Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-12-16
VVar-Degeneracy of the Church.

for riddng the world of sin.
VVar.Degencracy of the Church.
The Rev Mr. Ryand, of NORTHAMPTON
Eng, a Baptist minister of commence, dis
tinguished for his piety, benevoIence aud
ardent feelings, superintendent a seminary
to which the ftther Of the late Robert
Hall to his son just in the hottest period of
our revolutionary war; and, the CONVEX
sallon turning on its injustice and cruelty,
Mr.. Ry land soon waxed exceedingly
warm, and exclaimed, Why, Mr.. Hall,
if | were General Washington, tell you
what would do. would get all nv
brother officers together and, having
procured large punch bowl, would
place them around il; would be the first
| 10 bear my arm, and each man barring his
arm. should let off his blood into the bowl
This done, we would each dip the point
of his sword into the blood, and, lifting il
on high, we would swear by Him that
iiVeth forever and ever, never again t.
sheathe our swords so long as an English
soldier remained on the American shore.
This is what I would do, bro her Hall, if
| [ were General Washington
Well did the late Robert Hall, in COM
ment on this aneedote, say to a friend to
/ whom he related it, "Oaly think of nv
condition.--a poor little boz Just come out
of my mothers chimney-corner, and taken
| from hoMe to hear this bloody, minded
conversation. assure you was quite
alarmed. | tremb!ed al the idea of being
| left with so bIoody-minded a master; and
fully expected that " ben my father left
| me, L should be bIei too, and that every
| time offended him, should undergo the
operation of The lancet | did indeed sir. "#
How strange that r. bert n Ill himself,
the eloquent denouncer ofwar in eel er a +,
should address a company of volunteers
for the defence Of England when threat
ened with an Invasion from France, in
language like the following :. Go We de-
tehdefs 0. your country, accompanied with
every auspicious omen advance with
alacrlty into the field when God himself
n'lssefs the boss to war Religion is too
much Interested in your success not 10
lend you her aid !; she vii! shed over this
/ enterprise her selectest influence. While
you are engaged in The field, many will
repair TO the closet, many the sanctuary !:
the feeble hands which are unequal TO
any other weapon, will grasp the sword
OF the Spirit; and from Eyriads of hum
| BILE, contr;te hearts, the voire of intercess-
Ion, supplication and weeping will min
gle IN is ascent 10 heaven with the shouts
OF battle, and tile shock of arms Il can
not bat imagine the virtuous heroes leg
lalators and patrio;s of every age aud
country are binding from their elevated
seats to witness this contest. as If theg
were incapable, til. it be brought 10 a
favorable issue, OF enjoying their eternal
repose. Enjoy that repese, ilIuslrious
lnmortilsl Your mantle fell when Won
assembled; and thousands, in1amed with
your spirit, are ready to swear bg Him
thai sittetb upon lie throne, and lireth
torere1 and ecer, they will protect free.
dom IN their last asylum, and never de.
sert that cause which yon sustained by
your lahors, and cemen.ed with YOUR
blood And thou, sole Ruler among the
children OF men. grid on tAy saoOrd thou
Most Mighty, and 90 forth with our hosts
70 the day Of battleI Pour into their hearts
the spirit of departed heroes Inspire
lnem with thine own; and, while led by
thine hand, and fighting under thy ban
neIs. open their eyes to behold in every
valley, and in every plain. the
Herald Of Peace, London, 1882, pr. 1913, 3ss.