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                                                                                                                    Sep. 12  1848
Sep. 12  1848
Joseph. I do not know as it is just the thing for me to undertake to rebuke you, without at least first trying sundry beams in my own eyes.   Still we might you know to "bear one another's burdens". and I do not know but I ought to try to reprove you somewhat. Some things dropped in your last letter, I think; and what Lucy & Eliab said of your "down spiritedness", anxiety & trouble about business, and looking on the dark side of things.
Joseph, I do not know as it is just the thing for me to undertake to rebuke you, without at least first trying sundry beams? in my own eyes. Still we ought you know to "bear one another's burdens." and I do not know but I ought to try to reprove you somewhat. Some things dropped in your last letter, I think; and what Lucy & Eliab said of your "downspiritedness", anxiety & trouble about business, and looking on the dark side of things. Such are feelings that we ought not to give away to. If disposed to them we should strive manfully - prayerfully - against them, as a duty. What was that in one of your letters? You "almost wished it were not wrong to commit suicide"?! Can one have such feelings as that and be at the same time truly prepared for that trying event of Death. "Even to the best, the wise, and pure and pious", Death is a solemn, an awful thing. Brother, Brother, is it well with thee? Is it well with thy soul?   Do not say now that it is easy for me, with my disposition, to preach on this subject. The disposition is only the habit in either of us. But the habit is a thing of mighty importance. The happiness of this world may depend upon it, and be connected we know not how closely with matters of higher importance still.    Do you read Proverbial Philosophy?
Such are feelings that we ought not to give way to. If disposed to them we should strike manfully - prayerfully against them, as a duty.
What was that in one of your letters? you "almost wish it were not wrong to commit Suicdide"? ! Can one have such feelings as that and be at the same time truly prepared for that trying event of Death.
"Even to the best, the wise, and pure, and pious," Death is a Solemn, an awful thing. Brother, Brother, is it well with thee? Is it well with thy Soul?
Do not say now that it is easy for me, with my disposition, to preach on this subject. The disposition is only the habit in either of us.
But the habit it a thing of mighty importance. The happiness of this world may depend upon it. and be connected we know not how closely with matters of higher importance still/
  Do you read Proverbial Philosophy?
 
Man is worth 10000, perhaps 30,000. never asked them. If men were the slightest hope of Northfield, I do not know but I should think he ought to stay here. As it is, it can hardly be duty for him to stay in Purgatory for the sake of benefitting that which is past all hope.  The Orthodox folks here might just as well slump through the best way they could, if Mr. Dutton should go off. There would not be enough of any thing left to make a respectable grease spot. This is speaking after the manner of men
Mr. Dutton, I believe they say, does more than half for the support of the Orthodox Church & Ministry here: and it were not for him probably more than half of the other half wold not be done. There, have I not given a pretty good account of the man. Now he says he would like to go into some good place; where there is good society,  good schools for his children, religious & literary priveleges: and engage in most any business. I think likely he would prefer to be a bookkeeper in a good place: rather than to go into business himself. Do not know

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Sep. 12 1848 Joseph, I do not know as it is just the thing for me to undertake to rebuke you, without at least first trying sundry beams? in my own eyes. Still we ought you know to "bear one another's burdens." and I do not know but I ought to try to reprove you somewhat. Some things dropped in your last letter, I think; and what Lucy & Eliab said of your "downspiritedness", anxiety & trouble about business, and looking on the dark side of things. Such are feelings that we ought not to give away to. If disposed to them we should strive manfully - prayerfully - against them, as a duty. What was that in one of your letters? You "almost wished it were not wrong to commit suicide"?! Can one have such feelings as that and be at the same time truly prepared for that trying event of Death. "Even to the best, the wise, and pure and pious", Death is a solemn, an awful thing. Brother, Brother, is it well with thee? Is it well with thy soul? Do not say now that it is easy for me, with my disposition, to preach on this subject. The disposition is only the habit in either of us. But the habit is a thing of mighty importance. The happiness of this world may depend upon it, and be connected we know not how closely with matters of higher importance still. Do you read Proverbial Philosophy?

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