Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-06-06

hose Who honor Him with their substance.
3. By promoting good morals. Contrast 5
hose nations and countries which have not d
he House Of God, with those which haze 4, .
and the former win Be found % Be under the
dominion Of licentiousness, immortality, and
inelisiop, without restraint
4 By promoting civil and political inter-
ests. Every ruler oughtto receive areligious
education ftom the Bible ndthe House Of
God. Fei 900 = eHls1t9. g eii
Fynaliy, The House Of God Is pre-emi-
nenily adap'ed 70 promote the spiritual and
eternal interests Of men. nao3 9enl
Closing Remarks. The conclusion then
Is, in view Of is origin-its Authenticity
is objects-its benefis-tke House Of God
ought to Be buih.
He knew Of no account Of there being such
house, except domestic ones, previously TO
the departure Of the Israelites from Egypt
After the exodus, ths Tabernacle was built
and then the Temple. a
The House Of God should not only be
buil,. bat should Be paid for. In building
the Tabernacle and the Temple, there was
No lack Of money. He was happy in being
assured Of the prospect that the house we are
now IL, WILDE paid for in short time. He
always felt embarrassment in undertaking
70 eonsecrase 70 God house that was in
debt. What the House Of God lobe seized
and sold At public auction for debit God for
bidi t59fas IL ia I'd 5s &
\ In his conservatory address, among the
things emphatically denounced and abjuted,
a. nuisanees that ought never TO desecrate
the House Of God, were tobacco and dogs !
i Hymn and closing prayer by C. A. Thorn
az, minister Of the Baptist Church.
Anthem BY the Choir. The music, thru
out, conducted BY e. June, was delightful
was extstic. 9ea ~
The day was ine-the attendance full
The meetings were kept up to the close Of
Lords day following, il is hoped to the BEN
eft Of souls. 9.ra- II 4 Hg5
~ This I was glad 10 hear our speaker say.
C2l III correctly understood the speaker here
| and also while he was making the dedicstory I'D.
dress, he made distinction between those who lead
IN singing, and oGlers who sing, a. 70 their moral
quali6cati0ns. A leader, he said, must be q piou.
maB-while monl men, not profsssedly pious, may
ion IN the exercise, II they do not Lead eonfes,
this looked 10 me like making distinction without
difference; and our speaker cited no Scripture, and
/ k.l- n
3 dificulty. $3.50 M
tg dii not attend this meeting 10 End fault, o
: 10 act the part of = critic; but to b
taking notes, shall not be expected 70 withhold M
!. opinion. must say then thar thought the speak
e. did q work Of supererogaton for his subject an
his occasion when he 1ngged IN Circumcision, an
= undertook 70 splice baptism on 70 IL What wal
particularly unfortunate Tor him. or Tor me, he utter
y sorgot or neglected, 70 cite single passage Q
Scripture, while On this point-and what Is more
he ether forgot or neglected to tell hoo his wo
ives done. s.i Hl e
n A was retiring from the meeting, brother, a
. Iuding 70 this point, remarkedj that Il would be
very quick and easy way Of making bridge over
stream just 70 bring the ends Of the timbes togetl
d, or, along by the sde Of each Others but whethe
In without joining them in some way, the bridge woul
II az On the other hand, does he recollect an il
= stance IN which they left the river and repaired
ne the House Of God to administer this ordnancef
De he does not then his to this question mu,
Il Be fun Offset 70 the opposite position which b
=. took on this pont-snd he and are even and read
- 70 start together. He @ 1855
!. now ask him then, whether there Is rs much q
idsncs in the New Testament that this ordinance vi
administered IN the hosse, there is that il was
minisiered IN the Sivev, and places where there vi
n, @nseh pater" ak him for particle Of positi,
evidence that Il was in single instance administe
ed in the house. On the contrary, the positive ar
plain evidence Is clear and fall that il was perfon
a ed in the river.
&c sThen WENT OUT 70 him Jerusalem, and .
Judes, and all the region round about Jordan, ar
!, were baptized Of him IN yoRDAN."-Mat. iii. S
as The passages IN proof this point are too hume
70 Gus to be brought into brief note like this rea
M ers in general win readily find them. flas
&c. By the way, while on this point I viii add TIL
-. there be objection to the administration Of
ordinance Of baptism IN the house, provided there
:" means Cor baptiriag. But whoever undertakes
ms make out from New Testament usages, that in I
ice house i more proper place TO administer this
dnancs than IN the river, viii find that he Is taxi
himself with q troublesome task. If he were Il
n, am persuaded he would adopt the language
Tas one IN another predicament: Hoe opus, he lal
,t's ssf" Il may be more convenient in cities to ha
-, de means ofbapfiriag IN the house-in the count
IN general think not
81 This issosr5 cleansing suppose my brotl
nse win scknowlsdge % Be the cleansing Of pollut
soul. eli covered with klth and sin. Now ask
he keeping up his comparison-who that was oafDa,
y polluted covered with mire and dirt, would thi
ofcls.n.ing himself By spnnkling on drop or q
'ral q -.,.ri How thsn can such sprnkling rsprs.
W de inward cieaasiagf