Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-01-01

Myers, he would preach there in the afternoon; provld-
ed, also, that there was no objection on the part OF any
one of the members of that church; for he did not wish
to preach where he should, by so doing, hurt the teel-
ings of any. The brother went Immediately to MI
Myres; and although, as before, most of the church
were very strongly opposed to his preaching in their
house, yet, under the circumstances, Mr. Myers could
not well refuse, and reluctantly gave his consent, but
sent no imitation. The brother then returned and
told Mr.. Day that the way was clear, and he would
expect hin to preach in their church in the afternoon
SupposIng, by this, that he had an invitation from Mr.
Myers, MIR. Day consented, and accordingly, in his
clear, eloquent manner, spoke from the following text,
"Prove all things; hold fast that which IS good" 1t
was not a sermon written for the occasion, but was ar
ranged, years before, under entirely different clrcun-
stances; and although it had been delivered before sev-
cral of the most distinguished divincs in the country,
the truth of its sentiments had never been called in
question. At its close, Mr.. Myers rose and thanked
Mr.. Day, and gave notice that he should preach from
the same TEXT at some future time, when he should re-
vive and carry out the thoughts which had been adj
vanccd. Accordingly, three weeks from this time, be-
fore the united Congregational and Baptist churches,
he took up the subject and occupied the day in its dis
cussion. Mr.. Day was accidentally passing through
the place a day or two before, and hearing that Mr..
Myers had chosen the following Sabbath to review his
sermon, he remained, and was present on the occasion.
By so doing, he had the opportunity of listening to a
reyiew-the correctness of which | leave to the judy
inent of those who heard both discourses, besides hav-
ing the finest feelings of his nature most cruelty in
iured, in the following manner. At the commence
ment of the afternoon service, after other notices by
Mr.. Myers, brother rose and gave the following, "Mr.
Day will preach in this house at an early hour this
evening" there being no other appointment given with
which it would interfere. Mr.. Myers Immediately rose
and said that he was sorry the notice had been given,
and he felt it his duty to object to it, as he considered
Mr.. Gay an unfit man to preach IN that deSk!-and
gave, as his reason, the sermon which Mr.. Day had
preached three weeks ago in that place; the sam ser
mon, after the delivery of which, he had got up and
thanked him. After Mr.. Myers sat down, the broth
er again rose, intending to repeal the notice he had be-
fore given; but Mr.. Day, who sat near, whispered to
hin and requested him to alter it to the Baptist house.
He accordingly did so, and the services proceeded.
Long before the appointed hour the Baptist church was
filed to overlooking, and the excitement was most in
tense. AS Mr.. Day rose tospeak, every eye was fixed.
All watched, with all-absorbing interest every motion,
some hoping and some fearing that the injured feel
ings Of the man might triumph oyer the spirit of a
Christian, awaiting the issue with the most intense
anxiety. But how utterly without foundation did he
prove these hopes and fears as, faithfully, but kindly,
and with calm arnestness, he took up, one by one, the
heads of his former discourse and compared them with
the review to which they had this day listened. As
he proceeded, every breath seemed hushed to silence,
and over the whole of that large congregation, there
was a stiffness like the grave and as, in conclU-
sion, he spoke of times gone by, when he had labored
and prayed with this people, and dwelt on the feeling
that existed towards hin then, and spoke of those who
then gave their hearts to God, and called on his hea-
venly Father to witness to the love he yet bore them,
all, both old and young, christians and worldly men,
enemies and friends, seemed filled with feelings past
control. Many q bosom heayed with emotion and ma
ny a cheek was wet with tears as they listened to the
flood of touching eloquenco, which swelled some hearts
almost to bursting. And then, with tears staring in
his eyes, he prayed that God might forgive them their
iniQuity who would take from him his good name, and
that he might have mercy upon them and fill their
hearts with the blessed influence of his Holy Spirit
and save their precious souls from death, and bring
them in peace to the kingdom of heaven. Such is the
man, upon whose devoted head falls many a SANDER
GUS lie and hearty malediction. He has ~espouscd the
cause of the poor and downtrodden, and is pleading
for him who cannot plead for himself, and he dares to
stand up before the world and preach the 1HhOle Bible,
and to do his rhoIe duty, as God has commanded him,
and what can he expect but insult and abuse? What
more is necessary, in the present state of things, tc
shut him out of half the pulpits in the land? But his
trust is in the Lord. HE who ruleth on high viii sup
port him; and there is a day coming when he will meet
his enemies, face to face, before the judgment seat o
the Almighty.
The publication of these facts has been delayed thus
long, hoping that the SANDERS might cease; but as this
is not the case, and as, on the contrary, they seemed
to spread and increase with every passing day, we have
thought that Justice to Mr.. Days character required
that the truth should no longerbe kept back, although
from the nature of the case, we have thus been unde
the necessity of relating, in connection with other cir
cumstances, which would not otherwise have beer
brought forward. WITNESS.
East Poutaey, December l84j.
49, -. 1900 ~ NV