Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-18
Religious.
Family Religion.

Family religion is Of unspcakabo Importance.
Its effect will greatly depend on the sincerity Of
the head of the family, and on his mode of con-
Quoting the worship Of his household. If his
children and servants do not see his prayers ex-
empifed in his temper and manners, they will be
Disguised with his religion; tediousness will
weary thom fine language will shoot above
them gloominess or austcrity will make them
dread religion as q hard service. Let them be
met as for the most delightful service IN which
they can be engaged. Let them find it short,
plain, tender, and heavenly
Worship, thus conducted, may be used as an
engine OF vast power in families. 1t dliiuses a
sympathy through the members. 1t calls off the
mind from the deadening effect of worldly af-
fairs. 1t arrests every member with morning
and evening sermon, in the midst of all the hur
ries and cares of life. 1t says, "Thcre is God y!
"There is a spiritual world" "There is life
to GOMEZ" 1t fixes the idea Of responsibility in
the mind. 1t furnishes tender and iudcious
father or master with an opportunity of gently
ganCing at faults, where direct admonition
might be inexpedient. 1t enables him to re-
leve the weight with which subordination or
service often sits on the minds of interiors -
Cecil,
REV. Mr.. BALL, Missionary Of the American
Board, has published Chinese Christian Caldn.
dar, which contains, amongst other matter, all
tho treaties negotiated between China and for
egn States, as well as u number of useful dis
sertations on Christianity and social improve
ment Religious books have always, and Justly,
been considered quite as conducive, under the
blessing of Heaven, to the conversion of the
Chinese as preaching, from the fact that the peo-
pie are great readers and thirst after knowledge
IMPRESSIVE REpRooF. Ebenezer Adams, an
eminent member Of the society of Friends, or
ln e g. ....l.
after the death of her husband, OH a sofa cover.
ed with black cloth, and in all the dignity of woe
approached her with great solemny, and gently
taking her by the hand, thus addressed her =
So, friend, | see then thou hast not yet forgiv
en- God Almighty" This reproof had SO grea
an effect OH the lady, that she Immediately lait
aside the symbols of grief, and again entered OF
the the important duties of life.
APPEAL FOR LABoRERs.-Th openings it
France for preaching the Gospel, are, at the pres
ent moment, so remarkable and the want of la
borers so deeply felt by the friends of Evange
cal religion there, that they feel compelled to a
dept measures for supplying The deficiency witt
the least possible delay. For this purpose it ha
been urged by Mons. N. Roussoll and others
whose successful labors are well known, that i
is most important to found school at Paris, 70
training pious young men for Evangests, ant
in a much shorter period than the regular course
OF six years for ordained minister's that laborcr:
may be furnished for the wide fields, which seen
already ripe for the harvest
NATIVE Preachers IN CHINA.-The nativ,
Chinese messengers of the Gospel already a
mount to thirty. They addressed an appeal t
their brother Christians OF Europe, in their coun
try, In the beginning of the present year, pray
ing them to take their poverty to heart, and tt
aid them with the means of carrying Christi
salvation to all parts Of their native land. Thcl
have already penetrated deep into the heart 0
China with the Gospel in their hands; and il
some localities established little ocks of believ
ers, from one of which they have lately brough
handsome subscription to Hongkons, in aid o
the missionary work. This is II fact unprece
dented in that empire, and shows that, moi mcrcl,
the poor, but affluent and intelligent individual
among the Chinese are embracing Christianity.