Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-03-29
VOL. IX....NO. 81.


another, in healing the hurt of the daugb-
ter of my people," in repairing by organ
lied and systematic efforts, by united and
vigorous exertions, the desolate places of
Zion. BY the grace Of God, we were
enabled to receive them as brethren, and
to unite with them in ef1ecting their truly
charitable and Christian purpose 4; which,
we are happy in repeating was fully ac-
complshed with every demonstration Of
unanimity.
!. Now, therefore, as the Standing Com
Emittee Of this Association, we declare to
our brethren Of this city, that thus far our
object and our eXertions have been fully
approved, receiving the assistance and
God-speed Of all saints to whom they are
Snown. Also, believing as we do, that
the followers Of our Lord and Savior Je-
sus Christ, except they be united in the
bonds Of brother y love and union, cannot
receive the kingdom promised. nor obtain
the victory desired, we do most affection
atelv invite and entreat them to "come
up with US to the hel p Of the Lore" and
unite one with another against the mighty. :
Then shall that come to pass, tor which
our Lord prayed when the time was at
hand in which he was 10 be offered, "a
ransom for many" even that all those who
should believe on God through Him
might be one,-"As thou, Father, art in
me and l in thee, that they also may be
one 10 US, that the world may believe that
thou hast sent ne."-The great princi-
pie incuIcated in the Scriptures for main
tanning the unity of the church, is love
and forbearance: God is love- and
" Hereby shall all men know that ye are
my disciples, if ye have love one to an
other" AS the union between the believ-
err and his Lord is union Of love in con-
fidence, so the union between brethren Of
the same common Lord, should also bea
union of spirit in the bond OF peace."-
Our Lord enjoined upon his disciples, as
a mep commandment, that they should
love one another" and again by the
mouth Of the apostle John, he declares this
principle to be the great test Of disciple.
ship. This principle among the follow.
ers Of the Lamb be an active principle,
exhibited toward all the brethren, for lone
is your Master, even Christ, and all w
are brethren" 1t must be exhibited in
the exercise OF mutual affection and kind
regard one towarG another. in counseIIing
and cooperating one Uith another, in suf-
fering and rejoicing together, and IN seek
ing unitedly, 1ot our own but the best
good Of ell men, and the glory OF God
Brethren in Christi examine the OBJ.
JectS Of this Association, and see if they
present any claims which are worthy Of
your attention, or binding as obligations.
If they do, come up with us and together
let us make haste to heal the wounds Of
Zion, and repair the waste places of Je-
rusalem.
If we do this promptly and unitedIy. be
assured we shall no longer be heard to ex-
claim in bitterness Of soul, 20, that the sal.
walton Of God were come out of Zion;"
but having obeyed the command, Return
unto me, O, backsliding daug hter, and /
Will return unto you, saith the Lord" we
shall suddenly, with one heart and one
voice, be made to shout~-"Lo! this is our
God, we have waited for him, he will
save US this is the Lord" Then shall
1.-the Church come up out Of the wider
ness, leaning upon the arm of her beloved;
clear as the sun, fair as the moon, and
terrible as an army with banners to ALL
opposition
Erastus Hyde, Samuel Brown,
w c. Palmer, B. S. Huntington,
VIM. G. Boggs, H. S. Bancker,
John Wheelwright, G. Degraw,
VIM. B. Humbert, Jacob laval,
l.. P. Hubbard, Joseph Haughwaut,
D. Wells, A. Warren, Jr.
Thomas Patterson.
A Sabbath prayer meeting was estab-
lished, which was well attended and much
blessed in lis effects upon the hearts q
the brethren; from this period tho Associ-
alton has gradually and surely progressed,
not however with that zeal and energy
the csusc demands, and was expected from
the fer"sr and warmth portrayed at its
formation.
Our blessed Lord in his wise providence
has seen good TO try the faith and love Of
its earl Y advocates, and we rejoice 10 say.
that the majority have not been found
wanting, for having once put their hands
10 the plough with the assurance in their
hearts that the work before them was the
Lords. they looked not back, but have
thus far through faith and prayer, urged
their way onward, with full determine.
ton, through the grace of God, that eve
ry obstacle shall inspire new Zeal to over
come it. and should we ever fail in our
object, (if such a thing is possible in
world where Christ died for its redemp1
ton. and to make all his disciples one ev-
en- as He and His Father are one. ii will
he a good cause to fall in; and If we per.
ish under its ruins, they will afford an
honorable monument Of our zeal and
faith and Christian spirit
. Prayer meetings have been, and still