The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-02-24
nrLIGlOII4 UNION MEETINO-

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RELIGIOUS UNION MEETING,
CA Sabbath evening, at Che uWan Coofer
cncr, bold in Mr. Huntingdon Church, aifs'
mayer oGa,od by Rev Dr GlnpeI, the Mod
rrutur, ton iames HHvpFc, asked the ultrH'
i,on Of the congregation, while he oppressed
how earnestly bis rpH,t was stirred within hlw
whllo listening 10 lhc remarks OF two d'siin
Fuishfl iaymcn, az 90 prcfoua meeting Ito
could not doubt lbat olheTs, as we'll 80 himself
were moved by tho remarks OF our excellent
Governor, cspoeally fhoso addressed 10 The
youug-showing them lho hapPIecss Of a rel''
gious hlr
They brought TO mind, be said, q converse,
uon,with au Gdetly gcnllewan' near hnli %
century ago. tie was man OF t7lruir, bot h'
had net Improved them ~ ho ought Durng
the c0nvcfaliiou, ho remarked, that P'eiy al
wave appeared haggard 10 han, hul,Nir Saw
age said, 90 iar aa .hia experience went, hr
would say 10 tic ) auHg, liat Il was motto iho
CONTRARY IT. rnuid also ray the Hauir front
obspnauon. True. PiCiy, hc s1id, was not
htgqard, I mndc tlo man cheerful aud happy
knowing lhi'tlc bot ASA probation, school,
ip which the soul tHt7bg educated ior future
existence. n wla che duy ottbc Christian lo
lc olrcrhl, NOT mcr,ly 20 recommend religion.
brA bccrusc NJ hyru IN Gud's world llr
might have upla, bot they lasted but-a lulc
rmr1 uud, n borne with cslguaton, enhanced
HE future ioaSIe~
a. snid. an llc cujoy mcntl ol lify were as
free u the Christian as 10 Others, but lot hin
always remember that Tie that formed the eye
viii md lie that made the car will hear
Crime So always haggardi and II makes The
,mner uiacub0 II wlH fitting tha, the young
thould conrccgolr (hc dew Of their youth TO
-lhrir heavenly Father un,,fs they now be.
rsp 4" have ths,5.sIe .rs.,t,oa.,t4 yc1' the.
iu,-ht find ,hcntrlycs Btranocrs to God, when
summoned to another world And though
lie must Be yo5y short 70 the man e three
score ycar, lkc'himscif i might bo shorter,
cvcn, 10 the young. 1rotrnctcd life, az the
most, would continue butn lntlo umc--a few
rhort yCarg-.1nd was Piycn man 90 a school
e Appropriation Tor being az con,in4.cgs,ln an
othor btaic, az God himself Each was called
upon, hy daily PROV dcncc, 90 prepare for ctct,
MY Sh'll 'he young, fa'd hc, be Stabilized
wth tie riches, OF pleasures, or hon0r Of this
World NNiN lUfIi q. '.tlil' W Al'iIl wv NAfN'
nifty oi',rrn'ur,1, an unladius Sruwn--rvcr'
ofp',osure al Gods hight hand, &c they will
give their hearts 20 HIM The young musi not
he suffered to forget their spiritual interests,
or To waste M the FIRE auJ.oEn5ry of thcir
immortal powcrsin 4'cnsss orplcasurc
e a soul immortal, spending all her fires,
Wasting her strength ia strenuous idlcncsF,
Thrown into tumui, tapiurd, or alirmd,
~ auFtt rissccnc can lhrcilcn dr iNdul-r,
Resembles Ocean into tempest Wrought,
To walt feather, or 20 drown,a n.y.
Rev. Mr. Barlcl said "a n fellow Christian
with all prcscn', he would shy, religion was
not gloomy. Thqs, mcctngs, witlrthcir pray.
crs aud hymns Of praise to the Almighty, wore
not'Flosmy. A right Improvement Of them,
a deep sympathy IN their objects, could 'rgv'
inviting IN tfr Tuut' u-'T-tfr'- rrT7'r'rT-
the ir- igiops, s"Royod wyJ"'ood'rgs
which u,,nk up'tht spirits.
Religion wac both personal md social lie
never 50 felt tho personal Importance of re-
ligiou, rs in such large usscmtA lie
Scemcd to hear voice saying * EH0rV oHr
-f us shdH gire Grcouat ef himself 10 Goi- &c.,.
and 1t would bc in vain that ,hoec meetings
dad been held, unless personal religion wis
. thus qu,ckenru aNu SV'nglnc"cu' i1u'u uy''
said Of Joseph Story and Jeremiah Mason, 10y
ii distinguished siatcsman, that both felt the
supreme importance ofthe tie that bound them
10 God. And # mcn OF such commanding in.
trllect considered it their highest honor thus
10 acknowledge the personal claims of religion
who will cSll it unmnnly who will be found
"a deny these olaims-t PRONOUNCE p'cty
gloomy Whot youth will moi say, religion is,
indeed, the highest heattf, and irtr of thu suut-
The crowded audience was also addressed
by scyerEi others; aflerwhirh the meeting %aa
adjourned, to meet next Sabbath evening, IN
The Federal street Church.
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