Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-04-28

prevailing denominations ;-these things +
and such as these, In the cid church and d
the new proseiytes it leaves where itfound !
them. unrebuked, nnassailed; In full vig-
or and activity No direct, earnest, and t
decisive refosmatory efforts are here made.
lest he excitement should be reduced! i
70 expose and asSail prevailing forms OF
sin would be prejudIclal TO the revival; ::
| would divert the attention of awakened +
souls from the one thing needfui And +
50 men are 10 be reconciied to God with |
their eve averted from the very point /
where their rebellion burns most hereby ! |
And to be reformed without attention 10
the particulars where their violations OF
the law are most fragrant! The artificial
expedlents are employed ard a theatrical
cfect is produced Realities are exehang-
ed for romance. A great noise Is made
about in!qu'ty, and repentance, and CIV
, ing the heart to God, aud being engaged
lin religion; but the sober realnles which
, are Involved in SHINING and turning 10 the
Lord are avoided, lost revivaI-sermons
; should sink into abolition lectures, or
, temperance addresses, or eXpositiOns OF
y The seventh Commandment, or commentar-
, les on respect of persons, or cbaIges to
j., the rich to distribute. and to the proud
! not to be high-minded, or attacks upon the
: settled order of things and the established
. usayes Of society,"! Aud so the revival
y does up its work without touching thr
s,rono-hoIIs, in which Sltau is inrrnch-
:, ed What ohj.cti N can he have to such
hAV q
V and the longer they continue, the more
= firmly is his throne established. Men
=. inav weep or laugh, be merry or sad,
;. wear long or short faces, make long pray
:, prs or swear long oaths, 90 10 the chuFch
y. or g. TO the hrotheI, profess religion or
: profess atheism. preach or pirate, 1t IS al
~ one to him, while they leave hih, unmo
nr Tested, to multiply his MURDERS They
J.. jsn4v even hang him in e1ilgy, II they Wi
Of keep their hands fron his person. They
may without ofense to him have as muct
81 religion as they please, provided they VIII
h. keep it in whit he calls its place safely
~. cIose,ed with their Sunday clnthes; apar
~ from the actual relations and ordinary bu
b, sine<s Of lie; where /: may muse an
AZ mediate, sing psalms and pray prayers
far without being annoyed BY the dust OF IN
-. market. the din of the exchange, tn
.r wranoIing and con.erdjng by which II
ION ballot box IS beset. His most efficient: V
IL raries have religion of this sort; ar
laI can on suitable occasions O9stir themscIV
m to multiply pro>eiytes. They may be za1
ks Is for. God al the protracted meeting, pr
isl. videda|ways th4t hey are zea 'ous 'of u
.,.,l a q ~
;rr- hating; in ciingjng to parties pledged
Of the sup2or, of s!aveAl aud in opposing de-
sac. sive measures TO promote the cause o. t.
lead perance. Whoever combines iniquItv W
,.s, a meeting, may reckon on the COUNT
of ance and cooperation of tie devil.
cc,. But, my brethren, will YOU lend yo"'
,akp Can YOU thus renounce yonr prinr'pj
her aud forget your VOWS, and dishon'r yt
i, 10 Savior, and trampIe on your Bibles,
-r'x turn to mockerv the sacred things
VEN. Heaven? Can you thus enter INTO
for league with in,qnity-a covenant
and Death? Heaven forbid! Be not
,,rr. ceiveG God IS not mocNed;" for wi
T6,. Soever We SOW, that must ye also r.
h;,h He is a tempttr, who under re'IgIous |
,t;caI lenses would bt,rav YOU into ncons's
'ath. cues at war WIN We P''"'''''S' W. ~
Thus Heaven requires 70" ~ "0"'' ~
e for especially, per's beSet you. Ne"'
cion me devil so dangerous, as when
learns Scripture on his lips, he approaches U
ever. an angrl Of hight. Let us beware OF
orisd )deviccs. L., US in a law-abdlng
,.,r,,r exert ourselves to build up the hea'
low, Kingdom that God may smile upon
5 au- that CHRIS NAV own and guide US;
It for the H Wy Spirit may refresh US with
essed- llfe-g!VlnG lnhnehces