Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-04-05
ANDoN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1897.

which you have been reading? Is it Da-
Vles' sermon, OF Watts, or Whitfield So
1t was the deacon's impression that the
sermon was WhitfeIds. Haynes blushed
and hesitated but at last was obliged to
confess the truth" It's Lemuel's sermon"
The only person among the living who
was present on this interesting Saturday
evening, has kindly furnished some olthe
facts here stated.
The sermon above alluded to, is insert
ed In the book 1t is short, plain, and
very good. A Congregational clergy
man at Wintonberrv, Conn.,, obtained a
school for him at that place, and while
InStructing this school, he studied day and
night, and made great proficiency, espe-
cla!ly IN the Greek language.
In 1880, at the age of27, he was licens-
ed to preach and was soon after settled at
Middle Granville, His biography says,
" 1t deserves to be recorded as one ofthe
wonders of the age, that person Should
be invited to become n spiritual teaC her in
a respectable and enlightened congrega-
ton in New Eng land, when he had been
known from infancy only as a servant boy,
and under all the disabilities of his hum
bic extraction. But that reverence which
1t was the custom CT the age TO accord to
the ministers Of the gospel !, was cheerful
ly rendered to Mr.. Haynes. All classes
were carried away with his Weet animat-
ing eloquencc." The following para
graph will give the reader some idea Of
his STYLE
He laborcI in Granville FIVE years,
preaching publicly and from house to
house. And may add, in the language
of the apostle to the elders oftbe church
at Ephesus, he ceased not to warn every
one, day and night, with tears" His de-
livery was rapid-his voice charming,
like the ror argemtca of which Cicero
makes such frequent and honorable men
ton his articulation uncommonIy dis
tinct-a perennial stream of transparent,
sweet, animated elocution-presCn,ing his
arguments with great simplicity and strik-
ing effect The perfect ease with which
words and thoughts flowed, was like the
river, on the banks Of which, as the poet
beautifully relates, the traveller sat him
self down till it should run by.
At the age Of 80 Mr.. HAYNES married
white lady of Granville, who possessed
refined education. His biography says
that the connection was both honorable
and sacred. Before marrying her, how
ever, he consulted number Of ministers,
and received their unanimous advice and
sanction. We inscr; the following notice
respecting Mrs. H.
Mrs. Haynes was born at Dighton,
Mass, Feb. %, l7C3 Died February 8,
1896. She possessed an amiab!c charac-
ter as a wife, mother, and a Christian.
! Nine children survive One, a daughter,
has deceased. All the children are hope
fully pious except one, and all but two
have made public profession of religion
The eldest daughter, Mrs. c., is settled in
Rutland, and is member of the English
church. There are three sons One is a
farmer; Samuel is settled as a physician
in the State Of New-Y ork; William has
been engaged in law office in Massa-
chusetts, Three of the children are mar.
ricd, it is said respectfully.
In 1888, Mr.. H. became pastor Of q
church in Rutland, VT; and it was al
this place, in 1905, his celebrated sermon
was preached, in answer to Hosea BalIou
E from the text " le shall not surely de-
This sermon went through many editions
both in this country and in England.
Mir. H. is represented to have been {
man of genuine Wit, connected howeve
with q uniform pcrvading piety. A mum
Der Of anecdotes are given, one of which
we introl"ce
1t is said that some time after the publ
cation of his sermon on the text, Thot
shalt not surely die" two reckless young
men having agreed together to try his wit
one of them said" Father HAYNES, hav
f you heard the good news pc No. sail
5 Mr.. Haynes, what is it ?" &" 1t is grea
> news, indeed, " said the othcr," and, iftrue
f your business is done."-' What is it p
i again inquired Mr. Haynes. why
}, said the first, "the devil is dead' In
moment the Old gentleman replied, ljftin
2 up both his hands and placing them on tn
: heads Of the young men, and in a tone 0
| solemn concern, "Oh, poor fatherles
. children! what will become of you :"
: The following generous testimony to tn
S worth of Mr.. H., is from Rev A. Parmt
3 lee, of Malone, n. Y, who was one {
his students -
: | only remark in general, that he wa
e a great man, preacher of the first orde
If eminent in his gifts for prayer, good ir
t, Structor; and tender my thanks to A
n mighty God for having placed me in earl
n life under his care, and given me so man
n opportunities of receiving the most impo
= tant lessons from his lips, which l hope
= carry to the grave, and to heaven.
t His biography thus speaks of his rel
y gious character -
l. His religion was based upon the fri