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THE EA R A N.D TIIE 1 ONG UE.
These tvvo little members of the body ,by which we
receive end r omnium cate ideas, occupy a considera
ble portion of the sucre 1 writings of tire Old and New
Testaments. Tite manner in which the inspired!
Teachers ttlludc to. raid speak of them, is sufficient to
convince us of the great imp iriance attached to them
were we not already conv.need <>l the r powerful influ
ence for good or e\ i. from oar own experience and
observation of their e fleets upon every thing with which
they come in contact. 1 des re to make alow remarks,
and draw some practical instructions, from these two
organs, or rather from the subjects of hearingtmd talk
ing, of which the Ear and Tongue are used as figures
bv the divine writers.
I speak first of the Ear.
The, value yf this ongrm in alloc'gig infomiy t*no and
conveying ideas to the mifid. is appanShit to all, and its’
uses to life •cannot he c. Tin si*! :;i worth, except by {
such as havg,, aocjdent or disc: -e. been deprived of
the sense of hearing. By it, wo receive oral instruc
tions, and .are apprised m dangers or happiness ap
proaching. and;thus enabled to prepare for their pre
soncdP The gpCat benefit how, v.-r, is the using of it
on every occasion to aequ : re kit >\v!o..'ge and in forma-1
tion that are essential to the concerns of life and the I
preparation for happiness. The mannrr of hearing is
worthy ot coos.deration, and oifon mentioned in the
scriptures; where persons arc alluded to who hear ;
without understanding or profiting by the iii ntrs heard. ’
“He that hath ears to hear let him hear” was a fre- i
quent expression of*.Jesus Cl,r at, when he tafight the ,
people, add’snovKS tl^- vast importance ofmaki g;
proper of this orgSPwhidi Clod has given us to he I
employed to oar own good and If rv. ‘Be quad,
to hear,” says the ttposlie ‘Janie:;, by which we may 1
learn that the ea;-is t<4 be*u ial constantly for the ini- I
provement offjie lime as it flies; and 1 feet a delay in
hearing the truth may prove fatal to our greatest in
terests: an idea ol whosfe correctness all arc convin
ced by experience and observation. “Faith cometli
by hearing,” St. Paul says—an expression which (de
vales the ■'ear to the Greatest sphere of usefulness in our
life, and convinces ail persons of the impor-!
tance of using it to piAPTit on all occasions, and of lay-’
ing away the information thus acquired to instruct 1
jind comfort our future days. “Apply thy heart unto;
instruction and thine car* to the word:,’ of knowledge;”!’
teaches Solomon, an injunction which wise men obeyjj
and from* which their lives bear rich fruits of upright-}
ness and good works. The effects of hearing propW:
ly, er of “giving earnest heed to the tilings which ‘bß|
have heard,” as the apostle forcibly expresses it,
gain wisdom, grow in grace, and guide the hearlpP
right: to use the words of ,So!<;inon—far belter than’
mine : “hear thou, my son, an J be wire, and'guide thy;
heart in the way. M.chy other passages (Wuicur in j
teaching us the uses of the ear, and the vital impor-I
nnce of employing them as they were designed.— I
Those, however, arc enough fc.r my purpose. “
I speak now of the Ton.” ae. .
The great value of*th : a organ i also, too apparent
to need much comment —by it v.q communicate all
kinds of intelligence, and keep the world advancing in’
knowledge; we express oh; joys end sorrows, and]
pains and pleasures, and thus distribute them amongst;!
others, and free the mind from too great a burthen.—
Our knowledge of men and tli.ngs, ofcurft and hea
ven, is received in a great measure Inrun the comrnu-j
nications of the tongue; we speak to our fellow-men,!
THE TRUTH IN LOVE
\>V..\;U.V,D, GA., JANYi.UtV ISVI.
pray, and praise our heavenly father, hv menus of the
same organ. If we refer to the scriptures, wo shall
hind a great many cautions, commands, and precepts
;>ii relation to the use of the tongue, to quote which, in!
jdetad. would fill a large volume; a few only will ihcre
jfore be selected. “Be slow to speak,” says St. James
| who indeed devotes a large part of his epistle to this
subject. I will select, a few ot his expressions, as they
may be profitable : “If any man among you seem tube
religious, and hridleth not his tongue, but deceived)
disown heart, til's man’s religion is vain; an oxpres
js'on which should teach professors to watch over ties
llittle member with all care and diligence, lest they say!
boo much, deceive their own hearts, and find t!iat*tle:V|
ireligion is van. But further speaks the same writer!
on this subject: “the tongue is a little member and
iboasteth great, things. Behold, how great a matter a
little fire kindlcth! And the tongue is a fire, a world
of imquit.y ; so is the tongue among our members, that
it deffielhtho whole bod yuan I settethon fire the course’
jof nature; and it is set on fire of hell. The tongue can
no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full ol'deadly poi-1
Ison. Therewith bless we Clod,even the Father'; and!
therewith curse we inen, which arc made, alter the I
! similitude of God. Out of the same mouth proeccdetlu
b!< sng and .cursing. My bretliren these things ought,
not so to be.” Ido not .suppose any person, who is I
in the habit of misus : ng this little member in the man !
pier mentioned by the apostle, can read these pointed
words without a shudder; for they tell a talc to Ills
heart (Intis enough to make, it quail in the presence of
the Almighty. Near a kin to them are some expres-
Isioi sos Solomon, which I must also transcribe: “Asa
mud man, who castclh lire brands, arrows, and death
so is the man that his neighbor, and saith.
Am not lin sport. As coa,e are to burning.coals, and
i wood to fire, : >is a e,uma'* ous man to kmulfrigstrife.
I ben surely wo who make a had use of tin tongue
f must be the worst of all creatures, in as much ns wc
jdo more evil, to more persons, and in a more serious
and lasting form, than can hr, committed by any olfx r
jmeans. in the language of Uie apostle already quoted,
i*bMy brethren these thugs ought not so to he,” since
1 they destroy and wither every thing on which they fix
j themselves.
Os the two members under consideration, the. tongue
deserves most, attention, lor its abuses are more fre
quent and ruinous. Through its communications, the
tear becomes useful to convey the words and ideas to
it he mind: when the longue is wrongly used, therefore
‘it deceives the ear, whoso office is only to receive the
information communicated. But the ear is often equal
ly guilty with j lie tongue, and unites with it. in the es
tablishment of falsehood arid error; particularly the
I itching ear” mentioned and condemned in the writ
: lugs oi St. jkuil. Those kinds ol ears delight to hear
Islander, backbiting, reproaches of character,quarrel
ling, strife, (Si':., among the people, an I encourage; the
busy tongue in its communications: so, between the
two members, many a fair oharater is blighted, many
a bright prospect destroyed, and many a good man ru
ined. Families, communities, churches, States, and
nations are alike subjects to the pernicious influence,
j and languish under the wither,ng, scattering fires
] which are kindled by the tongue to gratify the insa
tiable thirst of “itohaig ears.” Our firesides, pulpits
] court houses, legislative halls', and tiic press are the j
■ scenes of these wide spread strivings of the “little*
| member,” and as its “itching” friend and neighbor J 1
pile ear, catches the sounds, be conveys them rapidly!’
jto the rn'iid, when out they flow again with an increase!;
loi fire and havoc; 1 for out of the abundance of the
Iheart the mouth speaketh.” ‘Tims the strife is forever!
‘raging, the lire forever burning, and people forever!’
;falling amid the flames. “My brethren, these things;!
ought not. so to he.”
! Who are the workers of all this mischief? the mad!!
j actors of this Darning drama ? Lei Solomon reply i,
and let wise men avoid and dis countenance the indivul- :
‘•roils enumerated : “where no wood is, there the fin
‘gootfiout: so where there is no tale-bearer the strife
eeasetli.” Tlien the tale-bearer is: one of the gn )t\
ones! ‘As coals arc to burning coals, and wood to
i fire; so is a contentions man t” kindle stritb.” ‘l ie.
jcrSitentioiiSman must be guilty also! “He that hateth
d : xsemt>!clifwith Ins lips, and byeth up deceit within
him ; when he speaketh fair believe him not: for there!’
are seven abominations in Ids heart.” So the dissem
bler and the arc also in the guilty class;.—
UV Y.W SEIUESOSi.XV .-XO. ft.
j-A lying tongu# hateth those that are afflicted by it.”
jand therefore the liar is included in the wise mans
; catalogue of guilty characters: “and a flattering mouth
worketh ruin,” which adds the flatterer to the lis:.~
ileretiien we have a ia:r exhibition from divine records
ot who they are that fill our communities and churches 1
with so much confusion and strife; the tale-bearer, the
contentious man, the dissembler or deceiver, the bar.
an l the flatterer ui! ol whom are included by St. Paul
under tite general name of busy bodies ! These char
acters all minister to the depraved appetites of “itch
ing ears,'’ and make the whole world one general
scone ol strife. Let the wise and good turn their faces
against such characters wherever they are known, and
tho.r name is legion, and let all who arc interested lend
aid to suppress the evil.
< )ne more thought and one more quotation from St.
I James: “It any man oftend not in word, the same is a
; perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.”
Where is he that “offends not in word” at any time 7
Vv ho is the 1 per led man ?” Is there a single one that
can jay h. s hau l upon Ins heart, and, in the presence of
Ins Maker, plead not guilty in flic too free use of the cars
and tongue for evil ? I dare not do it!—Brother, cm
yon? CHAMBERS.
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J&toceUattcotts*
THE SENSIBLE PARISHIONER;
OR, I’VE CHANGED MY MIND.
“I think,” said a worthy brother in a Baptist church
to his pastor, “you ministers must be somewhat extra
vagant, or else you do not know how to manage very
well, far you most all complain that you can’t live oil
I your salaries.
j Pastor. That is true enough! We do find it some
what difficult to square up with the end of the year;
at any rate —I do.
j Brother. Well—how is it?—you have {5500 a year,
;and I should think that enough.
P. How much does it cost you a year?
B. I don’t know; I never kept an account.
P. Well how much do you think it costs a year to
support your family?
1. I can’t say—but nothing like {5500.
P. Arc you sure of that?
B. Why—yes, I am sure it can’t amount to any
tiling like {5500.
P. What do you pay for rent?
15. Eighty-four dollars.
P. Can you keep your horse for less than {sloo a
‘year?
! B. No—l cannot—that would be moderate
P. What does it cost to clothe yourself, wife, and
fourchildren?
B. Can’t say exactly; hut {should think Si 00 or so.
P. How many barrels of flour do you use a year
B. Four or five.
P. You take a quart of milk every day don’t you:
B. We always take three pints; but we get it rather
low; my brother lets us have il at four cents a quait.
P. llow much butter do you think you use a year?
B. Well—let me see—perhaps about 150 pounds.
P. Can’t you get along with a dollar a week for
what you take from the butcher’s cart.
15. Oh yes! I should think so. Let me sec, last
week on ‘1 uesduy, heel (il cts; on Thursday, mutton
.‘s.scts; on Saturday, corn’d beef-10 cts. I uon’Nmow
I guess the aveiage v>oii/d be a dollara week.
P. i wonder what you pay* a year at brother Jones’
store! What do you think your coffee, teas, sugar,
molasses, oil, and everything else you get at his store
amount to in the course of a year?
B. Well—l—you bad better stop —I ain't o sure af
ter a'.lj of coming much inside {5,500. However f
know wha.t my bill was last year, for I let it run it
was .97 dollars, t
P. Do you know bow many cords of wood you
HMf/J
15. Last year we used seven.
P. What do you pay the girl that lives with you?
R. A dollar a week.
P. Now let us see:
i louse rent, $ s t 00
Expciio sos horse and carriage, 100 <aj
Clothing, too (to
Four bairels of flour at {SG, e-l oo
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