Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-11-24
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that mocke,h a. his father and de.n;-
obey his mother, the ravens of ,t 'a
shall pick il out and the young esgIs. ''I'
ca. it," What wrath fell upon H. r., 'b'
MS pOs'eri'y for 'riaing and sportins a
his fathers weakness and sin. q ="
22-25. Il is mentioned as the frs, 81 I
catalogue of sins that brough, DIV.
vengeance of heaven on Jerusalem
%: Z: In thee have they set light /. %
er and mother" 1t may be ren,G. ''
those who have The care of parent,
old age, that they should not BE- ,,. ~ zoe
mere animals, but as brings that bavs
the health and comfort of which 49,, lung
considered an object of the first imn.
If children would avoid the chato. 20
ting light by father and mother.
Before concluding this conmpD;.,.:
would mention few examples Of sr'
speet and affection left on sacred r.s.' '''
our imitation. And the first shah b. Nv,
Joseph, the sou Of the. patriarch b.. '''
person Of the most amiabIe and uosns.
character and of an exalted and ,ssn,
station. Gen. 46: 90: "And Jospnb
ready his chariot, and went ~ to n..,r
raei his father to Goshen, and p,s..,.
himself unto him; and he fell on h.
and he wept on his neck good Will.
And SO: I: And Joseph fell upon hi, ~
eF's face and kissed him." How resns.>
the attention and ardent the affection of%
great and good man to an aged r,,bs.
will next mention that of the wjze<t s.I
and, all things considered, the no<, L.
able and powerful hing that eve, g., n,~
an earthly throne. Kings, 2: 10. op,$
sheba therefore went unto king soIom,,
speak unto him for Adoniiah. And
lang rose UP to meet her, and bowed b,
self to her, and sat down on bis tbrono -,
a seat te'be set for the kino,s n,.
eF; and she sat on his right hand" Lod 3,
the respectful and honorable manner .
which the wisest king that ever rsie,-
upon the throne Of literal Israel treated b,
mother, And did he not thus do binpg
more honor than he did her?
Eeome now 10 the last and most womb.
iA, most lovely, and most hean,meIip
example that ever was-that will be- or en-
can be the example of one before wbu
character the lustre Of all Others vanisbs
4 dim candle dies at noon. John 49, 3
IL: Now there stood By the cross of Jeu
lis mother, and his mothers sisler Mar
he wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdatlt
W hen Jesus therefore saw bis mother, and
he disciple standing by, whom be loved
ne saith unto his mother, woman. behold
Thy son! Then saith he 10 the discip.
behold thy mother And from that baI
that disciple took her unto his own hons'
Did this infinitely digDi6ed characte.
midst aIl'the horrors Of The cross, and pha
he sins Of the world were crushing h;na
ieath, 10 the extremity of his struggle viii
be powers Of darkness, when the glord
lis father and the destiny of work
vas depending on his soccess in tbs co.,
Ict-l say did he with all this iDfnDsf
VelghtV concern lying upon him, rotics'st
provide for his mother according he
lesh? Though she was a mother, adj
worthy mother - and what name ca1 Be
more tender than tina. Of a mother-Vetw
must consider the example as most wOnde
uls and one that should produce the me
alutary and lasting impressions, both uFa
'arents and children. RH