Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-07-28
FoR THE TELEGRAPH

FoR THE TELEGRAPH.
To u. Rev. Thomas SKINNER, D. D.
pastor Of tie Mercer, street Church, ~
York, and author of"THoyght on eran-
gsti-iHg the aoOrid."
Dear Sir-Your views of the need of
au.i-sectarun labor, in evangeizipg the
world, appear both scrip:ural and reason
able. Your second reason why we should
not seek to propagate sIctarianis.H, that
is. because there should be "none among
ourselves" appears peculiarly forcible on
surveying the ecclesiastical condition o;
Vermont. And a consider be portion Of
Our country IS in condition similar 10
that Of this state. Here tncre are evan
geical ministers enough to give every
1000 sous a pastor. but in cons 'qUcnce
Of the evil OF scctari lni6m on place has
none, while another has several. For in
stance, in the town where the writer re-
sides the population is L'ss than 500, and
there are four organized societies, each
having its minister and place OF worship.
Threc ofthcsc are generally viewed evan
geIical and were it not Tor sectacian or de-
nonInationlI partin res, Two Of thes3
ministers might be Iab)rjur eIS'where.-
And this is a t4ir specim>n Of the larger
half Of the state. Now ,hr question is
where is the remedy Jr this cli.? Can
aground Of compromise BE- I'D pei SINH
lar TO that OF the Bile Socir,y, Tract So
cietv and Sunday Schoo Union, BY which
two denominations shall cons tule one
congregation For instance the Calvin
istic Blptsts AMI Congrcgntioua'is:s in
this state and the greater part of New
England agree in church government, in
worship, in doc'rne md IN practice eH.
cept on the subject Of baptism. Is it the
duty Of, those two denominations 20 unite
for public worship hearing instruction
from the same preacher on pojn's whe Elm
they are agreed, and having special ap-
pointments on a week day for Bringing
forward those tene,s, or administration Of
or1nlnces conccrninr which they differ 7
But perhaps n less difficult case for COM
promise would be found in the Pr2sbyterl-
ans and Con- gregationalists Of New 7 ork
20 as to prevent two ministers 80 near alike
in their views from occupying ground,
Why would not this be rs practicable as
the case of compromise between the Lu-
therans and Reformed in Germany de-
scribed hy DR. Ranch in the Home Mis-
sionary2 And if so, who can say how
much ministerial labor might thus be saw
ed throug hout our country especially
where there is sparse population and dl
versity Of sects. If Dr. Gong and Dr.
Peters could come to a mutual agreenen
not to station missionary for eIch de
domination in the same place unless thu
population was sufficient for two cGngre
Fations some domestic missionary taho
might be saved and bestowed on heather
lands Could you point out a way b,
which different sects might thus aid eac
other without seeming to sacrifice thel
UNCONVENTIONAL preferences, and whcI
should com mend Itself to the attention c
the most influential Of each, think
would be one ofthe mos important wort
Of the age. This object on d be Of Sutt
cient Importance to warrant the formailo
Of a society and the employment Of agen
Of different sects for it's accomplishment
Not to form a new sect, not to Law asid
their dsnominational character, but
show christians how they may co-opera
together TO prnmots vital pietv the thin
IN which they are all agreed, the on
essential thing. My apology for this aI
dress is the importance Of the object.
-. ..- WITHHELD.
P.S. Should Dr. Skinner notice Il
foregoing he is, desired to use the Ne'
York Evangelist as the channel Of cor
munication. - w