Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-08-27

to an ancient fDos-raoe. first enisr their
Hames. aad then they aust be disciplined,
20 the christians name entered in the
book Of life" there commences that ex.
Periehee which mOulds the character, they
ran for a eOrruFtibls crown, the christian
an inoOrruptible. theirs an uncoriaiH race
as only one could receive the prize all
that remain faithful IN the christian race
receive the crown. Christ the christians
pledge, has irOd lies path ways, enismPt-
"a IN all points like as sc. Eve fell through
appetite. Christ tempted on that point
after his forty days sast in the Wilderness.
then with the glory aud honor Of the
world, and finally with prescriptions sin,
to cast himself from the pinnacle Of the
temple,-being thus tcspied in all points,
lie kno VS. how TO sueoOr those who are
tempted. hence the christian can 90 forth
with bOldness and courage.
Eighth discourse by Ed. Butler, text
Mat. IL: $3.50. Come unto me all ye
that labor and are heavy laden, will
give yeu rest" &C., a gracious invitation,
"rest" Nhat the weary soul most needs,
this world can never give it; pleasure,
riches and honor never satisfy the longing
E soul, never can. Christ proposes to do it,
how ply our taking his yoke upon us,
the yoke a symbol of labor; shall We find
i, rest, then by bearing a yoke ? Christ
says So. The christian profession then
does not release us from labor. How can
this give us rest? Christ will give us
!, strength to bear il, so that it will be light,
VIC are to learn Of Him a lesson of meek.
ness and lowliness of mind. The great
~ difficulty with people is, they have toe
proud a spirit, they are too sensitive and
thus are liable to be constantly in trouble
if truly humble they would not be in such
=, trouble; We natuturly think if we couC
: have our own way, and have our prid,
AZ gratifcd, we should be happy; these il
nothing further from the truth. A true
j., sense of our weakness and unworthines
rs will greatly tend 10 our happiness. Chris
i, came iuto the world and set this example
lie who was with the father before tn
worlds we're created and the agent b,
= which this work was accomplished humbleC
himself to mans low estate and died tn
r most shameful death. He humblcd him
self to set man an example. Here alon
b. We find true rest. The christian religion
;; meets all the wants of mans nature hav
70 ing the promise of the life that now
a and that which is TO come" All need
; and are invited TO accept it.
4 Ninth discourse by Ed. Haskell. Tex
= Phil 1890. The Christian will hav
% faith and persecution. Faith gives credi
- to what God has said, and fully cOn6de
- in his promises, without questioning o
h. reasoning them away. Difficulties wi
10 have to be met Illustrated by the life c
u. Paul and the Philipian church, &c.
;. Tenth discourse by Ed, Butler, cor
he corning the progress and wants of tn
.re cause. The third angels message of tn
i'll fourteenth chapter of Revelation must b
If a worldwide message. If it is belngprc
or claimed now as VIC believe it must 60 I
he all the world. The nature of it require
;sb this, 1t was to be of the same extcr
RI. as the first one, both 90 with a loud cry
ac. and the first was to 90 to every "naticr
=, tongue and people. So Of this. Ii "
70 are mistaken in our application of Scrip
10. ure, we sSorld give it up. lfnot, we shoal
nut try to carry forward the work with
|, 10 our heart; we believe the latter the trr
all course. Many encouraging features col
nected with our work. We have been Ell
"a gagged in it for upward of twenty year
III. Our people are united people fro
ma Maine to California. Our ministers G.
III. erywhere teach the same doctrines. Thu
by there is power in this doctrine is shown
re. the fact that all classes of people, poses
on ing the most contrary views ana prej'
ses dices, are brought to believe the san
ice thing aud work in harmony together. Metl
il odists, Baptists, Presbyterians, COngreg
tionaists, Catholics, Infdels and non-pr
all fessors are brought together to believe Il
ia same thing and labor in union togethe
mr.. This is no small thing. Our people a
nc. rapidly increasing in spite OF bitter OPP
siton from able men. Our system OF
1st ranization is simple and efficient. u
in General Conference is the highest autho
-ess ity recognized in this system. It's col
the posed of delegates from our State COME
Tess ences. These are composed OF delegat
+ho from our churches, and these OF our me.
,;oa borship. Those who pay in the mon
nee have the power to say how it shall be c
the pended. Our system is the most rcpub
VIC can in its character Of any in the Ian
vid Our manner of raising means, termed 3.