Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-09-22
CIRCULAR LETTER.
PRACTICAL RELIGION.

The Se sss e LAKE % B And 3D. 1897
To the respective Churches which they represent:
csian BrethrenIn Annual Circular ask your candid
Religion BP' Church has been noted for
6y e o be NOT opn ne eo b ba
sndeaVorng gospel
By false philosophy and false theology the mighty D Our
The valley and whose souls rest with took
nd @ so eas
agn against the prejudice and superstition the
that s 5 Of the
%g Of sin and a motto Hr a
village and district Of land That motto being direct
accompany the of
against the of prejudice and abuse that always ready
opinion that IN hs least should d from old established track
uton have lost their sting We therefore our opinion but
claim the privilege to embrace more rational theology soon as our
have been able conue snsay theory
church of hundred members you will seldom find than six
eight who always live in obedience the will Of GoJand if they
Christ then the under the dominion of SIM There
ference wide aad hell unless can be shown that the
gospel opposite effects such and holiness is
6s 81 the rev 'ha we inns ana
Notice o1at oe are understand By pRAercAL RELIGION
l. Negatively not religion
wha. some call faith of good CG1s
imputed saints that they have nothing dohat saints
important fact that gospel always good
9s have nt taught that a consists belief isrin
lion by fah and the final salvation Of the But
iany then Satan saint Besides the heaVendaring
believe that dunkards subjects heavens many
appear very pou tel lucid experience belief
all the principles of the Bible while staggering under the influence of
acohoeven the midst of midnight revengs
intellectually theory but conade it
practice conclusive that his changed
For by the fruits know Them" So mans
speakeh" Therefore
action of the mind bless praise God for his mece
which does lead be mercu obey bis laws For
is inconsistent for bless God for life and then
himself upon The deadly dagger
Again Practical religion does consist altogether in works
But find those who lay grace faith in
deeds You hear them say Brethren let faithful for
we expect enjoy heaven fl" though works would
merit eternal salvation There of the class the
apostolic who believed and taught that
obedience the ceremonial law the Ghost taught them
that by deeds Of law flesh should be justified" those
believe
without faith impossible please him. man turn from his
altogether and he could padoned without faith the
of Christ Jesus His obedience now does not
satisfy demands for past will forever remain true
has violated the law of God nothing short of his eternal
damnaion satisfy its demands aside of Christ
Then for obey the law perfectly outward letter
himself piercing the eternal
chants where the echo dies away rolling fiery pillows
/ go down.
geneated the law of love. All religion consists
obedience (no outward for there real obedience but the obed
the soul True faith works BY love- pur6e heart and
worlds is fulfilling law Therefore
the religion the gospel consists in the obedience heart with
corresponding Of conduct In Short living faith which
results good works 1t the line of demkaton between two ex
emes salvation by works. without fath salvation by faith
or certain abstract notons without works The The
heart the only 70 Jesus Christ requires
et love to God He says Thou shalt love the thy God with
all thy heart and might Strength But does that imply
an action the mind of the
nothing moe2 Certainly the Holy Ghost John s.
For TINS Is the love OF God that keep bis