Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-09-22
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ce contradicts his creed, and man. too v r,e''
onduct we are called upon by the law of CaT
disfeIlowship as we do the STAKEHOLDER biooaOtt,
20 man may adopt in theory the abolition cseD
lecture on The evils of sIaVery-and teach ~
consistency Of immediate action on the snb; ,us
but if he gives his vote to man for offi.e rtr
S 10 favor of slavery, or neglects to vote for ~
he contradicts by one act his nr;0o;
pies, counleracts all he had done, and dsn,oI
strates that he is a pro-slayery man. Alasr :;
not his conduct more Inconsistent than the ~"
who rejects the subject, both by precept and mr..
tice! 1t is like pulling the dro wing man r. y.
shore, and then 2lunging him back 10 perish
5. To deny in practice what we admit in -,
ory, is Inconsistent with the self-denyino sn, y.
Christ No earthly philosopher Can lp VIZ.
Abraham LETT his home and country, and he,,n..
stranger and wanderer, not knowing whrh.,
he went-nor why Moses, the son of Pbar,@p,
daughter should descend from The af1uenco -
Egym's to the groans and chains Of EqroS"
saves-nor why Daniel should prefer The i!on,'
den, and the three servants of God the f.,n r..
mace, instead of the applause of an eastern Cam
nor why Paul, the aspiring Pharisee sbonli
abandon hofes of ulhority and preermeut, and
dreams of ambition, for portion among the 49,,
pissed disciples of Christ
Man may arrest the whiriwint in lis rage and
bid j, tell the cause of its fury-he may oo,dr
the awful MORNINGS, or burstings of The esrb.
quake, inquire into the cause OF lis flames and
,hroes-he may make the forked lightning an.
swer Tor its burning fight, and direct its cours.
through the air-he may number the s,ars, uan4
every planet and describe every atom Of ,bs
atom -word-man, say, may do all rhis-ba
he can not tell the force of that power that
crates on man, when he denies himself, takes O.
his cross, and counts all things but loss, for Ib.
good of others. But those that have felt lht
power of Savior's love, understand what Pau
means, when he says, 1.-The love Of Christ cob
straineth US" Yet those who have not (ttlty
power of Christ's love, are still ready 10 call Pac
a mad man. and brand as petulent enthusiasts an
fanatics, alt those urged forward by this love, al
persevere amidst the GOODNESS and revnCs ,5t
misrepresentation ard threats OF this uufre0GG
world, to every good work and word "Th
| 1--we of Christ constraineth lhem,' and they VI
not be hindered. A spirit like Chrst's is the Onf
sure criterion of our discpleShip. "If ual
has not the spirit Of Christ he is none of his :
That spirit is beneVoIence in the sou, PRODUCING
self-denial. 1t is true of every person, that up
the hour of conversion, nothing is Effected Ba
at that hour everything is undertaken. Then a
IS that the christian convert takes it upon n Ia
the strength of God, to do a great work He
then undertakes to battle it with the worst CO.
ruplions of human nature. At that time he %
dertakes conflict with every Antagonist on eaat
with which pietv is assaied. He undertakal i
warfare with the powers Of darkness and b
deed with the prince of those powers. He taxa
it upon him by the promised aid of the SPIN, d
make his undverted way to Mount Zon OH
all the obstacles that the world, the flesh and
devil, can throw before him. This truly is a era
work; but is il all? No 1t must be said it a
been said by the word of God, that Of all Il
friends of Jesus, no man Iivelh unto himself al
no man dieth unto himself. 1t is not only N
ter of duty, but high moral necessity that III
influence of the christian principle should Od
pent up within the precincts of our own beas
Ii can not be. You can net thus clrCum&ts
the fed of It's operation. You might as "
expect TO See the sun rise and travel dark|y af |
the heavens, without emitting single ray Of 15 /
as to suppose that all the influence OF vital tSs
tlanlty should 10 any case be confined to hm It
possessed il: 1t is indeed more than absad
suppose that the christian principle will nOl Taa
in its influence, and in its efficient operataD, E
yond self,-for what is the christina praciPt
1t is to have our own sins pardoned, and 80
as we can by our instrumentality, the sins of dh'
also. 1t is not only 10 get blessing but 1a
blessings. 1t is not only TO come to the fOna1'
OF salvation, but 10 say come 1t is net OnF'
love God with all the heart, but our neigh"
as ourselves. Then there is much to be sss'
and the importance of the work requires act'4
1t Is a work that has to do with all who Bat
souls within our reach
Here is childhood, youth, manhood, AID o.
age, under a worldly influence, which puts o'
most fearful leopard the interests Of the
noral soul. With each and all of these case
our religion has much to do 1t must DSf'a
chlldhooi, make pious the youth Of our sISS
dlsplace the affections of manhood fon eaI
and Tx them on God, and bless old age viii d. y,
i religion which can plant immortal Joy -,
BOSOM of earth's deepest mourner. There Is u y
couch of sickness, poverty, sorrow, wIdo"p ~.
orphanage. and tears of mourning, over WIZ,
christian kindness must beudwith substantial
hlbltons of sympathy and relief. And IDea y
sides the individual, the family, the nelgD.. ".
hood and township labor, there are abors VIZ
refer to the nation and to the world. Nha' r FL
and crimes are yet 10 be ferreted Out ~" ""
InIqultles and errors are to be confronted "" W.,
deep rooted enmity and counseIs Of The OR5
are to be carried headlong What oPpos'"o,
temperance, and to the overthrow OF slavery ia
be overcome But this is not all. Oar [e.s
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