The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-11-13

rise up in Judgment against him. Has
it come to this, that the saints shall not
Judge the world I Do not the goods of
This world belong to the saints 2 are not
the heretics part and parcel of this
worlds goods ? and have we not the d..
vine right to use them agreeably to our
pleasure Let not the bold infidel then
compiain that we brutally and reckless
ly cslumniate him from the pulpit. Let
him not complain that we drive many to
Ihypocrisy in order to keep up sppearan-
ces that they may provide for their fami-
lies, and to escape the incessant heart.
burnings and heated malignities of soul
less fanatics, by whose, agency, brother
Avery, we rule the commonwealth.
What are oil the virtues of all the her.
etics that ever existed, when weighed
against the faith which we preach
Their good works are but dross, and we
have the divine right to set the whole
host Of our fanasical war dogs upon
them for let US brother Avery, ~s
Strive to Merit heaven, by making earth
| hellw =
Brother Avery, between you aud me,
and the Methodist Conference
l"Of what important use Religions made
By those xho drive the cheating trade. s's-
AZ wines prohibited, securely pass,
Changing the names of their own native
place.
So vice grows safe, dressed in devotion's
name,
Unques,ioncd by the custom house of fame.
Where too much sanctity yousee,
Be more suspicious Of hid villsiny.-
WhOevor's zeal is than his ueighbor's more,
If man. suspect him rogue"
Brother Avery, I learn that thou hast
been very Instrumental in getting up re-.
vivals, 60 ahead tho'it may be Of no
account that ! remind you that camp,
night. and pro,racted meetings. are our
strong forts for demolishing the mind
and body. We must excite the fears Of
our credulous listeners-threaten them
with the wIath of God Of infinite pow
er, goodness, and mercy--display an Ut.
ter horror at what we and our dupes
term inidelity. Thou hast without doubt
practced largely on this most important
secret Of our craft. 1t is well we have
no argument so strongin supporting our
cause against truth, as the mere magic
|of words. To the ignorant multitude,
our words are things which appear in
the shape Of buggaboOs, and assonish the
natives-and then - .'.-a-- : 4
We doom our foes "to the zeslot's ready
Nhell ~.
Which answers to all doubts 60 eloqusntly
| !, WELL" ..
II is moreover very necessary that we
lpray often for the afflicted, then we can
the more easily rob them of their last
mite, which will help to iIl the LORDS
treasury. the funds Of which thou know
est, brother Avery, we apply to our es-
pecial benefit. In = word, brother Ave-
ry, I cannot do better than recommend
you as pattern. of true piety, our very
exemplary brother in the Lord, the right
Rev. John Bristed who "wears his faith
but as the fashion Of his hat" Thou re-
|collectest. brother Avery, how much zeal
and holy wrath brother Bristed mani
tested in your behalf during the severest
part of your probationary trial in this
town. Thou recollectest how the infdel
Judge several times stopped the mouth of
brother Bristed-thus putting veto on
the Lords anointed, because lie deliver.
ed himself of much wrath against the in.
fidels ofFnll River who went to Bristol
to. nab thy Req. self cat unawares" and
to make you submit to all the ind'gn'sies
OF an in6del tribunal, only because thou
didst murder Miss Cornell, member of
your church. as if thop hadst not the di-
vine right to dispose of thy flock agree
ably to thy holy will and pleasure.
Our brother Bristsd has done many
and divers things in the name Of the
Lord, all which rebound unto his glory
and the church. To be sure the infidels