Christian Theology - Media Sabda Org

LUST OF POWER.
WHAT a truly diabolic thing is the lust of power! It destroys all the
charities of life, and renders those who are under its influence the truest
resemblants of the arch fiend.
POLITICAL PARTY SPIRIT.
PARTY spirit, especially in political matters, is the great disgrace and
curse of England. This spirit knows no friend; feels no obligation; is
unacquainted with all dictates of honesty, charity and mercy; and leaves
no stone unturned to ruin the object of its hate. We have elections by law
no more than once in seven years; and the mischief that is then done to
the moral character of the nation is scarcely repaired in the succeeding
seven. All the charities of life are outraged and trampled under foot by it;
common honesty is not heard, and lies and defamation go abroad by
wholesale. The rascal many catch the evil reports which the opposed
candidates and their committees spread of each other, and the characters
of the best men in the land are wounded, and lie bleeding till slow-paced
oblivion cancels the remembrance of the transactions which gave them
birth.
FRIENDSHIP.
POOR friendship! it has been so kicked about in the world, that it has
now become a complete cripple, and will go halting usque ad Graecas
Calendas. However, in all its wanderings, it is always sure of a night's
lodging with us; and seems quite at home under our roof; and declares,
and I suppose with sincerity, that our house is one of the very few out of
which it has never been turned, and where it can always confidently
expect entertainment. It and myself have never had any
misunderstanding; and having grown old together, we are resolved to
keep on good terms. It has often interested itself on my behalf; and
though it has frequently been unsuccessful, yet, knowing its sincerity, I
have taken the good will for the successful deed, and have still kindly
taken it in, with all those whom it has recommended. Some of these look