Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-11-10
Far the Vermont Phrnix.
BUTLER COUNTY, Ono,
MAY %, 1897.

H. Gosuel Of Christ is "pure, peaeea-
~ n be entreated, and full of good
4 i3i,beO | ask YOU if it be not a neces-
,o,sonence that all who truly possess
,sO1 Christ, will be pure in their mo-
"s,ceablc and forbenring in all their
\ and savings, aud equally inclined
lines 40 do good unto all men"2 Ii
voar abolitionists claim to act from
|nn principles, let them, beseech you,
themselves to the spirit Of the gospel.
| ,hey will act in this business under
I,aclcr Of political reformers, then let
Fame boldly forward and show the po-
Inconsistency of slavery under our gov
Ind But do moi let them. | pray you,
he mild and peaceful characters OF
b and followers of Christ, tell me that
A umau.stealer"l-a "robber"!--a ''mur-
ia "kidnapper" ian "inhuman
+bnl-a "hcartless tyrant"l-o "hard-
h riainnl-a "slavc-monster"--a "land-
la qhief--a destroyer Of souls'l
and then, in the very next breath,
M that this is the language Of the Cos
A rst!!-lhat 1.-THE love Of Christ
:Faiuclh them" thus to characterize their
.-lheir neighbors-their brethren ! !
N YOU here to remark that | have all
taken it for fact, that a portion of your
m aboltionisls are sincere and hon
ap wishing to act from a sense OF
To all such then, my arguments
example and authority OF the Savior
bis Apostles, as well as on the nature
uits Of the gospel, are addressed.
me now again revert you TO your new
led doctrine of non-erpedieney and disre-
Of Consequences. Did the Savior, did
Paul and the other Apostles teach this
inel Where is the evidenced Ian
nowhere but in the constructive dog
Of some Of your abolition orators. Il
e at is better 10 obey God than man.;
sequaIly true that AL things are law
ul all things are not expedieat" 1t is
that God informed Paul. whilst on his
voyage 10 Rome, that there shall be no
h any mans life among YOU; and yet
Equally true that. few hours afterwards,
The seamen were about 10 flee privately
lbc ship, Paul expressly declares, Eek
hese abide in the ship, ye cannot be sa-
Now pray you, Sir, what is this
he doctrine of consequences? If Paul
ethc truth, the consequence of suffer
be seamen 10 leave the ship at that juno.
would have been the destruction Of ev-
MARION board
hen God made man and placed him in
garden, he commanded him not to .'eaI
elree which is in the midst Of the gar
and "n the day thou eatest thereo
shalt surely die" Now was this com
gTento Adam with the understanding
be should disregard the consequences
'hrea'enedl The doctrine of conse
ress brought into view in almost all the
nands Of God 10 his people, both in the
Pnd new dispensation.
f0R at Deuteronomy, chapter %. Here
Ualn OF blessings are promised TO The
l'e1 oil Israel, "if they would hearker
eA'ly unto the voice of the Lord to OBJ
and do all his commands" &c. Ant
Fl% 18TH but it shall come TO pass, !
sR mol hearken unto the voice Of tn,
Wy God 10 observe and do all hi
landments and statutes which | com
you this day, that all these curses shall
upon thee and overtake thee" Thel
@a long enumeration OF the most aw
uses which have ever befallen any PEG
u any age Of the world. Now | ask
were these consequences of disobedi
enumerated, if it was not intended tina
IaVuld have an influence on the con
l'nose TO whom they were addressed
1'vuShoul the whole of the Old Tesla
W are every where informed that sucl
WI are the consequences Of good &C
qua on the contrary. such the conse
@ol bad action. A thousand pas
might be cited TO illustrate this fac
suave not room.
Tuen we look at the New Testamen
.0 The doctrine of cxpediency and 9
SasNces more clearly and circumstar
" Specifically illustrated. Christ
were ordered 10 flee into Egypt I
~,aln consequences which would b
Ba y 'Ollow if they remained in the Ian
s's Christ, whilst yet little chils
ououO' as much the Son Of God-an
s's as capable Of ieaching-as whe
Al ABOUT thirty years old"; and dun
' els time we are informed that b
', :, unto his parents" This sui
"A, !" . MS parents for so long a periot
tef'ain good reasons. no doubt; br
# Evolve consequences. When III
IN = a., 'ae customs, or tax gatherer. aske
a.a "s followers if his master paid tril
I Jesus h. was made acquainted with hi
IL j. orders his disciple to 60 and cate
~ which he should find piece {
4. 'ua' tsays he) give FOR me and thee.
Id,L 'eason is also stated, viz p'Iest W
Ius ss'a Was there no regard to col
|'''' OF to expediency here2 Will