Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-03-07

he be seen in house Of public worship, no
better clothed than the student usually was
On such occasions. Another student want
ed to sell me his cloak, almost the only
comfortable garment he had, aud on being
told that he would freeze If he sold il, he
SAID he might as well freeze as starye; he
Dust pay his board-bil! Or leave his board
lRg-house. would not buy his cloak, nor
was blessed with an abundance Of money,
but as happened to have little then, !
bought some books and maps OF him, which
did not want, and which was afterwards
Obliged to sell, at some considerable saCrl-
nee. 10 raise money for myself. Aud here
l might remark tina; students often sell
books at a great sacrifice, and books too
that they need, which they ought to be able
10 keep. More than once have visited
students who were sick-too sick 10 leave
their rooms-and who nevertheless refused
to have a physician called. because theyhad
NOT cent of money an the toorld and kne1
not aohere they could gel one.
Examples might be multiplied, but for
bear. These have been selected from those
which came under my own observation, not
as anything rare-not as being out Of the
common course Of many studeut's life !;
but as what knouo-as what I've seen.
Some may be startled at these statements,
and wonder why they have never heard
such facts before. will not attempt TO
account for their ignorance on the subject;
but they will allow me here just to ask if
they have ever inquired anything about a
Students expenses and mode Of lie. Have
the churches, as such, ever known, or cared
how their students were getting along2 1t
is not enough 10 presume they are in want
Of noIhing-lhey ought to kno1. 1t is a
delicate matter for student 10 speak OF his
wants, especially when there is no prospect
Of having any sympathy for rehearsing a
lale Of woes. He, very wisely therefore,
when with his friends, tries TO forget his
sadness, that he may gain little strength
TO bear a heavier load. Have the pastors OF
these churches been in the habit Of holding
CORES pondence with their students, send
ing them letters, tuIl Of advice and encour-
agement, containing the good wishes oil
their people, and few dollars in money, as
an evidence Of their sincerity2 Irejoice tc
know that this is sometimes done. 1t gives
me pleasure to acknowledge the gratitude
of my own heart. on occasions when live
or ten dollar bill has been put into nv
hand, accompanied by the expression, 81
wish you we'll so much" Such deed
will outlive thousand compliments and
heartless wishes. And there are many such
individual instances; but they do not,
apprehend, form the general rule-certainly
not so far as nv observation has extended
What wish is, that all would come for
ward, and enjoy the blessedness of aiding
when aid is needed. plead for worth!
cause-for a cause second to none in i'm
portance, either AS to its nature or its des1i
ny. 1t is an appointment from God, an
designed for the salvation of immortal souls
Strike out young men, looking forward t
: the ministry, and you would soon annihi
late the ministry itself Let it not be done,-
for The church without ministry is like
ship at sea without heImsman, in DANCE
Of being dashed upon rocks and destroyed
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