Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-02-02
Waterbury,.


Two weeks ago the Young Mems Christian
Association issued call for q Mass Meeting Of
the friends Of religion in this county to be held in
Waterbury, January. 27th, This call was nobly
responded to by those to whom it was addressed,
and the pews or the Congregational church were
filled in the morning, and the large attendance in
the afternoon and evening required quite 4 num-
her d. extm seafsa. AIR. Dingias-. ef Bnttio-,
bro, puiSifhd m the morning .ritc services r.
the day and evening were hequertiy varied ri
preyeps any weiriness- prayer, cpnieFance, sing
ing and discussion occupying the time not Devoted
to half bouisdseouFse in heinorning, afternoon
and evening. Mr.. Mpfht presided in The evening.
\ cold lunch, with hot c9aee, was served ut nnnn
md ten at o'clock, p. 81. Mr.. Davis, Of Bur
lington, presided in the afternoon From to ?
was Praise Testimony to the Savior" What
think you Of Christ?" Many, both old and
young, believers, witnessed to the goodness Of the
Lord. lllIIau1
In the morning, several individuals, we have
not the names, made brief and pertinent remarks
on the work of Y. NJ. G. Association.
The discourse in the morning by Rev Mr.. Fisk,
on the subject OF Christian zeal, was appropriate
to the occasion, and well received by the audi
ence, but would, perhaps, have been better appre-
eiated by your correspondent, at least, had he
occupied more favorable position for quiet hear
ing. We trust not few have received from this
and the other discpurses and remarks on this in
teresting occasion, renewed impulses to work in
the great field of Christian labor. ar
\ Possibly some experienced q degree Of disap-
pointmeut in the non-appearanee of Rev. Mr..
| Wilcox Of Burlington, and Mr.. Dumnt Of Boston,
who had been announced to preach in the after
noon and evening; but the excellent discourses
! from Mr.. Copeland and Professor Hungeriord
must have well nigh relieved that disappointment
The former seemed TO address himself particularly
to exhorting the members Of she Association Il
strict fidelity and earnest activity in Christian
duties" Unto You young men, because ye are
I strong"
Prof. Elnugerford' discourse in the evening ap
peared to be equal To the OCCASION, and the expec
ttations Of full house. The sermon, as well a.
text, was well suited to impress tho hearer witt
the unomen,ary truth that seasons, or &c tilneso
4 visitation" occur in the lifetmes Of men, wher
great blessings may be secured or lost by recog
nlAllS W heSiONAA"ts t"O A"sA
4 Of uisiidton. " Because thou knowest not tn
time Of tbs visitation, was the awful reflection
cast on the city of the Jews, and we are assuret
that the mpenitent sinner will feel the weight o
this crushing reflection on past opportunities
f The grave import Of the text, the elegant styl
and orthodox doctrines of this discourse, tho i'm
pressye manner FITS delivery, and the proptiou
hour eoneuring TO fix the rapt attention Of tn
large and intelligent audience, chiefly Of PROBES
, sing Christians, rendered the slqsng houro Of tn
meeting one Of surprising interest to nearly if no
D every individual present. ia}a
In life of nearly half century of observation
we have witnessed many similar occasiOns, bu
Few, ii any, surprising this in the significant still
ness of the audience. Few could doubt the pres
ence of the Holy Spirit, convincing not few tina
shat was indeed time of visitation to them an
7 to some, solemn as is the thought, was perhap
the Disqualification of mercy pleading for az
, ceptnnee.