Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-07-21
VO L. XIII. NO.

Brethren, our Bible, Missionary, Trac1 =
Reform, Temperance, and Peace Societies ,, %o
but very little good towards 7enoVating the ~
unless they are aided by the powerful, reDor,&
influences of the free and sovereign grace If
Would you have your missionaries instruns,,S
DESTROYING idolatry-your ministers useful !.
suading sinners to be reconciled to God-yogrei.
es like city set on hill-and your Sab6a,L S~aa
nurseries Of piety, then, o then, pray il fsts
the outpouring of Gods Holy Spirit.
3. The misery and danger Of man Will, on
Christ, should induce Us to make feIveat Sum-
ton to God, for the outpourins Of lie DE-, e.
"There is no peace to the wicked saith la
they are like the troubled sea, whose wq..r. i
up mre and dirt.n For the wrath CT Cc,';,,
ed from heaven against all ungodl;nvss a,5 q
righteousness of men, and when Christ mas. i
appearance, they will be punished WITH e~e,,,s3
destruction from the presence of the Lord ana Il
glory of his power. Then they will 60 ava,
eternal punishment, suffering the VENGEANCE ofG
for ever and ever. But even now the wr,,s
God abides upon them," and they experience
earnest of their inheritance, in ga certain ia
looking for of judgment, and fiery iadispss
which they expect soon to devour them.
Now if man had any inclination to serve +.
if he could change his own heart and 50 ps31
the wrath of God if he could make himself \
py here and hereafter, then there would b.
necessity arising from the misery and dang,
men, to pray that he might be created anew
Christ Jesus. But if he is entirely dependent n.
the free and sovereign grace of God for barY;,s!
and safety; if his heart can only be chauqt} hy ~
power of the Holy Spirit, and if this cbsr3a
absolutely necessary, that he may be Aa.2, a.
escape the misery TO which he is EXPOSED; il q
is willing in answer to the ferVent prayers ct 1
church, to pour out his spirit that this wuk n,
be wrought, then it is of infinite importance N
we should engage in ferVent, perseveriug pay
! this important object. !
4. The necessity of this earnestness in Dragg,
! is still further enforced by the uniform te<:ia@a
of all apho are engaged IN the conuersicn OIL ii
| heather.
Calvinists and Arminians, Churchmen and D;
senters, agree in this that no success upon al q
| tensive scale can be expected, unless the I'd
| Spirit attends the ministratiOn of the Won d
| the means employed.
An English missionary expresses himself ,hd
| Excuse me, sir, if confess feel the vega
| this subject almost to dependency. In vain frj
expends Ito use military phrase) her be>. ID
| TO convert the heather, if the throne of grace
| the source of success continue to be ne9tsIe
| This is not the sentiment of one, but tie Il
| judgment Of all. They feel that all tter "a
Holy Spirit" This coincidence of sen;iineUt amoI
those who otherwise widely differ, should indu:
to cry nightly to God for The influences Of
spirit.
5. The delightful consequences which follow the
era outpouring Of the Holy Spirit is another reason for
devotional ardor.
Every blessing we need accompanies the Holv Sri
and, if we have not the Spirit, whatever may be
stances, we have comparatively nothing. 1t The .
with the church and the world. Thus saith the LsI
Ezekiel: "Neher will hide my face any more froaa
for have poured out my spirit upon the house Of 4
saith the Lord Cod" And in Isaiah Upon the ardtI
people shall up thorGs and briers yea upon al
houses Of or III the joyous city-unta the Spirit BE- pod
out upon US from on high aud the wilderness be lid
field, and the fruitful field be counted for Iores:
Judgment shall dwell in the wilderness. AMI riehea-
remain in the fruitful field And tue work Of fss
shall be peace, and the effect Of Righteousness cd
ness, and assurance forever. And my people shall diva
peaceful habitaton, and in dwellings aud q
resting places" If the Holy Spirit generally ps
OUT sinners would be everywhere converted the iGkg
aroused, backsders reclaimed and believers would lie
devoted God. Sin would DO their greatest dread
esi in the Lord Jesus their object, and lis hoHr
constant pursuit They would walk in the tear OF Goj
enjoy the comforts of the Holy Ghost. They weld 81
come the love of the world and hink much q 4
ing their faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance Ht
Kindness and charity, than OF increasing their wealth. 4
airy would be banished from the earh-intenPerarc
hide its hydra Observation-Disclosures would fee uw&y
slavery that mother Of denominations, would on! e -
in the records of the past while upon the bells - i
there would be holiness to the Lord AID the n"t!O" WI
learn war no more; the wolf would dwell YIN t"f 4
and the calf aud the young lion ard the fa,11- logo
and little child would lead them. The REASONED
Lord would return with songs 10 Zion tl,ay woad
tain JOY and giadness, and sorrow and sShi@G "ouS
away
And what shall we say more for our limit w.. !
permit us to continue. Enough has been sad suI, Il
oupouring of the holy Spirit, In conc!usoa ja Dr'
rem, beseech by the duty you to God and hf VI
by the love you have for the churrh-by the soa
undying soul-by the niseries of the lost, liz fs
heaven, and by SaVior's blood to continue Ia I:di
the oulpouring of the Holy Spirit.
Finaliy-Aiay tie God of peace be with YOU, aQl -.
you wholly. ] pray God that your whole sou. &
spirit, may be preserved blameless unto the cvmsr
Lord. Faithful is He that caIleih you. who aisp i
it. To Him be praise in the church foreYer.-A!9sa