Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-06-19

, established in the top of the mountains;
and shall be exhalted above the hills; and
all natl shall flow unto it, Very many
believe, that the indications of the latter
days are now numerous and Striking
Indeed, it is true, that many encouraging
appearances are plainly before US. But
There is one deficiency. One cheering
indication is not yet visible, one sign is
still wanting! IL We do hot hear min
listers preach on the subject of peace -!
(lf they do, they must be few; for we
may travel across our nation without
hearing them) We hope that they have
some affection for peace; but they do not
advocate it,! We know that real minis
tiers of the blessed gospel cannot feel un-I
willing that the nations should beat their
swords into pIoughshares,' bat we do no:
hear them lift their voices to advise it'll
If the spears should be beaten into prun-
ing hooks, we know they could feel no
obligation: but we never hear them adj
vocate the measure. They know, that
holy or uaholy affections increase by ex-
ercise. They know, that tens of thou
sands of fathers (professing fathers) are
day after day, and hour alter hour, telling
! their little sons of battles. of victories, of
| splendid carnage, until animation flashes
over every feature. There is something
growing in the bosoms of those youthful
listeners; but it is not meekness, grace
and lowiness of hearth Should not min
listers Chose whose business it is to speak
talkto the youth on the other side2 Should
they not endeavor to excite In the bosoms
of all around them, emotions such as are
| pleasing 10 the Prince Of Peace2 The
writer of this heard his father ian elder
in the church) tell of Bunker's Hill, and
of other battles, until he longed to partake
of the glory of war. His father told OF
honors and of victories more than be did
of the groans, the widows, the lost souls,
of the unspeakable wretchedness Of earth,
and Of eternity! AT that time (much as
it is now) children heard no one deplor-
ing the miseries of war. Ministers did
not preach against war Professors OF
religion did not tell their children, they
did not say to each other, that if nations
would arbitrate their disputes. how much
war might be obviated Ministers, or
officers, or professors were not clapping
their hands (in sight Of their chiidren) ia
hope of such a measure. They were not
calling to all around them joyfully, (nor
: are they now & reminding each other thu
: nations would, in hundreds of instances,
substitute arbitration in place of cGr
whenever the people signified this wish to
their rulersll They were not telling
each other, land telling their children,) Of
the countless millions expended TO increase
the blood-stream; and of the hospitals,
e and of the asylums, and of the benevolent
S institutions, those millions might have
erected. They were not, (and they are
n not,) reminding each other industriousy
! of the canals, of the railroads, or of tht
: agricultural improvements, in short, o
! the fact that there is scarcely anything
S which those illexpended funds might no
e do for the nations! All! who will ven
n ture to be heard? Who is it that hope
0 for heaven of peace2 Who will write
), Who will preach? Who will talk TO tn
rising generations Our children hea
~ the drum! Our children seed the re
e. feathers II They hear those praised VIII
Or were noted on the field! Our childre
can be excited! They can be animate
in an evil cause more readily than the
can be filled with self-denial, and humil
tvl Shall we not endeavor to place be
y fore them some OF the real truths respec
re ing war! Make groans material: II
ct move al! the water from the ocean, an
he the groans produced by war would fl
id the ocean, ten thousand limesl Are tho:
ministers the friends of neace and N
;, actors of compassion, who are never heal
-, against war! Are we to be silent2 /
Id we believe that the time is before US whe
ne the nations shall learn mar no more1
some, whilst advocating peace, 90 on
no decIam against all authority, and all 60
we Ornamental restraint, shall we be deterr
bo from trying to teach the truth! Sh;
- we be deferred from telling Of the evils
- war. because some seem to cross the pa
III and push into the wilderness of erro
If so, we may be made silent on any su
to ject! If 50, we may be prevented fro
APP pleading for anything that is lovely! {
md mol Man is told 10 speak to man. MC
ia tai is to influence mortal. Oh if peace
j., lovely in heaven: if peace on earth
desirable, let US not be SILENT
lay Let each one Of US 1crite, (if It is
ny. one sentence,) let each one OF us spe
len each day, (if it is only few words,)
tho the cause of Him who advised, who act
de and who died, for the sake of peace
. or earth. and good aoiU tO0cGrd men!
how Quincy, Ill. D. N.
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