Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-07-18

and responsibilities of departments and NOR
ais, and correct sentiments on all subjects,
social and civil, as well as moral and re-
| ligious.
%. The preaching Of the gospel of
Christ, the sacred music and the prayers
of Gods house, tend to subdue the ruder
feelings, awaken humane and tender asso-
Citations. suppress or expel the violent pas
sions, and promote in mans character
whatsoever is lovely and OF good re.
port"
%. Public worship is the grand means
for sustaining Christianity in this world.
"a. God has put his honor upon it in
all ages Of the world-consequcntly,
Is. To neglect and undervaIue it, is a
high offence against him.
&c. God has, in this appointment, dis
PLAYED infinite wisdom; and your disre-
gard Of i, practically denies the wisdom of
God in the appointment.
81. The prevalence of habits of attend
ance on public worship among all the peo-
pie of this country, would be one Of the
most promising features in our national
character, and one of the surest guarantees
for our national safety and prosperity
Therefore,
%. Whatever your station, private cit
izen or ruer--conStituent or legislator
honor God, and seek the public good, by
maintaining aud promoting this practice.
90. And consider this, that if you do
neglect and undervaIue this means of pub
lie bene6t,-you DO, as an unwhoIesorne
member ofthe body polite, contribute your
example and influence towards the injury
of the moral character and interests OF this
country.
80. Att enhance on public worship will
promote in you tenderness Of conscience
in regard 10 vice of every kind.
81. 1t will withdraw you from tempta-
tions to violate the Sabbath by worldly bu-
siness, or reading, or thoughts, or by fire.
quenting places of idle and vicious resort.
80. 1t will promote in you that rever-
ence for God which will be saiutary in its
influence on your whole character.
80. Since there is such thing as reh-
gion, if you expect ever 10 have expert
tnce Of it in your own soul, surely the
knowledge of it, and the promotion of its
influence in your character must be ex-
pected through the public services of the
Sabbath.
"a. By Indifference to this means Of
good, and neglect Of it, you shew yourself
| to be far from God, holiness and hope Of
heaven. +'"'
IS. You will in all probability, violate
the Sabbath in other ways, by idleness,
visiting. hunting, fishing, vicious compa-
ny, drinking, or by labor, travelling, &c.
SO. Also you will cut yourself loose
from many salutary restraints; lay your
self open to the temptations of the devil
and your own sinful heart to go astray
from God and to destruction. Also
81. You will in all probability neglect
the Bible, prayer, serious meditation, pre-
paration for death and for eternity. Also
SO. You will have no taste for the So
ciety Of the truly virtuous and christian,
but on the contrary will be inclined to shun
them.
80. You will grieve the hearts of the
friends Of virtue and of God
40. The more you neglect public wor-
ship, the more you will be dlslncIlned and
averse TO attend upon it.
Al. You will tryto disbelieve in, and
neglect all religion.
Az You will shut out the Holy Spirit
from your soul as a Remover and Sane
lifer. -.
43. Your neglect OF the public worship
Of God, living in a christian land. makes
you a more absurd character than the
heather themselves; for they profess
to worship some god, or gods but you
worship no God. true or false.
Al. And Of course you forfeit your
claim to be considered even nominal.
much less a real christian.
IS. You keep yourself aloof from two
Of the most powerful means Of salutary in,
: fluence on your conscience and manner OF
life;-prayer and preaching.
. 46. Its not probable that you will long
. lead even decently moral life.
= AT. Your famiIy-if you have one
is not likely to be long moral one.
/ AZ. Those neighborhoods in which pub
: lie worship is neglected, are, generally
speaking, immoral neighborhoods.
, 40. Neglecting public worship, you
j place yourself among those who 1--we mos
thoughtless of God, and fear less respecting
the things before them in eternity.
+ so, You help to dishonor God, promote
a practical atheism, and curse the world.
i ST. You make yourself discourage
ment and grief to those who preach the
: gospel. .,,s ID. .-..s
e So. You contribute your example and
I Influence towards heathenizjng Your fam
lily, nelghborhood. town, county, state, ane
q the world. I" IL" Il. O..
= SO. You show yourself capable of tn
n most base inpratitnde towards a mercihl