Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-03-03
MIR GREEN's AFrERNooN SERMON

NAR NREEN s AFTERNOON SERMON.
Let it be distinctly understood that we
do not undertake a full report, OF any
thing like it-on!y an abstract is attemp-
ed, which we trust may not be useless to
the readers Of the Telegraph
TEXT: Pure religion aud undefled beCo,.
God and the Father is this, Tc visit the IA
therless and widows in their affection, and
to keep himself inspected from the world
! James j: 81.
The word 10idotc has meaning adop-
cd to sir the tenderest. warmes,, best feel
ings Of the human hear A vidov-bt-
reft Of her natural aIdian, on whom she
leaned for support, in whom she confded
for protection, to whom she looked for
counsel, who vas the father Of her nov
fatherless chitdren-is emphatically an
object CT compassion. No wonder thai
the sacred writer should have selected he
widow and the fathyrless, as the rep.5
sentatives of the entire class Of sufferers
who in this cold, selfish world, are Stu,
out from the sympathies which ought TO
be extended to them In the passage le-
fore US, we have the testimony OF the IL
spired Apostle, that pure and undefed re-
| Iigion will lead those who posses il TO
care for the afflicted
In the opinion Of the speaker, the ISIS
lators have done Us no service bv introdu,
ing "0nd" at the beginning Of the l1a
clause ofthe text Tits probably general
ly understood, as it oughtto be, that words
in the Bible printed in italics have no cor
responding words in the original but
were supplied by the transIetors- By
turning to the tex; it will lie discovered
that the word and, in the place noticed, is
one of that class. Without this word tie
text would read, ITO visit the faher!csS
and widows in their affection, to Keep
himself unspoued from the world" Thus
read, it indicates that the way 10 keep
himself unspotted from the world. "a to
visit the atf1icted-or that By visiting these
he shall keep himself unspoted from tn
word. The gospel Of our blessed Say
ior every where Identifies itself VIA
sympathy for suffering humanity "T2e
poor have the gospel preached to them,
is one of the prominent characteristics Of
our Lords dispensation, as set forth by
himself Says James, my brethren
have not the faith of our Lord Jesus
Christ, withrespect ofpersons." "Heork
en- my beloved brethren, hath no. God
chosen the poor of this world2' But if
We have respect to persons, ye commit sin. "
"For he shall have Judgment withou,
mercy, that hath showed no mercy"
It is distinctive attribute Of true piey.
thatit sympathizes in the Sorrows, de-
lends the rights and protects the Interests
OF those who are in distress OF this a
most perfect illustration is afforded in the
lives and conduct of Christ and his amos
ties. They never passed by on the other
side and neglected the poor. The lowss7
and most degraded received full share Of
their attention and kindness They were
not ashamed to recognize in any human
> being man and brother. All true dis
clples of Christ are like him. Benevo
lence, condescension, care for the dis
5 tressed, sympathy for the suffering, are
eminent characteristics Of our Lord. Fol
whom was his great sacrifice made?-
what was the character of man, the OBJ
Ject OF his compassion2 1t combined er,
cry thing inguit, loathsomencss, wretch
eohesS and ruin. And how did he treat
'nese selt-ruined rebels and apostates?-
D1o he turn away from them in derislcn
and disgust, and say let them go-4hev
nave procured their own degradation and
suffering-they deserve no sympathy, and
: they shall have none? No His pres;
s and benevolenthear went out in sympa-
thy and compassion after the poor wretch
es. After he had started on his GRAND Of
macy, and had hecun his Generous eoo