The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1826-08-22

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demption Of souls from sin, and trOm fl-
ture misery. We see others in array
against them, and against the doctrines,
commandments and institutions OF Christ,
. saving, les us break their bonds asunder,
and cast away their cords from u.s. We
have been furnished with many singular In
Propositions Of God IN building the waste
places of Zion. Again we find her walls
broken down, and her worship fOrsaken.
Several destitute congregations that were
weak, as to numbers and resources, have,
the past year been supplied with pastors
through the encouragement and pecnniary
aid received from our invaluable Domestic
Missionary Society. On the other hand,
many of our brethren in the ministry have
not been suffered to continue by reason of
death and many more have been dismiss
sed from their charge.
In almost every part Of the State, there
is lamentation over the increasing preva-
lence Of intemperance and your Commit
tee are persuaded that there will be yet
greater Lamentations, until there is a union
Of ministers and churches, to abstain ut
terly from the common use of ardent spir-
its and till their efforts for the extermina-
ton Of this evil are directed more immedi-
ately to its cause.
When we say the Sabbath is profaned
among us, the half is not told. 1t is a la
inevitable truth, that even professors of re-
ligioD. who ought to be examples to others
in word, in conversation, in charity, and in
holy reverence for the authority of God /;
are sometimes found in steamboats,, sta
ges, and other conyeyances on the Sabbath,
not with view to keep "holy day." but
because they choose to finish some world
y business, or consult their own conven-
once, rather than to obey God.
We mention these things in the conf
1ence that those who love the Lord Jesus
Christ, and desire that his glory "may
lwell in our land" who have thus brought
'eproach upon the christian name, will on
see their sin, and not again lend
heir name to a proclamation of the Sab
bath.
1t does not appear that there has been
my unusual efforts, the past year, for the
of error within our bounds
,r that any new doctrines have been in.
reduced, subversive of the faith of the Cos
el.
We are happy to learn, from the reports
f the several district Associations, that
most ofour congregations are in a state of
uietness; that there is an increasing at
enhance upon the public worship of God
N the Sabbath 5, that Sabbath schools and
lible classes are multiplying and exerting
most solitary influence upon both parents
nd children; that there is a general OBJ
ervance of the Monthly Concert Of Pray
=, and increasing interest in the religious
haritable institutions Of the day. The
Connecticut Sunday School Union, has
ronninent place in our benevolent institu-
ons, and is more and more receiving the
anction of the friends Of Zion. Both the
Missionary Society of Connecticut and the
Domestic Missionary Society, demand con-
nued efforts on the part of ministers and
hurches, that there may be regular con-
'ibutions and increasing liberality, SO that
1ese Societies may be able to continue
1eir useful labours in the cause of Christ.
he Connecticut Education Society is in
Of extreme want, and unless
,nlething is speedily done to increase its
lnds, many Of the benefciarics must be /
'eatly retarded in their progress, or aban-
on the expectation Of becoming qualified
IF the work Of the gospel ministry.
AS evidences that the God of our fathers /
as not Withdrawn from US his loving kind
ess nor suffered his faithfulness to fail, we
Eonld mention the increasing prosperity of |
ale College, early consecrated to the |
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