Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-10-27

claim against this or that fundamental prin.
ciple Of civil polity,-when they boldly pro.
claim 10 their hearers, tha, our Stale lepisla-
lures, or that one half OF the States in this
Union, enact crnel, unwise and unnecessary
laws, and wholly inconsistent with the pub
lie good, II is then that every honest, enlighl
ened and consistent Christian patriot be-
comes alarmed. The honest freemen Of our
country, whether protesting CHI istianity or
lnGdelity, will ever be found, in all such ca.
SEES, uniting together in opposition 10 that
class of men who profess with their mouths,
that their kingdom is not of this world" -
that their calling is Of God" and tina; their
profession and employment is TO save sim
ners through the foolishness Of preaching
whilst at the sometme they practically avow
doctrines calculated to produce fear, dstrust
and commotion amongst their own country.
men. They attempt TO make the holy ora
Giles OF God interfere with the civil rights OF
the people, whilst at the same time they
claim protection under those sellsame rights
The union Of Church and State is an adul-
ferrous union. Our Savior and his Apostles
have nowhere justified it. And can il be
expected that in this ligbtened age. Christ
ians will be suffered peaceably to celebrate
such an unholy alliance?
| we'll know what arguments will be OPP
posed to the above reasoning | admit tina,
all freemen. whether Christians or not, have
the free and full right, under our free const-
tuition, Of expressing their opinions on any
and every subject whatever. And this right
of free discussion is one which every citizen
ough, never forcibly to surrender. But we
are here speaking Of the duties Of Christians
who professedly take Christ and his Apostles
for their only rule OF action and Of faith
We deny that religion and politics can ever
become one and the same thing. Hence,
when Christian professor acts conscien-
tiously and in conformity with his gospel
rule, he speaks and acts as Christian; he
tells bis unbelieving neighbor that such and
such are the principles. and that such is the
spirit of that gospel, or good news, which
is worthy OF all acceptalion amongst men y
But what does the real Christian exhibit to
his unbeieying neighbor as the fruits and
essence OF Christianity? What? Why
certainly nothing but faith, repentance ODE
dience, love, meekness. ng-sufering, for
bearance charity, hope, kindness; he viii
ALSO inform him that Christianity enjoin:
obedience on all men to the ruling authority
Of the country; it requires its followers Il
forsake all their goods, and even their owl
dear friends. If necessary, for the sake o
: obtaining kingdom in heavenl lfthen sncl
are the subjects, and such the themes OF
which the true followers Of Christ delight L
dwell, and which in fact constitute the spir
i, and essence of the Christian duties, then
ask, where is the evidence, either iron
scripture or from reason, that Christ com
mands his followers to make subjects Of
E pollical bearing part OF their Christian
! creed. and thus, Catholic.lke, engrah int
j the church Of Christ new doctrines, an
G new principles Of faith and OF practice. whc
are no where TO be found in the word {
E God, either expressly or impiiedl A ma
| gets drunk, and you very properly preac
s against drunkenness; you prove from pai
y scripture Language that il is sin. b.
i when you preach and proclaim il as doc
+ trine Of Christ that it is wrong Tor the farm
I, er 10 sell his surplus grain fol fair prize
" lest j, may fall into the hands OF distiller,-
J. or when your preaching is plainly and pa
e pably designed, or is calculated TO injure tn
reputation and property of your neighbo
u will YOU boldly tell me that this is part
d the gospel, and that Christ commands b
IS followers not 10 sell their grain TO distiller
n or that the gospel sometimes allows US
Is speak i'll of our neighbour" and to set in o
IS Grafton a train Of causes which (thoug
o yelled under the name Of "Chrislian duty
IS we know and believe will eventually destro
N his good name. and iniurc his property?
It. il a part of the eospel.--or has 1t, IN the'
e modern days, become an article of fat
i, that no slave holder scan enter into the kin
rs dom Of heaven"2 Is il by an injunctie
u from heaven that abolition spies and mi
CT sionnry agents. in the character Of lecturer
Of are hired TO go through the land TO declal
ID against slavery.-to pick up detached ST
er res and few insolatrd facts, OF the cru
ar treatment of the slaves. from some supern
az nuated old African. or his wife, who dclig
IN in the marvellous?
a, With great respect, your friend, 5.
e. From Sketches Of Every day Life, by Boz.