Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-07-19

broods over the north and the south and
is now seeking 10 extend her power. and
establish her cruel throne by the new ac.
cessions to her dominions. The nation.
al government, and all the political par.
ties of the present time, are corrupt from
the crown of the head to the sole of the
loot" and our civil institutions are in i'm.
mlnent danger of an entire overthrow
and ruin.
But the most gloomy part of the pic.
ture is the present. condition ofthe church
The apathy, aeo~ldliness, and division,
which prevail among the professed friends
of God, afford greater occasion of griefsnd
alarm than all other circumstances conn.,
bined. Christians witness all these Scenes
of desolation and wickedness, the preva,
lence of sin. and the failures in bcDevo,.
lent operations, with less emotion tba,
would be produced BY the intelligence Of
a single important commercial failure
They are themselves, to a great extern,
affected by the general embarrassment,
and deeply engrossed with the perplexi.
ties of their own affairs. Eagerness for
the world has plunged them deep in cares
and difficulties nor does the effort to ex
tricate themselves subdue their love Of
property and Of gain.
AS to the divisions that exist, especially
in that branch of Zion, hitherto dstin.
guished for zeal and efficiency in buit
ing up the kingdom of the Redeemer, !
is painful to refer to them. We would
wish they mil ht never again be naned
But they have been proclaimed aoro75
Wicked men have heard the tale w.
malignant gladness-scofers have laoc.,
ed and jeered and hell has triumpng
for season, over the Presbyterian churcAe.
Religion stands in our streets dishonorc;,
aid bleeding from the wounds received il
the house other friends. In view Of ell
these scenes, one is ready to exc!aim
ooh, for lodge in some vast Wilderness"
where the noise and strife ofeccleaiast:ca
war shall not reach.-Buf Spec.
DISCUSSIONS OF LATE.-Amos Drury
from Fairhaven; Rev. Luke Wood from
Quechee; Rev. U. c. Bnrnap from Ches.
ter. Mr.. Drury we understand, goes to
West Hampton, Mass, and Mr.. Burnap
tothe 2dCongregational church in Love-,
Mess.-V. Chron.
FRoM BsorHEa ANTHONY MoRsr,
Bruins wick, Me. July 8, 1887. This is
the 4th day Of a protracted meeting with
the LIST FreewiIl Baptist church in this
place, Al prayer meeting yesterday ar
teraoon, IL came forward 10 be praved for
The power Of God is felt here. Backs};
ders are returning and sinners trembIpv
Norn;ng Star.
FRoM BROTHER E. c. W111EY-
In the north part of Eaton, this state
and Albany adjourning, the Lord for a
short time past has been visiting the peo.
pie IN mercy. Six have been baptized
and others have offered themselves as can,
didates for this ordinance; besides these
number more have experienced religion,
VINO 1t is expected will go forward soon.
!he prospect Is good Brethren, prav
Tor u.s. that the good work continue ~
REVIVAL IN New BRussw1cK-W.
are informed by worthy brother who
was present al several relig ious meetings
IN New Brunswick, that work Of grace
begun IN the Baptist church of that city
ABOUT eight weeks since, through the in.
luence OF two young men who visited ,bs
place. The number who have been bqp
'lzed up to this time is over 100, and tie
work has extended 10 all the other cony,e.
gat'ons All the houses Of worship have
been open for meetings twice a day for
some time, and the Interest j. pn;;orss
tennTou1ghout the city; between forty and
nj'y nave united with the Dutch Reform.
ed, and between fifty and one hundred
win the Presbyterian church all the
S'0oents IN Rutgers College have been
brought IN except ten. Never was there
50 powerful revival enioved there be.
lore; a large number of the men have
osen converted.-Religious Intel