Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-06-09
FoR THE TELEGRAPH.


Brother Murray:
What would you say to one who ac- |
knowledges that for years, ever since he
first felt the love Of God in his heart, he
has from time to time been powerfully
convicted of its being his duty to 60 and
proclaim the everlasting gospel, and yet
although the church (which he is a mem
Der, are entirely united in their views Of
his piety and necessary gifts, and would
give him licence-he shrinks and refuses
to 60 forward? - -.
ANswER:-Remind him of the value
of perisbing souls. Point him to the field
all white for the harvest. Urge upon his
consideration the claims which Jesus has
upon his services-Jesus who has done 50
much for him. Ask him to read the book
Of Jonah-the parable Of the servant who
buried his talcnt-the declaration of our
Saviour in relation to him who knew his
Lords will and did it not-and other par
allel scriptures. Take him forward to
the day that hastens on, when his Maker.
Redeemer and Judge will ask him what
he has done
The General Assembly Of the Prcsby-
terrain church is now in session. The
Assembly was constituted Nav 10, in the
city of Pittsburgh The body is pretty
equally divided, as appears from tie votes
given for Moderator DR. Witherspoon,
of Camden, S. G. the Old School canJi-
date, had 10 votes, and was chosen; and
DR. Peters, Of New Y ork, 1922 1t is be-
leved, however, that the New School have
a majority in the AssembIy.-ChriytiQu
Watchman.
1.-THE New School were the majority
why did they not elect their candidate p
The answer is at hand There was an
other question to be settled which with
Southern New School folks was para
mount. Many Of the delegates from the
Slave States had received special instruc-
tons on the subject of slavery. They
were required by their constituents, unless
they could effect a suppression of discus
sion on that subject, to leave the Assem-
bly,. So, as the Newly Evangelist
says: "The Moderator Of the General
Assembly Of the Presbyterian church in
the United States, in the year of our Lord
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IL Our Acknowledgements to Nj
Slade for the pamphlet containing Nj
Prentjss remarks in Senate, on the sub
t iect Of the abolition ofslavery in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
. Some Of Mr. PrentisS' remarks are sounc
t and some of them are unsound. Hi:
q opinion that Congress has poarcr over
; slavery in the District Of Columbia is be
coming " eXpressed-but after all, from
his sang tr0id talk about compensation,
policy and "cxpc liency," it is perfect
ly manifest that in the exercise Of tina
power he would regard the tyrant slave
holders ''rights Of property in man, de
rived from lava law made by the tv.
rants themseIveS-m than he would
: regard the rights Of the cnslaved, derived
from nature and from natures God. |
! would raise the Senator very much ii
our humble esteem, to discover in hi.
course more ofthe fear of God and less o
the fear of man-more Of the Christian
and philanthropist associated with the lie
gislator
TEMPERANCE HoUsEs.-H How Ions
J. shall it Be before temperance man car
e linda quiet home in a temperance house
e in Brandon!
; When will the temperance community
j. in general call such houses into existence
e and sustain them with patronage?
For tie Telegraph.
is Mr. Editor:
a In passing through the hourishne
s. villages ofthis State, it is pleasant to motto
5 the rapid prosperity hich marks their ex
istence. This pleasure is heightened b,
= the fact that in any of these villages tn
"a cause oftemperance keeps pace with the
/ increase of population. This is true par
= ticularly of the delightful and enterprisin!
i village Of Ludlow. To find in that plac
Il retreat of a still and quiet home, in
temperance House, was truly refreshing
y 20 tho noes;,,o to,oll AL,