Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-04-05

tempests, bl w whence they will To you
need hardly add, they are % man, Tenn
perance, Moral Reform, and Abolition
The cause Of their withdrawal from the
Dutch Church was, chiefly, the odious and
aristocratic form Of government, (being
selfperperuated consistory,) and the pro-
scriptive and intolerant course of the Church
in refusing 10 these reformers, the use OF
their meeting house, 10 hold meetings on
these subjects. and denying them the privi-
lege of making these works Of reform part
of their public religious duty, and the sub
iect oftheir public prayers.
Let me add another word here, in relation
to the Baptist Church. 1t is probably the
largest in the State, having about 700 men,
bers. This Church and their minister have
been first and foremostin the noble works of
reform. Years ago, they took high ground
against the crying secret evil Of that day;
and long ago, they drew the line on the sub
ject Of Rum-drinking and Rum-selling.-
They have held their ground every inch.
Abolition came up-they espoused it nobIy
and boldly. Their enemies perdicted their
dissolution. They were told, "abolilion
would ruin the church"-,hat "they were
going to fast;" their minister was denounc-
ed as an "ultrais,," ''imprudent," ''head-
strong" turning the world upside down."
"dippin2 into trouble" "promoting excite
ments," going to tear the church 70 pieces"
But how sadly have the prophets Of Baal
erred from the truth No church has been
blessed like this. No minister in the State
lies nearer the hearts Of his people-enjoys
more Of their confdence-o perhaps, is lis
tened to by such numerous assemblies.
The urorks Of re form do not kill Terirdls.
A fact here: On Monday evening, of the
second week Of our meeting, was the month
" CONCERT for the abolition Of slavery. The
meeting was not crowded out and put by, for
fear of killing the revival. The occasion
was met-and, in a vast concourse, many
fervent PRAYER was put up for the poor store
and, we believe, many hearty amen was
responded by those, who had just been eman'
cipa,ed from the bondage Of sin. The re-
rirat did not stop-but increased. Goo
owned the work.
Another word and have done. Brothe
Grant has been made powerful instrumen
6 in the hands OF God in this work His who'll
4 soul is IN The work. 1t seems the very ele
q ment in which he thrives. He should b.
liberated at once from the charge of any on,
| church: and our Missionary Board shoulc
4 provide TO- him to devote all his time, anG
+ (well adapted) talents to protracted meet
, ings. He is in the proper sense Of the wor
an "EvANGELtsT"-(a name and characte
= recognized as honorable and indispensable
in apostolic days, but now slurred aud re
preached in Massachusetts and Connect
cut.) We believe great good would resul
e 10 the Zion Of God if he were wholly give
D TO this work
!, Greenwich and the surrounding town
n will long have cause TO remember this NEE
e ing. 1t is the work Of God, and to his nam
e be all the glory. would through the med
: I'm Of your paper request the On Y. Evan
: gelist," "American Baptist" and "Baptis
Register" to publish this; and if any, put
lsh the letter entire.
o Yours in the bonds Of the gospel,
o and works ofreform, ED. CULVER.
:, Greenwich, March 80, 1887.