The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-08-10
Moral and ReIEiOus.
4 or ATi-BED SERMON

Cone wiih ms 20 ihe deaih.brd Of Psysnn. Sc.
him tortured with cons ulsaons, aud lacked VIE
patn--yeg fearless, haushir, resigned, joyfal, ans
vsea triumphant. To some Young men wt0m b.
tnSited to Wait him no sad, "My young ftsods
you will one duybs bliged 20 embark the sams
voyage whish pm just ensbarkiug. add u
has been my special employment during my pas
tffe 70 recommend IN yea a pilot 70 guide you
shrough this voyage, w.sh 10 tell you what rrt
sious pilot be 10, that yoa may No induced D.
choose him Cor yoars. ! feel DESTROYS that you
m,ghs see that the rshRi0n have preached can
s0pPou in death. Yoa kuos that have ma
ny ties thai bad me 10 eaFih--a family Co which
am strongly attached, ana tho people whom
love aiSnost we'll. bBs tia ether weird acts hke
magasi, and draws my heart away foto this
GsAgh comes svssy night add stands b. ny bed
Nido in the form af terrible c8nyulsiuus, aVsvy
oue Of WHICH threatens 20 separate The sooi from
the body. These esnlisus 10 grow worse saI
worse, ansil every bone is almost dissolved wish
pain. ieaSiSE ne ~ith the certainty that I shall
have IA All 10 esdare sEain The next right Fst
while my body 10 thus tortured, the soul - per
fsotly--Psriecsiy happy and Peaesfal--moss hap
Py thaa can Possibly stpEess 10 yog ! tie here
Sna feel those eopvalsicns sa'euding higher aud
ni&hes, withooi the least unoashesss bas u,y soni
V aiiod with JOY snspoasable. 4 seem Ia fsviva
20 Hood % glory which God pears down upon
Una. ARd l know, kHotr that NY happiness -
eas buxun; eAnnoi doubt that IL viii Last lor ever
And now ~ all this dslusion u "a delasson
which can hil the soul IN overlo~ing with jay
Va such circumstances ifsn, IL - susely a deiu-
ssosj better thsn snv reality but M, "a - not q
deiasions feet thsi Il u rot I 90 net pserriv
know that SkSii enjoy 81 ihis--F enjoy & posc
% Nay youEg friends. wcre { master 81 ire whnla
world, what could Ia do far ono nkr this' Were
all its wealth at nay fsc;. AID "a sts lnhabiinH .
striving 10 make sas happy, rhsi could by a.,
nor mes NOsisissg pothias --Now, all this hap
Piaess usss b:st 70 ths religion vshieh have
preached, and 70 the time Uhss last grcas oaanss
TOOK place IN inyhss',, which hsvo ofisa told ygr
- necessary 70 salvation, and now EEK vo1
sga:s, r~as without ghis change 80 cannot, no,
80 ezAM@f 90 81 knsGSn Of God. And nov
stanGI@e es DO On the ridge which separates the
ave serids can u be wondered ai that MY heart
YeaFns over yOu 'nY children, that you NAV choose
life IL 10 be wondered at that long to present ev.
cry one OF You with full cup Of happiness, and
zee you drink IL; thar long to have you make :he
same choice which made, and from which springs
all my happiness'
"a young man Just about TO leave this world.
exclaimed The battles fought!the battles fought
The battles Fought but the victory is lost forever,
Bot can say, The battles fought and victory in
1oen.-ihe victory is won for everr | am going
to baihe IN an ocean OF purity, aud benevoIeneo.
and happiness 10 ell eternity. And now my chill
dren lst me bless you; not with the blessing of a
poor, feeble, dying man, bat with the blessing OF
the infinite God. The grace of God and the love
ofChris', and the communion Ofthe Holy Ghost,
be with all and each one Of you for ever and ever
Amen"