Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-01-28

dis,anss 81 cSncsl tistlsnecrs ~ Fcncr-
ssaon
Il.e saffs sufsss nav 10 gwen 90 tho ncn
s.tseciion wllrh is. Nssi htPocu'cs in fcli.
siou. and bfssicrs a g-iillck may sofncuues
w cisoseu BE- rliUgst,i hrr IN holy thngs -
Som, pruileuscs prgfcssin kHow 81 ilte occur
rvnrs u slsch ctses For self ] am noi
serr ready r. sHs, 'ert hyPorusy. Nor quick 10
aiscefn ii.r csl5rnrr " There are always
enough isuwsrsr. % detect ihe wolf IN Sleeps
cioaiing ard llcfo Is a topagBAnoe 20 Glen
cal DISCUSSES ~ deep and strong and uuigcf'
sal 40 70 guard pretty niietiesliy. against rep.
eiAlioas. 81 .cssi. oi such lupasiuous Aud
a. so political brawicfs. u ls hardly 90 be be-
lssvci tlai IN aa3isgg.sct o'l'raec on tho pro-
pfieiios oi iiiF citr Al Office would find "a
vof. 90 ofc1 federation. a'n9nr rle members 81
either branch oi Congress luworihy men
will susne,nnes in' ilcif way 10 civil Offices ,
snd opcn Ilr ssrrci Office has NO complete
security agaiasi ih-ir dcsocraiion. Bm Offices
81 State snd Churrh arc no'. therefore 20 be
asspen se,i vlih, hai rather o. tie approach to
ihcm 30 trr guarded with . stcrBcr and more
wa,chfal jcaiousy
Bot 10 iae ucu place. u is said that the
daily religious services. ~ The opening Of TINS
HOUSE. are very lrtc,frcutiy attended 10y some
Of ii.e 'nenbsYs | wish. Mr. Speaker, was
not, | can AMI do deny the correctness 81 The
inference drawu from a. have. sir. often
too Often, alas seen assemblies. ~ places
specially cousccraicd 20 worship, n which
both the sacrcdncss Of place and 81 nfHe were
no, Sufficient 10 secure attention, or even 10
restrain from gross imprppricties. Bot new
ss thought 81 drawing an aFgvmeni from THIS
against iho continuance II the assemblies, and
tils performance Of their customary services
II such an objection were TO have the elect
conie ndni ilr, impieiy would som chase the
ohserraacos and ihc institutions Of religion
iron the cath.
lf,heie are members % Congress who do
no, reverence iho good old usage Of our faith
err. on them bc ito responsibility. To their
own master the, stand ur iail. II they can
triile with t,c ussrc .Gd resist ~ hllowing
influence. u docs mol follow that al are ncic
20 De- T.. murh less that others should ne DC
med tho enjoyment Of privilege which they
disregard a. dcsccn'c.
Bui this, u Dr. said, rs an inappropriate place
tot religious exercises. and the meeting THIS
House Tor business AN inappropriate occasion
The closet the family, and ,hc church with us
hallowcd associations and aids 10 devotion,
are referred 10 ihc places, and the only
places for performing that duty ltseems TO
be regarded as a sort OF sacrilcget 10 bring such
business here gentleman near me Illus
uaies j, by asking whether the husbandman,
after attending 10 the morning devoiions of the
family, would, OH resembling his laboIers IN
the field repeat the same services. answer,
no. But the case chosen Nv the gentleman
for illustration snpposcs that the gathering IN
the field Tor labor has been preceded 10y gath
ering IN the family for devotion. II admits
that the daily labofs Of family should be
preceded by is united homage to the Author
Of its common mcrCles, and the snpphca,ion
OF Ills blessing on is common labors And
this, sir, precisely illustrates the usage now in
question 4 family has common mcfcles &c
acknowledge. common sins 10 deplore, common
dangers TO encounter, and common labors &c
be blessed. Just SO IS il with this House. j
common duties. responsibilities, and dangers
give appropriateness and slgsitcancy 10 10
morning dcyoilons OF family. surely they
gIvoto tho morning deyoii ms 20 this body equal
appropraieness and signidCancy.
Them isi Mr., Speaker, common and very
fatal error IA regard 10 the cnnnexion of relig.
ION with iho business Of ie, which seems tc
have found H. way into the reasonings o.
gentlemen on the subject before as. II Is ihe
error ofiegauiing religion as quite appropriate
for the sacfed pldct, but very inappropriate a
an accompaniment 10 the ordinary business @
life II Is this prevalent, practical error which
gives poiu, and force 20 the tauni ofthe lnfide
that professors Of religion are very piou'
on The Sabbath, and IN the Sanctuary, bat
yer, thougtless OF God aud regardless Of Ill:
will ever, where else.
Sir, that religion Is not worthy the namC
which does not give a cast 10 the cliitrc char
acicT, and send ia heaihill aud hallowing
Influence through the ,cheie bB0Hess OF life
A mere sabbath and sanctuary religion Is no
religion az ail--csrainly It Is not the Christian
religion. To sec That 10 ms greatest pnriiy. II
must appear 10 u every-day dress, and undo.
the moulding power Of everyday influences.
A. nothing can have a more direct, practical
beanBg upen the character OF our hearts and
the business o. ouJ lives than communion leiiA
our Mater. 80 there is no duty IN which we
should more readily anj cheorfully engage
rather making occasions for the performance
OF u, than seeking 10 sr0id them.
would not indeed have social worship on
light and nifilU occasions though. m truth.
There are goo occasions r5uIe-fc wijltle per
iofnlancc oi our ClgA or social duiles which
can ~ called iUtilag. Such certainly is not
The occasion OF opening Tie sessions of Tins
body. do not, 81 course. speak OF The manner
IN which ia business IS often conducted. but
'oi The grave and important nature ofthe duties
that oeyo.ae upon o. Whoever considers the
hainit and ibc ends 81 prayer, and learns 10
appreciate ils ,aiuc, Will perceive iis eNpedi-
enrf on niany occasions when II is far less
appsFe % ihau d is ai the open'ng of the de-
hbers lora 81 tody ike uis--acunR as j,
does er'ry d1g, under immense csponsioillucs
--s'aftlng ~ tie constituted guardian OF great
Interest," sutFci 30 strong eNcilcmeuis, and
needing constsuliy the "pare and poaceable
vision blsi colncih dow "a from TVS Father Of
lights