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REU&XGUS.
PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY.
Religion is not confined to the ear;
»or is it a prisioner to so narrow a
compass as to be shut up in a temple.
The husbandman,, whilst he holds his
plough, may chaunt tor a hallelujah.
They that work with their hands may
sing the songs of Zion, and ease their
labors and rouse up their spirits with
this heavenly noise, as the mariners
do when they draw up the anchor.—
Religion will sit with the King on his
throne, and with the Judge on the
bench; it will accompany the Preach
er in his study, and in the pulpit; and
wilj accompany the tradesman both in
lis shop and in the church. It is a
dangerous error to think that when we
sweat at our trade and calling we do
jiot serve our God; and that we are not
holy except in the church. Nothing
can defile the inward man but an unho-
Jy life and conversation. As Satan
selects his disciples when they are
idle, so our Saviour chose his when
they were busy at their trades—ei
ther mending their nets or casting
them into the sea. Nay, he himself
stooped to a trade, and was a carpen
ter; or, as Justin Martyr tells us, a
plough-wright and yokes "ploughs and
yokes." When the Heathen laid it
as an imputation on the Christians,
that they were idle, and unprofitable
to the commonwealth, Tertullian re
plied, that it was an injurious and forg
ed accusation. "Look," saith he,
"into your prisons: you see no Chris
tian there, the fact that could be laid
against him could be only this —that
he was a Christian. We have our
market-places; we have our shambles;
we have our shops, we have our fairs
We sail with you; we traffic with
you; we goto war with you. If we do
not frequent your costly and supersti
tious ceremonies, yet even then are
we men. Nor are we less Christians
because w« work for our bread, and
labor to supply ourselves with food
and raiment.
The Christian religion, like manna
in the desert, complieth with every
trade and occupation. Art th«u call
ed to be a husbandman, and to till the
earth? She will help thee to fill thy
barns and granaries. Dost thou fol
low merchandize? She will travel
with thee; and. like "the merchants'
ships," she "will bring thee food from
afar." It is a part of our religion to
pray for our bread, & it is a part of
our religion to make it ours by labors.
i'arindon.
THE MORAL CONDITION OF
LONDON.
To show how London stands in re
gard to religion and morality, we lay
before our readers the subjoined
statement, derived from an authentl
source, and one of very recent date.
Columbian Star.
"There is great difficulty in obtain
ing an accurate return of the various
nlaces of worship in this vast eity. yet
the following statement will, I believe,
approach very near the truth.
Episcopal Churc,hes and Chapels 200
Independent, Chapels 66
Wesleyan Methodist Do. 36
Baptist (to. 32
Calvanistic Metliedit Do. 30
Presbyterian'(Scotch &. Unitarian) De. 16
Roman Catholic Do. 14
Quakers' Meetings 6
"If we calculate that the average
attendenoe at each place is 500
persons, which is certainly the greai
est extent we can allow, and add 250
more for the fluctuating hearers at
the several services of each Sabbath,
it will give a result of 800,000 per
sons. Now, the population of this
wide-spread metropolis is estimated,
by the last census, at 1,274,800 souls;
from which subtract tbr fe<4>lc minor
ity above, and we find nine hundred
and seventy four thousand eight hundred
persons neglecting the public worship
of God! And though considerable de
ductions are to be made for young
children, sick persons, and the aged
and infirm, yet, after all, the multi
tude without even the forms of reli
gion around us, is most appalling.—
The following statement will illus
trate the occupations of the Sabbath:
'lt appears, that of the papers at pres
ent published in London on the Sun
day, there are circulated, on the low
est estimate 45.000 copies, and that,
upon the most moderate computation,
between 200,000 and 300,000 read
ers of these papers are to be found in
the metropolis alone, while the great
number of pressmen, distributers,
master-venders, hawkers, and subor
dinate agents, of both sexes and of all
ages, who are necessarily employed
on the Sabbath, all tend to the most
flagrant breach of the day of rest.'
"In such a state we cannot wonder
I at the report of Mr. Wontner, the ex
cellent governor of Newgate, by
which it appears that during the year
1826 there were committed to that
goal,
Males under 21 years of age 1227
Females ditto, ditto. 442
Male above 21 1082
Females ditto> 166
2927
Being an Incrpse of 547 commit
ments in the pas! year!"
AN AWFUL WARNING TO SABBATH
BREAKERS
[The following communication is
from a gentleman of high respectabili
ty who resides in the vicinity of thf
place where the fatal occurrence
was witnessed. It is dated Feb. 25th.
1829. The names of individuals and
of places are giving in the commuica
tion, but for obvious reasons we omit
theni. Let him who readeth. see the
hand of providence and understand]
Vis. Tel.
To the editor of the Visitor and Telegraph.
Sir, —On Sunday the 15th inst. a
young rmn by the name of , liv
ing in the county of B—•— at
A KW ECHOTA, WEDiVESDAY MARCH 25,1829.
expressed his intention of skating up
on the ice; but was restrained by his
parents. Resolved to gratify his incli
nation, he went to the lower mill-pond,
and there fell in with an associate
who remonstrated against his going
upon the ice, on the grounds of di n
ger, every proof and assurance was
offered by his friend that the case ad
mitted of; rocks were cast upon the
i e, to show its Weakness and insuf
ficiency, to answer the designed pur
pose; but all to no effect. Finally it
was proposed to go to , where
upon the unfortunate subject of this
memoir, said in positive terms he was
determined to lie there that day, and
on he went.
Pursuing his object a few minutes,
in attempting to turn, the ice broke in
■Jeep water, and he sunk up to his
ai ms, which being extended prevent
ed his sinking any further for the
present;—the alarm was given, and
in a short time the neighbors'gathered
to his relief; —he was so near the bank
that a pole was handed him, but as
tonishing to tell, he could hot be pre
vailed n|>on to take hold of it, at length
he sunk and drowned! The above is
from information upon which I rely,
a id is designed solely as a warning to
the living.
"Remaniber the Sabbath day to
keep if h ly,"
"Honor thy father and mother,
that thy days- may be lons upon the
land which the Lord thy God giveth
thee."—A time for all things
400
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE
PROMOTION OF TEMPER
ANCE.
The anniversary o! this Society was
held oft TOu. b (I<» Vt> V foUi ..£ Uk b l til 11 till 1 ® |
over Lnurch in iiiis city. The meet
ing was epeiieu with prayer, by the
i\esiaent, the Rev. Dr. V" ood The
General Agent, Rev. Mr. Hewitt,
read portions of the Report of the
executive Committee,omitting en
tirely the pecuniary accounts, anil
the details of his own travels and la- j
bors. The fi.si resolution was offer
ed by the Hon. iYiark Doolittle, of
Bolchertown, and seconded by the
Rev, l>r. Wisner. The second was
presented br Jonathan Kittredge,Esq. i
of Lyme, N. H. and secoridea by the
Rev. L/r. Fay. The third was ofi'er
eu by the itev. b. O. Morton, st
Shoreham, Vt. Agent ef the Vermont
Temperance Society, ai.d seconded
by the Hon. i»'r. iiarnard, of ihef
held. Addiesses were inaue by (no
three gentlemen who presented the re
solut ons Mr. Dooiittle noticed sev
eral objections which are sometimes
brought against the Associations lor
thL object, which lie pleasantly and
ingeniously refuted. Dr. Kittredge
incited professing Christians to far
more vigorous efforts in this enter
prize, and shamed them for their a
pathy and continued participation iii
ihe guilt of distilling importing, vend
ing or moderately using ardent spir
its. This addn ss hi.« ail the good
qualities of thrl by toe same gentle
man vvhich hps been so extensively
circulated and sp signally blessed lor
the promotion of Temperance, and
we rloubi not it will follow its prede
cessor in the same career. Mr. Mor
ton considered the utility of the Tem
perance reformation, in reference to
all the other beneficent operations ot the
age, which can never flourish in a
rum-drinking community. The ad
dresses were requested for publica
tion by vpte of Society, and are ex
pected to appear with the Report.
The following were the resolutions
passed.
Resolved, That the Report .just
read be accepted, and submitted to
the disposal of the Executive Com
mittee.
Resolved, That it is the duty of
all Christians, to ex,ert tjjeir influence
TEMPERANCE.
From the Boston Recorder.
to do away in the community the us<
of distilled liquors.
Resoived. That the success which
has followed the efforts of the friends
of Temperance, and the approbation
bestowed on the measures of this su
i iety by wise and benevolent men in
every section of the country, call for
the adoption of a more extended sys
tem of operations than has 1 hitherto
been pursued.
We do no justice to the Report.—
It embraced a summary of intelligence
from all parts of the country, pro
cured by the Agent in his intercourse
and correspondence, or in other ways.
Much of it had beerl published; but
here it was arranged and condensed
with important additions, and inters
persed with useful practical remarks.
The Committee report 3 State Socie
ties; and 222 smaller ones, (in coun
ties or towns,) whos* existence had
been officially made known to thrm.-
A very extensive spirit of inquiry and
reflection is excited; tire principle of
entire abstinence commends itself to
ieneral acceptance; retailers in nu
merous instances abandon the traffic;
distilleries are stopped in some cases
by the power of principle and con
science, in others by want of custom
or deference to public opinion; eccle
siastical bodies almost without num
ber express their approbation, and de
clare tile moderate use of spirits un
suitable for Christians; medical soci
eties, county bars of lawyers, and oth
er associations of professional men
vote down the ancient practices; the
consumption of liquors most sensibly
diminishes; and through the country
at large, though very much remains to
be done, there is evidently a great ac
cession of strength to the side of Tem
peran e and Sobriety. The opinion
was expressed, and might be made
evident if time permitted, that the
tcnsfrrvtwi of spirits has diminished
one half In New-England, New-YorK
and New-Jersey, and one third in the
other parts of the Union. The Com
mittee stated their firm belief, that
even the recovery of the drunkard is
not so hopeles as has been commonly
supposed. Let him be
by a temperate community, his facili
ties and temptations to sin be remov
ed, and Christian efforts to reclaim
him be attempted, and he may yet be
saved. This also ais matter of expe
rience. instances of reformation ap
parently permanent are mentioned al
most every place, where efforts have
been made; and it is believed that not
less than Jive hundred men within two
years, have thus been extricated from
ruin.
The following return, received af
ter the Report was pieparcd, has
been obligingly furnished by the Agent.
The Woburii Association for the pro
motion 01 Temperance and Suppress
ion ol Intemperance, was organized
March 28, IS2B. Owing to some
particular reasons, few only joined it;
and at the annual meeting held Jan.
19, 1829, the number of persons who
had signed the constitution was fifty
two. Now, in one week's time, the
number has bee me one hundred and
eighty, with the prospect of further
increase. This addition took place a
few days after a visit and a public
sermon by the Agent of the Parent So
ciety. At the annual meeting of the
Society it was voted,thatthey- cordial
ly approved the motives & the objects
of the American Temperance Socie
ty, and would most willingly co ope
rate with them in their glorious un
dertaking."
A miser's henrt is like a compost
heap, full of filth aiul stench. ,
Counsel to give effect, should be in
season.
Of all forms, reform is thebest.
An evil ujind, is naturally suspi
eious.
Anger restrained, is conquest gain
ed.
A day well spent secures repose.
An araricious mstn is never rich.
> O L-. i l>-1* €>. -J
From the Monthly Review.
Jivieu) oj thr. American Indians., i u
Israel iVeriley. London, I Sab.
We shall probably suiprise most of
our readers when iVe staio the oi o . t
Jl this little volume, which is nothing
less than to show that the Indians of
America are. in all probability* the de
scendants of the lost Ten Tribes oi is
rael. This is an idea which lias it
seems, occupied sctsie
ittention on the other side of the At
lantic, the Rev. or. Eii&s Boudmot
having published a work in sup, <.r; of
it in 18IG, entitled A Stavin tl.eWr.,l, t
which was followed, in l&2o, b) a
iiother written by a Mr. Smith pastor
ol a church in Ponltney. The object
of the present writer is chiefly to con
dense mid arrange the facis aiiit rr*-
sonings that have been advanced by
his predescessors; and to add such ad
ditional matter in support of the views
which they have advocated, as he has
been able to collect in the course of
his own reading.
We extract a few sentences from
his concluding chapter, in which he
gives a summary of his argument.—
After contending that the tribes in
question must have an existence some
where, and remarking that in the book
of Esdras the; are mentioned as hstv»{
ing journeyed to aland, where no man
dwelt he proceeds in reference to tfyei
Indians as follow^:
"They are living in tribes—they
have all a family likeness, though cov
ering thousands of leagues of land; and
have a tradition prevailing universally
that they came country a' the
north-west corner—tliey aie Very re
ligious people, and ye, have euti; iy
escaped the idolatry of the old worli
—they acknowledge One God, the
r ' apt Spirit, who created ?I1 things
seen and name towhun
tlis being is known to them ell, the
old H .lire*' nauie ol God; he is also
called yehoicali, sometimes yan, and
also abba—lor this Great JJeiiigtlwy
profess a high revetence, calling-'hint
the head of their community, snd
themselves his favorite people—tb< y
beli.ve that he was more favorable to
them in old tunes than he is now, that
their fathers were in covenant wi
him. that he talked with them & q
them laws—they are distinctly lie. d
to .sin; with their religious dances,'
hallellvjah and praise to jai,: other ie
markable sounds go ont of their,
mouths, as shillu-yo. siviUu-hc. aie-yo,
he-wqh, yohewnh, but they profess ijo{
to know the meaning of these won.ji
only that they learned to use them ■!; -
on sacred occasions—they ac-knowl
edge the government of a Pfovitie ce
overruling all things, and express a
willing submission to whatever t?kes
place —they keep annual feasts which
resemble those of the Mosaic ritua ;
a feast of first fruits, which they to
not permit themselves to taste until
they have made an offering of them to
Grod; also an evening festival, in
which no bone of the anijnal that is
eaten may be broken; & if one family
be not large enough to consume t'.e
whole of it, neighboring family is call*
ed in to assist: the whole of it is con
sumed, and the relics are burned be
fore the rising of the next day s sjnj
there is one part of the annimal which
they never eat,the hollow part of tlitj
thigh; they eat bitter vegetables & ob
serve severe fasts, for th? purpose o?
cieansing themselves from sin;theyhave
Iso a feast of harvest, when their
fruits are gathered in, a daily sfxri
fiee, and a feast of love—their lore-,
fathers practised the rite of circum
•ision; but not knowing why 50 strange
a practice was continued, and not pp*
roving of it. they gnve it up—the"
is a sort of jubilee kept by sopie "C
iliem—they have cities of refuge, to
'vhieh a guilty man Wd even a niu -
•lerer may fly and be safe." pn
SI 182.
Another account, we observe,
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