Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-07-24

etaphor seems TO express that Christianity to influence
kind not so by its open and outward triumph in the world
bv the silent and unseen and yet powerful operations Of its
principles the hearts and lives Of its possesor The eaven
of the gospel the renovang and misunderstanding power Of
Divine truth pervadng the church, will mould into the image
Jesus Christ She then becomes the pure fountain Of her
influence like its waters pure sweet and exherang scattering
verdure beauty and fertility along her pathway Her atmos
phere that which cculae around the throne OF God and the
Lamb Her progress onward, and her conquests
Our watchword you who bear the name Of Christians
Examine yourselves whether ye be in the faith See to
that your piety be like the furniture of dwellings nicely
flushed and vanished outside while there is sGt of
pondng beauty richness within Remember that
bitter of and Strife while her influence will contain
mate the objects of her ZEAL Let your aspirations be like
the Ougushings Of the pOus soul when it sings =
80, cleansing, healing power,
Tia Tbat gsPo gssss a., t5s heart 6se
That life and joy mpars
AS connected with, and part of this egving and life
sustaining element may notice secondly: DEEP
FECTED HUMILITY.
Of all the forms of SIM none are marked with greater abhor
and deestaon by God than PRIDE and in his church
to him object of perfect abomnation Though it is
regarded generally gross and vulgar SIM yet when viewed
its results the most penicious of all SINS for lifts its
hand defiance and rebellion against the God of the universe
and scaer its hereses and contentious broadcast the earth
1t the Devils mpegnabe stronghold in the church. and
the hearts of Hence that God threatens to pour
the walls of his wrath especially the proud And when
the day that shall burn like ovenhe proud shall be
consumed stubb the church wishes and expects sym
pay with Christ its head all PRIDE and ambition and unhoy
love of power become her object of loahn
and adherence She become poor in spirit meek, and
lovely heart Let the church ranscrbe and make their
humility after the example Of Him who in the comparison Of
his lowness compares himself the lily of the valleys and the
rose of Sharon, and all her tolls will be crowned with golden
harvest and her final reward dwelling place with the triumph
ant in glory.
We would humbly each member whom this
epste addressed to stand constantly the watctower
against this their seductive and aggressive foe Suffer
his smiles and winning batteries allure your hearts away from
the path of holy pure delights How does the gold become
DIM and the most fine gold changed? when the church puts
berpr
from whence she has been hewn!
Thirdly CHRISTIAN FAITHFULNEss indispensable lions
prosperity Faihfuness becomes the house of God forever
And this duty not confined to few of the public and
easy religious services such attending public worship
and then the giving few dollars for the support of your
ter and thus to slide along with and Indifference The
church in order possess moral power for the salvation of
men, maintain criptuTal discipline. She the
culvaor and the hoe around the of such only
cumbers of the ground that possible they may bear fruit To
the recoverable barren tree and dead branches she
use the and the pruning knife without delay. Fahune
requires the performance of little duties we'll great
Closet and family prayers often omitted they
small duties to deserve ones notice. but small they may
appear they essential the life and prosperity of the
church, the little rvues and brooks full and steady
current of the majestic Prayer embraces our entire inter-
course with Heavenly Father by prayer express
wants to Him. and find pardon and peace In answer to
prayer the church purified strengthened edited and ENLARGED
Prayer in the church is essential element for increase
prosperity and perpetuaon When the entire church bends
earnest and deyout prayer God she will receive the quicken
ing beams of Divine love- dsspae every shade of formal
devotion, and will be looking forth as the morning m
as the moon and terrible as army with banners"
SELF DENIAL AND Aims GIVING is another duty of the
church. In this you have perfect model Christ though rcl
yet for ske became poor that through his poverty nigh
be rich While sinners Christ died for us. He had
not where lay his head And yet there are those and that
number not few who profess follow him. and still are con
sany complaining because they have many sacrifices
make They have their ocks herds and rich estates and
yet when duty urges seenia for good of the Door who arc
suffering for few shngs feed their bodies or supply them
with the bread and waters of eternal m they will begin talk
about their poverty and sometimes euvocae most horribly
the hearing of the great God who asks their hands But
it invariably the indolent unfah that get tired and
complain of their heavy burdens generally the i
era and money loving nstead of Christ who
complain much of poverty and hard times The spirit Of
Christ makes every duty pleasure while the spirit Of the
world makes every religious duty rksome Remember JUe1
orethren that as you have opportunity you do good
all men, especially unto them who Of the household of faith
But to do good and communicate FORGET not for with suc
sacrifices God is well pleased"
Fourth, and lastly, BRoTHERIY Love, indispensable
element to the prosperity of the church This thre
cord not easily broken Brohery love is the bond of unor
IN sentiment in feeling and in action while the want of hi
tends to divide and parlye the whole body and then CONF
hearonrnngs and chickering's which disgrace the Christian
and dshonor God When tho world can say Of the church
Behold how they love another then will their example
well as precept say to the wordlng Come thou with us
we will do thee good The usous and venerable father
his country, Washington said farewell address 10 hi
counymen, United stand divided we faln This cou
not have been true Of national prosperity than il Is
religious. United in brohery affection nothing ean separat
the church Of Jesus Christ Death may and will sever ever
other relation, but it break the link that binds Christ
his people in
Love the grace that keeps her power
ri IN al the realms abovoi
Brethren, would you listen the joyful songs Of new
redeemed souls IN your midst you must vigorously seek 10 pos
eess these elements in all their richness and variety then
you hear the young converts iov E the ancn, oaoner
who at the discovery some hidden law bonteg aloud hi
Eureka Eureka p-"I have found Il have found i'll
- es me JOY OF discovery awaken such melody cart