The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-03-04

still holds its sway over the heart of man,
leading him astray from the paths of rec
titude, into those more flowery and en-
chanting to his vision. The great truths
of his religion, as daily taught in the
churches, can but in a measure, restrain
the impulses of some men, prompting
them to take advantage of the weaknesses
of their fellow mortals and in too many
instances by playing upon credulity, reap
a harvest for their own benefit. Do unto
Others as you would have them do unto
you, the great golden rule given to man
Kind, as their rule and guide in action, is
often but poorly carried out, its mean
ing being interpreted to be, in practical
daily life, as VIC see them use it, do unto
others as you will, but see that they do
not the same to YOU How often do we
see this principle of mans action por-
trayed in his treatment of fellow mortal.
There Is chord within the human breast,
that though it may have been rendered
almost insensible to the teachings of
truth, to the strokes of conscience, ere it
too had been partly paralysed by repeated
burdens cast upon it, will still respond in
the deepest dyed criminal to the right
word, at the right time and spoken in the
right manner There are thousands of
poor misguided mortals who are yearly
filling degraded positions in life, who are
sinking rapidly into the depths of Hadcs,
to whom kind word, smile, and withal
more substantial lift, would rescue them
from the pit of perdition and make them
useful members of society. So long as
men set up too arbitrary line of conduct,
by which they choose to judge their fellow
beings, and screen themselves, SO long
will men in despair of kindly recognition,
harden their hearts to what they consider
their inevitable doom. There is a con-
seriousness that they are upjustly con-
demned. Their will power becomes
weakened and their heart becomes still
deeper scared.
IF there was more common sense char
liable feeling for fellow being, did men
have true brothcrly love for each other,
the mutual ties of good feeling existing
between them would serve to sustain
many one in the dark hour of tempta-
ton and give him a power to resist
downfall. But instead of this mutual
blending of good friendship in the human
race, their is desire to court the shrine
of wealth; an humble, but nevertheless
absurd obeisance to the golden idol,
mans worth being measured more by his
means, as ground for social status. The
old saying that "a poor mans anger
amounts to nothing, has a world of mean
ing in it.
g Yes 1t is TO wealth that men bow
the knee, standing as it were, like sup
plicants for a scanty morsel. but too often,
only to meet with proud disdain. This
worship of the golden god, is SO universal
ly customary among mankind, that all
the teachings of their great moratists and
theologian have made but slight I'M
preston upon it for ages men have
strived for the coveted goal sacrificing
principles even to attain their hearts
desire. How frequently do we see those
who hold up their heads in ridiculously
arrogance, strding through the throngs
along the highway of life, filled with an
idea of self. importance that is plying to
behold, when viewed by the eye of COM
mon sense and sound reason. These per-
sons oft are the lucky possessors of for
| tunes for which their ancestors have striv-
en- long and hard to accumulate, only to
lie down and die, leaving their hard earn
ed wealth to the hands of, in many an in
stance, cracked Drained cyclists to flare
their obnoxious pride in the faces of hon
est poverty.
1.-THE opinion of the world on the
whole, my children, seems to be worth
but little. 1t is within man IS heart that
he must look for an approval of his ac-
tions. Is he possessed of good con-
science? This is the best judge to pass q
decision for him. The coDsciences of his
fellow beings, are either too much occu-
pied with themselves, or not at all, to
render righteous judgment. Self-respect,
coming from a consciousness of right do
ing, is the best main spring to guide the
life of man. With this spirit, he may
well have a contempt for the world,
which at best, only worships an idol one
day, to put it down the next. The
world, usually. judges from appearances,
and they as oft praise the glstening
gem, more than the diamond in the
rough, the evanescent beauty of the hot
house plant, than the sturdy oak"
Our noble patriarch having thus spoken,
bowed his aged head in sleep, and soon
the household of this feathered sage was
wrapped in the peaceful Quietudo of
slumber