Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 12, Number 2, Vincennes, Knox County, 20 January 1821 — Page 4
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"hr.LKCTKl) POKTKY. A . K-.'GLUi: PAPKR. : (7:rv, a Day .p.'nren And what is lit".- ? ;'n hour jrLisi r. the run, A mist rar:v.ti".T iVon t::c am; 11x5 sun, A b- sv, ':n-t":',:.,,r. '.: !i-rtj-jat.-U dream Its 1. v t v itiititit.' j.-iuso, '.i moiTK'nt'?
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;his Creator, to be judged out of
of the celestial . host, fall from there wa9 a green lawn without Independently ol the ad effects their places--and the earth pass any under wood It reminded that would result trom weakenaway as a scroll. That time may me of an old familar scene of car- ing the foundation of this system be distant but it Is certain- -for ly days, and also of a great duty ; of morals, in the minds of those the immutable decree of Ilim. and alter breakfast we went with who have not capacity to perceive who mads them all, arc uncharge our good landlady to church. its importance to the happiness of able. The awful fiat has gone The pew was close by an open society, and therefore follow it forth and the Angel of the liord window, out of which you could from a conviction of its divine will proclaim that time shall be see through the opening trees a origin the attempt would deservim more!" T.ien. while all na little clear river. Further on aedlycndin disgrace and discom-
T-' Kvfe -aivi ur -13 UTaPl 1:1 oae Sacral con-broad expanse of green meadow piure. Konc but a vain and foolAc )!;!':-' ;N7otVAicn t"iorn! S laXi-aticn. man, with all hbpompj" beyond that a far lading moun ih man would, therefore, underivaic'.i Mi.:-s nu,;c keenly iW the thin dh-and vanity, must appear before tain and above it a bright blue take the task cf weakening the
sky What a path for a man's force of any of those beneficial thoughts to ascend to heaven opinions, which, if not founded Nothing was heard but the in truth, are at least necessary to chivpinir of birds, ncepinir some- the well being of society. The
times into the window; or the ignorant will oppose him from
cautious footsteps of the villagers the influence ct an old establishcreeping up the aisile, until the d habit of thinking, and the wiseservice "commenced from a consideration of the salu-
The hymn u as sung first, and tary effect of such impressions, gan with, -There is a laml of Nothing can more completely ire delight." &c. and was simp, show the importance of religion.
with that plaintive simplicity we not only to tho morals, but the sometimes notice in the ballad of manners of the great mass of
a country lad, of a summers even mankind, than the contrast afibr-
ing. The appearance of the ded by a village where there is preacher was simple as Ins dis- regular service every sabbath day.
tt is o.z.Xxi Is still cau un-jthe things written in the books of VkVvi': .'.vir.-sieqth- v.iuvy c.rivc.; Who will be able to stand in A ad iku-i Xv.yc c:m its lrtrr.ir.!. s a- l.n ,- .w,4.,Kn "V.-f Um ivli
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Pm. h-:iv i l '1- that notable day ? Not him who
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iic.v.cn, ami la thc.uas r:oicu m ueam ana carnage, land caused the blood of millions
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- v.hn ? when
to he Vsiivl it iv:iaot he
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a ;n : d'-aica to k:uv,
n in t've -.Iv'cs.
he-
pur
ed every j inPyie of virtue an nc&ty, to an,ss wealth an
iot hufnv wiio hasdisre
Igarded the injunctions of the De
iiy, and rusr.cu, regardless ot conscp.!cnce3, into t!mt whirlpool of dissipation which swallowed up
.ill thf nnhlpr fpplinnfc b:c: nn-IPrC
(Munwt. rbm,:, ';,;;'-(urc. Not liim, who. ibrvettmo and or, ore Gn l -the commands of his Creator, to
su:v. :; 12. do good and love merev, has bu
.vious wr oeen
:ourse : and there was nothing to nd one where there is none. In
mark any peculiarity, except a the former you see a different
(Scottish accent that announced stylo f manners entirely. In-
r ii'ieuijiLb siei hinise t in tomentinT irunrH ois nareruauc. i nere was no v'1 uau.i uwumu imun,
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inm nt his nvnr niminn- in hpni. U1TIV ilUU linsiiiieu. LUC men are.
of "mvvf;.-!it to silence, ibe sacred and disunion, and brought inno trut! of Uewiation. 'I'he cross, eor.ee in sorrow to the'gi'ave.--r i- :ld tn 'r,t Iviim nil n.r .1.4! 1 ii.
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'ce. and the sword, have all
heen u ;e(h aul a'i h i- e hcen una-
Not th.e canting hypocrite and the
oily tonrnied Judas, who has
vrJh.g Tiv b'Dodofthe mar-c!naked his iniquities under the ivi. h is orj y eo afi wed to the ma 0f religion and kissed only Church; the ilimc;, wliich con to betray These must all 'stand i?nme fheir bodies, wafted their before the presence of an ir censed sphVs the bosom of Hod. and (;0(i, and to be judged according p.Nubn-cd a greater eiVulgencr of to the tilings written in the book g-pel ii ;ht It will continue its 0f remembrance. The scoffer of radia l beam-, til! the whole earth revelation, will then, too late, see
S i'iiinUlVited hT raVS nvvva tn mniirn cwnt fli.ir
' . ... v -'. , I r II V I V Ul 111 In a pcrio.l of persecution the throuQ-h the boundless avs of e-
Emperor !)omi:ian. in order to tcrnitv. tM;he progress of ti nth. banish- Who then shall be able to ed John. -the beloved Apostle." gland this solemn investiiration : t the Me of ratmos; but the -The meek of the earth, who, L ni who frc.p.HMitly prodiice?:with contrite hearts, have sympagotid when evil is intended, com Ithiscd with a an agonised hav-
nletely th.warted the expectatio-nsjiour. and endeavoured to follow
of the tyrant, by unfddicg totbislhim in doing good and loving 1 avowed dcscipl in his banisb.-imcrcv. The sainted bones of
nient the most expansive viewsbhe de ep, which havr slumbered
vf futurity, arid disclosing to h'nVt'),- ages beneath tlie miirhty wa-
lhemig:Uy event? w.ue.n were tojters--the whitened skeletons of
precede th.e scond appearance ofthe just, bleached by the, winds Oh.rist not as the Immble bahejof centuries - the remains of mar-
licence, or power of the divinity, ecn decently dressed and sh.aved, for the balmy air, the glowing for the purpose of going to sunshine, the rich and plenteous church ; and the women exhibitfields, that lay spread around as hig an air of neatness quite atlaras the eye could reach told of tractive. Whether they go to the one; while the lofty moun-church to pray, or pass the timer tains, visible in every duection.to ece their neighbors and be proclaimed the other. He left seen, or to shew otf their sunthe attributes of the Deity to be day clothes ; it keeps them from read in his glorious works, and """S lIlc sabbath, and polluwith simple pathos, called on bishiglhe periods of rest and relaxhcarcrs to show their gratitude ation. by practices cither injurious for his dispensation -. bv the de-trt themselves, or disagreeable to cencv, urcfulness, a.d Peaceful- society Whoever bas become ness of 'heir lives ) precepts 'laintcd with the nature of denouj! e ! m innorcn: tverentio? mao, first by bis own experience, and I was told his example en - a;d i-cxt by an observation of eouraged no vice or irregulai ity others, must be convinced of the --imt even the besetting sin of his importance of giving him amuseoiofcssion. pride and arrogance. mucins that are not vicious, and
Ue ended his discourse without;"10"1'5 01 relaxation that arc many theatrical llourish of lrum -jnocent. 3Ien, in triitb, cannot peb witSiout seeking to ccrfleiava.vs bc employed; and those the saviour by placing him abovej' are unable to supply the teSocrates, or" anv other heathen,111111 of bodily inertness, by the philosopiier ; and I believe with- exercise of mind, will I sayout creating in his hearers anyM' anuisc themselves in some
of a minger. but. th.e Judge of alljtvs. slain for the truth the pVrse- otu11' feeling tlian that of a gentle. u a or other. It you afford the earth, attended by milliojis oflcuted. who have wandered abouti(lllult sentiment of devotion ; not them the means of attending
as hi.s ministers of wrath n rn;itl:5n5 in shrpnskm M!u!!so bin toned, but. nature lastinricniIrca on Ulc sabbath the most
ange
Among other revelations, was the; fell "in the cau-e of religion and:ai,d salutary than mere cnthusi-aan&erous oay ol the week.be-
iIUU-asm. Another hymn was simirJcal,sc a ot uMeness wbate-
verv important one of the resin :v:rtnp..-tn nurl tUf
vection of the dead. John bawjgent, who have eaten the bread of and the audience out of church. vcr bc tl,eir motives fhe dea l, small and great stand'soi row, and drank the waters ofjhnt wailed on either side of tbejtllcrc hothUicir moral
belore God the hooks were open-, of affliction, rather than fattcnPa"i outside th.e door, to shake Cil and the dead were judged out'aiul riot in dishonesty. The-e';:,Lin:'' and say bow d'ye do as is of those things written in thcjwill all arise triumphant, whenjthe good old country cusforn books, according to their works -Jthe craves shall be onenedand! There was nothing eerHirfin
whosoever was not found wiitteivthe earth and sea resign tiieiriah this, but what mav be seen in!
in the book of life, u-as ea4 into dead. The Ciirista'ui V.ushand'almost any elr.nv!).' and vet itda'ot bus,ncss-
foi going
s and their
manners will be softened, by having some object for decency in dress and behaviour ; and some thing salutary to attract them in
!the dangerous interregnum of a
the lake of lire, lie also in his and the pious wife, with their made an impression on me that isj jjes; heavenly vision, saw the splendor 'faithful children who have fid-till pleasing and touching in theLo,i.(.
sivcs.- -The comner.Hioirs?
to wealth, as iMato ob-
an.l greatness of the holy city, thelowed th.eir example, v. ill again, remembrance. I donV know ..vpli nntfn:' 0.,c i i c a I I c . . . . . n . i . j i . , . iii, is not lo met ease dos -eresidence prepared lor the souls ot;as cherubim:., embrace each oth now it is. hut there is something s:nn(! hm c?rn j 4 "
inc. jum. or. and De united where pai tint: ' 1 p- oi ine eountrv, anil
rrhe mutability of human ob-shall be no more. On seraphic particularly in the silence and7Vn.;m7r---is not wi jeets are eoninnally passing in re- wings they will rise to tt pres- sliade of deep groves, that is alli-jtroid)lcs, nor adversity w view before us. The stately edi ence of llim they did no? deny d to religious emotions bvsomcimiforts.
itbout i(B
lthout its
Fice. ereeted tn gratiiy the pride of on earth. Amid the conflagra- mscrutible tie. Perhaps it man and the lowly cottage, tion of th.e world, they will soar hause : almost every object v reared to shelter th.e indigent alolt in safety, attended by iruar-fin the country is the wo, !: t
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limn "iiirviiin ui mi-pane?: uian angeis as mimsie ring spirits. y; 'IU l L,. ".jcul ,;":!!. ; . -v urc nu-eny i.ounca u.at eutir.g
Mui ill iiimiiuii ami uaa , uui; " leai'lCSS 01 CVU, OCC aiiSe lUeir,,i,v 3 ,i "I Hull!. noiin, v ..v., til musiiuss 1 1 1 uq rnav survive longer than the oth- nameV are re-isteied in thcS do not make the comparison!'" JSiMYr 'J?nurl 1UU tQ it i i P ... I i f ; I w nuiii incy tiii please make ravrr.rrr er. but they must, both sink m ru- LambN book of eternal lite. (Consciously, yet the result is th.e; JOHN rv ve -
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A in Cities, where once was same ; or perhaps, much more January 9, 1821. t : i .r ..: mv,. . ...u fM, r.....v, T ,.t i. m.i . 1 ,i .
iu,uuyinu:M,v ui!i oi m-ihc u;c ii,rMiiav,i.uiui-"ini.r jioit one, uecause ine impression is TjpHi: heir and k-ai icpicst-ntaiivter. . . .--and village, the scenes of ru- firsnun the Smith ;that of feeling, rather than of! H. of the estate cf' Isaac White 0-
ral conquers and ot gudele--; k on mibt know, that alter reasoning sports - are now unknown. And iMing a bout a dozen miles bforc! If I doubted the divinity of the the. time h nonroachinir when all breakfast one Sunday morninglChristain faith, which llo not
nature shall decav. and the ele- we came to a village, at the end of seeing as as I do the influence of
ononis melt with fervid heat ; which thei
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ivnen ine sno ,ia l t c turned lnio.sione conrco. .uihum nuiiiu in u nignani, ami souenm prccent
ccuicd, p'.caiB take i.olicc, I will .r.
ply to the next circuit emit cf the ccunuol Gibson state cf li:uiana, to appoint nr.ntnisfcioners to clb'ule a tract cf laiul in suid county, belonini- tn M tat.
re was a little, neat its pure morality, it-; humane. be-,accorilin5.l lht viii'?r.a icstamer.t ifi
ch. almost bimed in a nignant and softenini; pivcents. I:- "ac N .i
IqojI- thc moon, and all the starwood of lofty oaks, under which would U';vcr whisper of doubti nary ethispi, V 4-tJ
