Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-06-16
For the Telegraph.
Mr. ED1TOR:

For the Telegraph
Mr. EDITOR:
| regard it no more than Christian
courtesy, in the discussion of important
religious subjects, to give every man an
opportunity to make himself fully under
stood. And when any important point is
assumed without proof, deem it but just
to the cause of truth, to ourselves, and to
him who assumes the point, to ask for,
and to give him a fair opportunity to give
him fair opportunity to show us the ev-
idence on which his position rests
With these views, am not convinced
that the proposition Of certain questions 10
D4leth, in your paper Of May rs, was
! impertnent or any departure from those
rules which should guide brethren in
candid research after divine truth.
/ In the review Of the article on atone
ment, Daleth states that a certain senti-
| ncnt advocated in the essay, had been ad-
vonced by Taylor and Soclnius. NJ was
not previously aware Of this fact and as
no reference was made even to the books
containing the sentiment, he candiIly asks
where the passages may be found.
The reviewer Undertakes to show a
difference between reconciliation and a.
, tenement" and redemption, without dcfn-
Jog the first or the last Of these terms
and afterwards quotes Scriptures contain
ing these terms, in such way as to leave
NJ. in perfect doubt of the sense which he
attaches to th.m; and NJ asks to be in
formed.
Again, Dlleth reasons from the type to
the antitype, in manner which makes it
appear to NJ. that Daleth's views Of a type
must be somewhat different from his own,
otherwise he cannot see the correctness OF
his conclusions AMI he would b. happy
to know where and what the point Of dii-
ference is, lest if he should dissent from
what he may suppose the sense Of the re-
viewer to be, he might be found beating
the air
Ag,;n, Dllcth informs us that ain the
ritual law, reconciliation, pardon Of sins
and atDnement, were the same things
But in the new dispcnsatiol we have
shown, Che soys,) that there is a differ
eNc". Now NJ. was not apprized that
. these terms were uset differently in the
new dispensation from what they had been
in the OLD, or that in the old they mean the
- same thing; and earnestly desiring to
know the truth, he asked to be ref rrcd to
the passages which teach the doctrine
mo man lighteth candle and puteth ii
under b1sheI" NJ. would most thank
fully have acknowledged the aid of DA-
loth)c lIrht had no IT. IN To /,
by it in search of truth on these points
Now, five have no point to carry, but
our object is simply to elicit and sustain
the truth ana if, as we ought not, we
have no pride Of judgment that prompts
us, h1ving expressed an opinion, with un-
due anxiety to sustain it, do not sec why
we should not afford to each other, as in
quirers after truth, all the helps in our
power. NJ. would gladly afford paleth
} all the aid in his power, if by that means
: the essay should pass through an ordeal
seven-fold more rigorous, and in the end
its positions be proved, to the full SatiSfac-
ton ofthe writer & ofevery bo1y else, to be
founded in error. But he has no wish 1c
press any inquiries which may seem tc
Daleth impairment. or in the least unkind
He will, by divine permission, take time
and carefully examine the points assumed
by Daleth, and trusts he shall do it not ir
the spirit of an antagonist, but in that Of 6
fellow student in the school Of Christ.
Mr. Eduor-I understand YOU to say
that the columns of the Telegraph arr
open for reply to Daleth; but you decIin,
) publishing the essay, unless the essay it
self shall be considered reply to its re-
viewer. All that Nj. desires is that the
i subject may be fairly placed before tn,
q present readers of the Telegraph. The
q rewritten article could be no more a re
ply to DaIeth than the original one; a.
the alterations consist principally in the
omission of some repetitions, the correc
= ton ofsome verbal inaccuracies, and al
: improvement Of the style. You say, 81
u the second edition is to appear, we see NJ
: need ola republication Of the first ~
: If it appears in the Telegraph, there viii
e be no need of it, but if it appears in th,
J. Christian Review but very few of you
e readers will be any the bitter informed j.
T. consequence Of it. NJ. can see no way
,: in which your readers can be enabled t,
o Judge Of the merits ofthe cause but bv re
:, publishing the essay, or at least the prin
- ciple part oft And be thinks the caus
Of truth requires that some structure
: should be made on the review and woul(
+ be happy to make them, and as briefly a
i the nature Of the case will permit, but b.
= must abide the decisions OF the Editor. e.
J, NJ
/, Q.) BY recurring TO the whole para
:! graph from which the quotation is made