Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-08-18
THE TELEGRAPH"
AUGUST l8.

"RemGrks, &c. 6y "A Baptist Minister
Of Rutland Co~"ty"-There may be such
a thing as an outward appearance of union,
while there is in reality very little agree
ment in sentiments. On the other hand,
there may be great show of opposition
in words and conduct, where there is very
little difference of views and sentiments,
provided they could be discovered naked
as they lie in the minds of the opposing
parties. At present, in respect to points
of doctrine advanced by the Conference
and opposed by a minister of Rutland
County, we undertake to be neither advo-
cate on either side, nor umpire between;
choosing to leave the parties to set forth
their own views, and the readers of the
Telegraph to decide between them. We
however feel called upon for one or two
remarks in this place.
The doctrine that it must be "fruitless
for Christians to aim at union," however
widely they may be separate, is, in our
view, erroneous 1t either denies that the
fundamental truths of Christianity have
been or can be found out, BY any class Of
Christians-or if it grants that one class
have found out the truth, it denies that
they are capable Of teaching others, or
that the latter are capable of learning what
has been learned by the former. For it
must be borne in mind that the writer
takes and leaves it for granted that both
parties are Christians, so the fault must o.
course be Of the head and not of the hear
the can not must in this case be more OF
less than toiH not. Most certainly it is
the duty Of al Christians to search afte1
truth in relation to the fundamental doc.
trines of Christianity and this obligation
is inseparably connected with ability tt
= find it-for how can it be made a man
duty to search after what is placed beyon'
, his reach! Now when truth is found AM
: embraced by all classes of Christians the,
E viii be agreed
Ia all this, we call for no sacrifice Q
a truth Furthermore, we desire no affect
] alton of union where there is in reality
e difference. Further STILL there is moth
y ing in all this incompatible with our in
b duIging the belief that the Denomination
with which we are identified, and to NhIcl
u We are strongly attached, holds & practice
+. more in accordance with the requirement
,, Of Christ than any other denominations
u But if we knew positively that we hav
- all the truth, (which few will have the al
rogance to presumed it would not rende
? the doctrine now objected to less objec
y tionable. Such knowledge should rathe
?. stimulate those who could be favored wit
le its possession, to labor and "aim" at unit
J ing others with them. Why should on
- denomination of Christians give over an
other denomination to fundamental e1
l. ror, any more than they should give owe
, sinners to utter error2 And if one is i
\ duty bound to labor to enlightenthe othe
le why should not both labor mutually t
detect their own and each others errors
of However nearly our views of the fur
= damental doctrines of Christianity ma
I'd accord with those of "a Baptist Ministe
o. of Rutland County" there is a spirit {
~ exclusiveness, bordering upon arroganc
ID breathed in certain parts of his piec
which we are sorry to see.
ce We invite attention to short article G
ne the first page, under the head of Ea
:, Il rings, &c. Every and any indication tn
u, the heathenish practice of wasting trea
IS ure to feed vanity with earrings, fnge
ne rings, necklaces, breast-pins, stays, &
- is becoming questionable, must be
be matter of rejoicing to all friends of repu
e. lican simplicity, of human improvement
IL If it be asked how those shall find e1
,at ployment who now get their bread
"a making shrines for modern Diana, Il
to great, despotic goddess of fashion, let the
- cultivate the earth: and as soon as thu
.os obtain the means let them cultivate min
its first their own, and then, if need be, OF
Ne ers'.
r. "IhGre reason to knosc," of all t