Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-10-11

had and esembed the
part other worthy people, had been accustomed to store
fancy with images which bore reference God
this wholly unpoducve of benefit to They
seemed exclude all injurious impressions, we'll evil effects
and frequently Selling other of these spiritual images
scared aof like bird fueng from Dough to DOUGH And
advantages this practice should
hastily condemned
The institutions provide with
ideas Impressions which direct the soul to God such
organs BELLS hymns and above ALL the OF pastors To
all these things especially devoted No unfavorabe weather.
bodily ndispoon could attendance at church, and
whenever confined bed by Illness the sound of the church
bells the only thing that rendered impatient always
attended the instructions of the Court chaplain with the greatest
delight pleased with his assistants could select the golden
apples of Gods word the fruit with which often
mingled Private devoons various kinds combined with the
public prayers these nouhed spiritual ances and improved
my finer sensbles became accustomed these
suits and felt high degree of for them that
conceive idea exalted for my soul has eyest
all sensb- feels but does that it could acquire
the power of sight and would dare to look forward!
continued attend with mind full of desire and
anxiety, but alas they had ceased furnish with the
exalted pleasure formerly The preachers seemed be engaged
with the shell of the fruit whilst enjoying the kernel
became weary of them They could offer nothing which could
find without their assistance required food for my magma
ton wanted impressions from without and thought that the
craving which felt of the purest spiritual nature.
Pho relations had been connected with Henuhers
library which by
Count who had founded the society He had frequently coned
with upon the subject the unreeed and had
psychological study am far from considering the Count and his
heents be orthodox and therefore had the Ebedo
hymn book which my friend had pressed upon
But absolute want of all outward of excitement
accidentally took that hymn book and my surprise found
that contained compositions which under strange
appeared furnish all that desired by og
nal and simplicity their style Peculiar emotions expressed
unusual and there technical expressions
suggest formal ideas that
people felt did, and found delight learning
their hymns by heart and repeating them days
succession.
Three months passed away this manner from the moment
when had received the gift of truth At length
mpartng everything my Pho asking
him lend those writings which had become extremely
read-and did Notwithstanding
of my heart.
told him my whole story in detail, and he
persons figured my narrative conveyed of
rebuke himself he the highest degree excited
He burst into felt delighted and believed that he had
gone total change of mind.
He gave all the writings that l could require, my
imagination provided with noushment
rapid progress the Zinzendorf style thinking
speaking But it not be supposed that do properly
appreciate the merits the Count anxious do him justice
He empty dreamer He mighty the
bodet fguratve STYLE and those by whom he condemned
neither value distinguish his high requirements.
My attachment for him became Had l been
independent should have abandoned and friends
join him. We should undoubtedly understood
each other though probably should have long
together.
felt grateful to my good genius that my time completely
absorbed in household occupations considered that
long journey the garden my aged and
nhm parent provided with employment enough
Away find in the of imagination.
Phio the only being whom father valued him highly,
but his attachment had late expla-
nation had produced deep impression upon
successful
in dialect he avoided repeating the attempt particularly his
extensive requirements always provided him with sufficient topics
Thus had voluntarily become a member the Society
Henhuthe but found necessary from clergyman
this inclination of my mind esteemed him highly
and his strong
impair opinion of his Unfortunately worthy