Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-13
Interdependence Of Church. Membership.

The church universal, with every particu-
lar church, is composed of members of diff
ferent grades and gifts. The members of
the apostolic churches were endowed with
extraordinary and miraculous powers. Some
were apostles, some prophets, some had gifts
of healing, and some diversties of tongues
hut these offices and powers, belonging to
the formative period of Christianity, have
passed away. There still remain, however,
differences among the members of every
church. So far as they are genuine believ-
ers, they have been redeemed by the same
blood, renovated by the same Spirit, and
made partakers of the same hope but their
capacities and gifts are greatly diversified.
Some have knowledge and experience, and
are fitted to instruct, counsel and guide.
Some are gifted in prayer, and qualified to
lead in devotional exercises. Some have a
talent for singing. and are adapted to con-
duct church music. Some have the iudg-
ment and firmness needed in the exercise Of
discipline. Some are endowed with ca
pacity for money making-a thing indis-
pensable to the support and prosperity of a
church. Others are peculiarly suited to
visit, nurse and comfort the sick-to be real
sisters of charity. Others, again, are peace
makers, suited, by the gentleness of their
disposition and the fairness of their iudg-
ments, to settle disputes among brethren,
that might otherwise grow into serious
troubles. All these qualities and gifts, and
,;ai 10 tba baaith ,rovth and usasuI,,ass 81
a church. The pastor, however pious and
able, cannot succeed without the aid of the
deacons, aud the deacons would be powerless
at;or IF tbe nemhers
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amnl;tv NV his nnnu,rmnr;ng RESIGNATION
and his ;oyful hone tbe ,,o,yar and evcelIarca
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