Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-11-15
QBt freeman,
Long Life TO the Righteous.
MONTPELIER, VT,
WEDNESDAY, NOV. Is, 1871.


..v Rev. q. T. Ferrin. of IGinesburgh, Vt, to
... Congregational Quarterly for July last.
lie general scope Of the article IS to show
5.at long life j. a consequence Of righteous
living. v,t the writer seems to assert that
long lie is given to the righteous, not wholly
.+ consequence of their better observance
the laws Of health. but in part as a special
u..Umcut of the divine promises. The
writer says: God s people have been safely
ra-.cI through deep waters saved from fam
5as-. pc7tilence-, defeat. They have been
mase victorious. healed Of diseases, raised
from death a great varle of gifts are
promised in answer to prayer, and among
-I.m Iirc and health. Take out
from the faith Of our Christian people all
hre tIar Gyd viii answer prayer in behalf
gf personal suffering, disease, and death, or
nr tae health and life of kindred and friends,
I'D large part Of the blessings and consola-
rs ~ religion would be lost " hat pray
believer doubts that the sick have been
,cd ana lives prolonged, in answer to
ver9 Mr. Eerrin believes what these
tracts apparently set forth, he believes
the days of miracles are not past. If
r....- ..,. h, crra5 and life nroIorged nv
..r... f,- -,.b q respI+ r,ravino mon ana
u men can Do now what was done eighteen
hundred years ago We doubt if the mod
u Protestant world believes that prayer
aa- any efficacy ia arresting disease or pro
,.-.,.lr Iffe cxc.pt through what NAV fairly
+. called natural agencies. Ii may be an
a,ercv in such work. lust as cheerful mind
c.n,entei spirit. courageous purpose.
r.-- contribute ty -uch I'm end. The forces
+f.- m..-.. the world work bv fixed and nm
....-.tr. laws and praver i undonbtedIv
.-.s. th,-e forces. but it is no more mfrsc-
..r.Y- .r rs .reration than the laws that
GOVERN the planetary system. PRAYER in the
. ~ which llr. Ferrin seems to speak Of
.-- effectiveness cln 10 more heal disease now
-.., r. can ra-ss the dead or remove noun
-.rs If Il Sr-rituaIist or Roman Catholic
..-...- -raulI claim that he could heal the
,, r. -..r4 L ,-,
'0 my
Aa- ih every experiment oHered as PROOF
-.s.a .-.er agency ctfectlng the cure. He
...f.n-- FeI-ev5 the pretended miracle was
..-...T. g-.U and mite likely he yyouTj
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IT,.
.'- Il -'se manu- " "I ~ anu 'Hc very
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.#1 -4. posed miraculous giving OF health
- bong l.t- i'm answer to prayer. The laws
s.... govern health and long life are like
-... ..-....- r.,rs which Cad has made constant
Al NJ L.-i-, .,,-, 49,
'i'.- 49," 0''' -''
".e Ae1i the sick by PRAYER, than he can
..-e the course Of the seasons, or regulate
... .a.--.r.- .f -ha heavenly bodies
r..... ,,.---.-.,f -ba article i, question
ready % 8ailiiE, i'uu perhaps he
a.aa- ta iiul- and explain what We have
..-. .- .-lr.1E hv the following wherein
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E.. answered without any miracle anu 10
-- .e- conformity % well established laws Qi
f..Ifh n. saws.
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