Quarterly Meetings in Vermont.
By H. Bingham
YESTERDAY, the churches from Stowe, Wolcott, and Johnson, met at my house on Quarterly occasion. Bro. Stone gave us two interesting discourses in the forenoon, from Rom. viii, 12, showing how necessary it is for us to be possessed of God's Spirit, that we walk under its influence, in order to be saved from the works of the flesh or natural mind, then contrasted the works of the natural mind, and the lead of the Spirit and its fruits. The church were much interested, and I trust strengthened to try to believe and obey, so that they may constantly feel its divine and saving influence. In the afternoon, he gave another discourse from Mal. iii, 2, calling us to stand before the gospel glass, and see if we were willing to stay in the crucible until the dross is all gone, and we are made pure, and stand in perfect obedience to the law and the doctrine of Jesus, or faith, so that we can hope for protection when there will be no Mediator. The brethren and sisters then enjoyed the privilege of confessing their faith, and exhorting each other to more interest and self-sacrifice, that through our Saviour's merits, they may be overcomers and inherit the new kingdom. This seemed to me to be a profitable meeting.
H. BINGHAM.