Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-05-02

eNoemkons ioI scisnNno % sHs'a. =.
nsvoisns acuoa' men are I.awD 'ogesns
p ne communion 'n o. 'sslpg ana !. SIM slms
hrliy o. opinion saving o.hess 70 seiec'
their associates ana pursue ,neir enos'
- tnfy nay o,e'n proper. ahsaSranS -
mcn' v na'ul.'s ~ VA nuaP'su 10 PloH.ose
harmony, ana Is: IN iac'' the only ieas'S'e
method q securing como'ned se.' .I9 h los
sea purpose Oul 3a 49, n sem. Ia
4nn Illuminate lnenas anl snoSe Pa.
}Qps- sven 10 me 'i'. :. "l'N :,
9cfe Were inser' w., 49, I .uJ
sonn.--wno see.'' M. = , 49, W....s o e.e
oeyona me ls.. 49, 49,, 49, 49, S Ion
uence ana y 1870 80 -, 1919 = u.s'in-
guisnea a. sno o',e'Pls .o.1 ssses io.-
81 tness my - e,s' ~ 5000 IS ues
Of speeia. auaenln.nr alu nao''s VI Peeu-
harry enaeaFeo 'nnma'y
Us men, az Impulse q our nalure,'o
love ana associate sns most IsauVy Win
those whose opinions the most nearly rs-
semble our own. y - 20 10 religion q
% long a. mere snail oe uluerent opinions
wall be natural ana best. that mere
rnoald Dc dinerent oenomlnauons. II
hostile feelings are kindled, the cause does
not he "a the principle OF association,
which draws KINDRED minds togelner, oul
IN the rnholy passions o. the human
heart. ftf.
What. we may DOW ask. i the remedy
for disunion among christians u 4 a
MUTUAL renunciat'sn OF their opposing
opinions2 They are not at liberty to do
this. They are bound 70 hold last the
truth, 90 Tar as they nave oeen aOle 70 as
eertain i, They cannot, without guilt re-
npunce, peryeTt OF neglect single lralR
which God has revealed. Y
Shall they unite, on great principles,
leaving minor points undetermined The
dim eu,ty would be, to decide, what are
minor points One would regard as OF
great moment what another might deem
of subor1inaie consequence, and here
would be q source Of new divisions.
~ Shall they amllgamate. and leave each
TO adopt mis- own opinions and practices
This may appear we'll in theory; but, in
practice. such an ill-assorted combination
would speedily create more strife, than
has ever existed amoag different denomi.
nations. Does not all experience show,
5 thai as family feuds are the mos; bitter
and civil wars are the most ferocious, &C
Ahe nart;e, which sprinc nm in the bosom
~ The anne denornination. are the NOS
r,nroroux7 What are me most scanda.
Ions discords. which now disturb the reli
n;ous eo,nmunitv n our country? Are
,b,v nor ouarreIs among brethren Of the
..m. hou.eholdf We need NOT mention
names.-the fact is notorious and depIor
49,
what. then. wa repeat. i the remedy
rhs .nswer ohv;on.iv =. that. In the frs
49,. rhr;s,;an, nu., end,avor 10 ascer
,n;n - ,,,,,h more n.rf.rilv and thus be
800 .To,. ,n;,sd y oninion and. sec
e.5I, nv ms, becoms b,,ier Chris
~, ;hsv nav lov. each other. no
,-;,h.isn iSng their different views. Bel
80. - ~. hel;sv,. will be mos, read
~ s,,s,ss "a MOI ~ any attsmpt n an,alga
mssion. bu, bv 4 zssIons effort. on tn
saft Of every Christian. TO search 70
rn.s ~ IN ,hs mems which Cad Ia
c'--;.ssi.9 a. NV .arnss,lv. tba, m
fru,h nav have ils proper influence owe
Fh;s own hear, 10 unite with all, who's
v;ey. ressnble his own, ia UNFOLDING an
snfealino the truth which they mutual.
l.lnl;.sa All 1--we "a cherish the shirt I
~ - n. ar ,oaoL;nd
ms ussine A>o'1 - = =. ). ..N :
to strive, ~ meekness, 70 inslIuel anu ~
claim those who oppose themselves.
!, III Chr,st;ans act Inns. AMI tho
e't 4. -. 49,. ,,,,,,la loco. - so,r
Awe ucileeo,nS.S "uu'u "'"ay y 800
diversuIes oil opinlon, ana consequently
dIfftrant denominations, yet there woul
L.,. ,nholv s,r;fe The existence
a.e.,;,, =; ~. ,rse,b, have q benef