The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-30

| friends, braves the anger of his enemies
he stands by his faith alone. Brethren, our
duty IL plain. We must stand by our duty,
no matter what comes. 1t is our duty 10
| work continually for Christ, even If we are
deserted by all our friends Do 1t as II all
was of God; work as well as pray.
He closed with an earnest appeal to sin-
ners to come to Christ, that they might
meet death as did Paul.
Rev. j. H. Bond, of Williston, followed
with an exhortation, and prayer meeting
concluded the exercises.
SUNDAY EVENING.
AT 6 O'Clock prayer meetings were held
in several of the cottages ard tents in
which great interest was manifested
AT 1880 o'clock the public service, were
commenced, by singing hymn 80, and
prayer was offered by Rev. j. II. Bond, of
williston. Hymn 374 was then sung and
Rev. II. A. Munger, of Benson, preached
from
Romans III, 3. "For what II some did not
believe, shall their unbelief mako the faith OF
God without effect"
The speaker then said;
The word and works of God have ever
been subject to the criticism and ridicule of
men. Such is the darkness of the human
mind and the depravity of the natural
heart, that unsaved men, are ever disposed
to look with skepticism upon the dealings
OF God with his creatures. The spirit of
unbelief is not confined 10 any one period
or time, or TO any special nation, but in all
time and among all nations, the unbelef Of
men has manifested itself. 1t is true, how
ever, that at some periods the unbelief of
men has been more open than at other
times, and yet it has always in some form
or other revealed itself. In Eden, when
mau was told be should not eurey die, I'M
belief III man commenced its work. The
same spirit reveals itself when Christ was
in the world. Men raise the question, can
any good thing come out Of Nazareth? But
what of men? Suppose Christ is called an
impostor, deceiver of the people, shall
He who came to redeem a world, cease his
efforts or lessen his zeal because he finds
men filled with unbelief? Shall the apos-
ties of our Lord refuse to preach the Cos
pei because they come into contact with
the skepticism OF men? Nay, the opposi-
ton which they find but stimulates them to
action, while amid the SCOTS and unbelef
of ungodly men they are faithful to the
work committed to their hands. The un-
belief which has been revealed in the past,
in the early history Of the church, is NOT
confined to that period, but to-day
we find tie same spirit revealing itself,
though perhaps IN q milder form. | wish
| to call your attention to some of the causes
of unbelef. remark education has much
| to do in influencing men in this life. The
| mind, naturally dark, is easily prejudiced.
We wonder at times why it is that men are
| 30 unwilling to receive religious truth, but
| when we think of the education which the
great masses are receiving it 10 no marvel.
| The truth is the educston which is being
impaired is calculated to make man less
susceptible of religious impressions. He
spoke of the lack Of proper religious in
struction in the Sabbath schools aud of the
lack of proper practice of christianity by
christians. Nothing more fully illustrates
| the unbeiief of men than the disposition to
endorse the various isms of the day Can
the unbelef of man overthrow christianity
| No, never. Men may continue to look
with contempt upon christianity, but she i;
destined to triumph and take the world
The weather being so cool, the services
were closed by singing the doxology, ant
the people retired to their ttnts and held
prayer meetings for a short time.
| MONDAY FORENOON.
The morning dawned bright aud pleas
ant, but the weather is quite cool and TIN
crowd considerably diminished in numbers
but the interest is rather on the increase
Public services this morning were openet
by singing hymn 1862. "Ho, every Ont
that thirsteth, let him draw nigh" Prayer
was offered by Rev w. J. Heath of Bur
lington. LYNN 1913 va, then sung anC
Rev. J. w. Bennett of Tnmouth, preach
ed from
Acts "a, rs. "Go thy way for this time ant
| when have more convenient season VII
| call for thee"
suppose the greater part of this audi
ence are those who believe on the Lore
Jesus Christ. Yet, many of you are with
out hope. The Jews determined to pu
down tine Apostle Paul. AT this time
think Paul had been twice appIchendet
and brought to trial. He was the Iinglead
er of the sect of Nazarenes and was be
lieved to be preaching heresy and spread
ing 1t among the Jewish people, God rolled
away the cloud of darkness from this man
There then is convcuient season for mai
to turn away FROM his sins aud take holt
on eternal life. God is inviting by tb,
beauties of nature, by the word and Hi
spirit. Yes, He is inviting all to come t,
Him and live. 1t seems utterly impossible
for man TO come to God, but He can TAX
away all these distractions. 1t might no
be convenient for you to go into neigh
boris house and partake of the dainties pre-
pared for the family without an invitation
but it Is convenient for man to come l.
God, because God invites US to come. !
is convenient season because He invite
and when He invites, God is ever willin
to help us when we seek Him, man ca
seek Him whenever he chooses.
Rev. j. NJ. Edgerton of Vcrgennes fol
lowed with an exhortaton, and the service
closed with an interesting prayer. meeting
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
Services were commenced by singiD
hymn 900: "There is fountain file
with blood" The prayer was offered b
Rev. l. Gregg, of Starksboro. Hymn SO;
L c iisihS iiohi q pcu VI ue"sh, w., VIC
sung, and Rev. Sanford Washburn, c
Middlebury, preached from Matt. XIV, 10
"And they that were ready went in wit
, him to the marriage, and the door wa
, shut" A deeply interesting sermon, fu
, of thrilling thoughts, and wei! calculated
arouse the sensibilitles of all, and to lea
them to seek the needful preparations fc
the marriage supper of Lamb. Rev. {
J r. Hawley, of Shelburn, followed with a
exhoIta ion, and the services closed with
/, deeply interesting prayer meeting.
{ EVENING.
Services commenced by singing hynl
65. Prayer was Offered by Rev. MIR. Rov
son, of New York, and hymn GO was the