John, were violent and rash in
words and acts. By the grace Of God they
became as gentle as lambs. Perhaps in moth
ing is the work of Gods grace so visible as
in the effect which it has upon our sinful dis
positions. Bad dispositions like every other
bad thing, grow with wonderful rapidity and
attain fearful magnitude. 1t is related as a
historic fact relative to Nero, the most beast
ly cruel of the Roman Emperors, that when
he was young and it became necessary for
him to sign the death warrant Of a malefac-
tor, that it so affected him that he wished he
had never learned to write. This tender
hearted youth became one of the most heart
less monsters on which the sun has ever shone.
We often hear of sour dispositions A sour
disposition is generally sign of a sour heart.
Disappointment is the heritage Of man in this
world but Gods grace enables his people
pleasantly to triumph over disappointments.
In social point of view, the cultivating Of
a bad disposition leads to many very foolishly
wicked acts. Men have been known to let
their bad dispositions get the mastery over
them so far, that they hated the property Of
their enemies, and had no scruples in attempt
ing to destroy it. individuals have been
heard of who delighted in inhicting pain upon
the dumb brutes which belonged to their
enemies. This is Nero.like. Or rather it is
devil-like.
With regard to our bad dispositions we all
should remember that we live in continual
jeopardy. A storm of terrific violence may
burst from a cloud not larger than a mans
hand. In fact, peals Of thunder and streams
of lurid lightning may proceed from a sky
which is covered with cloud only in our
imagination. Let him that standeth take
heed lest he fall.
KEEP UP THE FAMILY ATTACHMENT
One of the saddest things about large fam
lily who have lived happily together for years
under the old rooftree, is the scattering to
distant homes, which takes place as they grow
up, one by one, to years Of maturity. It is
often the case, that in the cares and hustle of
business letters grow more and more infre-
quent, and finally brothers and sisters will
sometimes entirely lose sight of each other.
These kindred ties are much too sacred to be
thus lightly severed. 1t takes such little
while to write letter, and the expense is so
triAing, there can hardly be an excuse for the
neglect.
A loving family circle thus widely severed