The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-12-10

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METHODIST PuLpIT.-.The text was from
James 8 17-"First Pure, aud then gen.
tie" The subject was gentlepess The
preacher distinguished between the gen.
tleman of mere breeding and culture aud
the Christian gentleman. The one was a
quality d,ri,el f ON the intellect IN
taste, the other from the heart. He d. :
.crihcd the latter as considerateuess, q
tenderness Of feeling, a warmth Of atfcc.
tioo, u promptirude Of sympathy. 1t is
I'VE in all it depth aud with all its del.
icacy 1t was that matchless thing called
the gentleness Of Christ. The preacher
illustrated his subject by a variety OF
facts drawn from nature aud history. H.
thought some people were more easily
nade gentlemen aud ladies than others
Some seem to have Inherited all that was
our and Grabbed. aud angular in the
allen Alan Bat the great thing, con
Itioning this noble accomplishment. was
hat first named IN the tcxt--Puruy
FMS gained 10 all its iulness. and gentle
'rss followed MS II necessary result. L
vas all work OF grace aud not Of nature
II God in man aud not man on himself
In the evening, the subject was the
Right Of Petition and the Duty OF its
Exercise. Among oihor things, it was
most strongly urged, that the reason VIII,
Middletury experienced no more OF heav'
us saving power. was from neglect OF
this duty. as set forth in all its conditions
IN the Bible. The responsibility Of no
revival i" this or any place, where there
was Christian church, lay with the
church, and not with God. He was wait.
ing to answer prayer to that end, but dc
got none which no could consistently an.
swer. Daniels who move heaven by their
petitions were scarce.
Mg. HALLS LECTURES Hall
favored us with two additional lectures
last week, as announced, Oh Tuesday aud
"Wednesday evenings, in the Court rooms
The first. on Eihan Allen, shows gu the
cart Of the lecturer, great re- earch. Th,
lecturer exhibited II mind peculiarly ad-
ipted to the treasuring up OF historical
facts and incidents which would be passed
hy and forgotten by other men. His mind
would seem to be Il treasury wherein h,
is constantly dropping fragments of histo'
ry that he may select and use them al
his leisure. The only difficulty seems to
he to select out Of so large mass in 9
condensed form for one lecture. Their,
was one satisiyiu point, which was,sinct
Ethan Allen would swear. and drink
punch, his religious belief did not suffel
much in consequence, although We regre
by his iu6lel sentiments. the way to thest
evil practices was not very rfectuallJ
blocked up. AS a man of courage,a true
patriot, and possessed Of conside able tai
ent a. thinker aud writer, Allen shinec
forth 10 the lecture, and these evideDtl,
with some considerable sympathy anf
tact 10 the attachment of men to him anc
their management, were evidently The
choice qualities Of the old hero.
The second lecture, on "the British
Parliament" was very interesting. l
traced the history, and gave reminiscen
ces of leading parliamentarians, from thu
earliest days until the present. 1t abound
ed, as lecture, as all Mr. Halls lecture
do, with great variety Of historical ev
en;s, quite skiliully woven together. |
presented also the agreement and disa
greemeut of our Congress with parliament
Its description of the vast palace in whlcl
parliament meets was very graphic AS
whole, his lecture was decided success
and many who >taid away, because Ethan
did not altogether captivatc them, missed
hearing u good, profitable and interesiin,
lecture Mr.. Hall lahored both evening
under severe cold, which nearly inca
pactated him from speaking at ALL Mex
lecture on Thursday evening Of this week
Lecture free. The public are Invited Il
attend.