Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-12-14
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INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.

impression easily erased, and although the subject
was common one We, II was Illustrated and
well and APPLY applied, aud in manner no, common
that does deserve 10 he confined 10 those merely
who heard 1t. And !, better II tho attention nf
ministers was oiieucr directed to the moral and phys.
zeal condition OF community than it's. For believe /
there ~ mutual relation aud dependence among all
the subjects coming under their supervision that all DO
not perceive A residence heretofore among you Of
some little time, and tic friends | have there leads
me tn feel interest IN this subject. snd cc the
full force and truth contained In the subjoincd minutes
OF that sermon which send YOU. equal to ciiifen
himself may not be perfect, correct In every thing.
tui my memory, aided by my notes Of IL, will make
them Substantially So
His subject The power Of Faith. which AFTER
eucidsiiog and directing to the chutch, with much
vgor Of style, strength OF thought and soundness Of
doctrine, he continued TO enforce, as follows There
is much force aud much truth In the provcrb Every
man can do what he thinks he can do. The Romans
believed this and subdued the whole world To their
scepre. They have in their Language a saying wor-
thy OF perpe,nly, from It's practical efficacy Possunt
qua rideniur posse Thsy able because they seem
10 be able. When men behers tina, they do a thing
they generally find corresponding ability to do it,
Mighty results have come from faith like this Napo-
leon believed that he was destined TO run a splendid
career, and his faith placed him the pinnacle of hui
man glory. Alexander believed that he could conquer
the world, and under the influence OF that belief he did
H. When armies believe tina, they invincbe, their
deiea, is almos, impossible" Aga,n--"A young me
chanic in of our great cities lit upon new meth
| cd OF lifting ships from the water, for replirs lie
studied out the plan felt confident success and pro-
ceeded All his friends told him that his project
visionary, aud men OF science tried to dssuade him
But full OF faith in his scheme he that he per-
severed through all obstacles, expended his and
accumulated deb, Of 600 dollars. lie has Just
now proved the possibility OF his task. The thing is
done to the admiration OF every visitor, and he has ell
evated himself To fame and wealth
us II not evident now, that faith IS the main thing in
human afairs-,hat it is the grand, the all essential
the universal requisite to human efiott !" ''In short
meaphysically speaking, IT is impossible to at all,
without faith For men must olH before they can do
and they cannot will to do what they believe be i'm
possible" Mr.. NJ concluded the first part Of the sub
Ject nearly as follows There is power in faith,
whether pertains earthly or heavenly concerns lin
tied only 10y impossible things while unbeef can Of
feet nothing pertaining to earth heaven. Let il be
written then, on crery door post and stand at the
head OF every enterprise to promote the welfare of man;
All things possible to him that believeth ~
He then makes application Of the subjec, to your
present sateas before mentioned 81 am consrain-
ed 10 say, says Mr. NJ. that we are amentably def
cent in every sort Of faith religious, moral, civil and
social In proof of this statement shall only repeat
the language which hear every day. The wants OF
the destitute abroad aid, and help forward the mis-
sionary cause in some degree according ability,
but by common consent it seems to be believed that
little or nothing can he done for the temporal eli-
gous Improvement at home. This place is beset by
peculiar obstacles, which be overcome They
do great things in other places bu, must not expec,
10 do the same he'e. We have local faith say oil
any kind This is what mean, and take my argu.
ments from general testimony. Propose any improve.
ment or reformation whatever, aud the reply u.s. you
can't do anything here Every thing is peculiar II
fruit should be raised it would be all plundered and
II any improvement, should be made in the appearance
of the village, they would all be destroyed. The boy.
here peculiar that they be restrained by
education or punishment; and the lawless so pc
cuar that the civil statutes cannot be executed. A
b good permanent school is much needed, but this can
t not lie had There is unity public spirit enough
1t is Of no use to try So II any means of spiritual
/ moral civil, social reform proposed and the
effort is made TO united action, 1t IS all psrs
zed by the docriseyou can't do anything here Th,
is the language which we hear every day, and frou
r those from whom we ought 10 expect better things
How can the few succeed while they held back b,
the many Whatever We attempt TO do drsgs heavily
and wonder, for how can II be otherwise so long as
this general unbelief prevails Where there is no aitf
just as il is given in the general confession endeavor
ng to hold up the true picture and this too only from
mperous o. duty. For all other obstacles ic
improvement put together half 30 great an Oh
stacle as the general unbelIel which prevents conf
dence in effort. Now, ask, is il true that notldn,
can lie done here III is, ought 10 flee away al
the saints fled from Jerusalem, and Lot from Sodom
II ministers and christians do nothing here the,
u ought 10 60 where they DO something This is al
J. unavoidable inference from the doctrine that nothn!
can be done. DO not credit al all the general sent
men tina, nothing be done remedy existing wis
y Nothing but faith IS wanting. Let put away ia,
cannot and substitute the in its place and the worI
is done unbeilefls the only obstacle To victory anl
there is no hope liIl we get nd Off Let U. believe
firmly The word Of truth and then shall act firmly
and see the mighty results Of fsh Write il down or
every encouragement, every desolalion, every obsta
j. Gle II thou csosl believe, all things po,s,Je 10 h
y thst bciiereh"
n Such, sif il the substance Of part of the sermon
above alluded to; and well acquainted am | viii
YOUR circumstances that can say sith safety the ha
has not been told What then IS the cause Of thu
state Of thaRsl ! will tell you. You( men Of proper
4 ty-your men ufiaAuenoe nothing Tor youf pros
efiiV and Do! their fool uDon every euterurtse L.