Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-03

not very pleasant but has become all that
could he desired, rs the number present
today indicated. Facilities in and about
the grounds are 50 arranged now that
TINS is very desirable place in which one
may spend II few Days prontably at this
tline Of the year. Presiding Elder Zen
nett Is II competent manager of the spir-
ltllhl advisers ana has brought forward "A
good array of talent and with it comes the
better qualification of earnest Cody work
mnnship. Mr.. Leonard of Brandon, is the
leader of the choir and Miss Abbe Ben
nett Is the Organst. Arrangements have
been put on foot for II temperance meet
ing next year, similar to the one held this
year and we know it Will be carried for
ward for among the committee are the
names of Samuel Huntington, Revs. !. j.
Noe, j II. Bond and j. w Bennett Pos
SloIy III the same connection there will be
Sabbat school convention.
Rev. j. &. GoOding of Winsooki spoke
FRIDAY evening from Rev. Ill. 30 "Behold
| stand at the door and knock" etc He
described the natural heart as at enmity
with God, locked and close guarded
against any approach of the divine one.
Slh might lind easy access, and so all its
attendants. The refusal - 'ws us to be
enemies to Him and . we con
slider him the same TO us He
comes to us by His word, His spirit,
ms ordinances and His proyidcnces.
Dlu we stop FOR moment to consider the
magnitude OF the offer or the person ask
ing admission, we should rise and let him
IN, or did we consider how He suffered to
make 1t possible for us to sup with Him.
we should not hesitate one moment to let
IN tins heavenly gust. our refusal to let
II I'M enter means deSertlon, and to be left
aiOne ny INN Is a terrible loneliness of deS-
par. The eNhortation of Rev. j. H. Bond
of Benson on the line of Christ. great
love that he should suffer such great pain
to bring us to God, was Il ting follow
ing.
saturday morning Rev. G. r. Sutton of
SlarksbOro preached soul stirring ser
mon from Cor. II. >, " For determined
not to know anything among You save
Jesus Christ aud HIM cruclfied" This
faul lie spoke OF rs man of one idea, and
men OF TINS stamp are not generally very
popular. Garrison, Toward, John Wesley
were not very popular in their day, but the
themes they advocated have Outlived them.
me atonement was the one idea Of God
ana Is the potential remedy for the heal
lnS OF the hurt of any people. God recox-
nlAes our freedom and proposes to heal
only as we accept of our own
free Will, the remedy offered We
Veherdie Paul for his motive and
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crucilicd one Christ's great object was
to seek out the lost, Nature presents Us
with substitution, but there is none like
the substitution of the gospel, it is of dI-
VINE origin, and the voice OF Christ saying
/ IL redeem them Is great one idea OF
divine mind. The disease and the
remedy botn run parallel to one another
ana we can accept the cure at any time.
Rev. DR.. Lowry gave in the afternoon
another torclDIc sermon on the line of
hulluc--, from Rom. vi -, But now be-
ING made free from sin and having your
irult unto holiness ana the end, everlast-
my lie. Slu was no fault of God.
Tor our freedom to act was well defined.
We cannot IN vanity say I'VE have no
SIN, Dut can say that every stage in relig-
ION Is the beginning of deliveranCe from
SIN. W hen We are made free from sin we
are To throw oil the letters or move away
the Inducements that stopped the soul 5
development INTO the image of God. The
result of being made free from sin and
Kept by God Is everlasting life" He will
keep that which has been delivered to him
by his son unto the perfect day" and it is
glorious keeping.