Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-01-14

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the whole congregation were startled by
the appearance of the Maniac Smith.
The young lunatic, who was known TO
nearly all present, assembled the pulpit |
with folded arms, bowed head, and slow
and steady pace. Facing the immense
congregation, he gazed carefully around,
and amid breathless silence, spread forth
his hands, and in the most thrilling man
ner said:
your music is the music Of heaven
The pretty birds in yonder tree-toPs are
bearing it with their songs to the lips Of
angels above, who will convey it as sweet
incense to the omnipotent throne Of God.
JOY Is thine, 0 Israel You possess the
living soul, that rejoices in the light Of
reason, that laves in the waters Of purest
love, and rejoices in the glory Of i'm
mortality. Ny soul is dead A cher
isbed child Of piety, l became recreaul
to the God,who gave me being, and sold
my life, my happiness, my Immortality to
the Prince Of Darkness. Like the
traveller who has a weIi-trodden path
before him, but IS attracted to dangerous
places by the gaudy show Of some pois-
onous flower, / have wandered to my
DEATH My feet were placed in the
straight and narrow way, were covered
with the sandals Of piety, ard the Chris
tian staff was placed in my hands, and
yet, Q God wandered 10 my death.
The gaudy baubles Of vice, the snowy,
yet thorny flowers Of wichedness drew
me aside. I left the smooth surface,
and assembled to mountains Of trouble,
and yet ! gained not the object Of my
pursuit. On ] dashed, reckless ard in
different to my fate. The Wicked One,
who sought my destruction, led me on,
and /, cursed with remorse followed,
knew ! was plunging into ruin. but with
soul already accursed what cared I p
Voluntarily had sought death, and II
came. 1t was one night, and O a fear
full night It was 70 me. Exhausted
doomed. and accnrsed. was still clam.
berirq m the mountain Of sin. came
to q cbasr, Dee, and fearful The Iicbt
rinos Of heaven flashed sbout me ant
the thunder Of Omninotenae nealad II
nv ears IG.It myself ,novinc toward
that fearful chasm! Death. eternal death
stared me in the face. and I screame,
piteously for help. No one came to al,
me. Ny companions in vice listened nc
to nv cries. and he TO whom I sold m,
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Of death! O! terror. terror 7 nIa,ia
with heaven for mercy. but Great God
it was too late
NV sin covered sonl tren.blc1 wi,
the agony il suffered. and was r;.eous
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