Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-07-21

Dane Baptist Association The churches stcR they
BrerenBy permission Divine Providence
permitted for mutual edi6aon and comfort and for
and prosperity Of The churches which that
may such things and devise such
have tendency osubeve the interests beloved Zion
Many important subjects have been presented annual
p which we hope have been productive of much good 10 all who
may 1 a n9mnt yea of u al
spiritual interests of ali the world involved re
Spirit BY the oupoung Of the Holy Spirit mean ordns
influence by Which we are renewal Illuminated strength
ened comforied, sancfed, and built faith of gospel
of his divine influence wide IN extent as abundant
e ,e5 % 9se5 a The he pl on I gS be %
word which shall fill the earth with The knowledge the Lord
even as the waters cover the great deep.
BY special prayer mean prayer this specific object
found holy that desire, adorng
prayers Inspired men The importance of this
duty for the object here specified will appear from the following
TIE present state Of ,eo' aosss ne importance ofpraysr
There probably in the world time nearly 900
OF The mot of these are spg hsshsnsh dark
misery attendant false religion 1t is only for
read lite lively the 5 shs so Of ar E Of the &
the glory of the uneOupbe God into image made like
oe %o Of
s be P T and while a
and deeply the there
tain 1ar chsaG'eT and are szGose " similar danger with the
ympabes and somberng desires for their spiritual
welfare lei reflect that thousands Of every day appearing
heaven" But look the nominal Christian world Here
wkedess in high places The law of God but little regarded
ccOaed places shops publicly opened; and
travel short perform religious duties
oeng Se al W o"o ,a ,ea. rus ay ana wha
law of ocei Ii equally that first
magnitude commiedhat infdel and immoral publications
cculatedha righteousness encouraged and intempeane
enancedand thousand other names SINS virtues
least necessary And moreover find nfdey semi infde
W bringing the and trying ubVe holy religion
carrying pine and slaughter and
the lamp may Be before as the garden of Edn
lis ways, and the way of peace ii knows not"
But look the Church Here find negligence and mac
Vy Love Of of the prevailing age and il
that self denial that holy watchunes spirituality Of mind that
entire conservation to Christ that vent love heahen that
that work Of ah that labor of love- were ornaments Of the
primitive church, and which should ages chaacerze the Church
OF Ch BLESSED be Cod there this age, those who
the of the Lord Jesus" bright
PIES because nquiy abounds the love many cod
The Church she be- There within her
pale much of the spirit Of Rome great Jehovah
see cause Notwithstanding zeal for Apostolic
order and simplicity, Come out from her my people"
From this brief and imperfect of the present the
world the necessity of suppatng Gods grace that
vine Redemer of the travail Of his soul and be satisfied
aved % Lord revive thy work in the midst years. in the
midst Of the make known, wrath remember mercyn
The fnecdcy Of human effect The spiritual renouo-
ton of the Ord shous the importance necessity of spcaI
prayer for The general oufpOuring Of tie Holy Spirit
made effort enlarge and establish Redeene kingdom than
in this Old societies have been revived ones ceanzd
Christians or less interested important duty
extending the kingdom of Christ we rejoice God requires
his people TO De workers together with him gracious pur-
poses toward men be accomplished Hence the the
Of the Church should brought TO bear this
point But should this be the
the powerful influence Of the eoquence literature the
OF the world all would be inefficient to one soul with
Gu ao the special influence Of the Holy Spirit sPaul plant
pInos wa ou GOD must give the Increase :" not by might