Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-11-28
RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY.

WHAT GOOD DOES IT DO "A lady
who was not In the habit of wearing Jew
elry, having been pressed by friend to
accept gold ring. her little daughter, See
ing it on her finger, inquired, "What
good does it do, mother 7" This simple
J inquiry suggests many important refec-
lions. Jesus went about doing good Ha
left US an ensample that we should follow
in his steps. Are we then at liberty TO do
any thing without making this inquiryi
And, if every Christian would make il, be-
fore he purchases any article for himselfor
his family, how much more would he be
able to give for benevolent purposes7 And
how long would every benevolent enter
prise languish for want ofsuppot2 Again,
how many temptations would be avoided,
and how much valuable time and energy
might be saved. which are now expended
in employments which do no good2-N.
Y Evangelist
"IT Is NO TAsK."-Al the annual
meeting of the Cambridge Bible Society,
Professor Scholieid related the following
anecdote of Mr.. Hone, the well nown
author of the Every Day Book.
"Mr. Hone, in the days of his infidel-
ity. was travelling in Wales on foot, and
being rather tired and thirsty, be stopped
AT the door Of cottage where there was
a little girl seated reading, and whom she
asked il she would give him a little
water. 80 yes, SIR she said, III YOU
: will come in. mother will give you some
e milk and water upon which he went in
a and Partook OF that beverage, the little
e girl again resuming her seat and her
e book. After short stop in the cottage,
: he came out and accosted the little child
e at the door. We'll, my little girl, are
i YOU getting your task" % no, sir she
|, replied, 8 am reading the Bible But,
a said MIR. Hone, you are getting your
5. task out of the Bible 40 no, sir il il
J. no task 10 me 10 read the Bible-it is a
: pleasure This Circumstance had such
an effect upon Mr.. Hone, that he deter.
" mined to read the Bible too, and he was
Is now, said Professor Scholfeld, lone Of
of the foremost in unfolding and defending
a. the great truths contained in that holy
to book"
IS MATERNAL AssocIATIoN.-Weh have
is learned very encouraging fact from the
TO report Of the Union Church Maternal As.
n ISOLATION, Essex street, Boston. This asso.
nd citation was organized July 29lh, 1924
ne The whole number Of mothers enrolled is
IS, about ninety, and the number of children
no connected with them is not far from three
IT'S hundred. Since the association was OF.
We ganized, forty screen of the children hare
n. been hopefully cOnuerted-a number dur.
lc- ing the past year; and most ofthem have
be made public profession of their faith il
the Savior ; four ofthem are studying fol
b. the ministry and one is practising ply,
le- stefan at the Sandwich Islands.-.S. s
in Visiter.
. From the Church of England Quarterly Review.
he THE sLUMBER. OF THE PULPIT.
Die It has been said of Tacitus, by person.
IN who cannot however have caught hi
drift, and who must be only SUPERFICIAL,
ice acquainted with his writings thar by hi
In cold way of relating enormous crimes b,
re- would in some sort appear not to hav
the disapproved of them: and that the mind
sid of his readers are corrupted by his no
'm- expressing that detestation and horror
est which horrible and detestable proceeding
ca- should naturally excite However untru
= in Its application to the Roman historian
ICY the observation is founded on an accurat
ent knowledge of human nature A col
DO style of describing affecting things, is a
oil error in point of taste-is contrary to th
pect Justice due to the audience or reader-an
uai- is moreover to slight and disregard the