Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-08

whilehe was entreating sinners to cone to Christ
the way to holiness, to happiness. and TO
Heaven, he brought to view the gracious and
powerful advocacy of the Savior, and in that
connection told the following story: "In the
time OF the old Roman Republic" he said,
"there vas man who had done worthily for
his country, and in the wars in which he had
served, had lost both his hands, though the
stumps of his arms still remained. He was
greatly esteemed and beloved in the community
in when ne lived brother of his was under
trial for some offence, before Court Martial,
ana there was every prospect that he would be
condemned: Ihe unfortunate man being ap-
prized OF ms hrothers perllou' condition, made
his way into the Court, stretched an the stun,ns
Of his arms. but said nothing - The S,e S9%pS Cnnrt
aware of the relation he sustained to the man
they were trying, almost Immediately pronounc-
ed upon him a sentence of acouittal. So Christ -
added he, "has no need to say any thing in tSe
Court of Ueavcn-it is enouph for him IN l;rt
up his wounded hands, and Show his nierced
side-these will constitute an avail;ng nle, IN
the poor sinners behalf without his actuallv
soying ANYTHING" The effect of tbis s,o.r
with the gesture and expression of countenance
that accompanied it. was perfectly electrical !.
nothing that can be put on paper can convey
even a remote idea of it.
The Westinghouse in which I heard him
preach was the same in which Mr.. Noodv. ol
whose fame YOU have doubtless heard had
preached for many wears; and | recollect his
making an alhsion TO Mr.. NJ. in his sermon 70
this effect: "The first time preached here -
said he. "Father Moody would not sit with me
in the desk-he said he was not worthy. and
took his chair and sat down in that broad aisle,
saying that he would SIT there and Judge OF my
GocIrihe. htterwards ne was pleased 70 say
III ever ielt the power OF God on my soul, |
nave this day' Now he Is singihg new anthems
III .,e Nihguom OF heaven. -
MT " "hiteheld with ali ms Bnts and excel
leneies' was not without hlsueiccts OF both body
ana mlnd. dlstlncti{ NihenOer, Tor instance
lhaat hee hSas his R Share of self ReeSe 100
II was currently roorted. in those DAYS thot
Mr.. Edwards. ,yb, during Wbi,e6eld,s earlier
visits to this county, resided at Northampton,
ielt himseh constalned TO deal plainly with
him' ana teii MN shereln ne thought he had
erred and thougl Whitehead at first resented
the reproof as lmfrtlnent and uncalled for, yet
ne afterwards win christian spirit, apolog'z-
ed Tor what he ha' SAID. recollect, too as
was once travelling through Virginia, to have
been told by sor OF the late Dr, James Wad-
dell That his iaher, whom Whitehead used
sometimes to vlf, once venturcd to remind
nm OF some thlnls IN the former part OF ms
course that ne thaght lnconsistent with clerical
prpprlety ana tii reply was oung hite-
ell '','s JI Fm 'a. '',u y" NJ
been his defects probably there are few of
Christ's ministerN,bo will have So many levels
as he in their crosn of glory.
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'''.n. III nIA" ot i,"oi"i'
In 49, wmle ne blshop ana his Clergy were
met III 0ohNocatpn' ana were engaged upon
the subject OF Chshlre Academy, on certain
coid ana frosty evening" about SIX o'clock, a
clergyman VINO lad oeen necessarily detained
py luheral AT some distance uii that iate hour'
entered the room After the usual ceremony
OF shaking hands, &c., this clergyman took his
scat opposite the Bishop at whose right hand,
a short distance behind him, was table on which
were placed rcfreshmens,-(a a universal custom
Rofore tho .rh;oc, ~ - p oH 'h:"To>
cd tho clergy;nan arosa discussion I was resuin-
table, addressed the Bishop rihl iii a smile, saw. @
ing,-"Please your Grace, after fding this cool
evening, permit me to avail myself of the advice
of st. Paul to Timothy, and take n little wine
for the stomachs sake, and often infiimities. -
The Bishop. with very benignant look. replied.
I-"Brother you don't read that passage as
do" The clergyman, holding the decanter in
one hand, and the glass in the other, said,-
"How is that, Sirw "Why,' answered the
Bishop, "you read, take n lite icine-I read it
a liHte wine,-as little as you please
CHURCH MUSIC
Tn dro ,;r,o tho p;shon o.;,.a. c...-
rorat;on ,sas I'D mJ poIi, "lli n.ea' pre-
rrhn;r 81 1,oir,a,,od "i'N ;sH'iiI rt ror tne new
rnrn croUJnd rr;,h forr asi;d I'M, nne salierleS
Coun,er Trehle on5 Ross 'T rS eaoi
r,;ah, ho c,,,,,'ad "i'. -, Eo.t ne nc Mioie Hnair
,;o9 ~ 70 aanJd y, 'I'! otieoiI-
of so,oo ,rr.o, ~ 80 o .ite
,hot the ppoin V', o.. .",. oul''ou II 10 say
,aard ~" .orn sam ..,a' was SNe out was the
''N, ,r,N 1,''a WIS. Vi "i'i'" ~ Us ioiio"S
:. wTi,!, !ns!ove ve,aH IS iite e. me precious OIL
Ram 1aru h. bearJ and o,er .r'au' his' rohos
It's cotiy moisture shed" '''' '''''
The singing master had repeatedlv boosted
that Bishop Seaburv would saw he lad never
through his whole life. heard such music as bc
should entertain him with on This occasion ~
TI;e the Risbon franklv oclnowlod~eS !" Tho
following manner The singing master gave
out Monfgoney., When they came to the third
solo sung cut,-"Ran down his beard;' then
the Treble repeated the same words, "Ran
down." &c.i then the Tenor, "Ran down." &c.;
and now to close the chorus, the Bass, with So
norous voice, cried out, "Ran down his beard y