Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-07-31
ETRGUGAR LETTER.


THE Ministers and Messengers composing the White Mo"'ta"
Baptist Association assembled IN Jefferson, June "a and
%, 1857, and to t Churches whOm they represent
BELOVED BRETHREN improve with pleasing emotions
the opportunity to you through the medium of
annual epse which trust will be communicated and received
in the spirit of the Gospel
The subject to which would invite your attention the
INFLUENCE OF HOME traits of character which may
be traced to early education How rreachng and how per-
manent acting and reactng all that surrounds it what
influences eanang and have sprung into existence from
the humbes place that the OF home! nation
may trace back through long past ages and find the spring
their very existence in some humble home So world OF
nations may view home where the starting point of all
influence. Oh, what home that, the Deity made it,
pure very pattern of what home ought to be- From this
point along down through the history of past ages, have
many held view, Notwithstanding all the marring effects
of sin which worthy consideration. Let review
some of the history of Abraham left for instruction Not
whstandg all his righteousness and all his faith nsomueh
the Holy One" calls him the father of the faithful each
sin in his family brought its venomed sting How corrodng to
see his wife abusing her servant Hagar and her child Then
again poignant his grief be under the necessity of sending
his beloved from his bosom upon the wide world at
tender age. Again, look family whose head said in
holy writ after Gods heart; the enemy of
souls sr8 up bis evil passions unguaded hours he yields
he goans under the weight of complication of crimes which
shock the openly ve He repents and feels forgive
yet how biting and sahng to his very soul much of
all the rest of his pilgrimage on EARTH Let US examine the
subject with the drama OF
ing before us at the present time.
If we look for home among of the tribes of interior
Africa and many of the South Sea islands they short
since, Missionary efforts reached Them you would
fail anything that would be apology
Shall turn from sad picture TO land? And
shall not find examples even here that will bring
shameacedness account of relation them Our
minds filled with examples, and fill minds with
Joy, while others stare to think dwell among them.
That Waterman lions walls will have place our
mind him from day TO day oing well In pr-
vate in public pointing out with much panness well
affection the darling of ALL thereby mourning the hatred
the ukewarm the covetous and the pleasure seeking Nowh
standing all his abors and trials consistent that his
children initiating his goody example, and of them
about Masters business that we see them
fast rpenng for their home above with consumption staring
from the citadel OF lde While we think of their prospect
home in heaven mind saddned with the contemplation
of another Waterman the walls Although the trumpet has
have from lips vet we have seer
him down from the walls his mind all absorbed in the
of Vanity Fair, not pacticing downright intrigue con
tracing liabilities where there reasonable hopes
meeting them and that for the necessaries of life but o
specuatons of doubtful character His poseriy take
th themselves full license obtain lue if they can with prom
Use they ff for they discover he VIII
should have set them better example ready wink at suc
things at the expense of his brethren Again. behol
that soldier of the Savo army who may be
belong to the rank and e perhaps he has always bee
poor the things of this world but rich in faith His chi
W en have not only had precept and example, but they hav
been controlled; they look upon religion fiction
an reality Their minds have been accustomed to give to h
minister that which could be made other of but to stud
% his and strive relieve them In such moral atmo
pher they at early heirs heavenly inheritance
they enter the vineyard of the Lord do the several kinds
labor allotted them, not eye servants and oerers but
faithful aborers There another home which we must notice
sad is the picture dear New England contain
such family circles nasty survey
The head of the family many things makes fair show
all perchance you will him away from his home, attend
meeting of two three days continuance; he
at left the god Of this world for the time being would SEEM
his view leader of the The second or third day
the solemn feast you look for him. but ah he gone Suppo
nd the meeting held with the people of his place; there
truths which have had vital interest there, but he
you you must NEEDLE with them or if he has not t
erontery to do this he will feel awfuy sad to think the
tiers had discretion; for Mr. A. and Squire B. will
stand such things any way you fix them His zeal
show itself at home this wise: afraid minister
proabe he does not interest the young peoples you
'Oh have reformation Now you probe the lit
and you will discover that the minister's serious fault he
honest and too plain hearted for when he paid trash
says he find for it. the brother thinks he NAL
unguarded expressions, everything considered the
incest The minister tolls the socetys committee call
brothers he tells them he would be glad sign ometh
Ae for the minister if he felt be duty If you endeavor
exposulate, young sprout the shape of adult
ven explain by telling you what set the ministers ehu
=. RI members are, spiced off with a few oaths.
~ One has said that the human mind is Ike a narrow ve
which is very deep; you f up and that which you pu
first will come out last So with early impressions with
" % tenacty does old age cling them The wise said II
up child in the way be should CO. and when he is DID, he
not depart from it." We know that this repusiye to
natural heart and that meets with stand
immutable the solemn declaration q am a Jealous
visiting the inquites OF the fathers upon the children unto
third and fourth generations Now if we throw our niou
our later bv a met ca " a3 ~ y ~ V ~ eoohe
their our direct ;nAuanoo ro5 ~ u1 - soy I"' we
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