Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-01-23
Baptist. In yermon.--u1,r.,.

a Baptists In Observation-Disclosures.
Our remarks in The Record Of The oss
OF November, respecting the Baplis,s !,
Vermont, have elici.ed two replies o.,
from brother Wescott of Saltwater, N
and the other from the editor ofthe Tel.
graph. The former endeavols to pror.
US in error, respecting the statistics OF "A,
denomination in that State. We ss,sl
that the whole number of Baptist chur,s
members in Vermont in 1882, was 10.
525; and that according to the Telecraps
THE total number Of members in 1885. NJ,
only l0,209, showing loss of 3I6 in $,
years. Our account was taken from "a.
bic In the Baptist Register for 1882, whi,,
was carefully compiled from auiheni.
documents OF that date. Consequently Il
brother Wsscott takes his account from
the Convention minutes ofis33, # is M
surprising that he should make on, Dis
crepancy between our statement and 81
own. From his data he finds an incrsa,
of Il9 members siEcc 1888 small ID
crease il must be admitted for 100 charcha
in FIVE years.
The Editor OF the Telegraph while h
admits the prevalence-of u;iraism in We,
mont, denies that it has been prolucin
of the evil consequences which we atm
uted TO il. The division ofone OF The A.
soclaiions in that State was madr. he sau
wholly independent ofihe ingredient y 81.
we supposed entered into IL: and IN
gard 10 the other, he thinks lhe djvisj-
was attributable at most. only in nat ?,
he cause we assigned. In his Syinlon
the churches. as generalth in whi,t
nliraism has been most prevalent, viii as
suffer by comparison with others eilhera
regard 10 spirituality, or n success r.
winning sonls to Christ. He airib-.s
the comparative decrease u enigra,i,,
T and the constant draining OF Of lie rs
: ministry.
Y We had no design b. our remarks
, do injustice 10 our breihrcn in Vermor
As body we do not think they vail 81
fer by comparison with their nrishb5e
: Nor do we think that ultraism has p-rra.
ed among them to much greater er-n
a or been productive Of worse conseqlerca
: than IL some other portions oflhe co1ar
y Ii instead Of assigning that IS the 5Tra
pal cause Of The comparative decrr1s.s
The denomination ia Vermont, we h.l
: TERED TO II as one of the principal rlzse
$ We should have spoken more Sriclg
, accord NICE with our be,i.f rhcn anl 81.
u orr sollI convictions now, the vifas.
d the Telegraph 10 the contrary nas.t
? Standing. We knew that emigra.i5a b
e been considerable in all The eastern s.af
Is AMI more so. in Vermont, partly o.
% count OF IN, Constant increase ofthsHs'
e growing interest in tina, Safe forsan:'
years past; for nearly in proportion % %
= occupancy Of the soil by that in;crfs,r
: De The decrease Of The population "a 81
!, given district of cultivated country.
: were aware also thai many ofihe r-a
promising, en.erprising sons Of Ver7r
:, Tor want OF means at home, 70 abr5'l'
obtain theological education, and bre'
:, oil them return The churches c5ia
: quenily suffer BY this constant dr'a
!. their ministry. Admitting all thai Q.
;, justly be attributed 10 The opera,ioa
4 these causes. we should nevertheless
= poet some increase in the churches J.
!, what extent ultraism has driven good 7'
lsters out Of the State, or deferred 81
oe from removing there, we are not pep
=. ed 10 say; but one thing we know, :a.f
has been in that Stale for wears SUE ~
verish excitement on MANY sui Jacs =
. the ultrais,s have made so mach } %.
:, and noise, that the more pacific an I
!. dent have been compelled either 10 IL.
!, on The harness and tilthe lancew !a'@
!. or seek peace in retirement.
j. The Editor Of the Telegraph BIS.
the opinion. founded, he SAYS, on hi
!. observation, that uItraism is not 10
!. precatec for rsdelele ions effects o1ca'
:, es, or the spirituality of Oh. isliaHs.
!. are very far from admitting the GO
: ness Of his opinion indeed. we con
. it very questionable whether ra'
!. deeply imbued with n,traism as DC
ar pears to be, is capable of forming Iss
ar rect judgment Oh any exciiing g.
Of much less. an impartial one o. ~
,g Such has not been The resnit Of &" -
!. servation. We have noticed ihsi -.
N ever Christians are inordinately P'<...
other objects than the grand one lof%s.
ID we should live-iAe glory OF G0' .sxs
be salvation Of men-whether those
be be wealth. pleasure, or the PFoliio.,s. 90
to benevolent plans. that pieiy deel'5Tt;5 TO-
is but few new converts are mideio 80
n. When the primitive disciples We r.
to love after the example of CHRIS 81
be ed US and gave himself an offeflps els
a. sacrifice to God for us; when Ii'! a.
he cised that charity which thinker" -