The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-14
Finding a Home.

Flndlng home.
We often hear bitter complaint. 4,
GOODNESS and uasocable habits of city .,r.
cations. A gentleman once told Us tb,.
was regular attendant for a year a,
tain church, and neither pastor Dor worst.
per ever spoke to him during that os,.
aud he lett in search of more genia ,.r
This is an extreme case, no doubt bpt n.
churches lose moral power By their neg-r
Strangers. The Congregationall,t ,eI.
good story with moral Uatcdmqa u
Reflector.
Uncle ELAN is Cnristiau. A. r.
know him admit this, oven those very M.
people who never committed sin in III.
lives, but who continually inveigh agan,.p
faults Of church members, affirm :,
Willingness TO believe 10 religion if al. ID.
vocates were ike Uncle Elan. He js,,
lar of the church with which he is Gomez.
both spiritually and financially. | nave
taken my pen to euogize Uacie Elan. boz
ever, but simply to tell ono 0 his stories
Uncle EIam's stories always have mora
This good man was once stranger j,
certain place aud was seeking church Y.
which to worship, or, in his words wao.
to fud home Upon inquiry, says Uas
Elan, found there were two churcne.
my way OF thinking within few miles %
harnsssed up aud drove to tho nearest 90
| tied my horse TO the fence, and wen 4.
After waiting little while sleepy Iookn
man came and said, Seat, sir2 bovs
and followed him into the house The preas
or was evidepsly a spiritual man. and ~
discourse was edifying. The morning servD
closed, aud the minister followed his conC
CATION out. There seemed to me to be NV.
GOODNESS between pastor and people, al
among the people also. There were no ps,-
ant greetings, no cordial hand shaklngs; 90
te" stiff bows aud they separated. NoN
spoke to inc. | walked around a little: stou
In the entry awhile, and then wen, back
the seat the sexton had given me At t.,
close OF the afternoon service went LON,
feeling that there was no Christian cordao-
there, and bu. precious little Christian COZ.
tesy. Still | didn't wan. to Judge hast,
and the next Sabbath wen. again, %.
found the Same freezing GOODNESS, only var.s.
by sharp lock from the sexton that plan
said he didn't like to give inc sea, eve:
Sabbath. No one noticed me, 10 Que app
rently cared whether | loved the Lord or VA
going down to eternal death So | wee
home, saying to myself, My nears i, .
warm to find home there
Wolf, the next Sabbath drove 70 10
more distant church, hitched my horse 40.
was Just going up the steps, when gentsus.
who had observed me from the door, met
with pleasant Good morning, sir, addla.
: 1t Is very windy, and if you vii permit o.
l Will tie your horse in a warmer plaza
Now, merciful man is Clercltu to d.
beast, and that little thoughtfuIness for pom,
comfort took right hold OF ae Two
three gentlemen 10 the entry spoke to N
making some pleasant remarks upon ;a'
"ea'her' The sexton shook my hand hea'i
IT, Just as II | was a brother sinner, and d
was glad had come to Cod house, remark
Ing that he would lead me to seat; lhs
subject of discourse was vicarious atoaeus0'
one that always mslss my hear:, and my eye
too, pretty likely; Tor after service ma
spoke to mo, aging, noticed, sir, that ~
were affected during tho sermon may d.
quire 1t you enjoy Christ's love?
Chrlsts love hcw my heart bounded .
those dear words Tuat was Just what
wanted to talk about. was at home 'n''
ne munster came along shak ing hands T.g'
ana 'oft' and spoke to me, and others ,po1
anu my heart was g,ad; tor We are all ORC
CTS III ms world OF darkness, ani what !l.'"
We can do to make the way pleasant fox eia
o'ner' We should never grudge doing. tag
er' need especial notice, and every one V''
'oVcS ouI Lord Jesus Christ should Ne aIsaH
teauy to not e the welfare OF his soul. !"
ne Is the Savior's disciple he will ike q
peak of his love but if he is uureuesl
ne may be 10 just that frame Of mind va"
~Hrd nifty spoken may bring him to I"
ra'her. enjoyed the second service, 1N
ufoVe along, praislng God that had tOu''
nome and blessed home it has been "
me from that dav RI th,a