Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-08-08
RELIGIOUS SUMMARY.



been received from our missionaries in the
Eat. Success continues 10 attend their
labors, and numerous additions 10 the
churches connected with various stations
are being made. NJ. Wade's health Is
improved. Messrs. Kincaid and Han
cock are laboring at Me,gui. Mr.. KS.
health Z NOT good, and Mr.. Hancock was
a the latest date sick with fever, but we
have reason 70 hope 10 on the recovery.
With The above exceptions the missiona-
ries were in good health. Messrs Simons
and Abbott were IabOring al Rangoon,
ihe only missionaries now stationed in
Bnrmah Proper. The question Of war
OF no war was not yet settled. and Col.
Burney had given i as his opinion that
ID would be entirely unsafe for Mr.. Kin
eaid 70 return 70 Ava Mrs. Mason, wife
OF Rev. Francis Mason, with her three
children, has arrived IN the Rosabella,
with the intention Of leaving them with
} her friends in this country, bat will return
herself in the same vessel, which will
sail for Maulmein in about six weeks.
i will be recolected that the Rosabella
sailed from this pon on the 3lst Of Oct.
last, with Messrs. Stevens, Stilson and
Bnyton. AMI their wives, for Maulmein
direct, which vessel arrived at that port
after the remarkably short passage Of 10
days. Nothing occurred 90 the passage
70 render il unpleasant. excepting sea.
sickness, and gale which they expert
enced very soon after sailing, but on the
contrary, everything to make their pas
sage pleasant, as we learn from the friends
Of Mr.. Stevens, was done by the officers
Of the ship. Perhaps a vessel has never
sailed from this port, or sny other, that
might be termed so emphatically mis-
sionary Ship" Capt Green and his frs
mate. Mr.. Eaton, both being pious men
entered very fully into the feelings Of the
missionaries, and did all in their power
for the spiritual good Of all on board
Besides the regular services which were
held on the Sabbath, they had morning
and evening prayers, st which all or
board anended-Cspt Green presiding
and he and bis mate taking their pan il
connection with the missionary brethren
Mr.. Stevens also established Bible-clas
among the sailors which assembled ever,
(. Tuesday afiernoOn.-CA. Watch.
The BExEDIcTIos.-Weh have two o
: three times within the last year, presente
our thoughts upon the imprOprieties whic
are ofeD committed BY many in our wor
shipping assemblies, during this soIem
close in our sanctuaTies. We, therefor,
copy from the Protestant Sentinel the 70
lowing well-timed remarks. We mus
however, observe, that our congregation
ought 20 70 feel the solemnity Of the M
ment, a. not 10 render Il necessary for Il
minister 70 wait until they have ''adjuste
their apparel" &c. Il Is, however, we
for the minister TO make such pause
% secure q stilIness, which the sacredne
Of the ceremony peculiarly demands
ca. Watehmas. ...a...
J. .How solemn and interesting are d
Thoughts that crowd upon the mcmor
when the beloved end venerated man
God raises his hands towards heave
and insokes the presence Of the divi
eurrit 70 attend and the divine blessing
: .yzrest upon the sheep Of his pasture, o,
whom God hath given him the oversig
NJ This ceremony 10 connected with
memory Of patriarchs, prophets, and ap
heaven. II is eminently calculated
impress the mind with sense Of the hi
obligations imposed upon Us, and 10 s
the sacred truths to which we have ri,
audience, on our memories.
But very much depends on the man
in which this service is performed, ,
the attendant circumstances in obtain
the proper effect. Ii il is hastily .
nounced, and in q careless manner,
effect must be deleterious, and to the
hccting mind, painful IL il is pronou
ed before the congregation have quiz
themselves, or as is frequently the G.
while they are busted 10 adjusting Il
apparel, and In preparing for an egr
however impressive the manner may
Il will be listened 10 by few, and the
port will in general be neglected.
Combined with these influences, is
practice Of Immediately joining in gen
congratulations. having no reference
the privileges and duties Of the sanctu
which have engaged our attention.
only Is the moral and spiritual efec
the benediction thus dissipaIed, but
chain Of the discourse Is forgotten,
the benefit which the services were ca
lated 70 convey Is lost We would
ticularly commend this subject TO mi
ters. Let them wait I'LL the congrega
i perfectly sill. before pronouncing
bencdiction, and determine that the pc
OF the gospel shall not be despised
confsmned, and we shall soon see a {
ough reformation in this natter
Mas. SIeoURNEy.-The "Relig
Souvenir Coz 1899. we learn from var
papers, Is 10 be edited by this esteemed
1,.e;nro,ahad LADY, Sha (. /. .>.....