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•AGENTS FOR 1HE CHEROKEE
PHCENIX.
The following persons anp authorized to
receive subscriptions and payments for the
Cherokee Phoenix.
Messrs. Peirce 8t Williams, No. 20
Market St. Boston, Mass.
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C. F. M. New York.
Rev. A. D. Eddy, Canandaigua, N. Y.
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RELIGIOUS.
labor to supply ourselves with food
and raiment.
The Christian religion, like manna
in the desert, complieth with every
trade and occupation. Art thou 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 “(lie 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
oar religion to make it ours by labors.
JFarindon.
200
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36
32
SO
PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY.
Religion is not confined to the ear;
nor is it a prisioner to so narrow a
compass 9s to be shut up in a temple.
The husbandman, whilst he holds his
plough, may cliauut for 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
will accompany the tradesman both in
hs shop and in the church. It is a
dangerous error to think that when we
sweat at our trade and calling we do
not serve our God; and that we are not
holy except in the church. Nothing
can defile the inward man but an unho
ly 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 himseli
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-
plie’d, 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
lie 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 wnr with you. If we do
not frequent your postly and supersti
tious ceremonies, yet even then are
we men. Nor are we. lets Christians
because we worlf for our bread, and
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 authentic
squrce, and one of very recent date.
Columbian Star.
“There is great difficulty in obtain
ing an accurate return of the various
places of worship in this vast city, yet
the following statement will*, I bc.liete.
approach very near the truth.
Episcopal Churches and Chapels
Independent Chapels
Wesleyan Methodist Do.
Baptist do.
Ca!vani«tic M»*thedit Do.
Presbyterian (Seoteh St Unitarian) Do. 16
Roman Catholic, Do. 14
Quakers’ Meetings 6
400
“If we calculate that the average
attcudenco at each place is 500
persons, which is certainly the great
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 300,000 per
sons. Now, the population of this
wide-spread metropolis is estimated,
by tiie last census, at 1,274,800 souls;
from which subtract the feeble minor
ity above, and we find nine hundred
and seventy four thousand eight hundred
persons neglecting the p ihlie worship
of God! And though considerable de
ductions are to be made for young
children, sick persons, and flic 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:
’It appears, that ofthe papers at pres
ent published in London on the Sun
day, there are. circulated, on the low
est estimate 45.000 copies, ai)d that,
upon the most moderate computation,
between 200,000 and 300,000 read
ers of these papers are to lie 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
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 ago 1227
Females ditto, ditto.
Male- above 21
Females ditto.
442
1082
166
2927
Being an increse of 547 commit
ments in the past year!”
*N AWFUL WARNING TO SABBATH
BREAKERS.
[The following communication is
from a gentleman of high respectabili
ty who resides in the vicinity of the
place where the fatal occurrence
wns witnessed. It is dated Feb. 25th,
1829. The names of individuals and
of places are giving in the commuica-
lion, but for obvious reasons we omit
them. Let him who readeth. see the
hand of providence and understand.]
Fis. Sf Tel
To the editor of the Visitor and Teleeraph
Sir,—On Sunday the 15th inst. a
young man by the name of , liv
ing in the county of B—— at
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 iee, on the grounds of dan
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 goto- , where
upon the unfortunate subject of this
memoir, said in positive terms he was
determined to lie there that day, and
<*n he went.
Pursuing his object a few minutes,
in attempting to turn, the ice broke in
deep water, and he sunk up to his
arms, which being extended prevent
ed his sinking any further for the
present;—the alarm was given, end
in a short time the neighbors gathered
to his relief;—he was so near the hank
that a pole was handed him, hut as
tonishing to tell, lie could not be pre
vailed npon to take, hold of it, at length
he sunk and drowned! The above is
from information upon which I rely,
and is designed solely as a warning to
the living.
“Remember the Sabbath day to
keep it holy.”
“Honor thy father and mother,
that thy Jays- may he long upon the
land which the Lord thy God givejh
thee.”—Jl time for all things
From the Boston Rccoidcr.
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE
PROMOTION OF TEMPER
ANCE.
The anniversary of this Society was
held on Thursday eviimig last at Han
over Church in this city. The meet
ing w. • opened with prayer, by ttie
Picsmcnt, the Rev. Dr. Wood- ”1 lie
General Agent, Rev. Mr. Hewitt,
lead portions of the Report of the
Executive Committee,omitting cn-1
lively the pecuniary accounts, and
tiie details 01 his own travels and la- j
bois. The lust icsolution was ofler-,
ed by the lion. Mark Doolittle, ot I
Belchertovvn, and seconded by the 1
Itcv. Dr. Wisner. The second was
presented by jon than kittredge,Esq. j
of Lyme, N. H. and seconded by the .
Rev. Dr. Fay. The third was offer
ed by the Rev. D. O. Morion, of
Shoreham, \ t. Agent of the Vermont ,
Temperance Society, and seconued
by the lion. Mr. Barnard, of fcltti- j
field. Addresses'were made by the
three gentlemen who presented the le- J
solutions. Mr. Doolittle noticed sev
eral objections which are sometimes
brought against the Associations lor
this object,.which he pleasantly and
ingeniously refuted. Dr. Kitiredge
incited professing Christians to tar
more vigorous efforts in this enter-
prize, and shamed them for ih.-ir a-
patliy and continued participation in
the guilt of distilling, importing, vend
ing or moderately using ardent spir
its. This address had all the good
qualities of that by the same gentle
man which has been so extensively
circulated and so signally blessed lor
the promotion of Temperance* and
w r e doubt noj. 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 of the
age, which con never flourish in a
rum-drinking community. The ad
dresses were requested for publica
tion by vote of Society, and are ex
pected to appear with the Report.
The following were the resolutions
passed.
Resolved, That the Report jus*
read be accepted, and submitted to
the disposal of the Executive Com
mittee.
Resolved, That it is the duty of
all Christians, to exert their influence
to do away iu tne community me use
of distilled liquors.
Resolved. That the success which
lias followed the efforts ol the friends
of Temperance, and the approbation
bestowed on the measures of this so
ciety. 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 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 been published; hut
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,) whose existence had
been officially made known to tbem.-
A very extensive spirit of inquiry and
reflection is excited; the principle of
entire abstinence commends itself to
general acceptance; retailers in nu
merous instances abandon the traffic;
distilleries are stopped in some cases
by the power of principle and con
science, in otheis by want of custom
or deference to public opinion; eccle
siastical bodies almost without num
ber express their approbation, and de
clare the moderate use of spirits un
suitable tor Christians: rnedioat soci
eties. county bars of lawyers, and oth
er associations of professional men
vote down the ancient practices; the
consumption of lion"™ most sensibly
unci 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 Tern- (
peraii’eand Sobriety. The opinion
was expressed, and might he made
evident if time permitted, that the
consumption of spirits has diminished
one half iu 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 ofthe drunkard is
not so hopeles as lias been commonly
supposed. Let him he surrounded
by a temperate community, his facili
ties and temptations to sin be remov
ed, and Christian efforts to reclaim
him he attempted, and he may yet he
saved. This also a is matter of expe
rience. Inst ances ol'reformat ion ap
parently permanent are mentioned al
most every place, where ellorts have
been made; and it is believed that not
leas thankee hundred men within two
years, have thus been extricated from
ruin.
The following return, received af
ter the Report was prepared, has
been obligingly furnished by the Agent.
The Woburn Association for the pro
motion of Temperance and Suppress
ion of Intemperance, was organized
March 28, 1828. 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 ofthe Parent So
ciety. At the annual meeting of the
Society it was voted, that they ’••cordial
ly approved the motives & the objects
of the American Temperance Socie
ty, and would most willingly < 0 ope
rate with them in their glorious un
dertaking.”
A miser’s heart is like a compost
heap, full of filth and stench.
Counsel to give etlifet, should he in
season.
Of all forms, reform is thebesf.
An evil mind,, is naturally suspi
cious.
Anger restrained, is conquest gain
ed.
A day well spent secures repose.
An'avurivious man is never rich.
From the Monthly Review.
t'2 view of the Jjmerican Indians. I.y
Israel (Vortley. London, lc»28.
Me shall probably surprise most of
our readers when wc stale tne object
ol this lillle volume, which is noil-.ug
less than to show that (he Indians of
America are, in all prob; biiiJy, the de
scendants of the lost Ten Tribes ol Is
rael. This is an idea which has, it
seems, of late years occupied some
attention on the oilier side of the At
lantic, the Rev. Dr. Elias Boudmot
having published a work in support of
it in 1816, entitled Star in IheH'est,
which was followed, in 1825, by a-
nother written by a Mr. Smith pastor
of a church in Poultney. The object
of the present w riter is chiefly to con
dense and arrange the facts and rea
sonings that have been advanced by
his predescessors; and ;o add such ad
ditional matter in support ofthe views
which they have advocated, as he has
been aide to collect m- the course of
his own reading.
V\e extract a few sentences from
his concluding chapter, in which he
gives a snrnmnry of his argument.—
After contending that the tribes in
quest ion must have an existence some
where, and remarkim 1, that mth*. tumlr
of Fsili--. ♦» j *"« mentioned as hav
ing journeyed to a land inhere no man
dwelt, lie proceeds in reference to tiie
Indians as follow s:
‘•They are living in Gibes—they
liavr uU -i fnmily likeness, though , or-
ering I nous,mbs 01 leaguco of laud; anil
have a tradition prevailing universally,
that limy came into that country at the
north-west corner—they are very te?
ligioos people, and yet have e,;in :y
escaped the idolatry ofthe old world
—they acknowledge Oi:e®Goil. the
Great Spirit, who created all things
seen and unseen—the name to whom
this being is known to them all. the
old Hebrew name of Gob; he is also
called yehouuh, sometimes yah, rad
also abba—for this Great Being they
profess a high revetpnee, calling ! ni
the head of their community, nid
themselves his favorite pe»j»i*> -itiey
believe that he iv«a more favorable to
them in old times than he is now, that
their fathers were in covenant with
him. that he talked with them gave
them lawv-thev are distinctly heard
to sing with their religious dances,
halle.Uvjah and praise to jalt: other e-
markable sounds go out of their
mouths, as shillu-yo, skillu-ht, ftlc-^o,
lie-ieah. yohewah, but they profess not
to know the meaning of these words;
only that they loarned to use them up
on sacred occasions—they aekurvl-
edge the government of a Provide co
overruling all things, and express a
willing submission to whatever take*
place—they keep annual feasts which
resemble those of the Mosaic ritual;
a feast of first fruits, which they ho
not permit themselves to taste until
they have made an offering of them to
God; also an evening festival, in
which no bone of the animal that is
eaten may be broken; & if one family
be not large enough to consume the
whole of it, neighboring family is cailx
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 s un
there is one part of the annimal w hich
they never eat,the hollow part 01 Ike
thigh; they eat bitter vegetables & ubr
ser\e severe fasts for the purpis. of
c’e.ansing themselves from sinjtheyh. vo
•dso a feast of harvest, when their
fruits are gathered iu, a daily sacri
fice, and a feast of love—their fore
fathers practised the rite of circ.in
cision; but not knowing why so strain q
:i practice was continued, and nqt .
proving of it, they gave it up—-t 1 n
is a sort of jubilee kept by sonic ef
• hem—they have citie| of refuge tq
which a guilty man and even a murt
lerer may fly and be safe.’’ pp.
181 182.
Another account, w» observe
