Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-07-24
VOL. xI. NO. A.


ed if he bad been to hear the tinker, The
name by which Bunyan. in reference 10
his occupation, was scofingly designated,
the doctor replied, [ have indeed, and If,
by surrender Of all the human learning =
1 have acquired, could preach with the
ability and the heavenly JUNCTION of MIR.
Bunyan, the sacrifice should be cheerful
ly made
Banyan is but one instance, among a
multitude that could be named, of the tal-
ent that might be cultivated and the elo-
quence that might be elected, by care
ful and truly conscientious and religious
study of the Book of God The man
who, in his public ministraiions, would
reason with the most effect, must argue
on the principles OF revelation. There is
presented system of logic, built on the
facts relating to God and eternity, which
is unerring in all its rudeness, infallible in
all Its premises, and infexible, Just, and
correct in all its deductions.
He who would arrest the conscience of
the bold transgressor, or awaken the stu
por OF the careless and self-deceived, must
pluck his arrows of conviction from the
Bible, and aim them, with an eloquence
which deep acquaintance with that book
can alone inspire at the feelings, the sin
full habits, and the corrupt, but secret pro-
pensitles, of those whom he would recall
to duty end to God. 1t is because the
models of inspiration are kept out of
sight, and are superseded by courtly
mode of address, and model of argu-
ment built on the basis Of carnal reason
ing, that SO little is done by large portion
of modern preachers. -
, They go to the people with much fan
cied strength, but their panoply resem-
r bles that of David, armed with Saul's ar
NOR. They return from their labor with
satisfaction, because they see no lasting
: impression made on their auditory. Un-
: like David, they refuse the sling aud
stone; simple dependence on Goo, and
. the efficacy of his truth /; and disappoint-
y ment is the consequence.
= EARLY RELIGIOUS INsTRucTIoN.-T
/, was the only surviving child Of my pa
ID rents. ] was too young, when they died,
'e to retain my distinct remembrance Of the
Of pious instructions they had given mel
"a though from the following circumstances
D. | am convinced that such instructions
L were given That all my ideas of reli-
e gion, though apparently recent, in latter
K life, seem always, in some INDISPENSABLE
ie manner, to connect themselves with the
u earliest scenes of my childhood. The
10 very tent in which Abraham dwelt, in the
ne imagination, in wide field, which was in
of l.. L., II
"a with all the blooming charms Of Eden,
81 are, somehow, strangely associated in my
sr. fancy. with the smiling and fruitful gard
on en- of the little rectory. In addition to
rs, this, the pale, sweet face of my beloved
TO mother always offers itself, wherever
think of dying saint and even amidst
a. the darkest days of my youth | used to
ID, think of my father with anguish, whenev.
es' er had done any thing particularly amiss.
'es Hist. of Mrs. CrGtOIey
n. The Most Interesting Sight I'm the World.
,se One day, the Rev. Henry Venn, TAU
lie thor of the New Whole Duty of Man I
no told his children that in the evening he
al. would take them to see one of the mosl
M interesting sights in the world. They
he were anxious 10 know what il was, but he
vas deferred gratifying their curiosity till he
ed brought them 10 the scene itself He LED
lid them to a miserable howell whose ruinous
an walls, and broken windows bespoke ar
extreme degree Of poverty and want
ted Now" said he, "my dear children car
ND any one who lives in such habitation a.
ley this be happyl Yet lhls is not all 9
to poor young man lies upon a miserable
es- straw bed within 1t, dying of disease, a
the the age of only nineteen. consumed witt
six constant fever and afflicted with min,
ave painful ulcers" How wretched situ
alton y they all exclaimed, he then LEI
the them into the cottage, and addressing th'
en- poor young man, said, abraham Mid
not wood, have brought my children her,
and to show them that il is possible TO be hap
ore ply in a state of disease and poverty ana
but want, and now tell me if it is not so-"-
,ne The dying youth, with sweet smile o
md benevolence and piety, Immediately re
in piled, Oh. yes. sir! would not chang
and my state with that of the richest person
in upon earth, who was destitute OF thes
ose views which Ipossess. Blessed be God
ere have good hope through Christ, of be
the ing admitted into those blessed region
nto where Lazarus now dwelis having Ions
tn forgotten all his sorrows and miseIIes-
eler Sir, there is nothing to bear, willis IN
frs, presence Of God cheers my soul. ant
on whilst L can have access TO Him, by con
On slant nraver. through faith in Jesus. In