The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-09
The Effects of the War,

The MetHodaT mas 'he Ioi!oTOg taouzh,
70 regard TO the elects OF the war 90 Il.
North :
There Is genera oaDgratuia,ion amyus ,
that ouS snncipations have been most ;s,o.
ably disappointed IN tais respect, and Os,
is aratetL reason for ypch coaQr.,ui a,io,.
We have aad Nc mobs The p,tr:olic pD,.
Mn,ty Ct oar citizens Es-, se:ont ccuD.s,a
Business has been Injured III ONE OF j,
higher spheres, Dus 10 traoeiaI roir "a, IA. g,
upen us. 0ur poor havc.not suffered a. nub
as at m&ny togGer periods, when Drqtoum
peace prevailed. There bias bees sss Grim.
in Yar greaa aiiisa than ie aoy year .oy the
last 3ecade-lhe worst pctnisr elenent7 BE-.
ing Absorbed bY IA. wal Inc besi sYap.
thlea.ot the people have been c4ilcl %. u
troors andtaeir ta3llles. Oar sans.>sy .cI
charitable plans tor theSsf purposes, aaye
given new and beaign teasure to W.T. and
the European press has referred to them asa.
/ extraordinary exam IL for iaa older Nations
The eject Of the struggle III our mere 10.
! innate moral ,nieEesis thoNga uotnIY,- Ike
/ as bad.a. might have been exascted IA! lev,
erthe!sss been lntavorabe W. hay. "a.
some reyiyals,' Of religion, cat hey lav.
been shsrt-IiveG. The contlnyaI recurrence q
battles the eAge1ness for daily news, lava
quickIv, diverted the popular Hlad from :e.-
glou. subjects, The impression OF the >ao.
bath sermon ha.4 been Yeutrallzed by the Nas.
day nnRspapcr-.
Mcs,.ot our own Asnuai Conferences nave
reported adverse effects OF the war. NsuI
OF tae,olIesi aud streage>t OF 11eu snow
decruaSe OF nesahers Tor the y..g. Our SD
/ day.s1AOois haga genera fewer scholar. han
before the reba ion. Our congregation: ,e
smaIia-. Let Is thank God thai the iec:n
sion IS not worsa. bas yet Us net la. to spNs
ciate it as 4 RAJ GalaRAlty, aud struggle Git
our might TO check is
Ose serious evil q the tlmes-l. tuelr e.
feet Oh the financial oQ8Ddltlon u 0ul chuEcae.
Some 0; our raliglo1- charit!s, have ceta
reSolu;eIy kept W, Ala some cave even ID
yaD1ed during he VAT The B!b.e SotsV
ant.ine Methodist NIselouaTy Society AT
che9glDg examples Legaclcs have pVUyllsa'
italy come &c the heip vi the loEmer 54
III 2sur religious hnaaele> have nearly 3. ;G.'
,ered seriously. OGr church leats Fave
especially te.t the var. The most lmporian.
eiihces of eur ows denomination IN tbs %if
aye now mcys Or KS embarrassed BY :aeI
rseunlary obligations, We suppose tai %
-, c,,r
% many Of the LnIeriey ,ovns. We nave
built or renovated churches o. q stupc9lo|
cale IN iaa last ten years, anA Zoe va VI
N a; the most natayorab. m2Ment ioE iael'
To the trustees aud moueyed meu q: Oh
congregations tie Church must now OK III
uuus1aA prudence aud iberahIy !: iltl
strugg uuantully Tor few months meTs' v
: shall ce saved ; !: they draw back, our c'4*
, may suffer toz yeaIs 10 many d lis T''I u
r portrait Positions. Tue same may De SAID u
our tdncatioa4l institutions. Most Of taFD
are lying 10 in the storm; Il thelE opera
tons are continued, their classes are diu.
, ishea and taeir resources neaEy pa-A'y1''
Let the most important u them f0d y
: am Of thsm that can DO % tor ABOUT jug
: year morn, will be aimee; Ger AMY sa'e'
: Should same oI them have 10 su2cumo' a."
; nay De ~ great calamity they WILL ~
greater scope TO those that SURVIVE. II
E generally oe,ieyed that We have Ead al "a
4 cess OF them the waE may prove s-.uta'! =
: this respect.
= Some beneficial mara effects Will doD''
:. less result from this srugg.c.
DR.. Williams, 10 bis admirable aDuiV7'S'-
;. sermon, a; Providence, r. l.. meut0n'4 .
one probable benefit Q; ihe vAy an im?''.~
: reverence Tor tie civil oath. Ihis s'sD.
obligation la> iost much Q; Is power w.
tue popular mind, e<pec.a.. y 4mong ol' = w.
y tciAu> aud ether pubic luea. The Ee '',,.,
's 4 wide spread dei.nce @. It. Tee '1'""
q; meni Q! gvyesameu, by toe North VIZ ''E''
10 iat pubic opiuion respecting Il IN,
- The country once redeemed, IN y'y.
. vi! have renewed confidence IN It's le''',
" aud new ASPIRATIONS to promote IL Fea. =,
:, deur BY promoting its hgnes' n'eEe'T ,,,,.
!; morals and reli lou. It's eiucanou' !' w. ~.
o; na. improvements, pubic credit e''' I
'h tons, ike individuals, need ;ne dlsclpO' y.
De affection. Oars mas come unier such CIV A.,
~ stances, sui AZ such ! ,lue, Eelsr'e " "