Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-01-27

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pable Of inyenlipg Or committing. All
this Is the fruit If the slayeholding system.
Dear Sir. Though am not there il
body. yet my heart is with you. and my
prayers are tbal The Lord would guide
and direct you in all your deliberations,
for the relief Of the oppressed. And may
The tine speedily arrive, las ! an conf.
dent i will ere long. when liberty shall
| be proclaimed throughout our beloved
country. and he bondman Sc. free from
bis master, and take bis station 10 that scale
| fleeing which is due TO his nature and TO
Justice. Yes This viii Be done; and JUS
Juice, righteousness. and truth will prevail.
and nothing shall appear 70 harm or de.
stroy in ali Gods holy mountain.
Yours. for the slave. and for right.
AMOS CHURCHILL.
Hubbardton, Wednesday, Jan. Is, I84l.
n. B. Sir, with this | send small
donation Of two dollars which you will
hand 10 70 The treasurer: and the follow
ing sentiment
Reso'Usd, That the free States ought
mo longer TO crouch 70 slaveholding power.
A.c.
The following article II commended to the aiten.
ton Of our readers, as containing much practical
ruth Of great importance 70 those who minister 1t
the sacred altar. The piece would have been pub
lisLed entire, had our limits permitted.
For the Telegraph.
The best Method OF Preachfnc 20 Secure
success.
In discussing this subject, will speak
Isl, Of the mailer, and %, Of the manner
Of preaching.
l. All preaching should be doclrinal;
that i, il should embrace all those points Of
doctrine revealed 10 the Bible, which stand
out 50 prominently as TO challenge the con.
yicliOn Of every candid and appropriated
mind. viz: Deprayity, Election, Regenera-
ton, Sanc,ifca,ion, the Divinity Of Christ.
The Holy Gaosi, the Agency Of Men. &C.
Thai preaching which has no doctrine.
or no correct doctrine, is not the Gospel Of
Christ. Without this as foundation, there
can be but lille permanent and efficient
action in the church. Here lei me say. thai
| do not mean that these subjects should Be
preached 10 q cold speculative. Or meiaphys.
teal manner, which chills the souls life.
blood; dries up The sympa,hies the church;.
paralyzes her efforts, and drives her upon
The rocks Of phariseeisnl u faialism. Doc
trlne i introduced 10 regulate the senti.
ments, feelings, and practices Of christians;
and i i has moi this effect, either il has mol
been believed and understood. or /, has moi
been faithfully and inleIIigen,ly preached.
Much Of the ineficiencY Of our churches
MAY undoubtedly be traced 10 de6cience
70 the belief and knowledge Of these i'm
por'ant sentiments Of divine inspiration:
nor can better STATE Of things be remedied
IN any tolerable degree, until Is ministers
We learn 70 preach doctrines as they should
be.
2. Preaching should be Of practical
Or rather experimental and practical char.
acter. That IS, by preaching, men should
oe made g feel the force Of obligation %
God y The discharge Of All their du,ies.-
The Bible vas not given as subiec, of
,heoge'ical speculation, but being inspired
i e. or profitable for doctrine, for rsproof
for correction. for instruction il righteous
ness, that The man OF God ma, Be perfect
thoroughly furnished 70 every good work.
Zach branch Of Chrisl's doctrine should s.
discussed 50 as to lead men 10 ! more per-
feet knowledge Of God, AMI The full ana |
faithful discharge Of duty 10 him q s
other words, 50 as 10 render them naore
holy Experimental and practical religion
should be clearly illustrated and epfores5
e q duty and high privilege. But sbonld
preaching consist ia exhosta,ion. y anne,l.
% the feelings alone, our churches world |
soon e hlisd with arminianism and self. |
conndent professors. Every feature 9TH. |
gospel should have thai Prominence "a
receive that degree Of attention sx.;.,.5 ;.
= r 'he Bible, and 70 more. when 81.
sAn'o''eo, there appeats suitable prono,. /
non, between Ell The parts Or he ores, rI.,
2. leoemplion, anda beautiful and barmo.
Nous correspondence y lhe structure 81 ,he
n'ase' whole, 50 that We NAV ersl.;.
- TIE oe[ of 1he.riches both oi tie ~;.3o..
and knowledge q God; how unsearcbsblr
afe nis judgments, and bis ways past iiod-
Ing Out ''e
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