Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-12-29
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For the Vermont Telegraph.
H1NEsBURsH, Dec. Is, Al.
Brother Murray:
BY the request Of Addison G. M. Con-
terence-l send you the following Essay.
for publication in the Telegraph.
ESS SAY,
On Union Of efforts IN the Church.
The saying is not more common than
true that " Union IS Strength" and our
Savior uttered similar sentiment, when
he said, "A kingdom or house divided
against itself, cannot stand" This prin.
ciple, swaying the mind. and controlling
actions Of men, is indispensable to the at
tainment of any object. No great enter
prize can be prosecuted with any reason
able hope of success. without concentrated
effort. The apostles acted upon this prin-
ciple, when. upon receiving their CON-
mission, they went forth, Gan inconsidera-
bic band,) with the conversion of acortd
asstheir object, and host of inveterale OPP
posers to contend with. 1t was the strong
signal success; and our Lord vel! knew
that they would accomplish little or moth
ing without it He therefore prayed that
they Nigh, be one, even as He and his
Father were one.
Says Jehovah,-" Can two walk to.
ge:her, except they be agreed: :" which, to
me, is positive declaration, that they
cannot, without agreement, "walk to-
gether." This being we'll established
principle, and its importance almost uni
versalIy admitted, we will apply it TO the
subject of the present Essay.
To secure successful action, the church
must unite in design and effort. Christ.
lans have, or should have. an important
object in view, and to accomplish this.
united and persevering exertions should
be made. The great object before the
church, the promotion of which, calls
for concentrated effort, is, the glory of
God, in The conversion Of the aoorld. This
is an object worthy of the church; and to
secure this, all her energies should he en-
listed. But to secure any definite objec',
the requisite means must be employed.
AS there is an established connection be-
tween means and ends, it follows there
fore, that proper use of the right kind of
means. is indispensable to the accomplish
ment of any acknowledged object
The great and Ultimate end to be Sc
cured, viz: the glory of God, and the sal.
Walton of sinners, necessarily embraces
other and less important ends. The BIZ
bic must be translated, printed, and sent
) to the nations of the earth missionaries
, must be educated and sent to the heather
the gospel must be preached at home and
abroad. All these require exertion &C.
cording TO their relative importance; and
-, | hazard nothing in saying that none oil
them will be accomplished, without union
of effort on The part Of the church. Fer
instance, minister is 10 be supported.
f The people are agreed in the man-his
salary is fixed. This all seltled, the
: question comes up, how shall this sun be
raised2 One says. let there be a tar
levied upon the members, according to the
ability Of each, "that one be not b1rdened,
aud another eased'' Another says, lie,
4 the amount be raised By voluntary sub
r scFiption, each member pay what be
|, pleases They contend awhile, are no
e agreed, the money is not raised, and TIT
" minister goes somewhere Else. Now i
81 is very easy to be seen, that il the church
had been agreed in either of the pIan
proposed, the object would have been &C
complished, and the labors of the ministe
secured.
y Again, the church needs house TO
- worship. They meet, 10 talk the matte
: lover. After some consultation, they agre'
: to build The question is now ag'ta'ed
a where shall The house be located? TIL
g, members are considerably scattSed. AMI
r. all wish to be Accommodated. There is
;e, for instance, a growing village in tn
D. south part of the town. and this is the cen
re ire of business. But majority Of III
MT church live in theaa0rth part. The .e,
cit ;.