Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-12-22

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Will make their unioa complete; and they
Will be more terrible 10 misrue and cp-
preston than an army with banners
His love despoils satan of his power in
our own hearts, and brings every faculty
OF our souls into sweet unison with the
spirit Of Christ. 1t is love, that will bring
every propensity of our physical nature,
into such subjection as. works no i'll
TO our neighbor. The principles Of luth
and righteousness, when ADVOCATED in
power and purity, may tend to con-
vince and reprove world Of sin. But
love alone will lead them to receive
it into their hearts and bring forth the
peaceabIe fruits Of righteousness. Paul
may plant and Apollos may water, but it
I is God who giveth the increase. 1t is the
spirit of love alone that will subdue that
t1ferocious spirit in man which prompts
him 10 render evil Tor evil, blow for blow
Selfshness may cause him to desist !; but
the spirit of retaliation is only subdued by
love. Hence the necessity sha. those who
profess to be Non Resistants should have
their hearts deeply imbled with the spirit
! of love and forgivness, and lay their &C:
count to have their names cast out as evil
The eyes of the world will be upon them;
and a mis-step may cause many to STUN
( BILE on the dark mountain of the shadow of
death. And let all who have access. to
the throne of grace, uniedly and constant
" lift their desires to the Father of Light,
for the gift of His Holy Spirit for the re-
demption Of lost world. Forit is not by
might, nor by power, but by the spirit Of
the Lord alone that the world will be re-
ldeemed. In view of this work of re-
demption, | am ready TO exclaim with the
Apostle" Oh the height and depth, the
length and breadlI, of the love of God in
Christ Jesus, our Lord" To have the
millions of The human family brought un-
| der the controlling influence Of the power
of Love, and satln's empire SD bdued =
who can comprehend the glory which
will then be revealed. Surely we have
but Just begun to see the dawn OF that
glorious day. 1t is now one day. to. the
Lord which is neither clear nor dark"
The fountain Of the great deep of human
intellect is breaking up, the windows of
heaven are opened, and the most over
wheIming food Of terror and dismay is
coming on the earth. Men's hearts be-
gin 10 fail, in view Of what is already
. disclosed. Bot where will those hide
themselves from the face Of Him who sit
! teth on the throne, who have moi their
lives hid with Christ in God .....
:, | have just entered on a theme which
! has long engrosscd my attention. Blu
: for many. years | have felt myself almos
: alone on the earth. | was barbarian II
a those with whom / tried 10 converse :
5 And the apathy incident TO old age ha
! for some time led ME to think that moth
ing could say or write, could be Q
a much use to any one. And J felt NOR
1t inclined to believe that my work wa
!. nearly accomplished, as God was raisin
At up other labofers in his vineya I'd, youns
IS vigorous and active. AT this | felt nue.
l. reloced. Bot your earnest sollcnatlo
is has reused me from my lethargy .beiies
id ing it a call from God to resume my pei
at by one who was called of Him into tn
4, work OF universal reform. Your Wis
ir WAS a source of much comfort to me.
$, only regretted that could not have ba
j. your interesting conversation 10 niger.
es think you will be led farther into tn
ie mysteries of tha: Kingdom which is ne
r. of this world and perhaps have create
IT. sacrifices to make. But remember IN;
as he that endures to the end, the same sha
2; be saved. Have filth in God. Rely {
so His promises, and at all times have
be lively sense, that without Ch rlsl you. CT
i'll do nothing-and He will be your So
rs, porler AID comiorter-your strength al
ne shield. against all the fiery dars of
enemy of all Righteousness.
re- There are many in this town who
opposed to the sects. But few, very fe
=, who see the inherent usefulness OF t
:. sec.arian spirit. OF course, they DO
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