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Literary
January 5, 1839
Northern Watchman
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
An anecdote told by the late Mr. Fuller about two religious friends: one prospers and enjoys God in all things; later, reduced in fortune, he enjoys all things in God, exemplifying a life of faith.
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OCR Quality
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JOY IN GOD - AN ANECDOTE.
I have here, said the late Mr. Fuller, two religious characters, who were intimately acquainted in early life. Providence favored one of them with a tide of prosperity. The other, fearing for his friend, lest his heart should be overcharged with the cares of this life, and the deceitfulness of riches, one day asked him whether he did not find prosperity a snare to him. He paused, and answered, "I am not conscious that I do, for I enjoy God in all things." Some years after, his affairs took another turn. He lost, if not the whole, yet the far greater part of what he had once gained, and was greatly reduced. His old friend being one day in his company, renewed the question, whether he did not find what had lately befallen him to be too much for him. Again he paused, and answered, "I am not conscious that I do, for now I enjoy all things in God." This was truly a life of faith.
I have here, said the late Mr. Fuller, two religious characters, who were intimately acquainted in early life. Providence favored one of them with a tide of prosperity. The other, fearing for his friend, lest his heart should be overcharged with the cares of this life, and the deceitfulness of riches, one day asked him whether he did not find prosperity a snare to him. He paused, and answered, "I am not conscious that I do, for I enjoy God in all things." Some years after, his affairs took another turn. He lost, if not the whole, yet the far greater part of what he had once gained, and was greatly reduced. His old friend being one day in his company, renewed the question, whether he did not find what had lately befallen him to be too much for him. Again he paused, and answered, "I am not conscious that I do, for now I enjoy all things in God." This was truly a life of faith.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Religious
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Religious Anecdote
Faith
Prosperity
Adversity
Joy In God
What entities or persons were involved?
The Late Mr. Fuller
Literary Details
Title
Joy In God An Anecdote.
Author
The Late Mr. Fuller
Subject
Joy In God Amidst Prosperity And Adversity
Key Lines
I Enjoy God In All Things.
Now I Enjoy All Things In God.