Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-01-18
THE TELEGRAPH.
BRANDON, WEDNESDAY, JAN. IS.


The Deceived PROFESSOR UNDEcEvED,
&c.-We finish publishing this article TO-
day. What we have said, by way Of recon-
mending il to rroyerful consideration, we
would not have taken as an endorsement ef
the entire piece as perfect. The subject
treated d being one Of frst and last impor
lance, and this article being the best in our
reach, on the subject, we have given it, hop
ing that il might be blessed to the salvation
Of some poor souls, and praying that it might
destroy none.
Suffer US here to enjoin il upon ministers,
teachers ofthe way Of salvation, carefully to
compare the doctrines and instructions of
this writer with the doctrines Of the Bible
and the teachings Of the Holy Spirit, and if
any thing be found tending to vital injury,
let the remedy, the truth, be applied without
delay. Persons Of different temperament
and variously educated will be differently af-
fectcd. The article contains so much
truth that to some, doubtless, it will prove
a SAVIOR Of life unto life, to others Of death
unto death.
Without undertaking review, at present
without any extended examination Of the
pisce-we will briefly notice one or two
points which, in our view, are so left as TO
hinder some who are in the right way and
need help onward. The first which we will
notice is, that the Minister, or teacher, in
questioning and instrucung the Professor,
has described various exercises Of mind I'M
dergone and acknowledged by this deceived
professor, which exercises are not peculiar
othe deceived, but common to them and to
true christians aud then his subsequent
conclusions are so drawn as 10 make the i'm.
preston on some minds that such exercises
are Of themselves evidences Of self-deception.
There is no need Of enumerating here-it
must be manifest to every true christian
who has carefully read the article, that,every
awakened sinner has some Of the feelings
and exercises described by the Minister, and
disposed Of, in the case Of this deceived pro-
fessor, as they would be If they were ;ecu-
liar TO the deceived. What christian, we
ask, has not experienced some Of the exer-
cises and feelings here described If they
are proof that he was impenitent at the time
Of such experience, they are not, in them
selves, sufficient proof that he is now i'm
penitent. He may have had other and such
experience as should now prompt him to
hope that he is in a state Of salvation.
Again, we think the Minister has moi
made proper distinction between seIfior'
and seLfshness. He says, "the hope .
safety must be obliterated, or it will rule
And, If we understand him, this hope o
safety he terms selfshness, which, if not en-
tirely obliterated, will lead inevitably t
selfruin. Now we seriously doubt if it b
possible so to obliterate self-love as that tn
creature will have no care or anxiety for hi
own safety, much less no hope Of it.
this self-love be the reigning and suprem
motive, regardless Of Gods character an
claims, il is selfshness indeed, obhorrent
God, and will ruin the soul, unless displace
by higher and hOlier motives.
We commenced this notice Of the articl
not to close any ears against its solen
w.rnings--not to mufle its sword Of tru
mot 10 break or blunt its arrows-but
throw out line to some poor, feeble, sin
ing mariner thai might be drowning himse
in the depths OF despair. God forbid tn
what we have now done should Aalter or IL
a single soul to ruin; and grant that all mi
profit by his servant, the Minister'S soleu
admonitions.