Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-13

labour and Industry, formed altogether pic
ture On which the eye OF christian or the
painter nigh, repose with delight. II brought
our minds the celebrated interview and treaty
Of VIM. Penn, with The indians, OF Pennsylv ania
At the conclusion Of the council, the head
chief presented the Bishop with string OF
Wampuns, in the name Of the whole tribe, as
token OF respect, and solemn pledge of their
mistaken fidelity.
Bishop HonAnrs address TO the Onedas, July 21s 1929.
NM Children-I have come among you to inquire
corning your welfare and your progress in the
knowledge and service of God, and Of your Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ
Mn Cliidren-I hope you constantly bear in mind,
that to save your souls should be great business
and your supreme concern What will profit you, it
you gain every thing in this world and lose your sous
For then when death separates you from this world,
you viii be miserable forever.
NM Children-obtain the favor of God, and love and
serve him. and then you will save your souls and
then you will be happy with God forever.
MI Children-in order to obtain the favor of God,
YOU must repent; you must be sorry for all your sins,
you must resolve to sin more, and you must DO all
that God has commanded you to do.
MY Children Nut, even then, you cannot expect
the favor of God unless you trust your whole heart to
his mercy through your Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
Him God sent to be your Saviour to bear your stead
the punishment due to your sins, that God might be
lust and vet pardon those who had rebelled against
for what he has done for you, God will pardon and &C
cept you, and bestow on you his favor
M Children ought to love God. He has not
only made you; he no: only preserves you; but he so
loved you, TO give his only begoten Son to die Tor
you that you might live forever. There cannot be
greater love than this which God has shown to you
You therefore, ought to love Him, who loved YOU,
YOU ought to love him with all your mind, and all your
soul, and all your strength.
VIZ Children You ought also TO love your blessed
c. Con, =. lie
now ntercedes for you, prays to God the Father, not
punish you you deserv e. but to pardon and bless
and you II you would love your earthly frlend
who would save you from temporal evil from tempo
raj DEATH how ought you to love Christ, your Heaven
" friend who saves YOU from everlasting evil, from
eternal DEATH and tor you everlasting life and
glory.
M ChiId,en-If you love your God and Saviour,
you will always seek 10 do what they command, what
is pleasing to them. You cannot love them 1t you
do those things which displease and offend them
nv .ChiIdreu--Ali sin is displeasing TO your God
and Saviour, because sin is doing what they
bidden and what will render you miserable here, and
hereafter, and forever.
And every thing which is pou. and good. is pleasing
10 your God and Saviour because il is this which they
have commanded, and which will make you happy
| here and hereafter
You must always seek avoid that which is evil, and
to do that which is good You must avoid dleness,
and drunkenness and cheating, swearing, and neglect
of God and his worship and service; and you must be
industrious and sober, honest and pous, praying to
God every day; and especially on Sunday his holy day,
you must worship Him in his holy temple But,
| Nv Children You cannot do all this Of yourselves.
You certainly know and feel that you are weak
ard guilty. and depraved creatures; that often you are
not disposed to do good and that when you are some
evil thought desire, or passion, prevents you from
doing what is good, anu leads you 10 do 'a' winch
evil
| Nv Chillrcn-Your God and Saviour hath sent his
HOLY Spirit 10 enable you avoid sin, and to do that
which is good Il is his Holy Spirit which secretly
aud in a way which you do not know, makes youAioly
in heat and life 1t is this his Holy Spirit that ma
YOU see and love that which is true and good whiS
subdues all your evil passions, which enables you to
think good thoughts to speak good words, and to dc
| COOL actions.
o Mn Chilaren-How necessary, then, it is that you
should have Gods Holy Spirit God gives his Spiri,
TO all men, TO enable them to repent and believe and
serve him. But especially, he gives his Spirit to ms
Holy Church, to all who are baptized, and thus adn!
ted into the society of true believers Tie gives ms
Holy Spirit, aso in the ordinance ct Con'lTmaloh' W
all those who sincerely take upon them the promises
baptism and on whom his mnsterng servant, the Ri
shop laws hands, after the example OF the Apostles
He gives his Holy Spirit to al those who, IN the Holy
Communion, eat the bread and drink the cup in re
mcmbrance of the death andfasson OF the Lord Jesu
Christ God gives his Spirit, also, when we pray 70
him for it, especially in this his holy temple.
Nh Chilircn-Let me, then, beseech you not to ior
sake the assembling of yourselves together to WORSHIP
in this holy place Here you VI" nave uIe "o ;s..,
I eternal life Here YOU will have the true ministry
and sacraments, and ordinances of Christ. Here Jesu
christ will meet with, ard pardon and bless you; here
God will listen prayers and will give to you I'M n,
Holy Spirit here, by NE sanctfying influences OF una
spirit You win be made fit for the kingdom OF heaven
M Gkildren-Never. then, leave the Church ~her
you have all these blessings Gall that necessary
mske YOU holy and happy here and forever.) DO no
listen TO those who would temp, you to leave it. Whe
man is in safe and good path, why should he see
any other' OLE, Z,
You are now. while you continue IN The Churem
5 which you belong, in path which will lead you =.
Heaven It will oe foolish. ii will be wrong, you
choose any other Worship God as you have been nc
cus,omeJ to worship him; hear the instructions Of M
who set you; and you Will be sure oil oehg 'e
in the right way to heaven
' My CGildren-These are my parting words-when
come again, hope shall hear you have not neglec'e
them. They are given to you IN much love- with
. NV prayer for you is, that you may be prospero,
and happy in this life, and forever happy in the m