Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-10-07


ilton Institution. and others. The follow
ing comlnendatory notice--the only one
now in 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 with some volumes Of the
two Covells'' printed at your Office. I
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 I had anticipated ia
perusing the lives of those eminentIY7
faithful men,. / have found my utmost
expectations excelled. The great person
al friendship which existed between those.
dear servants Of God and myself, will
doubtless account for much of the salts
faction enjoyed in retracing events. and
recalling scenes familiar to memory
There is. however, another and still high
err source of enjoyment--the exhibition
of their characters as displayed in the
course Of the work is so truly ministerial.
The workings Of the inner man as it
exists ia the bosom of the Christian and
the preacher, are portrayed with an hon.
eslv that commends itself to the heart.
have never before found my own feelings
so plainly brought to view. l 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 of the 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 their own benefit. but also thatthe labors
Of those who have prepared the publication
may meet with what they sorichly deserve.
full and timely remuneration.
Isaiah MATTEsoN.
SALISBURY, Sept. %, 1910.
Since the foregoing was in type, l have received
the following from Professor Kendrick:
i HAMILTON LIT. C THEoL. SEMINARY, !
September 9, l840.
] Very Dear Sir:-1 have perused with
much interest, the Memoirs of the late Req.
L1emuet CoUell, who died on mission in
the Province of Upper Canada, in 1906, and
his son, Rer. Alansoa, L. Corell, who died,
Pastor of the Greea-street church, Albany,
1897, by Mrs. D. G. Brown, daughter and
sister of the deceased.
think the work well calculated 10 inter-
est and benefit the religious community, es-
pecially, where those beloved disciples of
the Savior, and faithful ministers of the
New Testament, were known.
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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 documents embodied 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 MEASURES of the divine word to
tlle sanctu or the flock Of God, than did
this talei evoted and faithful servant Of
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 fit himself for the work of the ministry.
He was self educated. He, however, deep
" regretted that he had not availed himself
| Of The means of more liberal education, il
the sciences and theology. His history
shows more than ordinary intellectual indus.
try and grace, employed in bringing out the
treasures of the Gospel, and in overcoming
obstacles to ministerial usefulness. His Sc
we're, protracted and successful conflict.
with his own depravity, as noted in his dia
/ ~, furnish worthy example for the rising
ministry, and must be read with profit b.
those who would lay aside every weight
for the cause of Christ. His sermon on tn
Bible cause, and the extracts from the SCI
mon BY DR.. WEIGH at his funeral, are inter
esling additions to the work.
II hope that the Memoirs will meet wit
4 ready and extensive sale