Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-10-02
MORE THAN SIXTY REASONS FOR
ATTENDING PUBLIC. WORSHIP

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YOU this habituay; at some one place. "u W.
as maner of principle aud conscience. IL
n parent, do you take your family Witi your
DO Won promote church going habits IL
monr your neighbors PHI not WIN you
candidy and seriously consider le" ro''
sons for your so doing!
/. COP, your Creator, PreserVer ulu
Beneiactor, Is worthy of your habliual "or-
ship; especially on his holy day mt,
g. Gods word enloins 1t on you "DI,nS
an offering aud come into his courts vi
worship the Lord in the beauty OF ho''"ess'
Ps. SO, 8 and 8. Not iorsaking the assem-
bling of Yourselves together, as the manner
of some is" Heb. 10, %.
3. God has appointed, through the prea-
ching ofth gospel, "lo save them thar be-
leve;" you should therefore attend upon
this means of grace.
a. Ifyou are parent, it is your solemn
duty 10 your children to train them up Ill
this habit, both by example and precept.
s. Are you in early life? you owe it to
God as your Governor to yourself as an
immortal being, and to those OF your own
age, to form this habit.
6. Gods command, "Remember the Sab
bath day, to keep it holy," includes this, Us
a part of proper keeping OF the Sabbath
2. 1t is a service necessary to your own
good, as sinner; to be prepared here, to
glorify God hereafter.
8. You ought to exert, in this practice,
the influence of good example upon all
around you.
O. Self respect, ard regard for your own
character in the estimation OF all vlrtuous
and christian men should lead you 10 the
practice of this duty.
10. No man keeps the Sabbath properly,
e. according to the Bible, who neglects
public worship on that day.
IL. The sanctuary is the place, and the
Sabbath the time, peculiarly, to make pro-
gress in religious knowledge.
IL. You may reasonably hope that God
will meet you, in public worship, for the
bestowment of his Holy Spirit.
ID. Consider the condensation of God,
in that he will receive the worship of a sim
'ful man like yourself, and take heed how
you requte it.
IA. Public worship is not only a duty but
privilege, which, if you are considerate
and conscientious person, you will not be
willing TO lose.
Is. Jesus Christ, his apostles and proph
cts, the friends of God generally, of Bible
tlfIlcS, HIu SOOu HleIi vi all uBOo1 ho'O Dol
you the example of this practice.
16. Jesus Christ has purchased for YOU
the privileges of public worship, at an inf
mite sacrifice-the shedding of his own pre-
.cious blood.
II. By your habitual and serious attend
ance on the worship of God, you will en-
courage the ministers of the gospel in thel
labors.
10. The more you attend on public wor
ship, with proper spirit, the more you VII
love to do it.
10. Habits Of church going are strons
bond ofsalutary influence on civil society
Also,
20. They humanize and refine men, by
the very neatness, cleanliness and frugalitN
they promote Also,
81. They promote good order, decenc.
and responsiveness ofdeportment and NOR
ais, comfort, and correct sentiments, on al
subjects, social and civil, as well as mora
and religious.
%. The preaching of the gospel of Christ
the sacred music, and the prayers of God
house, tend to subdue the ruder feelings
awaken humane and tender associations
suppress or expel the violent passions, ant
promote in mans character, "whatsoeye
is lovely and of good report"
%, Public worship is the grand mean
for sustaining christianity in this world.
"a. God has put high honor upon it II
all ages Of the world, consequently
25. To aeglect and undervalue it, is ;
high offence against Him.
s. God has in this appointment display
ed infinite wisdom; ard your disregard {
il practically denies the wisdom Of God i
the appointment
81. The prevalence of habits Of attend
ance ON public worship among all the pee
pile of this country, would be one of III
most promising features in our nations
character, and one of the surest guarantee
for our national safety and prosperity
Therefore,
%. Whatever your station private cit
zen or ruler, constituent or legislator A.; hoI
or God, and seek the public good, by mail
tanning and promoting this practice.
30. And consider this, that if you do mel
lect and undervalue this means of publ
benefit, you do, as an unwholesome men
Der of the body polite, contribute your e.
ample and influence towards the injury
the moral character and interests of III
country.
80. Attendance on public worship W
promote in you tenderness of conscience
regard to vice, of every kind.
81. 1t will Withdraw you from tempt
lions to violate the Sabbath by worldly b
siness, or reading, or thought, or by fr
quenting places of idle and vicious resor
80. 1t will promote in youth that rev'
ence for God which will be salutary in
influence upon your whole character.
80. Since there is such thing as REL
aroN, ifyou expect ever 10 have experien
oft in your soul. surely the promotion Of