Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-08-11

to the Lord on whom they believed.
3. The minister's work is to preach
he gospel, TO gather and organize church.
es administer ordinances, and rule and
govern in tie church. Of God as an under
shepherd. Matt. xviii: 10, 20; Go We
therefore and teach all nations, baptizlng
them in the name ofthe Father, and OF the
Son, and of the Holy Ghost; teaching
tn m to observe al things whatsoever
have commanded you. 2 Tim. iv: 2, 5,
4. 1t is the duty of churches to give
their ministers a reasonable comrensa-
ton for their labor, that they may devote
themselves to their ofk Cor. TX: l l.,
II, IA: If we have s2wn unto you spiritual
things, is tia great thing il we shall reap
your carnal things? Do We not know
that they which minister about holy things
live of the things Of the temple, and they
which wait at the altar are lartak ers with
the ALTAR Even so hath the Lord ordain-
ed that they which preach the gospel
should live Of the gospel Tim. V: IS:
For the Scripture sal h thou shalt not unuz-
z!e The OK that tre2deth ,ut the corn And
the }Hhorer is worthy OF his reward. Matt
X: Q, 10; Gal. II: 6 Let 1iI0 that is taught
in tie word communicate unto him that
teachcth in al! good things.
). The deacon'S work is to oversee the
temporal concerns of the church, and in
Val iOUs other WAYS TO asSiSt tic .oStor in
conducting the affairs of tie church,
T;m iii: l3: Fer they hat have used the
office of deacon WELL purchase to Them
selves good degree, and great boldness in
the faith which is in Christ Jesus. Acts
vi: 2, 3, 4.
ART. VI. CfDiv:ue VorM p. I. The
worship Of God should be attended deyout-
y and consv; entioHS]y by ali, secretly in
tie closet. privately in the family, and pub
Iic'y in the house Of Col. Tim ii: 8; !
viii therefore tha>men pray every where.
Matt VI: 6: Jer. \: -; Acts x: 2, 50; Heb.
X, Is; Eek XVI: Acts xii: A. and
xvi: 10; and xviii
g In public worship the min; ster should
lead or govern, and exercise his gift as a
public teacher. Col. !: % Tim. ii; 2,
rs; Pet. V: 2, 8.
3. Every gift should be used for the
mutual comfort and edi6cation Of he body.
Rom. xii: 6, 7, 8; Eph. iv. lila
ART. VII. Of Discipline l. Immoral
persons, covenant-breakers and those who
openly deny the gospel, or maintain heresy
should be dealt with by way Of discipline,
and elected if due admodition prove met
fectGal. Cor. V: II; Rom. xvi: II; Now
beseech you brethren mark them which cause
divisions and offences contrary to the doc
trne which We have learned; and avoid them
Tit. iii: 10; He that is an hereto, after the
first and second admotion, re- ect. 2. Person.
al injuries and private offences should be
taken up bv the individual who receives OF
knows them and buried forever on receiving
private satisfaction. But where satisfaction
is not obtained, these labors should be con
made public or carried to the church until L
can be proved by Sufficient evidence. Matt
xviii: IS Is, II; Luke xvii: 3.
3. Public tranSgressOrs should be labOreC
with by suitable brethren, according to Cos
pei rules, and restored only on comics 2iv.
made sufficiently public to relieve the wount
! the cause Of Christ may have sustained
Tim. V: 20; Them that sin reGaAe bctor'
! dlI, tldt OlutlS dlSO IlIdN leUl.
a. Although personal injuries are to b.
forgiven on suitable retraclion, vet thos
INDUCING habits Of scandaIous immortal
ty should not be restored without amend
ment. Prov. xvii: l3, He that cover
eth his sins shall not prosper, but who's
contesseth and fcrsaketh shall lave mel
cy.
S. A member under labor by the churc
should abstain from communion until hi
case be decided Matt. V: %, 81.
6. Church men. bers should never, eS
ctIt in extraordinary cases, seek redrcs
Of each other by civil process. but shoul
refer their differences to disinterestc
/ brethren. Cor vi: /, 5, 6, 7; Dare an
, of you having matter against onotht
, 60 to law before the unjust, anil not b
fore the saints? Ispeak to your sham
Is it so, thatthere is not wise manamon
. you? no not one that shall be able
> judge between his brethren' But brotI
q or goeth to law with brother, and that b.
y fore the unbelevers. Now therefor
', there is utterly fault among you becdu:
i, We 60 to law one with another.
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=, ton by order and in behalf ofthe COME
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