Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-04-06
RE LHGIOUS.
From the N, Y. Observer.
A W der.

Sleening Professor! Thou art wonder to the
universe Thou art a wonder IN the s'gn' "
HOLY God, who sees the full import OF all thoSe
vost interests over which thou art slumberIng'-
'Tbou art a wonder to Jesus Christ, who for the
love he bore to the souls ofmen, endured a lie OF
TOLL hardship, of contumely and reproach, ana
finally noured out his soul OH the cross Art thou
follower of Christ? A partaker OF his spirit
REGIMENT of his love? and heir of his glory! ana
dost thou sleep over the interests oil MS k"Suo!n'
over nerishing souls-over thy own spiritual ~ |
terests ?-Thou art wonder to the I1o'y Dpmi''
whom thou dost slight and grleve ny ih's lna'hel-
ence tn his monitions within thee anG by my SUI
niditv and carelessness respecting the great "'iN
of salvation which he has come down from heaF
en- to accomplish. Thou art q wonder to the no.
" angels, who earnestly "desire 10 iooh iLlo tn
mysteries of redemption, over winch thou art
osIeen Thou art wonder to patrlarchs, propn-
cts and kings, who waited for and desired to see
The th,ngs which thou hast SEEM but never saw
them, Thou art wonder to all those ,glorIhed
shirts which surround the throne OF God ana the
Lamb, and who know by Joyiul experience
the glories of that blessed rest which remains LOT
the neople of God. for spark Of that flaming
zeal and glowing love, which now sWells IN the'f
seranhc bosons, to rekindle the dying embers up
on thy forsaken or family cleaning altar!
St,tnbering Professor! Thou art wonder III
hell! The "spirits in prison" behold heaven los
in fill view, Thou art professedly bound for tina
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sions of eternal felicity-an immortality 'iadelGS
and nure' beneath the cloudless sunshine OF Je
hovah,s presence Thou lookest upon thysef as
having title to Joint heirship with Christ, Il
inherit all things with him. Thou expGctest Whei
he shall appear, to be like hinl-to 'hIne loLt'
with respendan glory, in the Kingdom VI G,S We
ther-to wear crown OF unladihS sio'J i
and ever find thou art asleep .,t
Dro,rsu Professor! Thou art wonder on G ear
Thou art wonder to mpenitent sinners. dle en
the voice of sinner, and addressed TO Sucn u;
as art thou: what meanest thou " sleepot; t
and call upon thy Cod if so be that we perish not
Thou professest have an influence at the throl
of heaven-to be able, through the ntercessiol
of the Holy Spirit, to move the arm that move
the worldp Thou seee5t sinners, in crowds llk
the broad and rapid stream, moving onward to II
world of wo, Thou knowes there is but a ste
between them and death. find thou art asleep!
Sleeping Professor! Thou art a wonder to thr'
wo.Ids. He that keepeth Israel doth not slumh
nor sleep Angels do not sleep. The Spirits
Just men made perfect do not sleep. And W
thou sleep? Is it not high time for thee to ava
out of thy sleep? 'The night is far SPENT the d
is at hand'-wilt thou nst cast OILY the works
darkness and put on the armor of light" II
time is drawing near, when the service Of God
earth, will be exchanged for the fruition of
presence-wilt thou slumber over thy work, a
neglect the service which is to have such gle
Gus end? Thou canst not labor and pray tor
salvation Of souls in heaven, nor employ thy m
CIV for the extension of Christs Kingdom
thou not redeem the time, to labor and pray
the good Of thy fellow creatures while thou m
est? He that converteth sinner from the e.
of his ways, shall save soul from death, and
multitude of SINS And what is 1T to say
soul from death? What is the death OF the s.
What, but endless deprivation of spiritual lll'
What but endless deprivation OF happines
What, but the endless infection of misery. into
able? And canst thou be the instrument Of sa
a soul from death? Think of that soul that !
live forever-,what vast capacities for enjoyr
or for sufering--how much glory may the s, So
ton of that soul bringto God and the lamb
multitude of sins it will hide-cover over
the garment Of Christ's righteousness And
thou not aspire to the honor of saving that
from DEATH Dost thou not desire to shine a
brightness Of the armament, and as star tor