Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-13

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WArERnuRY.-Y Your correspondent was in err
ror last week, relative to President Buckham
supplying Rev Mr. Copelands pulpit during
his absence in Europe Rev Mr. Coke, Of
Montpelier, is engaged for that service. Mr.
Copclund's last Sabbath mornings discourse
was appropriate to the occasion Of tie antici-
patcd temporary separation Of pastor and poo
pie Though the devoted pastor had long de-
sired to visit some Of those places most mcmora-
bic by great events in the history Of the church.
be was evidently deeply affected by thoughts Of
the prospective realization of those new Wis
ions, new sensations and unknown trials which
might await bin in the immediate future. He
had not been melted to undertaking this jour
ney by love Of adventure or Of notoriety, nor
yet By idle and vain curiosity; he hoped to re-
ceiye new inspiration to fidelity and usefulness
in his holy calling His text was in Acts, Both
verse of last chapter " And Paul dwelt two
whole years in bis own hired house, and re-
ceiyed all that come unto him From his
Epistle to the Romans" it appears that
Paul had many years desired to visit Rome, but
had notantieipated going as be did, a prisoner,
His two years residence there, though pris-
oner, afforded the opportunity Of preaching the
kingdom Of God, and teaching those things
which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all
confidence, no man iorbidding him. In those
purer days Of Christianity many good disciples
| lived in Rome, and the Roman church early
became prominent through the Metropolitan
1 influence Of numbers and wealth. And in the
early history Of Christianity Rome was the
scene Of many conflicts, prosecutions and mar
] tyrdoms Rome, for many centuries the sea-
of pagan empire for the world, and in latei
/ times, very many centuries the imperial city o
| papal dominion for all Chris,eudom, with al
its classic renown Of literature and the arts
must possess many attractions to all intelli
gent travellers, and especially to the Christian
minister. 1t was in Rome Martin Luther re
ceiyed that great and fundamental truth that BY
faith man is justified. Time would fail in
enumerating all the interesting association
connected with Roman history. There is &c
neya. where John Calvin, the great theologian
lived, and taught doctrines which have beef
accepted By millions Of Christians though the,
were by many rejected, misunderstood and mis-
represented Many Of the fruits Of the grca
Reformation, and Of more recent great Cath
ole reform, are seen in Geneva. In German.
there are the Worms and Wittenberg scenes
memorable for Luther acts; there is Scotland
the land Of John Knox The discourse close
with afeetionate counsel to the church and tn
impenitent.
Paul's second and last coming and stay il
Rome, was under quite different circumstance
from the FIRST, though now as then prisoner
Then distinguished prisoner of state, nov
be, with other Christians, was charged by Nero
the Emperor, as incendiaries of the city,
large part of which had been burned, Tn
charge, though groundless and malicious, for i
is even believed that the infamous Nero was him
self the iucendiary, and made this accusation
against Christians, perhaps with the douhl
purpose, if he had any other than that Of rails
ing bloody persecution against them,) of ox
culpating himself, and vengeance on them. Tn
popular feeling was naturally very intens
against Christians, for other reasons besides thi
/ accusation. IL was on such circumstances Pau
was to be, and was, tried for life, and, as h
wrote to Timothy, anticipated his tria! woul
result in his condemnation to death, lie wa
about to he offered the time Of his departur
,,,o, n, bapd - lie ,pau soon aftar hehando1 n
the sword without the gate of the city
50 many are the interesting events, conneete
with Christianity, occurring in and about Rome
, that volumes might be, have been written {
them The Imperial City, more than any othe
place Of the earth, except Jerusalem, must )
the great scene Of attraction to the Christia
traveller.
Our town is excited by rumor copcernin
one Slmons, or Simmons, who was dismissed 6
p sheen maker at the Reform School in Januar
+ last and had recently parted from his Wi
(who was also cook at the schooD, she fea
4 ing violence from both the husband and SC
+. Of his by former wife, who, she says,
armed, Yesterday she received a telegra
from Burlington, with the .forged signature
Gen Wells, informing her Of the dangerol
illness of her daughter there, and urging h,
I to come Immediately which she did, by la
= nights train, after considerable hesitation
+ We have intelligence that, on arriving at Blu
s lington, she was Immediately seized by Simon
and carried to a disreputable house. A d
:. mand was soon made upon Superintendel
y Fairbank for her wages and effects whi'
/. demand he not only dsregarded, but went
It Burlington on the early train this morning
probe the matter 10 the bottom.
6 WMTsFlELD. A meeting Of citizens was be
y on Wednesday last at which committee
g arrangements was chosen, to cooperate with
J. like committee from Post Ainsworth, Graz
l. Army of the Republic, in order TO secure a ge