Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-01-17


where We worship, nor the faces that wor-
ship here, they would recognize the tree that
they planted end cared fcr SC long, the prin-
ciples they taught end the steady Il wing of
mighty results springing from Gods bless
ing or ANAL causes and they would thank
God that they had laid the stones Of HIS
church here IN fair coiGF=. and made u g
Bethany, the place II Christ z feet. long BE-
tore wc gave /, the name # Bethany and
that the church builr On the Rock. Christ.
and cemcntcd with Ills blood, cannot die,
but must remain name and power for
ever.
Daring ins connection Nith the cnugch
there have been a42 additions 20 it, There
has not hecn 2 single year 10 the last tween
tv-fVe without additions both bv profession
and letter The year 1871 Just past. has
however Witnessed but one received By pro
fession 1f faith The smallest number Ts-
ceilei in any year wss SIX ana this has
occurred but three times, 10 the years 1906,
l,5t, and ISL. The largest number admit
tel - the church in one year Was 60, IN 1913
The next largest number was 81, in 1868.
There have been in this period III b}ptisms.
of those admitted TO the church during
this time only twenty-five have died. O
the children 5aptiz only nine have died.
2. Them that honor me. viii honor. p" '' WIKI
tllHE I-iE R4t4 11a-4@lE LL-44 4LL chJH &1EEl
M salvation The church now holds On it,
ron hundred and twenty more 1ames than
10 did twenty-five y6aIs ago.
iu tie character of is founders, IL sne
princ.Vle= pa whrE il plants itself, 10 the
rock on which Dc rests, lu the stability Vi the
past and che earnest P-rp 'ss5 and strec5;h o.
tJs present supporter. We see the pledge Ci rs
urure rermc1once. II will stand for many
generations. its heLChy existence and
growth depend not on the lie Of any one
man. or cha lives Of many men. Il gathers
{, l5zglf 60 ,5inua!iy, 70 take the places u
those Eh0 leave II, the elect names THAT z-r
90 bear up ana extend re former honors. It
will still win the love ot children. Uhe yoUe
ol you;h. the resources and wisdom Of nan-
0.d. the 3less ngs Ut Rge ljs sre5 are yes
tai fauts. tud its sacrifce il lighted and con
suned oy the living spark Of heaven. 40
institution Ike thls, when once u has gakeu
Iesu root in q community, ~ almost un III
destrucJtle ching. Ia davs fear and
humiliation 10 cannot quietly die out and D.,
bulcd Ia weakness Ur power It exists and
must eE,st Blt &c may rise from ds-rUe 10
legr, e, attain and hold It's meridian, rs
&nen cue leader u Israel comm .ud g the
-uu d stand over Gideon, until ID history
shall re memorable 10 m, history ct She
churches In uur lani, and sti connected with
: stall be honOred and glIihei IN tie Ie
cord OF It may fall from piinl u point int,
Jhscurlty. aud te known only a. the wreck
aud shadow Of once strong and ben. hcent
church What shall be the fate u Bethany
c4uich, now. under I'D, rests IN your
hands in yolrS especially, my younger
brethren IN yours. also VINO have nos yet
put yourselves and ianilIcs under ~ shade /,
yhU -gui hesitate between God q Institution
aud mans hauuts and uduigrnCe3 between
che ARK of GUd and Jhe vessels Of your own
T. slrucll0n. a single genrTHriun may de-
eide .t We have Young and active rivals
Happy are We it they Inspire only yuT love
and provoke only our good works e have
natural and artificial u-s, ioes within Us and
without us.-OIT own connection With It
may bc very tIiei ID tweoty years irOH
today hardly Jae o; yJu Will be sitting IN
these pews Those tnat sit here then viii be
suffering from the faults or unwIsdom OF sins
which have been ours or reaping the bless
io-s % which w have soWn and nurtured
rbc seed FJr the time being We are Beths-
nv euurca ana sOciety, and this congregation
ever varying in its constituent elements, D:
the representative of the past ami succeeding
generations As the waves pass. hut the
river lows on forever, so the members Of q
church are TeTpetually dIsaPpearlnzr 5ut the
or.,lni- body survives susll-And e Is malnl,
animated and m ,uided tr 2 pUwsriul las.
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the congregation contributes W her we
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feT lc- me -cL ypu. m she t5 { place, tls'
. i5 j. worthy % all your loyalty and love.
Will not compare p with worldly as -5c!--
ti0ns, which can BeTer rival H. Q! which mc
ggho plss hv DO not say. '' w bless ygu IL
5he nllDe 90 the lord l VIII not disaJao
II NY makpe IL q mere sapPiia1t li y0u
care aud suffrage. Suppihnc III g. eve
"neI i~ Aa7 -AS -iS~- - u - -D4 n
! becomes church - 70 - which Jssu
| CHRIST 37 t45 H'lhS t19+a- 10 l-s IN - -1I
and it has demanded, ana D thousand soaI
have heard lss voice, AMI come To the 1a'
/ iour 70 cJnit 3saa. its object ana plTPo7
hevg been e. testify y the presence ana re
ahty " I'D, = .hs grace sAc mercy o. Jesus
and e. van souls y me SAVIOUR q me "y[Iu or.
Mr. o''es IL Fe@cH ClSsS 5nus "ili.O11 Ii'-s'n'
men ani "omen more lntgiIlgeno ana "o.
Jnloi 5Junder IN bouy HhA H.'i7 ''@o-ou9 j.
mud. hIc 10 hAs aimea :" make ne
pure, virtu0us ana Christian % save the
souls lro.n tho power of evil, and 20 tTai
;he for che immortal giory u Ghe re5urrt 2
rlon, g has q 80 opened 5heF lnIeHigehce
i0sisred their mUarls, and saved them lr9i