Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-03-28
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ssoosD ComNo OF CHRIsT.--William
Milisr's rejoinder on this subject, closes
with the present number. l cannot doubt
thar this announcement win be good tidings
70 the readers Of the Telegraph generally
Al least, il IS an event which gives me great
relief The good or evil that may result
from the discussion, | am not prepared to
undertake to estimate. My reasons for adj |
hitting il into the Telegraph, were made
known At the commencement. Whatever
the result may be, there remains to me the
consciousness Of having aimed to do right.
At different times during the discussion,
hare been urged by friends and patrons to
shut down the gate and stop the waters Of
bitterness. But this could not be done con-
sisiently with my views Of the plainest and
most obvious PRINCIPLES Of free discussion, at
I any point short Of the present. The discus
sion wiz pow stop, unless brother Angler
feels more than I do the importance Of notic-
ing such performances As have been exhibit
IND IN The shape Of rejoihders addressed to
Inland he must also make me feel more
than now do the importance of his taking
any further notice Of the matter Al present.
: 70 - Es.l.ssllsd upon torspsl the reiterated
-insinustion that ne has only acted the part
Of an amanuensis, in his review, will, for
him, with the facts that are in my possess
ION, venture to take the responsibility to pro-
nouncs the charge, o. insinuation, gross
ealumny. Ills 70 be hoped thar brother An
GER win say the least that he possibly can
and f he will pass over the whole in dig
niied silence all the better.
\ MY own opinion, in the case at issue, ha'
not been withheld to the present time, be
cause have had no opinion but from a de
sire and design 10 do justly and fairly be
tween the parties. That opinion, although
Of but little importance, it is now my duty
no less than my privilege, to give. Il vii
take but very few words to express IL.
may be indicated by the citation Of a singl
passage from the mouth Of the Gerat Teach
er:a Bui of that day and hour knolOeth n
man, no, not the angels Of heaven, but III
FafAsr oply." With this passage in pal
ticular, and with scripture-teaehing in ger
eraL before me, il looks like extraordinar
presumption Tor any mortal to undertake
6r on the time Of the Savior's second adveu
After all William Miller has written, l Al
under the necessity OF telling him that he ha
utterly failed Of convincing my understand
ing. I cannot discover that he has made
single mark towards proof Il is true th'
AFTER assuming certain premises, he h
hsncs drawn remarkably strong conclusion
) but his assumptions are yet TO be sustaine
sswell in regard to his peculiar theory as
his charge Gf copying another's writing
brought against brother Angler. The latt
i Of one piece with the former, and just
bons equally tenable. These assumption
sbound throughout his writings. II there
need II specifying single instance in d
inn6merable mass,-taks his exposition
regard 10 the two olive trees. What cou
b nor. perfectly arbitrary What mi
thatsver asks for 4 reason, did not feel insu
ed q being required 10 receive implicit
such sssumpsions7 Il does not become
tional beings 10 take upon trust, from M
what they cannot comprehend. Whate'
comes from God, wheiher We can comp
bend Il or not, i not TO be questioned; B
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