Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-02

2 If we would redeem our time we
must be constant and perseverng IN our
oGor,s 70 live near to God. Difficulties,
numerous and potent, and temptations,
ortrul and seducing, beset US on our right
and left, while travelling TO Mount Zion,
"a renel and overcome which requires all
the resolution, and moral courage, and
picly Of a Daniel or Paul. Our closets
must BIZ visited, day by day, and week by
week; our family affairs must never be
forsaken; nor must we neglect any OF
the duties Of our holy calling. Then
shall we grow in grace and in the lInowl- |
edge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
4. II we would redeem the time, it is
necessary that everything be attended to
in as season. Without order or good
arrangement but little good can be accom-
plished. But by adopting, and rigdly
adhering to, good system, it is surpris-
ing how much men under numerous
embarrassments can perform in this
short life. System is essential everywhere,
but particularly so in religion. Yet ma
ny who are very systematic in other mat
ters have no system here Hence, as
might be expected, they make little or no
progress IN the diUine life. The impeni-
tent too have system in other matters,
whereas in religion they think that can
be attended TO at any TIME. The conse-
quence is, it is not attended to at ALL
And their souls go aohere there IS aOeeping
and crashing of teeth.
Ill The argument by which the duty
OF redeeming time is enforced.
Because the days a'e eviL There is an
inconceivable amount of moral evil in the
world; and therefore Christians have no
time 70 lose IN opposing IL. Moral evil is
restricted to no particular portion of ouI
fellow men, nor to any particular nation
or nations. But we see it in christian anc
heather nations-among Jews and ma
homedans, Universalists and Infdels
Protestanls and Catholics, Baplists anC
Pedobaptists, in high no less than lou
places-in the country and in the city
on the land and on the water-n fine, ii
every place and in all places. 1t has il
seat deep in the soul, and developes itsel
in our every day actions All this amour
Of moral evil, great or deep rooted as it i
in every fibre of the soul, must be me-
and uprooted, and destroyed, through th
instrumentality of the church. Henc
you perceive she has not a moment {,
spare. Especially when we consider tha
she herself has much to do 10 wash he
own hands in innocency, before she cal
come up to the help of the Lord like al
army with banners. ] am far from wishin.
to degrade the church. No love he
to well to do it; For I can truly say if
forget thee, let my right hand forget it
cunning, let my tongue cleave to the roo
of my mouth if l prefer not Jerusalem
above my chief joy. Still, Think all will
admit that the christian church is not ii
any Of her branches what she ought TO be
and what she must be, ere the world i
converted. Hence it becomes all TO sa,
to each other, awake, awake; put on tn
strength, o Zion, put on thy beautiful
garments, o Jerusalem, the holy city
Q. II must also be admitted that there
much natural coil in the world, whic
calls for the vigorous exercise Of ever
christian grace. Sufferings and affection
severe in the extreme, are incident to q
men in this mortal state.
But at this time would merely ca
your attention TO the berea we'd family
fore US 10 illustrate what have just sal
You are aware that for nearly year the
Affections have been neither few nor sma
Some six or eight months since they f
lowed to the house appointed for all liyil
their Oldest son. At that time, the deceas
daughter, whom we are now to inter, W
scarcely able to be about the house.
Since, she has gradually though constar
ly sunk under the power of her disea
which bid defiance to all the skill of b
physician. At this very moment anoth
son is too far reduced by disease to ate
TO the funeral services of his sister, belc
ed, and shall add that another still, aw