Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-05-22
VERMONT TELEGRAPH.
BRANDON, SATURDAY, MAY IS, 1889.
For the Vermont Telegraph.
S,0HrnrENCEN ME yTs-.EyE1Tuxn

elapseu slhce Tue appearance OF my former
communication on this subject, that fear
you and your readers have forgotten il, and
so become liable TO lose the connection
You are informed, then, that it may be found
in No. 81, of the present Volume. I might
drill you with a long list of why's and
whereiores,' did / not think your columns
might, and ought 10 be filled with more con
sequential matter.
Apology aside, then: l am happy to per-
ceiye tba; my oJectAwhatever NAV be
thought Of the method have taken 10 at
tain it-has your hearty concurrence In
TINS ! am not disappointed: but am sur
pnsed that you 'did not understand the OBJ
Ject OF my DEPRESSION : because | consider
ed u SO obvious that the way -faring men,
though fools, need not err therein Albeit
am willing 10 believe you did not fully
understand it. If it be- say you, to
ann blow at a certain kind of schools I
must not be expected to assist him in that
work. Very good, brother: do not ex
Pec',' nor ask you to assist me & in that
work; certainly, until I begin it. NV Oh
Jec', then, be it understood was, and is, to
ask you or any body else, to point me to the
Dtrine authority for the idea rife among
men, that any such institution, or institu
Tons, as are denominated schools Of The
PROPHETS, were in existence in the times
alluded TO; and 10 anticipation of the an
swcr, TO utter my sense of the impromiety.
the rank absurdity, of urging as proof, what
q itself is perfectly improbable, 10 justify
The erection and encouragement Of GER
tam kind Of Schools 10 which Isunder
stand you TO refer; orany thing else
q Now hope am understood; and / hone,
moreover, that may confidently expect you
70 assist me in hhis work : so far, at least
as 70 reflect the desired light; which 1
think you will find no difficulty in doing,
You will inst quiet your sensations in re-
gard 10 the tate Of !" a certain kind Of
schools and as have done-talk distinct
~, and directly, about the schools OF the
Prophets ;'-not Ahab's prophets nor vet
the school OF one Tyrannus,' but the
LoRD's Prophets. Do you understand @ =
y Very we'll suffer me, then, 10 pass to the
subject more Immediately concerned. II
Isa hayward thing TO discuss on paper.
Ills true but will endeavor to make. few
suggestions for analysis and application to
.H s.
matter Of fact and experience, and with.
hold. remarked in the article referred to.
that the interests of religion were involved
IN the performances of which am speak
ing - But of this presently.
] observe here, further: They involve a
worse than useless expense of time and
money. And in this respect, especially in
ms age of the world, the pileous cries, the
eloquent beseechinss Of the perishing mill
IONS OF our race, groaning in the most de-
grazing bondage, moral and physical, as
'ney come up on the winds from the breadth
Oh The earth are big with lessons Of re
'fenchment and REFORM And the man
VINO opens his purse TO the horse-leech de-
'nands Of carnal pleasure and extravaganza.
merely to pamper his pride and aspirations
LOT applause, should reflect, not only on the
..mpropriety and uDjusiiEableness of the &C,
"seiI' and its immediate influence on com
nun''y, but that he may be indirectly rob
0ng the benigh,ed and furnishing of the
dread OF life, the crushed yassals of ayarict
anO uespoiissn of the priceless boon Of free
uOm' and God our Savior of that slor,
vice. SCI
Out more directly: The latest comnp,o
"Oa nave seen Of the number Of College
and Theological Institutions n the H.,
States Purporting TO have been mads !,
lSSo-makes the former to be e5. and -
latter %; with an aggregate of abou, 700
students under their treatment: and il
not probable thai either has decreased. b
on The contrary, that both have increase,
IN numbers and patronage since that tim,
Out even taking these data, and allowing
70 cost each student only one dollar ! YES
20 deiray the expenses Of this mocL han,
NIL mere we have the round sum Of sers
do not consider the suh;ee. ~
sDo,,. rs now explained by nv brother ~ ha
SIDERABLE attention, at present y nle -. any CO
ma VI commandments, and exhb;t;or. T...--
S'osner meanss--ED. TEL. '1ppo