Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-01-23
January 90, $780,

|ereth long anu Is KIM
"a 10 Keep the unity Of the spirit III the
IN u re :. Astounding always in the
Z. ~ the Lord, exhibiting his spirit
'..buaIIy. letting their moderation be
~ bting temperate in all things, the
x sdded unto them daily such as should
Jed.
senever the members Of a church
peace among themselves, all coop
'ng faithfully and tremendously with
Il pastor in the work of bringing sim
J to repentance, and of difusing the
.sings Of the gospel around them, that
|rch is blessed with increase both in
sbers and grace. But let any thing
y in to disturb the peace and harme-
of that loving, praying. rated
I-let spirit OF envy, of fault-hnding,
n feyerish excitement on any subject,
|ke its appearance among them, and
y changed the scene, how disastrous
consequences. -.
<Nhh the personalities of the editor we
s. have nothing to do further than to
Is both our regret and surprise that
a|6 who appears to be very sensitive on
s. Subjects, should manifest SO much
mess, or careiessnrss on others, as to
a1 false charges against brother, ap.
re1ily for no other purpose than Of ex-
lnN the prejudice Of The community
ains him. We are charged with be-
/ 10 adhering mason and an arologist
avery" both of which we do most
iInsily and emphatically deny; and
UIlerer Of the charge is requested to do
joFtice by retracting the allegation
s teen years we have had no connex-
! iii masonry or intercourse with ma.
Is - such; a3d in reference to slavery,
'iIe we by no means approve either the
|fIf or measures Of modern abolitionists,
A9 now regard it and always have as a
go moral and political evil.-A.-Bap-
4 Nsc0rd. 4.
3ntber Allen commenced with an attack on the
rfIffs of Vermont, as body, and called on my
ss%Ie self for my "views on the subject" Those
~ were promptly advanced, in connection will
ekhibition Of his article, with my request tina
, night be laid before his readers. After Sc
Is time, instead ofcopying my "views on the
hjcpf," which he had called for, he comes GU
ain IN the article which copy entire above
y Nirness and candor of this course, on his part
! Fenders of the Telegraph will Judge of for them
8fQtber Allen, il will be seen, has modified ant
kI4Eed down his charge against the Baptists O
'Futnt, very considerably. Indeed he has q
III abandoned his position, as he could, an
r. any show of adherence to it. Better ha1
ken H. He gets Off from it but miserably. f
that, "as body he does not thin
ey he Baptists Of Vermont will suffer by con
Ifison with their neighbors. Nor does he thin
a. nltrusn has prevailed among them to muc
e>lsr extent or been productive Of worse const
Iefees, than in some other portions Of the coul
~ ! presume that if Vermont Baptists cou
peN& for themselves, they would not claim mo
aA@ pot to suffer in comparison with their neig
of< l will, however, claim for them, and for
lHNy Of their neighbors as are with them, stigm
as ultraists, that they will not only not sufft
! cpmparison with their other neighbors, bur tn
! how much they have more Of what is by the E
of a the Record viii6ed as ultraism, by so mu
41} have more Of the spirit of genuine, primiti
SH|siianity, which listens to- (ied more than
-r 1.,.. r..
E4fsonalities are, no doubt, very wicked thin
From the Editor Of the Telegraph, bat very har
eta things from the Editor of the Record.
Brother Aliens avowal, in regard to masonry
good Jews. BY the way, nothing would have b;
said 81 this point, on my part, if he had not alta.
"a ~ y ultroism Of 1922"
Ns declaration in regard to slavery is worth
<Io y nothing. True, he says he "regards slav
q moral and political evil" But what does
a. III its removal Does no lift one ofhis .inge
|le dp,s =" by no means approve either the spiri,
nessures" of the only class of persons who
dong aught for its overthrow. 1t is perfectly IA
iieet From his language here used, as well as Fl
hls Whole course for the last half dozen years,
h't Filings are much stronger against Artists
~, nan they are against slavery. IL;
will close with a remark which was omitte
uy fOrmer notice Of this extraordinary attack.
Ne dates the commencement OF the reign of
H>hiful monster, uitaism," TO whose most
hel'ral agency he attributes the results ailege
80 NRsastGined, and ansustaina6le charge, bac
t4' Now what fact is better known, than
n. sery churches in Vermont which are re
"a as having been cursed and laid waste by
qFseless deVOurer, from that time to this, en-
s4 70 OF the most general and effectual revi
~ 81, which has ever blessed the State.
Sis nd that together!
kREsiDESr WAYLAND ANN WINE. B1aBr,
tokfS. Brother Grosvenor, OF the Christian
AefiOr. has copied my remarks on this subject,
owed them with The paragraph which ma
I'D below, from whichit will be seen til
has all desired pfoofin the-case.