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

years, the professed disciples of Christ now
and then somewhat engaged, but upon the
whole seem less and less sensible of the
value Of the gospel, and the necessity OF
perserering in the divine life. They have
no hunger and thirst after righteousness
"Neither the thunder Of the law, nor the
sound of its trumpet has any effect upon
them nor does the sweet melody OF Divine
grace, and OF the promises of God melt
their hardened and worldly hearts. Many
are lukewarm-neither for nor against
I neither cold nor hot; they hear the words !
OF Christ, but they do them not. Surely
if they continue in this state he will reject
them with adherence. A great part OF the
iprofessed people Of God, praise Christ and
the world with the same breath; they bow
themselves before God and Mammon in the
same ceremony. They desire to be merry
with the children of this world, and to be
blessed with the children of God they wish
ito possess Christ, but will not for his sake
part with the world. Such is by far the
majority of persons amongst US; whether
the high or low, rich or poor, what will be
the consequence Of all this?" God have
mercy upon US! If we continue in this
way, none but false prophets can prophesy
good concerning US. The patience of God
will be exhausted, and his judgments will
fall on our guilty heads. Perhaps an Hazael
has already been annointed to waste and
devour the Church. 1t may be destroy ers
are now being trained under the hand OF
Satan, and only wait the permission OF God
ITO take the places of the faithful ministers
of Christ, with torch of the false prophet
: kndled from the bouomless pit.
Should we go ON in this way, fear in
+. few years The people will become more ant
nd more dissolute and foolish; faithful preach
in ing will be at an end the flock OF Chris
1t taken away, and the fire Of true rellgiO
ion will be exringuished to the last spark
CT Even now, the ordinary means of grace ar
ess TOO much in disrepute-lhe personal efto
Of and missionary spirit of primitive christian
Tho is hardly known but in the records oil III
The past-the altar Of the great Jehovah is br'
E. ken down-no sacrifices are offered thereon
ch while the altar of Mammon is continual
ind smoking with its victims! know this is
In gloomy picture. Iwould that it were
IN true; but alas! it is.
] as One great reason, in my opinion, of tn
p state Of things is, professors OF relIgI'
to govern themselves by their feelings, al
and abound so much in periodical religion.
ap am acquainted with professors OF relIg'
IS who appear TO think more OF their teelio
HE as a guide, than they do Of Gods word
,;no do not write, nor even think against teei
none in religion; a religion without feeling Is
al or The religion of Christ; but TO govern G
aren't (selves by feeling instead of Gods word
more an invention of Satan, deluslon OF h
out of and calculated in its effects to destroy
itent; nature and power of genuine religion:
rs for TO send the soul down to the regions OF
e per- spair. 1t is equally destructive to think
; in a that is required Of US, is to be engaged
sian, proracted meeingor other special seas
on as Tor Satan cares not now lditLlul we D
same God periodically, provided he has our
ound- vice the most OF the time. What then
,rhaps be done? Give up your periodical relig
othing no longer govern yourself by your feeli
names embrace the religion of Christ; take
hardly Bible for the man OF your counsel and
If reli- guide; act at all times as that requires
at reli- soon the evidences will bud and bio
ward" as the rose; the solitary place VIII De
AIMED. land the church will appear clear as the
think fair as the moon. and terrible 10 the w
Of our as an army with banners" 0 God,
ay hut GOOD in Thy good pleasure unto Zion;
terious thou the walls OF 'eruSaleHi'
]. I am March II, 194l. T. D