and a degree of pleasure approaching to
exquisite. She may be esteemed one "who hath used her active faculties
for the benefit of her family and society, and not only deserves well of
society, but of heaven, for the judicious and liberal exercise of the
mind, that god-like intellect, among the finest gifts of the munificent
creator of worlds." But of her, who sitteth still and inactive, and doth
not exercise those intellectual powers, it may be said "she is of an
estrayed soul," and "hath buried her talent." And neither merits the
attention of society, or the grateful love of her husband and
family--and throws herself on the mercy of her God for forgiveness, for
her numerous omissions, in withholding the exercise of her active
faculties--presuming the being or individual, who is capable of the
neglect of one duty, is capable of neglecting all--and tho' some little
appearance may be kept up, yet conviction is eternally in the eye of the
great judge--and not to be evaded.

Thus then the laws of society, morality and religion, requiring the
active exercise of our person and faculties--offering the finest and
most inducing rewards, the words of our language are capable of
describing, in the health afforded from exercise; the example, from
which society is benefitted; the pleasure derived from the approbation
of our neighbors, and a conscientiousness of having performed our duties
here, and living by the exercise of a proper system of economy, in a
constant state of independence, always in possession of the means of
alleviating the condition of the indigent and unfortunate in
society--and relieving the wants of our friends--and above all, the hope
of eternal happiness in the approbation of heaven hereafter.

_FINIS_

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