The works of the Rev. William Thom, late minister ... - waughfamily.ca
The works of the Rev. William Thom, late minister ... - waughfamily.ca The works of the Rev. William Thom, late minister ... - waughfamily.ca
732 LETTERS, TRACTS, Ifr,as an excellent recipe^ that the love of bafinefs andmoney is the grcatefl mortifier of inordinate defiresimaginable, as employing the mind continually in thecareful overfight of what one has,in the eager quellafter more, in looking after the negligence and deceitsof fervants, in the due entering and (bating ofaccounts, in hunting after chaps, and in the exa6lknowledge of the ftate of markets ; which thingswhoever thoroughly attends, ^ill find enough to employhis thoughts in every moment of the day ; fothat I caqnot call to mind, that in all the tim^e 1 wasof making money has long been on the thrivinga hufband, v/hich, off and on, was about twelve years,I ever once thought of my wives but in bed."We have obferved, with great pleafure, that a defirehand in this corner of cur native country. The flourifliingftate of this excellent difpofition is, no dcubt,in a good meafure, to be afcribed to the ufeful inflruclionsand edifying example of the learned profeflbrsof this univerfity. We fuppofe the authors ofthe prcpofal for an academy intended to throw a fluron the learned profeflbrs, or at leaft on their plan ofeducation, when they tell us, that our country gentlemen,who have been educated at the univerfity,are no way inferior to the inhabitants of tliis city inpoint of ignorance. But every judicious perfon, whoconfiders what it is that thefe people mean by knowledge,will be of opinion, that the learned profeiTorsare greatly to be commended for keepiug their ftudentsclear of it. If our country gentlemen have noacademial knowledge, they have the true knowledge,which is much more profitable to them. Have notthe moft part of them doubled the rents of their e-.''ftates within thefe laft thirty years And will anyfqbtr perfon fay that fucli people are ignorant r Thisknowledge of theirs is not only highly beneficial totliemfeives, it has alfo a very happy influence on allaround them. The lower ranks of mankind are gc-
LETTERS, TRACTS, l5^C.^33nerally dilpofed to imitate the manners of their fuperiors; and from the exemplary conduct of oiwcountry g;cntlcmen, we have great reafon to hope,that a gripping difpofition, a violent defire of makingmoney, will fpeedily prevail over the vv'holelaud.That the univerfity has no inconfiderable influencein forming this difpofition in a country-fide, appearsfrom this, that the people who live at a great diltancefrom this city, the feat of fubftantial learning, arefunk in the moil barbarous and deplorable ignorancewith regard to the main chance. A few monthsago, one of our fociety had occafion to travel at fomediftance from home. Happening to have bufinefs ata houfe on the road, he defired a bay to take his bigcoat and horfe to a public houfe about half a miledifbant ; and for this piece of fervice he offered hima halfpenny. " O yes. Sir," fays the boy, " I'll takethe big coat and the horfe to fuch a place, but I haveno ufe for the halfpenny." Our friend was quite a-ilonirned at the ignorance of this poor boy. A boyof twelve years old not to know the worth of a halfpenny! The moft diminutive boy in our ftreets "wallnot perform the fmallefl piece of fervice unlefs itsvalue in money be firft laid in his, hand. This fliOM^sus the great importance of a good education. In thiscity both in{lru6tions and example confpire to m^akeour children early acquainted with the worth of moneyj but' in that part of the country where our friendmet with this ignorant boy, the people live at a greatdiftance from the feat of learning, and have no intercourfewith the trading part of mankind, fo that theirminds have never yet got clear of their primitive ignorance.We rejoice however in the hope, that the light oftrue knowledge will foon dawn on thefe dark andbarbarous corners of the land. School-mafters whaijiive received their education at thoi univerfity, may
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LETTERS, TRACTS, l5^C.^33nerally dilp<strong>of</strong>ed to imitate <strong>the</strong> manners <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir fuperiors; and from <strong>the</strong> exemplary conduct <strong>of</strong> oiwcountry g;cntlcmen, we have great reafon to hope,that a gripping difp<strong>of</strong>ition, a violent defire <strong>of</strong> makingmoney, will fpeedily prevail over <strong>the</strong> vv'holelaud.That <strong>the</strong> univerfity has no inconfiderable influencein forming this difp<strong>of</strong>ition in a country-fide, appearsfrom this, that <strong>the</strong> people who live at a great diltancefrom this city, <strong>the</strong> feat <strong>of</strong> fubftantial learning, arefunk in <strong>the</strong> moil barbarous and deplorable ignorancewith regard to <strong>the</strong> main chance. A few monthsago, one <strong>of</strong> our fociety had oc<strong>ca</strong>fion to travel at fomediftance from home. Happening to have bufinefs ata houfe on <strong>the</strong> road, he defired a bay to take his bigcoat and horfe to a public houfe about half a miledifbant ; and for this piece <strong>of</strong> fervice he <strong>of</strong>fered hima halfpenny. " O yes. Sir," fays <strong>the</strong> boy, " I'll take<strong>the</strong> big coat and <strong>the</strong> horfe to fuch a place, but I haveno ufe for <strong>the</strong> halfpenny." Our friend was quite a-ilonirned at <strong>the</strong> ignorance <strong>of</strong> this poor boy. A boy<strong>of</strong> twelve years old not to know <strong>the</strong> worth <strong>of</strong> a halfpenny! <strong>The</strong> m<strong>of</strong>t diminutive boy in our ftreets "wallnot perform <strong>the</strong> fmallefl piece <strong>of</strong> fervice unlefs itsvalue in money be firft laid in his, hand. This fliOM^sus <strong>the</strong> great importance <strong>of</strong> a good edu<strong>ca</strong>tion. In thiscity both in{lru6tions and example confpire to m^akeour children early acquainted with <strong>the</strong> worth <strong>of</strong> moneyj but' in that part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> country where our friendmet with this ignorant boy, <strong>the</strong> people live at a greatdiftance from <strong>the</strong> feat <strong>of</strong> learning, and have no intercourfewith <strong>the</strong> trading part <strong>of</strong> mankind, fo that <strong>the</strong>irminds have never yet got clear <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir primitive ignorance.We rejoice however in <strong>the</strong> hope, that <strong>the</strong> light <strong>of</strong>true knowledge will foon dawn on <strong>the</strong>fe dark andbarbarous corners <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> land. School-mafters whaijiive received <strong>the</strong>ir edu<strong>ca</strong>tion at thoi univerfity, may
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