Letters to Young Men Founded on the History of Joseph

by William Buell Sprague

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1845 edition. Excerpt: ... - - W to your way, continually, you will inevitably soon become the prey of the destroyer. If, on the other hand, you are preserved from the temptations to which such a condition exposes, and have your lot cast chiefly among the good and virtuous, be thankful to that Providence which thus highly ... Read More

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1845 edition. Excerpt: ... - - W to your way, continually, you will inevitably soon become the prey of the destroyer. If, on the other hand, you are preserved from the temptations to which such a condition exposes, and have your lot cast chiefly among the good and virtuous, be thankful to that Providence which thus highly favours you, and make good use of the advantages which it offers for becoming fitted for any station which you may hereafter be called to occupy. LETTER V. DANGER FROM BEING SUDDENLY CAST INTO ADVERSITY. It does not appear that Joseph, previous to the sad visit that he made to his brethren at Dothan, had had any remarkable experience of the vicissitudes of human life. He had indeed lost an excellent mother -- and that is always a severe affliction; but he was too young at the time to form any adequate conception of the loss; and no doubt his wants had all been promptly met by the ever vigilant care and affection of his father. But, from the hour that he parted with his father, or rather from the hour that he met his brethren, his condition underwent a strange and sad reverse; misfortune followed in the track of misfortune, till it seemed as if malignity and cruelty had exhausted themselves in the effort to render him unhappy. How different was the meeting which he had with his brethren from that which he had anticipated i Instead of being received by them with open arms, as he had a right to expect, the first view which they caught of him in the distance was a signal for concerting a plan to take his life. What must have been his emotions when he found that the spirit of murder had got possession of their hearts, and that the majority of them were actually in favour of shedding his blood ! What a moment must that have been when he was cast into... Read Less