Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-03-31
From the S. S. Journal

DEvoTEDNEss.-In Mr. Hallock'sn.
moir of Harlan Page, it is said, that wb;1.,
labouring as carpenter, at the WAGES ~
seVenty-five cents day, he found time f..
such activity as is described in the foIoU
ing passage:
"Here was mechanic, performing h.
dali y task on hire, establishing and s uN
tanning religious meeting at the boor5
ing house, on Wednesday EVENINGS
meeting Of the people of God for pIars-
on Sabbath mornings at sunrise; ana
though he went about three miles n -,
end pubic worship, throwing his sao1,
INTO Saba h-school at ) P NJ. and ;n
structing class; devoting Sabbath eva
nings to meetings and family v;staticlc-
converslng with the sick, the careless n.
anxious, and those indu!ging ho,e. dis
| tributng tracts; end avouring to avaLan
an interest in the benevolent Operations r.
the day; keeping brief diary; abound no
in prayer; and adopting, with Others ;n
cipient measures (Which proved success.
fuI) for the formation of a church and the
settlement ofan evangelical pastor'
There are few examples of such I'm.
wearying and constant labour for the d.
rect spiritual welfare ofindividuaIs as was
exhibited by this humble man. His per.
sonal appeals TO the impenitent were re-
markably faithful and successful. He
said on his death bed-"I know it is all
Of Gods grace-nothing that | have done:
but think that l have had evidence that
more than one hnudred souls have bun
converted to God through my own direct
and personal instrumentalty. "
We must quote two instances Of the
manner in which he used his personal in
tiuence. The first is related by one who
is now minister ofthe gospel.
"By the Fersuaslons ofan acquaintance.
| was induced to engage as teacher in his
IMr Page's] Sabbath, school, Though |
was then destitute Of faith, he welcomes:
me, and won nv confidence and love-
Very soon he began to address me witt
the utmost aIparent tenderness and anxitt
IN reference to my own salvation. His
words sunk deep into my heart. The.
were strange words; for, though | h..
lived among prof ssors of religion, he wa,
the first ~ho, for nine OF ten gears, he
taken me Iy the hand, and k;nd'v a>le
Are 2ou Christian p DO YOU 1ntend
be ChristianE why not noac ! E,as
succeeding Sabbath brought him 10
with anxious inquiries after my soul
health. On the third or fourth Sabba
he gave me the tract Way to be Save.
which deepened my impressions. Ath>
request | also attended teachers pray
me citing, where my soul was bowed dow
and groaned under the load of my guilt
At1he close OF the meeting Mr. Page to,%
my arm as we proceeded on our vav;,
our respective homes, and urged upon r.
the duty and privilege of an immcdi~s
surrender Of my heart to Christ. As Il.
were about to part, be held my hand, al
at the corner of the street, in win
night, stood pleading with me to repen.
my sin and submit to God. returned
my home, and, for the first time in man
years, bowed my knees in nv char1l,-
before God, and entered into 81 g.
covenant to serve him henceforth in a..
through the gospel ofhis Son."
The other case is related by mo:5o~.
&c who went for the first time to q month
conceltofpraye in New-York.
Il went early, found only the se1.on r.
the room, and sat down. Soon the
came IN plain man, who spoke We;
pleasantly 10 the sexton, and then CONN
and sitting by my side, after kind SAIL.
tatlon, said, Il trust you love the Saviorf
The question instantly filled my eyes with
tears. Ih0d been preached to at arm:
length al my days; lat this ,cas the fir
time 1" my life that erer q Christian tia.
kindly and directly put such a question
my heart. We converSed much togctbr:
in the course Of which, at his reqrs>
gave him my name and residence -
The next day he came into nv shop, an
brought me the trac: Way to be Saved
which he thought | should like to read -
He called again and again. became
interested in him, and the next SaIho!h
joined his Sabbath-schooI; was brou- h.
as l hope, to Christ, and soon united witt
the Church,
The inscription on Mr. Pages grave
stone is-"He ceased not to acarn erery
one, nj ght and day, riM tears"
WHO WILL PREACH TODAY Is quCS
ton too often asked not to convince US thai
! loo- not 70 and