The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-06
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pastor to 60 from house to house, not only
among those who attend upon his ministry,
but especially upon those who neglect it. He
should go out into the highways and hedges
and compel them to come in, that the house
may be filed The minister who neglects
this is likely to neglect very important part
of his work, and as the result, the blood of
souls may be found in the skirts of his gar.
ments. But the entire responsibility of this
work does not belong to the minister
Churches are inclined to ask and expect too
much of the pastor; it is not possible for
him to do all that may be requisite to sustain
the interests Of the Church. Every person
interested in the prosperity Of Zion should be
active in personal effort to augment the at
tendance upon the means Of grace. A com.
mittee might be appointed to 90 through dit
ferent ucighborhoods for the express purpose
of conversation and prayer, aud by this means
call attention to this subject, and invite ali
to the place of prayer. This course has
frequently been adopted with good success
among other denominations. An exchange
says:
"Two years since, systematic visitation
was begun and prosecuted with great vigor
in some of the Now York Churches This
consists In each congregation taking portion
Ot 70 oil
it, and dividing it up among the members,
who shall thus visit every family. Their
spiritual wants and destitution as we'll as
temporal necessities, are thus ascertained
and provided for. The Brick Church has
just taken hold of this matter With degree
Of vlgor and earnestness which is most en-
couraging. Two crowded and enthusiastic
meetings have been held, aud addresses made
by Revs. DR.. Spring and Hogo and Mr.. Par
dee, of the Sunday School Union The
warmest interest was manifested, and when
volunteers were called for, over sixty names
were entered. Subsequently the number was
nearly doubled. Thus, from Murray Hill
comes an example Of rich Church, whose
members propose personally to 60 out into
the iyhways and by-ways, and minister to the
poorest classes in spiritual aud temporal mat.
ters"
This method should Immediately be adopt
ed among our Churches in Vermont. This
personal visitation, for strictly religious con-
versation, would do more to revive the
Churches in city and country, than any other
means that can be named 1t is one of the
great agencies of evangelzation, that carries
with it two-fold blessing of priceless value,
and no Church is too small or poor to avail
themselves of it, Any number of members
can divide themselves into small visiting com.
nittces, and 60 forth on this message OF love.
This is the season when special effort may be
given to this work. Let feeble Churches,
md all who wish to do and get good by sue
,essful labor in the cause of Christ adopt
ome plan Of this kind. Let the pastors
propose it and see that the plan goes into
uceessful operations. Ia connection with
hese efforts to visit the people, prayer-meet-
ngs might be held in different neighborhoods
nd thereby the fires of an interesting rcvi-
al be kindled which may result in a joyful
arvest for eternity. Here is field open
efore all for religious effort which no one is
t liberty to neglect Let all do their duty,
nd trust in God for his blessing upon their
abors.