Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-09-01

show that these translations INTO the east
ern languages were incorrect and unfaith-
tul, it would not have excited so much as
constituent. But is it not surprising to
see them while they virtually admit the
correctness of the translations withhold
their aid? And why do they withhold ?
Because the readers of these TRANSACTIONS
will not, like the readers of the English
translation, be left in the dark on par of
divine revelation, important for them to
understand, in order to keep the commands
of Christ
But will not the course pursued bv the
Bible Society excite some suspicion that
all is not right? Will not private MEM
bers of churches determine to know for
themselves what is truth on the subject ?
Or will they content themselves by saving
1t is not essential to salvation. O, my dear
Redecmer, forbid that any of thy disciples
should so lightly esteem thy commands !
am greatly pleased, my brother, to
see you renounCe tltular distinctions among
christians, such as Rev. D. D. &c. The
practice has always appeared to me to be
IN direct Contravention Of the command IF
Christ, and on Y calculated to foster hu-
man pride and vanity "All We are
brethren says our dear Lord. And O,
may we not on y love him that begat, tat
those that are begotttn Of him ard may
that love draw forth our strongest efforts
for their good. Our fidelity to Him will
be measured very much by our fidelity to
them.
| find, my brother, that a large proper
ton Of the men Of this world feel no re-
spoons !blIlty resting on them in regard to
the conduct of others or the moral state Of
society around them. (And O that | could
say this was true only of the men of this
worldly Unless you can charge home
upon them, crimes Of which they have in
dlvjduaIIy been guilty, they can wipe
themselves very clean from all the crying
sins Of the land. Their cars may be sa-
Iuted through the day with the filthy con-
versation Of the wicked. They may hear
the name of their Maker and Savior pro-
famed. They can see the drunkurd pour
ing out his filth. They can witness op-
preston and wrongs. And while they
make no effort to correct these evils, they
feel innocen, provided only they have not
done these things themselves; and if you
call for their influence they feel no obliga-
ton to afford it; their duty extends no far
Their than to take care OF themselves. Were
this true on y Of the men Of the world it
would not be matter Of much surprise -
but when christians manifest such feel
ing it IS truly painful. rejoice however
that this is not your feeling. Surely this
was not the feeling OF our Lord Jesus
Christ, who, though he was rich, yet for
our sakcs became poor. o, may it ever
rest on our minds that unless we have
done all we can to check the progress of
vice, and to promote truth and righteous
ness in the earth, we are not clear Of the
guilt Of the overspreading of moral cor
ruItion.
Igreotly rejoice that the number is rap
idly increasing Of those who desire to live
for the good of bcing-who endeayor to
initiate the example Of their divine master
who would raise high the standard of
truth and equity whose bosoms are
so filled with divine love that their COM
municutiol S kinde fire thousand miles
off had almost said, set the world on
fire Though far removed from you, these
things reach me. They fan the glowing
embcrs in my bosom to fame, so that |
can say with an apostle, "though absent
in body yet am present with you in spir-
it, joying in beholding the stedfastness Of
your faith in Christ" and the fervency Of
| ,.o,,r ,ool in his cauSo
Well, my brother, our time to labor is
j short Though our masters yoke be ca
sy and his burden light, because his ser
vice is no drudgery but delightful, yet VII
he not long keep US in his vineyard be-
low, but will receive us to himself. Shall
we not then double our diligence and in
crease our zeal with every revolving yea
Of our continuance
| am, dear brother, most afectionately
united with you in the love of our com
mon Lord. EBEN CoNANT.