Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-07-03
VERMONT TEhE G R APH ]
BRANDON, SATURDAY, JUNE o, 1889.

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Parents, read the following dialogue, written by 4
a son Of vermont. The subject is one ofno small I
inheritance, and is treated in a manner which /
ought to commend it acknowledgement and the con.
science ofths candid and the christian, .,s SO
The following dialogue, written bv
Rev. E. Galusha, ofwestern NeW-Y ork, i
is particularly commended to. the attenfiTeJ
perusaI of every relative Of Mrs.P radeBt,
into whose hands this paper may come
The connection isaar very numerous and
very respectable one, bat we, believe
them to be in an error on some imBoriantE
points, and we reioieetO see this error,so
clearly exposed. and so ablyrefntedi as it
is by MRS. Conscientious in the follow
ing conversations We intend publishing
the dialogue inAract form also, for more
read y distribution among sgthe class for
which II was designed AdD.+of Moral
Reform. & csa,L xr-S5 \. "a -. ,xesst. i
MOTHERS WILL Y0u READ ira: 4
Dialogue ON Parentaa Dnty Inn relation
TO the seventh aCo1nmahd. between Haas.43
Prudent and Mr. ponscientious. s 49,
Mrs c.. Goodsmofning. sister r. 4 am
happy 10 find you at home; and shall be
sIlll more so to.6ndS you at leisure:1for /
came to hold a long conversation. with
you upon a. very important subject, on
which. if-I have been rightly Informed,
your opinionSand mine dpsnot coincide. x
Mrs..P.. Always at sleisufes dearssister,
when ! can enjoy your interesting visits
and instructive DISCOURSE. But pray.what
is the topic, upon which you wish to. com;
any NTrnsn -
Mrs. C.. Toe duty of Parents to warn
their.children against the sin prohibited
Ivy the Seventh Command, which I,under-
slandto embraceeyery species of leNdness.
Mrs. ~. %, upon that subject Ihaye
never entertained butrone opinion and
that is, that it should be passed in pro found
silence naf zss5.e. ~ ~ sstsI 4, I'll r5a !
Mrs c.. haveto much evidence of
your candor. 10 consider you capable. of
holding such anopinion. however erro-
neous, without what you suppose to- be
valid reasons--please Aherefore,sto state
hem frankly, and allow me TO aninad-
vert as freely. ~ Es. psa ,a2 ss,s.s Irst3 u
Mrs P. FiTst,ithen, the Subjects toe
delicate, even to be named. it shocks tbs
virtuous ,sensibility of every uncontamin
ated mind. ~ I'll s.si1I1 .iTaAx.7.' 11SsaaizS:
Mrs. G. IL so, how do you account 70
its being so freqAentlg3 and so pl0ial!
mentioned in the Word Of God ass.s N
Mrs r. The Bible was written in age
less ,refned-when the sensibilities o
mankind were not so;exqnisile.. H. u; Y
MRS c. What must. be. the, chGrGete
Of Aatye6nemens. which makes voi6
a 49,.
ninnd .oflhe great, Jehovah, ZONES to-
the sanctity ,andspehpetuity of swhichssva
indicated, by isebeing' written VITA God
own finger, on a. table. of stone2 Is nj
that Divine injunction still binaingA an
will it not hefobligatory to the. end Of tt
world. be the sehsibilities Of the .preser
or future generations, ,eyer so exquisite
Did not its Omniscient Author und erstaf
the suscep6bililies Of mind which he col
sttuted, and the heart which he attnnet
Was not he ava re also Of all the nodl
cations which human nature could nnde
go, by the maxins and. customs Of eve
future ageY Or did he intend 10 do vi
lence 10 our nature, by issuing .mandal
which he knew il wonEd DE improper: al
indecent, for parents, whom he appoint
tothe. fearfuliy responsible, guardiansh
OF their immortal offspring q, eaher ID 4
plain or enforce! !, Does not your arr
msnt virtually charge the blessed g
either with Ignorance or injustice 80.
Mrs' ~ i was not sensible Of its be
ing such a bearing but Z acknowied
does appear somewhat like an inpea!
ment Of his wisdom. or goodness
offence, Of which I would, not be wifi
ly guilty for the world. Still, as q j
rent i feel a. repugnance to the instr
uon OF my children, on the subject Of
command, which seems. To. me to: al
from n sense Of It's IMPROPERLY. II
what else, can you impnte, i r. \ q. y.
mrs, - Fairly 70 q false aaaaarq
Progr'etg. WHICH you have adopted,
party 70 nsssaRplication of g0ur hat
al senssostitaes. The Iastidiousness
"a wicked and adullerdus generate ia
evidently constitutes your criterion, III
who have coined these notions lar
and stereotyped them upon The min;
the public, are not themselves either
subjects or the patterns d. moral pet
Guilt and shame, have had their shai
influence, 10 producing this extreme
sitiveness. Who weret first to CT,
against the pollpIing tendency ,oI ms
ton and admonition upon The subiie
righteousness? Those whose dark
damning deeds dread Inc light. Il
VINO know that every word of fai
oelineatlou, or reprobalion of that mo
wee. whether in the pulpit. or in The
sery, stamps their character with IL
lniamy77creates moral sentiment.