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DAVID BOGUE. i |V;./
■of ih• fjivlne
:ty <n **j}saitntei! in th* NewTestament ,
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\Vii~itp thb past &nd the present oc-’
crtain >n til thov'gfr^
and time, it is natural to look into
luturUv. and to conjecture what will
Come to pass* How. Qfteh has this
been the theme of the most ingen
ious writers 1 But we observe in them
the attributes of man* >Their plans
of the divine conduct in the regulation
of human affairs are extremely lim
ited in extent ; and they seem in
haste for the execution. Beyond a
century, or two at most, their views
•carcely ever extend for the accom
plishment of their plans : more com
monly they are comprised within a
still narrower space* They are ea
ger to see their expectations realized;
and often place the event within such
a period, that they may have the
•atisfac'ion of witnessing it.
Jlow different is the disposition
of the writers of the New Testament!
They present to us a view of the di
vine government; but the foremen
tioned peculiarities are not to be
found* ‘ The plan embraces a vast
Variety of objects j It advances by
what vve would call very slow de
grees % comprises within its grasp
some thousands of years* It gives
time for every thing. The prbphets
of the Old Testament allowed four
thousand years to elapse before the
coming of the Messiah. The Apos
tles cf Christ assign twelve hundred
and sfxty years to, the dominion of
Anii-christ, from his rise to hi* fall,
a duration of which, no other class
©f men wdre evel* able to bear the
thought. After this immense;space<
.Christianity, they'aay, will overcome
all opposition, and be universal on
the earth.
How much this scheme resembles
the course both ol the natural and
the moral world, must to
all. plants spring gradually from
seed t trees grow* still more slowly ;
and ages pass on before some of them
arrive at maturity. In man, as an
iv dividual, lh6 progress of improve*
mem is far from rapid s In communU
ties it is still, slower How many
centuries roll on, before a nation
passes from a barbarous state to ,a
high degree of civilisation.—lt must
be allowed to be, least, an extraordi
nary circumstance that the New Tes
tament should, in this respect, differ
so materially from all ether books ;
and that it should, at the same tirril,
so perfectly accord with the actual
divine government. The
degree of weight in it is. submitted
to the consideration of the reader.
The Appearance and Tendency of (he
Moral World confirm the Principles
of Christianity •
is a pleasing con Cord in the
operation of the Supreme Being.
Thl,Governor ofthe w'dHd will not
act contrary to its Creator ; nor the
Beiiefactor of the human race, to tlie
Governor of the universe. If Chris
tianity be a religion fiqq| God, it will
correspond with the works of God,
and appear ip harmony with his gov
ernment of the world.’ Sir Isaac?
NxWton framed a system of philo
sophy, and recorded the laws of na
ture, us written by the finger of God,
upon the broad tables of the heav
ens; and the earth. After the
of a century, the motions of the ce*
festial bodies, and the Various opera*
tions and revolutions which he des
cried, correspond with his system.
Tfis correspohdence is considered as
an evidence of its probability,’ some
will say, ofitscertam truth. In like
mafiner should the state; orders and
tendency of things in the moral world
correspond with the gospel of Christ,
will it not strongly evince the proba
bility of its being, w'hat it professes
to be, u of.divine authority l” Eigh
teen centuries have elapsed since its
promulgation ; and we mai search in
the full treasures of experience* with
a Cflitainty’ ol finding cither an evi
dent confutation of its pretensions,
or a strong presuropsion of its truth.
Christianity professes to be the
religion. True religion is the
art of happiness taught by God him
self. Christ says that « the weary
heavy-laden shall find in him
rest to their souls ; and that his
yoke is easy, and his burden is light.*
Matt. xi. 28—30. He likewise pro
mises an unceasing happiness,as the
Certain accompaniment of increasing
attention to hf» gospel, and conl'oi
mity to his wilt, anti imitation of his
example. *Of the truth and rcalit;
ot this, Christians are indeed the on
ly competent judges. They find wis
dom’s ways to he ways cf’pleasant
ness, and her paths peace ; and thei
happiness to beaugmontedin propoi
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turn to their activity in glorifying
God, and doing good to men.—But
even to tfhe enemies of the gospel we
can here appeal, as they are able
to give their 'testimony, which like
wise issues in its favor. You can
perceive that integrity of heart and
life, that the performance of relative
duties, and, inamoreeminent degree
that philanthropy, actively engaged
in lessening the miseries, and aug
menting the enjoyments.of ailaround
, brings with it a considerable degree
lof felicity. Did you but know the
1 working of humility, of meekness, of
gentleness of forgiveness of injuries,
of love to the souls of men, and, above
all, of love to* God and the Redeem
er ; and did you feel the energy and
goodness of the principles of the gos
pel, from which they flow, you would
readily acknowledge that the religion
of Jesus produces in the soul the
highest measure of happiness which
is to he enjoyed-on earth.—The oth
er part of the argument is'more
plain ; disregard of religion, or* in
other words, wickedness, is followed
by misery. Every evil disposition
has a sting which pierces the heart:
and the indulgence of vicioiis pas
sion strip the soul of real enjoy menu
Pride, avarice, sensuality, hatred,
malice, envy, revenge, and forget
fulness of God, t are all enemies to
the felicity of man : They rob the
soul of tranquility, and they fill it
with uneasiness and distress.
In proportiqn to the degree of good
ness, or of wickedness, is the degree
of happiness or of misery which men
feel, i’tye winged activity of the
disciple of Jesus, in adoring his'God
and Saviour, and doing good to men,
enlarges the spirit of piety and ben
evolence, gives a higher relish to the
pleasure of conferring benefits, and
renders him more blessed < in his
* deeds* On the other hand, the more
a man increases in wickedness, the
more miserable he grows. His evil
passions boil over in his words and
actions, and make all who are around
hi y m wretched: but bis own soul feels
the torment most.
The tendency of these, both as the
years of life winch arc to come, and
likewise to a future state, is just the
same. “ Light is sown for the right
eous ; and gladness -for the upright
in heart- ” * But therb is no peace
to, the wicked-* Still brighter pros
pects are presented to the Christian,
as he advances in the path offaith and
holiness; £nd confirm the
tion, that “ the path of the just is
as the mornunf light, which shineth
more and more unto the perfect
day*” A continued tendency of an
increase of happiness ttil death, gives
the highest probability of a still grea
ter accession in a future state* On
the other hand, nothing is more evi
dent than that wickedness presents
no other prospect, but that of being
wretched both here and hereafter*
the slave of vice till old age, become
a perfect demon ; and is fit for no«
- thing ?> but the misery of . another
world, which the gospel describes ai
the punishment of those who reject
it. •• J
If we extend our views'from the
individual to the community we find
* 4 that righteousness exaltuth a nati
on ; and sin tis its disgrace and ruin*
The prevalence of pure Religion in
its principles and acts, promotes the
public welfare in the highest degree,’
diffuses social felicity far and wide,
and tlnds to a continual increase.—
on the Other hand,’ a disre
gard and opposition to religion,
whLchjjs but another name for wick
edness, is productive of the worst of
cvils toa kingdom; it lessens their
enjoymentsand tends to a constant
accumulation of misery. The deep
laid plans of unrighteous, policy,
which; promise the, most extensive
.and lasting advantages, prove unsub-;
j stantial as the spider’s web,
a source of bitterness to the contri-t
and. issue in national’ distress*
and Calamity*, These arev laws of
nature- or shall we not rather say, ot
the Supreme RUler, r which confirm
by their execution, the revelation of
Jesus Christ and; display the ejects
and consequences of his religion. > .
I is a still more extensive
tendency in the divine .government,
which, as belonging to tfie present
subject, ought not to-pass unnoticed*
The gospel speaks of the meliora
tion of the state ©f mankind, which
after a lapse of ages is to be produc?
cd by the in&Utj&e of its principles
precepts By appearances ,in
the moral world, tnese hopes are che
rished and confirmed. The man
who will compart the present state of
society in Lngiand, in Holland, and
in Trance, with that .which subsisted
in them about three hundred years
ago, will perceive a pro*
gress; And the vast machine is mov
ing with accelerated ‘speed* There
are principles now budditig in the
mmds of the disciples ts Christ,
a inch are producing plans of active
ocne\olence, in order to advance the
arst and beat interests of the human
.-ace ; principles which, when the
ll ls bought to maturity, will
c hange the face ot the world, and in
rocucfr the reign ot reason and ol
love, and gt*e happ'me»* m * „.«•
kind ; because they introduce the
reign of God, and of his Christ, over
the souls of men.
The coincidence between the go
vernment of the world, and the Chris
tian religion, in so many varied
points of view ; and the agreement
between the appearances and ten
dency of the former, and the decla
rations and effect of the latter, are
considerations not unworthy of the
notice of those who are examining,
with impartiality and care, the evi«
dcnces of the New Testaments
FROM THE NORTH WEST.
St. Louis , June 18.
• On Monday evening last a barge
arrived here from Prairie du Chiert
with Gov. Clark and a few gentlemen
who accompanied him pn his expe
dition to that place. We are very
happy in being able to announce the
fortunate result of that hazardous en
terprise.
Nothing worthy of remark atten
ded the flotilla, from the time they
left St. Louis, until they reached
Rock river , such of the disaffected
Sacs and Foxes as.appeared on the
approach of the boats were fired on,
some canoes were taken with the
arms of the affrighed savages, who
sued for peace on any terms i was
granted them on condition they
would join against the enemies of
the United’ States and immediately
commence hostilities against the
Winnebagoes. The Foxes who live
above the river, at Deboque’s mines,
were willing to come in the samci
arrangement. ‘
j Twenty days before the arrival of
: the Governor at PYairie du Chien,
I Dickson left that place for Mackin
aw with 85 Winnebagoes, 120 Falsa
voines, and 100 Siouxs, recruits for
the British army on the lakes. He
had information of the approach of
Gov. Clark,. and had charged Capt.
Deace, commanding a body of Mac
inaw fencibles with the defence of
the place; but Dcace and his party
ran off, the Siouxs and Renards having
refused to oppose the Americans.
As soon as the troops landed at the
town, notice was sent to the inhabi
tants ( who had fled into the coun
try J to return; all came back but a
few scoundrels who knew they deser
ved a halter.
Every attention was then directed
to the’ erection of a temporary place’
calculated for defence ; sixty yank
and file of major Taylor's company
of the 7th regt. under command df
licut. Perkins, took possession of the
house formerly occupied by the old
Mackinaw company, and anew fort
was progressing on a most com
manding spot when the Governor,
left the Prairie
Nine or ten trunks full of Dickson's
ptoperty were fobnd, among which
are his papers ; other property be
longing to this savage chief is daily
discovered.
Thu farms of Prairie du Chien are
in high cultivation, between 2 and
300 barrels of flour may be manu
factured there this season, besides
a vast quantity of com, Horses and
cattle are in abundance.
Two of the largest armed boats
were left under the command of aid
de camp Kennedy and captains Sul
livan and Yeizer, whose united foroe
. amounts to 135 dauntless young fel
lows from this county. /The regu
lars under the command of Lieut.
Perkins are stationed on shore and
are assisted by the volunteers in the
erection of the new fort.
Such has been the fortunate issue
of this well conducted expedition:
more important to these territories
than any hitherto undertaken.
WATKINSVILLE LIBRARY SOCIETY
V.* I- , .
| The Members are earnestfysolU
cited ,^o ( attend a meeting in >Vat«
kinsville, on Saturday the 37th of
August, at 9 o'clock. The object of
the meeting involves considerations
of the first importance to the Libra
ry-All the Books Belonging to the
Library must on that day be produc*
ed. «
By order of a majority of the Mem*
cers— i ... •*.., - * . ?'■
STERLING ELDER, Librarian.
July 22.
Notice.
..Nine months alter date applies
tion will be made to the honorable
Interior Court of Clarke county, for
leave to Sell 84 acres bf land dn Bar
ber’s creek, joining lands of Parker
and others, being part of tlfc real
estate of William Bankston, deceas
ed—to be sold for the the
heirs and creditors of said deceased.
“ - SALLY BANKSTON, Executrix.
JONATHAN MELTON, Executor.
July 14, 1814.
ANTED
At this Office, some neat plain
homespun, either white, striped’or
colored. Subsciibers to the Gazette
who five sufficiently near, and who
will avail themselves of this, oppor
tunity of making their first payment,
<wiU'b.y ea doing -safer s» obligation*
nr y *;• * ***!?’
GEORGIA Clark Cou:v*i,
“%m rt of Ordinary , July TVrtjjv
x w ■” • “ “ ( /v <•. ■ \;. ‘■
RULE NISI.
I ‘ % -’ ‘ s ** /• v>> j ‘•” . .* 4
, Os the petition of Thomas Whit
ney praying that the administrator*
of Beattie IVTKJgney, deceased, may
be directed to make titles to a cer
tain tract of land in fee simple, con
taining two hundred two and a half
acres, in the 19th district of Wil
kinson county and state of Georgia,
known and distinguished!in the plan
of said district by No* one hundred
and forty-two, agreeably to a bond
made by the said Beattie in his life
time to the Thomas, a copy of
which is here filed in court.
ON motion, it is ordered that th*
administrators of the said Beattie
M*Kigney, deceased, make titles in
pursuance of an act of the Legisla
ture of this state -in such case mad*
and provided, unless cafcse be shewn
to the contrary at a court Jo be hoi*
den in and for the county of Clark
on the first Monday in November
next. \
A true Copy from the Minutes,
.JOHfo HODGE , C. C . O k
*— - mmrnmm, n ■*> “1 9»*
A NOTICE.
(• y ;’ . ‘ . /.y ‘
‘NINE months from the dat*
hereof application will be made to
the Honorable Inferior Court of
Clark, County, tor leave to sell the
Real Estate of the late Col. Peter
Randolph, deceased, or as much
thereof as is situate in the said coi{n
ty ; for the benefit of the heirs and
creditors* . ’
THOMAS W. COBB,
cum, test . annexe** ■
March 21, 1814.
•'‘■.'s'; GEORGIA, Jackson County* ‘
P- _ • •■■v.
SUPERIOR COURT.
Ti Ii
HE Petition of James ,M. ~6.
Montgomery and Thomas Hyde*
guardians, state that an original bond
tp the Court of Ordinary of Jackson
county, for the performance of the
duties of guardian to David Rogers,
Thomas S. Rogers, Mary Rogers fit
John H. Rogers, orphans of Thomas
Rogers, deceased, by Daniel John
son and Martha hiswife, which bond
was signed by Daniel Johnson, Tho
|has Johnson and John Hampton, a
copy of which with an affidavit of
its loss i<s herewith filed, and your
petitioners pray the establishment
of the said copy in lieu of the origi
nal.
Oir motion’ Os Jiohn M. Dooly at
torney for the petitioners, it is ordei*
ed that a copy of this petition and
order be published once a month for
six months in one of the public ga
zettes of this state* and that unless
sufficient cause is then shewn, the
said copy will be established in lieu
of the original*
A True Copy from the Minutesy
March Term 1814.
EDWARD ADAMS, Clerk
:■ 5 NOTICE. ‘ >"»)
, .... ?j$
Will, be sold on the 30th day of August
’ .Ufa*, at the plantation of Coleman
Reynolds , all the personal property
of John Durham doc .
Consisting of one Hor&e, Beds fc
Furniture, and other articles. ‘
A negro girl will he tyred on the
same day, for the benefit of the heirs
and creditors of the said dec. Terms
of sale will be made known bn that
day. AH persons indebted to the
said estate are requested to come
forward and make pay merit or liqui
date their accounts. V
MATILDA DURHAM, *
Administratrix .
GEORGIA, I
Franklin County. J $
f ■■ ■; -
hfPSmoR Covet, Fe-envsßr Teem,
1814.
‘On the petition of Hudson Most
stating to the court that some time
ago, he was possessed of a receipt,
given to hhn by James M. Thurnjoii
for the sum of Two Hundred
which wa* s in discharge of a npty
which he had executed to said Ttttir
mbn, and which was payable on the
25th of December, 1804, which ife-*
ceipt he has lost* or mislaid so that
it cannot be founft. A copy of which
as well as he can recollect is in the ,
words and figures V s ; t ;
April 17 th, 1809.
‘ Then received of Hudson Moss
Two Hundred Dollars in payment
for a certain note that the said Moss
gave to mt—l.say received by roe,
j JAMES THURMOJL
Test—Garland Lane. \ V
IT IS OSDBkED,
by the Court, that, the foregoing co
py of receipt be established in lieu
of the original imless cause be shewn
to the contrary within the time pre
scribed by the statute in stfthcksea
made and provided. ~ \v. *W
A true eopif tZkcn froni
4t9 **}- »•*■' ’
. * .
t *o hereby caution all person)?
from ‘trading for a note given to
subscriber by Benjamin 0; Harrison
of Greene county, for ten dollars,
due sometime in IS 10; as .said notes
; has been lost or mislaid so that 1
cannot find if. * -,f S ‘
| ; * .MVM, ROBERT3.
July 23, IBU. i
NOTICE.
| .NijUE months after date applica*
tion will be made to the honorable
; the Inferior Court.of Clark County v
: when sitting for ordinary purposes*
i for leave to sell two hundred acre*
of land (the same being more or
lying and being in said county
on the waters of Porter’s creek*
• granted to John Barnett, joining
lands of fyrown, Moore and others—*
i Also two hundred and sixty acres*
« lying and bemg\ in Jackson county
t on the waters of Curry’s
j Jefferson, granted to, firaiflty—•
I The aforesaid tracts of lancftobe
. sold for the benefit of the heirs and
creditors of John Barnett, deceased*
late of Clark County..
JOHN F. BARNETT*
Administrate
July r, IffU,.
GEORGIA , Clark county .
/.WHEREAS Sally Green has ap«
1 plied for letters of administration oix
the estate of John R. Green, lately
i deceased in pamden county,
v These are to cite and ad*
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of said deceased to filet
their my office, if any
they have, within the time precsci*
bed by law or said letters will b»
granted.
Given under my hand aud seal at effit*
this 4th July * 1814.
’ JOHN HODGE, C. C. O*
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
Will be sold at (he subscribers living
in Jackson county , on the 84/A daj
‘* es December next *
/ ALL of the property of John
Hancock, deceased, late of «ai£
county. . f s ,v ‘•: .
WILLIAM HANCOCK*
Administrator*
July TANARUS, 1814.
WILL BE SOL'D, m * 1
Off Friday the 12th day of Augu*
next, at the bouse of John Rutltedg#-
\ dec. all the personal property off
said dec. consisting of Horses, Hogs*
| Cattle, Sheep, Household and Kitphs
i en Furniture, besides other article*
I too tedious to mention. Twelve*
months credit will be given ; pur*
chasers giving small notes and apt
) proved security.
RICHARD STUART, > . - t
EZEKIEL S TANLEY. J **
June 25th, 1814. .
WILD BE SOL D f t
Agreeably to an order from thft
Ilonpruble Court of Ordinary of Ma*
dison County on the first Tuesday ia
September next, at Danielsville*
2pO acres oflapd more or less, lyinjf
en the south fork of Broad River# <
bring the real estate of Stephen#
’ Y9ung dec. Terms of sale mad*
known on the day of sale. v ,
ROBERT YOUNG, Adm*i%
June 22d, IBl4v >
GEORGIA. ‘ a- *
CLARK,SUPERIOR COURT,
ADyoumr s&FrsMßpn finaiy
James Thomas, y
ff BULK HISt.
Michael A. Gaavainrj
UPON the petition of James The?
mas praying the foreclosure of the e*»
quity of redemption contained in *
certain mortgage, given by a Mich*
ael A, \Gauvain to the said James -
Thomas, on ascertain tract of land
containing six hundred acres* being*
part cf two five thousand acre tract*
of land granted to Charles Henry
D'Estaing, including ai tract of one
hundred and thirty acres, lately pc*
Cupied by, John Thomas and soldi*
said M. A* Gauvain by said John
Thomas, the said land be
ing in the county and state aforesaid
on the waters of Trail creek, for th*
better securing the payment of a
cerjain sum therein specified.
It is oru&rep, that the said
Michael A. Giuvain do pay into this
court in twelve months from this
date, the principal and interest ia
said mortgage, contained, and the
cost expended in and about the fore*
closing the same, or be jbarre4 of
his equity of redemption in and tp
the same. And that this rule be pul}*
lished once a month for twel*je
months in one of the public gaze tins
of this state, oy served upon the de
fendant six months previous to the
time requiredjby this rule, to pay off
the sum Contained in said mortgage.
■ v 7 A True Copy from the Minutes of said
Court thi» sth day JWanuary, 18ft.
STERLING ESDER, CUri.
I *** wr *r fast 9*nce.