Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-01-28
Religious.

INEVITABLE PARTING. What vain things are
those on which the rich and great set their hearts
TO none of them can they say,-Who shall sep
arate us? Storms may arise and scatter ships
that sail fairly together in fair weather. AT last
you must part, for you must die. Then farewell
palaces, houses and even crowns-tarewell wife,
and children, and friends; and then without
Christ, what hast thou left, but what thou wouldst
gladly part wth-the condemning guilt of all
tbv sins? But the soul that is in Christ, when
other things are pulled away, cleaves to Christ,
and these separations pain him not Yea, when
death, that great separatst, comes, breaking all
other unions, even that of the soul and body, it
carries him into a nearer union with Christ.
RELIGIOUS INTEREST IN LEXINGTON, KEN
TucKY. We are happy to learn says the Pres
Herald that there is pleasant state of religious
interest in the Presbyterian churches of Lexing
ton. About forty persons have united with the
McChord church, on profession of their faith,
and fourteen or fifteen with the First Church.
When shall such things be reported of all our
churches? The Spirit of God appears to be
moving upon the hearts of the people in various
parts of our Zion. Let all the people of God
humble themselves and by repentance and faith
place themselves in poslten in which God can
consistently bless them.
A VETERAN MISSIONARY. The Vermont
Chronicle speaks thus of the Rev. lothian Sew
all of Maine: "Almost every body in New
England has heard oil Father Sewall OF Maine
the first Missionary which was sent from Mass
to that State. He is, if we mistake not, upwards
of ninety years OF age, and yet he is traversing
the new settlements of Maine and preaching
the Gospel with almost the vigor of youth"
REVIVAL IN CHARLEsTowN, Mass. The worl
OF grace in the High Street church, says the Re
Aector, in this town, continues with increased in
tercst Attention to the claims of the soul anon!
the unconverted, and zeal among christians, ar
described as truly encouraging.
AN INCONSISTENCY. To complain that lif
has no Joys, while there is a single creatur
whom We can relieve by our bounty, assist b
our counsel, or enven by our presence, is to la
ment the loss of that which we possess and
lust as rational as 10 die of thirst with the cup
our hands.
SAFETY IN Duty. If we are in the path
duty, and if our help and our hope is in the nam
of the Lord, we may confidently expect that ii
will uphold us, however faint and enfeebled W
may seem to be to ourselves and others.--.Nertol
REVIVAL IN JAMAICA The Evangelist state
that an interesting work Of grace is IN progress
in Jamaica, L. |. More than thirty persons, o.
and Young, seem to be deeply affected with
concern for their souls welfare, and are serlou
ly inquiring the way of salvation.
CAUSE AND EFFECT. Every one must see al
feel that bad thoughts quickly npen into bad
tons; and th4t if the latter only are forbidde
and the former left free, all morality will soon
at an end.-Porieus.
ANNUAL MEETINGS OF SABBATH SCHOOLS
On New-year's Day morning the usual gat
erngs of Sabbatl-schoo children in Montre
took place, giving proof of undlminished eff
cheney in this branch of Christian effort.
The schools in conneXion with the followir
bodies, viz, the United Secession, the Bapti
the Congregational, the Free Church, and the
mercan Presbyterian, met in the place of VIC
ship belonging to the latter, and were address,
by the Rev. Mr.. Alexander, OF the Free Churc
Cote Street. The parents and teachers prese
on the occasion were addressed by the Rev. N
Gridley, of Vermont, at present supplying I
Gossford Street Congregational Church.
The Methodist Sabbath Schools also collect
in great strength at their church it St Jam
Street, and were appropriately addressed
Other Sabbath-schoos in conneXion with OIL
bodies met separately, and in many the cmldr
were treated to refreshments.
Upon the whole, we trust il was for the yo1
happy and profitable day