Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-02-18
No. 2l.....VoL. VIII
A SISTERS LOVE,

Inc Iouo"nS dueCtIondIe ana faithful
letter was not written for publications.
Should it hereafter meet the eye Of the WI.
ter, she can have no stronger assurance tina,
it was kindly and cordially received, than in
the fact that it is published at the request Of
him who received it.
The letter is full of sisters love, strong
as death. 1t begins, goes through, and ends
with anxiety for brothers. soul. The Lord
in mercy grant that it may prove salutary to
him, and useful to others.-ED. TEL.
My DEAR BRoTHER,- 1T is with feelings Of
peculiar anxiety and concern that address
you. Confident | am you will not wholly
REJECT message from sister who loves you,
and who l am persuaded is loved in return
by her brother, James. And first, l mus,
confess to you that have often neglected to
perform the duty which pressed upon nv
heart. When opportunities have been pre-
scented, Of which ought to have availed N.Y.
self 10 communicate my feelings to you on
the subject now before me, somehow il has
slipped by, and have not done it; for which,
l pray God, and you, my brother, TO forgive
me. mean the grand concern for which
we were placed here in this world, to pre-
pare for another-for higher and more glo-
rious sphere Of action than it has ever enter
ed into the mind of mortal to conceive Of
Oh my dear brother, did you but know the
feelings that sometimes fill my heart, when
thinking OF you, you would not wonder at
this communication: no, you would rather
wonder at my neglecting it so long.
| do not mean to upbraid you for any out
/ n IS
natural affection for your friends no far
be it from me. But this is the point fear
you do not love the Savior that blessed
Jesus who died for you. Yes, he died for
you, James, as much as for meas much as
for the highest, brightest saint in glory. Do
! you believe this ? Surely, that thought seems
to be sufficient TO melt the stoutest heart
know very we'll that there is strange cling
ing of the lmpenltent to what is termed the
doctrine OF election and this, or something
similar, is their language: "Whv, if am
included in that number which the Father
| has given 10 his Son, then | shall most as
suredly be brought into the fold of Christi
if not, then why attempt vain struggle a.
gainst the will Of the Almighty 2" know
this 10 have been the language Of at least
one Of them, by sorrowful experience Now,
greater delusion never could fill the mind
of man. 1t is false doctrine, got up by the
father Of lies to cheat our souls out Of
heaven. Election never sent, or sentenced
one soul to perditiou. 1t only stepped in,
like kind angel of mercy, between men and
the pit, as all are naturally inclined to 90 the
downward road.
Now, let US for moment suppose case:
Suppose the great day of his wrath was come,
and you, together with the vast assembled
| hafo ~ l,,-
throne of Jehovah, and you were conscious
to yourself that you were one of that unhap-
Ply number upon whom the great Judge was
about to pronounce the awful sentence. "De-
part, We cursed, into everlasting ire,"-sup-
pose, say, he should at that most tremeo-
dous crlsls, pause moment, and FIX his eve
OF pity and compassion on you, and say, IL
see yonder trembling sinner,-he has been
a rebel against me all his lifetime in wonder
world; but now, if he will only look unto
me and be saved If he will come unto me
and cast himself on my mercy,-if he will
come and receive eternal life and happiness
at my hand, now let him come :" and Their,
with outstretched arms, he should seem to
stand as if waiting moment for your decis-
lon.-You look on him,-you see his pierced
side and hands and feet you see him sweat
ing great drops Of blood, and saying to yoe
again, "Oh! turn We, turn ye, for why will
We die Z" | say, suppose that such scene
could ever be acted in eternity, thin.i YOU
that you would stand and parIey with On
> impotence, and say, ~ would come, but the
, doctrine Of election forbids mel would
come, but how do know that salvation is fo1
me 2" Oh ! my brother. no! no ! no ! You
would, with precipitancy, flee TO Jesus, aud
take shelter under the shadow of his wing,
until the calamity be overpast.
But this is not a reality such a thing
can never be. GAS the tree falls, so it hes"
Christ says, off e believe not that am he,
ye shall die in your sins, and whittier go
We cannot come" And again, "He that be-
lieveth on the Son, hath everlasting life :;
. but he that believeth not the Son, shall not
see life, but the wrath Of God abideth on
him" Many other texts might be cited to
show thaS there will be no offers of mercy in
eternity. But no1o-Oh! noao is the time -
mono Christ is pleading,-heaven's gates are
, thrown wide open to receive you,-angeIS
are waiting-christians are praying-friends
. are weeping in secret places for you And
, Oh!
/ What could your Redeene. do
More than he has done for your
To procure you peace with God,
! Could he more than shed his bIood'
After all his flow of love,
All his drawings from above,
: Why will ye your Lord deny
n Why will ye resolve to die'
Can you doubt, it God is love!
E If to all bis bowels move!
f Will you not his word receive!
Will you not his oath believer
i See, the suffering God appears
Jesus weeps! believe his tears
Mingled with his blood they cry.
Why will YOU resolve to die?'"
Oh! my dear brother, if I am so happy as
e to stand in that at great day, among the blood
eyes look on and see you sinking, plungine,
{ down, down into the awful place Of woe p
+ Tbere Won will turn and tako q lo-. H.