Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-02-13

Z TO the great points of Christianity, he will
be more useful than be could be In speak,
ing great swelling words of vanity
abou. some less important topics, which
constitute no part OF the gospel, but are
"the oppositions of science, falsely so
called, which some protesting have erred
concerning the faith"
Churches might derive benefit from
this consideration. In their meetings il
each member would study to be short,
and speak 10 the main question only, how
much more Interesting would be thos"
exercises common on such occasions r
Short sermons, short speeches, short pray
ers. short hymns and songs, and short
meetings. are cerllinly the most profitable
and edityiug to the people of God, and
exert more happy and permanent laiG-
ence upon the ungodly who attend public
worship. About an hour, generally, is
sufficient time to be devoted 10 enc meet
ing, whether ii be church or prayer meet
ing, or a meeting for preaching, extraor-
binary occasions are exceptions 10 this
rule, but these seldom occur. TWIN.
REVIVAL AT THEIRS IN FRANcE.-A
correspondent in France has sent US the
following account OF the commencement
of a religious revival al Theirs, d town oil
10000 inhabitants, in the Puy de Dome,
"a part of The ancient Auvergne) near the
lcenlre of France. This instance of the
fruits of the labors Of col poueurs, is only
a specimen ofwhal has been accomplished
Through their fundamentally in various
parts of France. 1t Is much 10 be desired
that their number should be increased from
60 or so TO Geo or 500; and we are AS
: surcd that the last number might be ad-
vautag eously employed, if the requisite
| funds could be procured. Will not Amer
: lean Christians feel themselves called up.
on TO contribute literally for the spread o.
t the GOSPEL in country which commands
: so much admiration, and exerls an influ
e ence SO powerful On the character ofman
! kindly Y. Observer.
"For three years and half the two so
e cielies Of Geneva had explored Auvergu,
/ during four or five months of the winter
= without any other fruit than meeting her
: and there souls we'll disrosed TO the truth
e Theirs offered nothing more remarkable
till the close of the last winter, when
E man of the laboring class Ia cutler By
: trade) after having long resisted the CALI
;, of mercy made known 10 him by the col
e porteurs, yielded his heart 10 the Savior
= at this time the colporteurs left the count
t. ~, it being the close ofthe winter. How
st ever, few weeks after, the committee {
: the Evangelical Society sent there one {
d lis !aborers, (Mr. Peignoux1 and bad III
n pleasure OF learning that this first discIpl
re had not only preserved in grace, but ha
Y also become the instrument Of awakenin
Sc three other families. They were expose
re to prosecutions from the World; vet, SUI
s. tanned BY the promises of the Word
v God, they rejoice 10 he found worthy !
re suffer shame for the name ofther Savio
~ 1.-The meetings held by the colForteu
e after his return, were blessed, and anotl
ne er family joined them. Prosecutions CO..
ty tinued and some evil-mnded persons e:
b. cited a tumuIt which might have been f
or tai TO cur colperteur, had not the author
er ties interlered and suppressed it. Sine
at that time there hes been no manifestatic
er Of violence. The Evangelical Society h
III now pro Eided means Of instructon and t
'et i6cation for these new converts, al
&C. though the opposition continues sill s
10, cretlv, and some persons show their d
ch contented at the appearance ofthe nelo
on leg ION, there is every reason to hope Thu
Tor by the divine blessing, the number of d
ro- cipIcs will increace and that the church
NC Theirs will be established"