The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-12-05
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.crs which were there spent their time
IL nothing else but either to tell OF
ucar some nc@ thing" Paul, in lis
peregrinalions aud travels from one
par. IF the world to another, fulfilling
the demands Of the religion which he
was commanded to preach, felt called
upon to visit and preach to the Attic.
mans. After having preached to them
"t.i, ncw doclrinc," they seemed 20 be
brought to reflection, and they proceed
cd to petition him to continue his
preaching Their custom vas to spend
The time telling AMI hearing something
new and wonderful. by continuing
this practice they had become 80 addict
ed to il that il wa- astonishing even to
themselves hoY their thoughts could be
80 arrested as to listen 10 Paul hn,
Paul preached 30 thcm) new doc
lriuo, and the upYc.!y attracted their
attention, and they became interested
in this now doctrine aId requested him
to cIucidatc, Or bring to their under,
standing via; this ucw doctrine was
and to What it would lend. They had
neglected other things specially any.
thing like religion, until nothing solid
was regarded as interesting, and they
wanted only to hear ncw, and especially
strange things.
There are many places in tie world,
and egcn in our own State, where the
people are, in some Respects, very much
like the Athcnmrs We haze observed
in our own pcrrgrnaiions that some.
localities are now afflicted with the
same habit int which tie Attic
mans bad fallen in PanI's time We call
it IN aal.aiion, and truly it is affection,
and sad one too. We often see about
orr saiious and small towns groups Of
men aud boys who spend their time III
hearing and telling some ncw or strange
thing; and very bad feature in this
practice il, tAnt MANY things are told
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ne" Often, Tor the want 81 something TO
tell, invent narrative and tell it for
tbc ,ru,h and hy so do,pp farm ono,bc,
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have been with the Athcnlans. ihH
habit il like MI other bad habits. The
more tha' il is INDUCED in the stronger
it becomes and the less disposition the
pcrpctrator has for undertaking any.
thiugilEnt Is useful or profitable. The
villages and stations in the country
abouul with this class Of men and boys,
aud .hc great cities arc not EXEMPT from
the same evil. There are certain dis.
tric,s or Identities in the cities and
towns whore pcoplc Certain clasqos)
congrcpatc for the purpose of Eillng
time, and, IN lea Of TALKING poli,ics or
DISCUSSING the great ESTES Of the duy.
their minds re allowed to groycl in tie
base sentiments If the vie, or to ran
out after something new or strange.
If those persons 20 afflicted (ior il is an
allIiction,) would determine to change
their habits, and remain ut home and
read good hooks or newspapers, and
store their minds with something use.
full, they would eventually be much
happier Really those persons who
spend their time telling and hearing
something ncw are wondcrflllydcludcd
They may think that they enjoy some
of the sweets of life, because they can
laugh and excite others TO LAUGH by
tcllirr yul,or onccdo,ca and uorro,;ng
novelties, but if they would abandon
these and determine to rcpd and think
and investigate, they would have real
enjoyment, whether they ever launched
or even smiled through the cour,e Of Il
long life Really hn.h,cr is mn sion If
real satisfaction Of mind Thc SCENTS
even Of mi. l;C, orc mot in sands mar
SIGHTS nor tas,cs nor smells nr wbot
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