Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-04-28


Spirit, we impore and enjoy. To stand {
aloof from eur exertions is to deny the {
Sayior.-These professions are made and Z
these claims set up to give effect to the l.
articles, by which they would secure ia
vor and support for corrupt Christianity
In the name Of the Lord, they render SER $
vice to the devil Ga His altar, they burn
their idoI-sacrifces. The arms, which !;
were designed 10 subdue His enmies, they
level at His breast. Thus they strive to
fo;ce Him into the service Of Satan.
I With indignation and surprise, voice
after voice excIaims What have we
here2 We thought, that Jehovah was
the Avenger of the oppressed that He
had no respect of persons that according !
/ to His word, 10 identify ourselves with |
crushed Humanity was the way 10 ENJOY |
His favor. We understood that Jesus
Christ had given general notice, that IN
the Final Day, He would make the most
lbruised and battered form of Humanity a
test of our regard for Him. And he
HoIv Spirit, we thought, impressed upon
all the subjects of his generating power
the image of the allmerctui On" Bat
# what we here witness be Indeed, what
il claims to b., the work Of God-tlis hand
must be strangely at variance Nth his
T !ips. In what is here ascr'bed 10 the
HoIv Spirit, we see no in LEGATIONS o: a
power divine And the tfttcs do not IN.
nlv the elements Of a sound mOfAIltV.->
, Even those who were busy in producing
these effects, whatever salnrSh'p ttry IN Y
claim, have never yet even asp'red TO the
u dignity OF men. Ia a generous anC mag
d unanimous regard for our Common nature,
5 they fail short of the attainmHn's OF mhny
t, a deist. What q puzzje! II God be true
this is not HIS work.-Ah, my frlendS
God IS true; whatever becomes Of human
! aulhces. H. is not to be sedncrd or
u forced into a denal Of Hruse'f And He
/ regards with utter ioathing the union Of
81 iniuui,y with meeting.
IN How, then, are we TO regard the posi-
- tive Institutions of rsliyion? Very high
re " for their ends sake The Holy Sab
,rt oath; the Chrstan Temple; tn Socre'
ne Ministry; the CommunIon- Table; tn
-, Conference and Praver M"ellng; tnt
~ Pastoral WaIk-preclouS, all precious 10
u their happy bearings and beautiful tend'r
N, cies in their relation to moral character
1y This gives them high portancr--dte
5 Significance. With this constantly !
,ot view, we can hardly overEate them. Gia
shall we BE- when they say, Let Us g. u
10 the house of the Lord. For his work
-" sake. we shall highly esteem the Chr's
on IAN minister 10 the disciples CT II
md Savior, we shall join ourselves III an eve
l tasting covenant. The communion
ion saints, we shall earnestly seek at The 81
ncs ramental supper. II oHr ett1FtS TO 4e
the heavV-Iaden to the great source OF re
liz, we shall be instant in season and out
season. On ordinary occasions and ocC
NV sions extraordinary, we shall not torsa
our tha assa,,hling Of ourselves torch
/, IS Fearing the Lord. we shall oien sp'ak
lell; each other ;-slirring up each o'he
the minds in the way of grateful rene
ord brance of what Heaven forh!ds rs to
;, oct Thus shall we Seek light {
~ strength and encouragement in d,scha
ai' inc our ppolnled duties. /
IN frames aud feelings and impulses, VII
sons; bear US onward in the way OF pract
serve obedience, we shall prize for their h'a
SER ful tendencies aud happy effects. L
shall the positive IN religion will become
i'm US the hondnaid Of the moral IN re'Ig
The excitement, which iAelts our ne
N.Y. will strengthen our hands. Or re
Inc ence for the Creator will BE- accompaf
your with respect for His creatures. Cha
), and towards His children will flow from
,ssom % the Father. Our REGARD Tor HIS
Glad, thority will be coupled with respect
, SIM their rights. Oar delight in Ills bIeS
,;.La1 ness will be Joined with exertIonS for
~ welfare What we approved in pre-
uo ing we shall emboly IN pra"tlce.
oulo meeting holding activity will be folio
bv dutv-dong activity.
}. E. To divorce The positive from the n
80 in religion is to destroy both. The
:. al will be neglected if the positive Is
pissed: and the positive must be lnSie
cant if the moral is overlooked. |
ct;v;,v end is forgotten the means are worth
,.oI,,ss if the means are neglected the end IS
70 s,r. Doing without saying is bind ac>'
nst;,, saving without doing is an empty 50
,rsssod A proper regard for one will lead
~ 70 insist upon both Give them ton
; 49,, and with one voice they would exc
nd IF United we stand divided we fall.
10 His Ametting- holding activity accomp
good with disregard for the claims OF II "
lme.- itv, we ought TO eschew for its hu
). Or ness and abhor for its wickedhess.
honor so far as we give it countenance, we
trough vert the right ways OF the Lord
lparted. subscribe to the giarlng lie tnat on 9
derive where Humanity wthers, Reil91on
range flourish; that hearts DEAD 10 the c''
and for Man may be alive 10 the requ'sSli'f'
a minds C1nd