Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-11-30
Friend after friend departs:
Wha has no. les a friend
Thor IL no union here of hearts

Rev. Henry M. Holmes read selection
from tAe Scriptures, being portions of the
| l0-h oh-ptar of Job and of the 18th chap
or of 1t G 'rinthiaus.
Al rpproprinta and impressive prayer
wa- fired nv Rev. Mr.. Holmes, after
which, Hymn 1856 was sung.
Rev Fl F Aus'in then preached die
oonrae from Micah. vi: g.:
H. h, t. phAwed thee. o man. what IS
po,3; and what doth the Lord require of
TIL, hut to do ju-tly. and TO love mercy,
an 4 TO walk humbiy with thy God.
TIE context. he said, represents con-
troversy batween man and bis Maker, in
which God scouses him Of in2ratitude,
which nan admits and looks for the
mans Of reoocilation. To obtain this,
"a, t hev"n1 his mprehension, and which
/. 'or his hest interest and that of society.
THIS three cardinal requirements en-
brace the whola duty of man: 1st. To
do Justly. This is to give all their due
L. IL net confined to mere buWan creeds-
they may be to exactipg or tDo contract
ing, may require too much or too little.
To do Justly r'qnirPs compliance with the
higher law. There is higher law, and
when this corh cts with mere human law,
rhe latter must yield. Human laws may
be, and sometimes are, urjust, and it
would be wrong to submit to them then
we must resist them. AS examples of
abeying the law of God instead of man,
he referred to Daniel and the Apostles
To do justly we must be just to ourselves.
Most Of IA provide for ourselves, and pro-
core clothes, food, gold etc, but this is
not enough; we must also provide for our
sonls. We must also deal iustly to 9th
era. There are too many Gains, who ask,
''Am my brothers keeper ?" The gold
en- rule covers the whole ground. We
will do Justly. If we obey the two great
commandments, &" Love God" and "Love
thy neigh Dor as myself" We must not
only render unto Cesar, but unto God. 1t
is not enough to abstain from crime and
immorslity, but the heart must be right
must be pure. BLESSED are the pure in
heart for they shall see God
@ TIE love mercy. Mercy is kind, low
ing, tender. Mercy Ia great when it
TEN pers justice. Justice requires the pun
ishment of offenders, while mercy would
grant them an unconditional pardon, ii
consistent with laws. The difference be-
tween jastice and mercy was explained at
.ome length. A judge might be just and
take pleasure in sentencing a criminal to
the full extent of the law, while the
Judge, who tempered justice with mercy,
would pass the same sentence because
compelled to do so and would regret it.
g. Walk humbly with thy God. To
walk humbly with God is to, with meek
ness of heart, modesty of soul aud with
an humble and contrite spirit, seek a re-
Cancellation with and become friend of
God, and to love Him and oheerfully to
obey Him.
These three, ITO do justice, and to love
mercy, aud to walk hambly with thy
God" ia all that is required of us. To
fear G ID and keep His commandments is
the whole duty of man.
He concluded with sketch of the life
aud character OF Jsdge Kellogg, as Illus
trating the teachings of the text.
Rev. Henry NJ. Holmes followed In
brief remarks eulogistio Of the character
Of JudEe Kellog and Of the high appreoi-l