Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-10-27
Giro Jul ar L etter.

Brethren and christian friends
We have been directed BY the association address
important duty its members @oays attend
and sustain The conference and prayer meetings of The church,
te subject but we'll worthy serious consideration.
duty The Bible enioins it, both by example and admon
on Christian experience estfvs the obligation Even he
very church member signifies who with his
brethren.
an important duty Social conference prayer next.
importance private devotion. The duty appropriate
other Secret devoon brings God into tie sousOciot
ference and prayer manifest HIM forth the hearts and eonscienes
Others Without prayer the christian cannot live spirit
uay Without social conference and payehe will have but lit
e any, religious influence Others With this view
fence accods When all its members join in these meetnghar
mony prevails the church, brethren love another donations
for benevolence liberals preaching profnbe christians
walk circumspcyi gdnsayng world is sienced and religion
respected But when these meetings neglected. there
eaouse among BRETHREN the word has only careless
sleepy hearing the claims of benevoence refused individual
members openly universal spirit Of wordines supervenes
the christian profession Observation-Disclosures despised Nowih
standing these consequences
duty sadly negleeted The this neglect
would be surprising Every make his estimate Our
churches attend the church conference and prayer meetings
perhaps half of these habnua attendants And
minds and hearts prepared take the exercises Thus
OF church of $50 200 members, from to twenty only
found who opay go the Saviour according the promise
and glorfy their heavenly Father Of sinful world.
I" Were there not ten ceaned but where are the nneF
Why IS this duty neglected.? Christian brethren and friends
do you understand this sube Do know that these
meetings have influence in promoting growth grace do
you believe that constantly attend Them become better
happier useful all the relations of life Is
not destroy your peace
Dr. you think the consequences of negecng these
ng? hiding your igh? Are you opening the
spirit Of wodness that entering TO- becomes, Ike the
seven srs than the rs To lose such
of social conference aud prayer infinite loss Time eter
nlv rerve You disciple of Christ Oh! why
you not 90 where Christ has promised be with you? D.
YOU not conrence Is there nothing pleasing in the
thought going your Saviour the place of prayer
YOU attend and do your duty happy! How
you away2 Were you stranger IN 3re'gr
you would delight find circle of countrymen VII
whom you could and talk ofh and of home
would upon and discuss again and again every item
intelligence affecting beloved country Are not Chrlss disc
earth? For conversation citizenship 81
heaven Are you citizen Of another and better country
Can you do love with the heavenly family
converse about yonr blessed home Can be disciple
"a your heart does incline you such meeting2
OF What The Is time waning2 Is il inconVt nlFn
But take and make when you 0es
90 other places hen relation friend you read
orego the pressing oec"paons cheeruy give them o1
ae attention How you henhow dare deny yol
company that best of fends-he hi
omised be with you by his Spirit in the meeting of his DISC
pes? YOU neglect that Savior will he at last d'soN
youq Think beeeh you before again d:shonor G
and hinder your pey When hear the appointment
the conference and prayer meeting and forget IT, and thus
he attend yourself that not in danger
line sake of tme forgetting eternity for the sake OF earth OF
h oeno heaven Or when the hour of meeting and you
eide not 60 enjoy its holy blessed
yed pv vou are YOU that you deciding that you Will
enjoy light and love- nor lis songs OF praises forever