Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-11-16

strain OF preaching which the people hear,
as to the enthusiasm Of their characters
Indeed, said the Welchman, you would
jump too, if you heard and understood
such preaching. Why, said Mr.. L., do
you not think that | could make them
jump if | were TO preach to them You
make them jump! exclaimed the WEIGH
man; you make them jump! A Welch-
man would set fire to the world while you
were lighting the match. The whole
company became very much interested in
this new turn of the subject and unan-
imousIy requested the good man to give
them some specimen Of the style aud man
ner of preaching in the Principaiisy.-
Specimen, said he, cannot give you if
John Ellis were here, he would give you
a specimen indeed. o, John Ellis is a
great preacher. Well, said the company,
give us something that you have heard
from him. Oh, no said he, cannot do
justice to it-besides, do you understand
the Welch language? They said no, not
so far as to follow a discourse. Then,
said he, it is impossible for you to under
stand, if | we're to give you specimen
But, said they, cannot you put it into
English ? Oh said he, your poor mea-
gre language would spoil it it is not ca
pable Of expressing those ideas which a
Welchman can conceive. cannot give
you specimen in English without spoil
ing it. The interest of the company was
increased, and nothing would do but some
thing of a specimen, while they promised
to make every allowance for the language.
Well, said the WeIchman, if you must
have piece, must try, but l know not
piece Of John Ellis he is our best preach
err must think ittle-well, | recollect
piece of Christmas Evans
Christmas Evans is good preacher,
and | heard him little time ago, at an
association of minister's He was preach
his recovery by the death of Christ; and
he said brethren, if l were to represent to
you in figure the condition of man as
sinner, and the means of his recovery by
the Cross of Christ, should represent it
somewhat in this way-Suppose large
graveyard, surrounded by high wall,
with only one entrance, which is by a
large iron gate, which is fast bolted g.:
within these walls are thousands and tens
ofthousands of human beings, of all ages,
and of all classes, by one epidemic disease
bending to the grave-the grave yawns
20 swallow them, and they must all die ;
there is no balm to relieve them-no phv-
sician there-they must perish. This is
the condition of man as sinner all, all
have sinned, and the soul that sinneth it
shall die. While man was in this deplo-
rable state, Mercy, the darling attribute oil
Deity, came down and stood at the gate
looking at the scene, and wept over it, ex
claiming, O that | might enter! I would
bind up their wounds, | would relieve
their sorrows, | would save their souls
While mercy stood weeping at the gate
an embassy Of angels, commissioned from
the court of heaven to some other world,
passed over, paused at the sight, and heav,
en- forgave the pause: and seeing mercy
standing there, they cried, Mercy, Mercy,
can you not enter2 Can you look upon
this scene and not pity? Can you pity
and not deliver! Mercy replied, can
see-and in her tears she added, and can
pity, but cannot relieve. Why can you
not enter? Oh said Mercy, Justice has
barred the gate against me, and cannot,
must not unbar it, At this moment JUS
tice himself appeared, as it were, to watch
the gate. The angels inquired Of him,
why will you not let Mercy inl Justice
replied, my law is broken and it must be
honored die heN or Justice must1 AT
this there appeared form among the an
gelic band, like unto the Son of God, who
addressing himself to Justice, said, what
are thy demands? Justice replied, my
terms are stern and rigid | must have
sickness for their health, must have ig
nominy for their honor, | must have
death for life. Without shedding Of blood
there is no remission. Justice, said the
Son of God, accept the terms. On NE
be this wrong and let Mercy ENTER
When, said Justice, will you perform this
promise. Jesus replied, four thousand
/ years hence upon the hill of Calvary,
without the gates ofJerusaIeIn, l Will per-
form it in my own person. The deed was
prepared and signed in the presence of
the angels of God. Justice was satisfied,
and Mercy entered, preaching salootion
in the name of Jesus. The deed was
committed to the patriarchs, by them to
the kings of Israel and prophets, by them
ii was preserved until Daniels seventy
weeks were accomplished. Then, at the
appointed time, Justice appeared on the
hill of Calvary, and mercy presented to
him the important deed. Where, said
Justice, is the Son of God? Mercy an
swered, behold him at the bottom of the
hill, bearing his own cross; and then she
| departed and stood aloof at the hour Of
trial. Jesus assembled the hill, while ia
his train followed his weeping church.
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