Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-09-05
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

STATE OF RELIGION IN THE SOUTH
wEsr.-The South Western Christian
Herald, a Methodist paper, printed 10
Nashville, Tenn, draws the following
picture of the state of religion in that re-
gion.
THE fact is, some people in the South
YVES. are too much disposed to tickle
mindedness-to capriciousness-to COM
planning about, they know not what. 1t
is the case even about their hOmes-thev
are restless, unsettled, anxious 10 make
fortunes ina day. They are so about
their ministers, also, few can please them,
and they, but for time. There is con-
slant rage for nOrelty-a ceaseIess change
in everything. They even become dis
satisfied with themsetoes-their appear
ance, shape, dress, equipage, furniture,
carriages, &c. In truth, and 1t IS sober
truth, this spirit of caprice, if not check
ed, will break up our ltlnerancy-PLUNGE
OUR MINISTRY IN RUINoUs SCHEMES OF
SPECULATION, corrupt our societies, and
leave our meeting houses. camp grounds,
Gs 40 RrsoJ~Io os the deserted cities Of
Tyre and Sydon.
Let none consider these remarks Wis
ionary. Look at the state Of religion in
Alabama, as set forth in a well-wrltten
communication from that conference. Is
it true that the Alabama conference is in
danger Of becoming missionary ground :?
That parts of it are, there is no doubt.
What is the cause Of this? "The love
of money" that "root of all evil" is,
sure enough the radical cause. Cor
TOM 'LAND,'G NEGROES ARE ALL THE
co. Banes of the church, of religion,
and Of all good! The Lore Of these is
laying waste our itinerant ranks, and our
once flourishing societies. 0 God Will
there be dav Of final reckonIng! Is
there any such place as HELM Is there a
heaven Of light and glory2 Surely these
are phantOms, or thousands have turned
lnonomanlacS."
Thus far the editor of the S. w. Christ
ian Herald. He seems 10 class negroes
on the same chattel level with cotton
and land with the most perfect compos-
ure 1t is only the spirit of speculation
in those articles Of traffic that he depre-
Gates Not a whisper escapes him, of
the basphemy OF buying and selling the
purchase of a Savior's blood Not the
least compunction at the separation of
families and the mockery OF marriage
Not sigh at the compulsory heathenEsm
of these human chattels-these subjects Of
clerical speculation and traffic
Nor does it appear to occur to him that
this restless, unsettled" characteristic, Of
our times-lhis anxiety to make fortunes
in a day''-lhis rage for "noveIty, APP
pearance, dress, furniture, carriages" &c.
&c., all have their rise 10 the habits Of ln-
doIent gambling sIaveho Iders, who have
innoculated the whole nation with this
same ruinous and soul destroying thirst
for getting rich r0ithOUt labor. Over
looking the tree, he makes war only OH
the branches. No marvel that ministers
and people both fall into the ditch, while
the blind are found leading the blind, and
luuatics reproving mOnOmGniacs.'
We have it here, on testimony of a re-
spectacle editor in the slaveholding South
west: that Tennessee and Alabama are be-
conf ing moral .oGstes, because the clergy
are plunged in ruinOus schemes OF sPEcU,
LArIoS tn COTTON, LAND, and NEGROES
No wonder the editor. with his eyes not not
half open, exclaims: ooh God will
there be day of final reckonng7 Is
there any such place as hell" Thus
sanh the Lord, Feed the flock OF the
slaughter, whose possessors STAY them
and hold themselves not guilty-and they
that sell them say, Blessed be the Lord
for / am rich! and their CO" shePheTd'
pitv them not" Zech. xi. 4.-FT'e"d q
Man.
. HueE WHEEL-An immense watel
wheel, 50 feet in diameter, l9 feet wide IN
side the buckets. and IL inches deep, ane
estimated at 800 horse power when TN
buckets are filled, has just been erected q
the works of Messrs. Andrew, BruckshaN
g. Co of comslal bridge near Stockport
: The weight Of the centre shalt = eign
} tons, and Of the entire wheel. which e =
!. be the largest and most powerful IN exist
enee, l04 tons.