Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-10-14

don: Telegraph Office, 1889.
This work is now in market. II is a
volume of 400 pages II mo-. on good
paper, and permanently bound. with more
than ordinary typographical execution,
especially in regard to accuracy. The
tltle-page, as copied above. being full,
indicates sufficiently the contents of the
work. As a religious work, to be.placed
among others offs kind. ii is highly com
manded by Professor Kendrick, of Ham
itton Institution. and others. The follow.
ing comlnendatory notice-the only one
nowin ny possession-from Elder Mat,
teson, of SALISBURY, is from one person.
ally acquainted with both of the subjects
of the biography:
For the Telegraph.
Dear Brother Murray
As you are probably aware, have
been supplied witnlsom volumes of athe
two Covellsn printed at your office.
have gone through with the Memoir, and
can truly say that have never before read
any biography with so much profit and
delight. Much as + had anticipated in
perusing the lives of those eminentIy
faithful men, have found my utmost
expectations excelled. The great person
al friendship which existed between those
dear servants of God and myself, viii
doubtless account for much Of the satis-
faction enjoyed in retracing events, and
recalling scenes familiar to memory
There is, however, another and still high.
er source of enjoyment-the exhibition
of their characters as displayed In the
course OF the work is so truly ps;uisteriak
The workings Of the inner man as il
exists in the bosom of the Christian and
the preacher, are portrayedwith an hon
esly that commends itself tosthe heart.
have never before found my own feelings
SO plainly brought to view. | think the
book must take rank next to Bunyan's
celebrated Pilgrims Progress. Sensible
that the work will be profitable to all who
read it, and that it is particularly appro-
pirate 10 the present time when the great
subject of personal holiness is exciting
increasing attention, [ hope it may find
and extensive circulation Thus
IN view ofthe intrinsic merit of the work.
together with the financial embarrassment
of the present time, hope our Baptist
ministers generally will step forward and
aid in the disposal. All our churches
should be supplied with the work not only
for theirown benefit. but also thatthe labors
of those who have prepared the publication
may meet with what they SO richly deserve
full and timely remuneration. :
ISAIAH MATTEsoN.
SALISBURY, Sept. %, $780,. .
Since the foregoing was in type, Ihaye received
the following from Professor Kendrick:
HAMLToN LIT. 6 THEoL. SEMINARY,
September 8, 1910.
Very Dear Sir:-I have perused with
much interest, the Memoirs of the late Reu.
Lemuel CoreH, who died on mission in
the Province of Upper Canada, in 1906, and
his son, Rer. Hanson Z. Couel5 who died,
Pastor Of the Greea-street church, Albany,
1887, by Mrs. D. G. Brown, daughter and
sister of the deceased.
think the work well calculated 10 inter-
est and benefit the religions community, es-
pecially, where those beloved disciples of
the Savior, and faithful ministers of the
New Testament, were known.
The ministry of the father was connect
ed with the origin of the missionary enter
pre- in the SALISBURY Association, which
was the oldest in the State of Vermont
He. did more to enlighten and enlist the
churches on that subject, and performed
more missionary labor among the destitute
in western New York, and Upper Canada,
and among the Indian tribes in those re-
gions, than any of his brethren.
The documentsembodied in this memoir,
shed much light on the missionary efforts of
that Association, and must be valuable TO
the future historian.
Seldom has an individual, rising from OBJ
security by his own unassisted efforts. eVinc-
ed stronger love Of science or brought
more of the treasures of the divine word TO
the sanctuary, for the flock of God, than did
this talented, devoted and faithful serEantof
Christ.
The memoir of the son, bound in the
same volume, is not less interesting. He
walked very much in the steps Of his father,
to ct himself for the work Of the ministry.
He was self educated. He, however, deep
" regretted that he had moi availed himself
of the means Of more liberal education. in
the sciences and theology. His history
shows more than ordinary Intellectual indus
try and grace, employed in bringing out the
treasures the Gospel, and in overcoming