Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-03-23

power. Bother FL. believes that all men
possess this power; and all that is necess-
airy TO secure happiness, either in this
world Or that which is TO come, is, that
some skiIlful man. understanding the ST.
ence of Phrenology, should present Gods
truth at proper time, and in a suitable
manner. This view of things, excludes
entirely from the great system of salvation,
the agency the Holy Spirit. How does
this agree with scripture testimony?
Not BY might, nor by power, but by my
SPIRIT, saith the Lord" Peter speaks of
preaching with the Holy Ghost sen.
down from heaven" thus ascribing the
effect of preae hing 10 divine influence
attending the word So much importance
is attached 10 the influence OF the spirit in
carrying forward the great work ofsaIva-
ton, that the apostles speak of it as indis-
pensable; and they warn the church
against eg}ecsing or accusing this rich
gift "Quench not the S2irit''-'' Grieve
not the Hol y Spirit, SC. Our Savior
also, for the encouragement of his disciples,
has said >" Four heavenly Father is more
willing to give the Holy Spirit to them
that ask him, than earthly parents are to
give good things to their children"
Brother H. speaks of Burchard, Knapp,
Kirk and others, as skiIIful warriors, ca
pabIe of handling the word with dexteri-
ty; and that when a church wanted a re-
= vival, she would send for a man Of their
stamp. 1t is true, these men have been
very successful in their labors. And
why? They are men Of prayer they
feel that little or nothing can be done with
out the Spirit; their hope Of success is moi
found in their O1Cn skill or 1OtSdom in man.
TAGGING, but in the mighty energies Of the
Spirit. When any of those men are call
ed TO assist a church il a series of relig.
ious meetings, their first business is, to see
if the church is right. lfthey find her or
the back ground. expecting that if they
have a revival, it will come with thu
preacher, thei. first efforts will be tt
arouse the church. They know that eff
r forts for the salvation of sinners in the
= midst of a cold, heartless, proyerlesschurch
will be worse than useless. The SWORD
of the spirit, though in the hand Of never
so skiIlful an agent, and directed to the
sinners heart, may be turned away by the
: influence OF an unhol y church, and thu
: prevented doing it's appropriate work
0 You will seldom get these men to preacl
: to impentent sinners, over dead, inactive
l. church. No! the Law is TO 60 fortI
s out of Zion :" the church is Gods chosen
e or honored medium through which sa Iva
n ton is to flow 10 a perishing world.
2 has been so in all ages. Why was it tina
IS Israel prevailed against AmaIek2 Be
10 cause Moses stood with upifed hands il
y prayer; and when through WEAKNESS h
ID declined, Amalek prevailed Prayer 70
al Gods blessing, was of so much conse
D. auence to Israel in that contest with tn
enemy, that Aaron and Hur held up II
a. hands of Moses. Let the word be oainI
a. and faithfully preached; let the churt
o' liue out her religion, and the world wi
Oh believe. Yes, let christians, with uplifts
'g hearts and hands, humble themselves b
We fore God, and he will bless them, ar
HS souls will be converted.
" i'll have misunderstood brother He
comb with reference to the sentiments a
:, vanced in his article, he will lease CO
rect me, for | would not knowingly NJ
:. represent the views of any one.
- | wish brother Fl. would state defini
- w, whether he wishes to be understood
" excluding from the agencies to be used
" the salvation of sinners, the Holy Spill
~ if so, then have more to say.
" w. G. JOHNSON.
Hinesburgh, March 10Th. 1912.