The Duty Of Christians.
Rev. DR.. HAYES, Of Hartford, Cond. receI
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received the following request:


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In reply, he transmitted the following. We
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tial truth and Justice will commend it to all ra-
tional minda:


My Dear Sir: You viii find an answer 10
yours Of lhe 25th inst IN the following state
ment | have much loved child who is dam
gerously sick. Three physicians are recommend
ed to me- The whom, on many accounts.
| should greatly prefer, lives so great distance
from HE that have no hope of being able to OBJ
tain his assistance till it is too late and my child
is dead. In one of the other two have no con-
fidence. His principles and his practice as ply
sician are, IN my oplnion both wrong and to call
him to administer would be to hasten the issue
dread, the death of my child. The other is a man
of great skill, especially in the disease under
which my child is suffering and have reason to
believe that his aid, with the blessing of God,
would save his life. But l have strong objections
to his private character He is an inidel and is
immoral, and other worse things perhaps might
be alleged against him. | have thought, and
have sald Wn!le my ldLnIIy "ds III uedltiI, lHdt
never could employ him. but my circumstances
are now changed, and am greatly tried. What
then shall do3 What would you advise me to
do7 Ny heart bleeds to think of leaving my
child without the best possible aid l can CON-
mand The physician whom l would prefer |
cannot obtain. One of the others is qu,ck,
though his private character is good. Shall |
then call in the one VINO has skill, notwiths,and-
ing tie objections Ihave to his character? Should
|, by employing him, make myself responsible for
his vices. or should in any sense favor or abet
them Will you give me your advice in the
case, and much relieve the feelings of an anxious
and afflicted father


you-. truly JOEL HAYES