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

WSotN shoNS SuttA1AulJ 49,
play lhing--wLich we might take up and
put down at our pleasure. tswould be
the pefferiion of empiricism, imposition.
Of doubIedeaIing. Of hypocrisy and jug.
giery. The idea here involved, that
civil interests and claims can free Us from
religious obligations-thus placing hu-
men above divine-is one that not only
robs Christianity Of its peculiar and eter-
nal supremacy It's transcendent glory, but
| Il embraces ali the elements OF IrrelIgIon,
OF libertinis.n (of views,) and Of blasPhe-
my2 But moreover we affirm that de
fensive war" so called, is a mere phantasm
a cruel delusion invented and paImed
off upon men by bIood-thirsty tyranls, to
further their nefarious designs. Show
US war purely defensive on either side
We deny the occurrence OF such a war
We know very well that some tew-the
ten mllIionth fraction OF war history-wilI
seem TO be what we deny: but were all
the circumstances connected. fully made
known, We think they would disprove the
actual occurrence Of defensive war. But
we rest not our argument here. We
maintain with strong conviction, that the
martial array and attitude OF nalions, the
annual and more frequent furnishing Of
their implements Of death, with all the
revenues and equipoge 10 sust; in and
deck of the tremendous enginery Of war,
on the ground that it is necessary to do
so for detcnee, constitute the central pillar
Of this fabric of hell. Thus doing is
equivalen. 10 saying-and is so constru-
ed-to neighboring nations, "vou are
wicked enough to assail US and we are
prepared 10 defend ourselves-we fear you
not-your wrath will get quenched if it
is but turned this way" Indeed such
a sort Of menacing, constant readiness
amounts, BY construction, to a challenge 10
engage in war. And who need be told,
that human nature will often convert such
a challenge into the strongest prorocatire
10 hosti'ites. illustrate from common
life. The man who prepares and gives
out publicly the advertisement Of his readi-
ness 10 defend himself whenever attacked
he is the very individual to be first invoIv.
ed in quarrel. But have not room TO
quote any thing comparatively. | will
however give you The following letter oil
Jew TO shame Christians. Dated FaI-
mouth, England, 1920, put on the door Of
church Just before a sermon for the
conversion OF the Jews.
"OuT Messiah. when he comes, will
establish system Of mercy and peace and
Kindness upon earth; while among you
Christians, nothing but disputes, AMI
n'osities and cruelIies mark your Passag
through the world Possibly your reli
gion sanctions these ours does not fol
with rs the goodness and bcnefcence O.
Mosaic laws alone constitute their grand
authority, and proclaim their emauatior
from a good and beneficient God. We
want no better, we expect no better, unit
Messiah tndssH shaft come THkn if the
prophets of our sacred 'olume speak true
The conduct OF man towards his fellow vii
be the reverse Of what it is now. Every
man shall then sit under his own vim.
and 6g-tree. Nation shall no longer lif
up sword against nation neither shall
they learn war any more: but the Ieoparc
shall lie down with The kid. and the vol
and the lamb feed together, and littl
I child shall lead them. Has this happ,
r period. this golden era of public peace an
private love ever been witnessed ? Speal
, candidly Christians has ii once beer
seen through the lapse Of 1900 years
Your brother in the dust. Tigri, 1928
Techer Lachorcan. "-[Friend Of Peace
April 1926, pp 52l-2.
The conclusion of my manuscri pt,-o
which | have given the most abrupt an
incongruous fragments is, "if to set u
man on the throne Of God, giving hin
allegiance AMI worship supreme'-(re
ferring to the idolAtry given miIitar,
leaders) "ifto give vent, cultivation an
rAnkest luxuriInce TO the loulest element
and most 6endish passions OF humanity
. If to dash Gods holy law in the dus
!. trampling it with Internal spite and bias
phemy-if, not merely 10 abrogate tn
= Gospel, but convert its Christlike love
meekness, forbearance and forgivness int
:, the deadliest malgnity, the swifest re
E venge and the most blood ,hrstv violrrc
y If ALL THIS be sinfuI-then is te !
> sinrul-horribly, enormously SINFUL
!, He that will plea for or palIiate such
:. system. let HIM do it; but as for me, b
. the language Of my heart. lips and Iif'
3 respecting the champions. supporters an
defenders Of war. !" o my soul enter tho
= not Into their secre, !: and unto their a:
sernbIy, mine honor, be not thou united
!, Guy G. SAMPSON.
s. GIRARD CoLLEGE.-We invite the after
ton of enlightened and liberal minds,
Noah Websier's letter, on our first pagc-
- especially TO that portion of il which place