Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-06-27
VOL. x. NO. 40.
Fromthe Baptist Record.
SCRAPS.

If you wish to gain affection; 5sssow
it.-Seneca.
The way to be bel0ved; is to be1ossly.--
Ocid.
When God laughs, it is time for wick
ed men to aoeeP.-Anon. 80
Those that would affect others uith the
word of God, should see to it that they,
themselves, are affected by i.-Matt
Henry,
Those that are Themselves affected with
the terrors of the Lord, should endeavor
to affect others with them,-Idem.
Deep security commonly ends in deep
despair, whereas those that keep up ho-
y fear at all times; have hope 10 sup
port them, in the soorst times.-Idsm.
When people treat you ill, and show
their spite, and SANDER you, enter into
their little souls, goto the bottom of them.
search their understandings; and you will
soon see that nothing that they may think
or say of you, need give you one trouble
some thoughL-Mare. Anton.
That is the best thing for man which
God sends him; apd that is the best Time.
when he sends it.-Idsm.
1t is sometimes hard matter to be cer-
tain whether you have received i'll usage
or not; for mems actions often look Worse
than they are; and one mus: be thorough.
ly informed Of great many things be-
fore he can rightly judge.-1dem.
If yon would enjoy a peaceful con.
science on the score of your charities;
make God, the auditor Of your accounts.
Anon.
Whithersoever thou turnest myself
thou wilt see God meeting thee.-Seneeo.
The servant Of Zeno the Stole Philos.
opher, being caught in an act Of theft, ell
Their with design to ridlcu}e his masters
: doctrine, or to avail himself OF it in order
to escape punishment said, it was my
2 fate to be thief And to be punished
!. for it replied the philosopher.
In looking back through many by-gone
, days to the time of my boyhood, said an
5 Englishman, Then we had oaken tables.
: and oaken plates, and oaken seats, and
5 willow baskets, and we had also oAKEN
MEN. Noeo, we have mahogany tables,
and mahogany Seats and silken cushions,
and silver vases and now we have will.
f low men. and silken men. Then the
, doors had latches; Now, they have locks,
p and bars. Then the men defended the ,
q houses. Noao the houses defend the men.
Pure selfshness consists in the weak
2 ness OF the social affections and the strength
l., of private desires.-Sir James Maekin.
e tosh
A small deviation from the simple in.
= struction of the Bible may be fraught with
> immense danger to the church.-Porter.
= God often takes them soonest whom he
), loves best; and the time which thew lose
on earth, is gained in heaven to their I'm.
speakable advantag e.-Matt. Henry.
The day is coming when carnal hvpo.
e critics would gladly be found in the condi.
; ton Of true Christians. -Idem.
i An honest man has the frequent salts
; faction of seeing knaves betrayed by their
g own maxims.-Hume. -.=se:,~z -.
Whose causeth the righteous to 90
D astray in an evil way, he shall fall him.
0 self into his own pit-Solomon. 3. T..
= He made a pit ard digged it, and is lali.
en- into the ditch which he made.-Dacid
). From the Iabors of ministers that ara
: dead and gone, much good fruit NAV ha
e reaped by the people that suroire them.
s and the ministers who succeed the,n.-
Matt. Henry.
s Eternity is depth which no Geometry
|, can measure, no Arithmetic calculate, no
e lmag inatIon conceive, no Rhetoric de-.
e scribe.-H. More
- The love of fame seeks the sympatby
OF unborn generations, and stretches the
n chain which binds the race of man tooeth.
e, er, TO an extent, to which hope sets no
I. bounds.-Sir James Muckintosh.
The wise, and prudent conquer difficulties,
q BY daring to attempt them. Sloth and Folly
SILVER, and shrink at the sight of toll and danrer
|, And make the impossibility they fear.-Rope
e Every spirit is being that thinks, reflects.
n reasons, dclt6erates, acts freeLy, and Ia one
b word that lives: whereas BODY has no all =
e er qualities but that of being extended
e susceptible Of motion, and impenetrabIs.-
: Eueer.
REVIVAL IN NEW HAVEN, Ct.-The
Christian Watchman of the 25th ult, con.
y, tains an interesting account of a revival
:" in New Haven for brother ]. Sewall Ea-
ton. The writer says On nv arrival
- In the city about eight weeks since, (hav-
ing been invited to supply the church dur
y ing our vacation at Newton,) | had the
IL happiness to meet bro. |. Richards, late of
New York city. whose labors have been
'e very successful in many places as an Evan.
IS geiist, and Meetings were commenced
and held each evening 10 the week, but it
eS was soon found necessary to continue them
'e through the day. So deep and al-absorb-