Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-07-03

aWakens moral feellngs which threaten /
to rend the veil that hides their abomina- |
tons, expose them TO the righteous ret
rIbution Of public indignatior land load /
their names with universal execrations-
No wonder, then, that they should howl |
at the approach of light and like the
demons, when terrified at the Savior's |
presence, shrieksoul, Art thou come to
torment US before our tirneg' This<vile1
class have another. object in view also 4
which is to prevent the startling: of the |
unwary birds, for whose incantious feet
they spread their met. alarmed at the
discovery Of their wicked devices, and
fearing the further disclosure of their
diabolical plans. they have sought to stifeI
the voice Of Instr action lest parents and
teachers should so 'enIig htensthe youthful
mind SO saroase1the slender zconscienee, ]
and so fix, in the heart of thesyoun am
|abominationsof the sin, which God has
marked with his whitening curse, that
their yigflant eye and ainfexible purpose
should enable them to escape the snare
and thus the fowler lose his prey Hence.
they have affected a pious concernforsthe
tmofaf purity of the rising generation,
and raised their warning voice against.
Entering a syllable on SO delicate a subject
t--thesmere nlentionsof. which must inev-.
litably corrupt the mind Of both parent
land child, teacher and pupil: 8 T. his note,
of remonstrance has sailed forth upon
1.-THE community, from bacchanaian halls,
gambling rooms, theatres. and dens of.
the foulest poll1tion--and, lot Christians,
land ministers sof sthe holy Sod have
lcaught the sound, and unconscious Of its
1source, echoed il long and loud, tiilit has
Titled the awholea land ! Thus "a public
sentiment has been formed as dangerous
Ito the innocent, as it is gratefu to the
guilty. Thus has the policy of libertines
land sharlots, been as successful in forming
1.-THE standavdsof Christian delicacy in the
treatment oftthe subject. of AIeWdness, as
THAT of the stage, in dictading the fashions
Eof attire--in both OF which instances,
fnayriads ofgthe disciples of The immacu-
late Redeemer have been the unwilling
instruments of promoting the enetBy1 Is
cause regretStoF perceive. my dear
sister, that you have become victim oil
! this morbid sensibrlity. Had you been
! uafnfluenced by the squeamiahness Of 4
Z tcrooked and perverse generation of Tfalier
fbeiugsy and attentive to the manner Ii
(which The Father of spirits, Savior 0
!, the world. his prophets and apostles have
treated the subject, your views and feel.
! ings, in relation to it, would. be vastly
: different. go @'s
Mrs p lam not disposed to question
! your motives, nor shall |. at present, i'm
: l.pugn your arguments-but will simply
ASK you, il. we do not possess an annate
: land commendable delicacy Of feeling il
regard to The sin under, consideration, Q
2 (which we are incapable, In relation L
: liptempefance and other loathsomesyices
7 's Mrs. G. Unquestionably- thi
! brings me to- consider the other cause
i, which + assigned, of your "repugnance
Z to the discharge Of a solemn parent;
! fduty-the misappiication Of your natur;
4 iseasibit5sies. EThese appear have bee
! 1desig ned, sby our benevolent Creator. as
>. barrier to the violation of the seventh con
4 ffnand, by repeling temptation, and /
i, Debating TO parents and sgpardiaastheu ~:
Z LOT such aufeans for the security sof I'll
j young, as are adapted 10 the nature Il
~ sin, but through the ndepravity Il
"a heart: and the devices of Sat8ns .4the
"A sensations; furnished as safeguards j
IL nocence, and auxiliaries to virtue, Ia
! been diverted from their proper cham,
30 land turned against the employment
& such safntarv instructions and seasonal
= 4 cautions as God and nature require
IN prevent Hnsaspecting youth from BEN
q talfured to ifIfan0p and ruin : AS well mig
= 1.-THE natural aaersioa Whichpafents feel.
- festrai4, repfove or eorrecttheif1childr,
Il be tir ged Ia just featioli of atotal negl,
|, ifof those duties, as their native repugnar
II to teach and warn them against moon,
~ 1encesbe allowed TO disannul hat hi
II obIigatioh TheAr reluctance existing
TX Eboth cases. was evidently designed by 1
i theayehly fahers iospresenf. not the u
a3but the abuseyof the parental functions
MRS r.. But may not an other .
~! cautions be superseded. by keepng
Ice ichildren in perfect Ignorance Of thesvh
~. fsnbiect-s that their minds. by ne
an II fcomnng ii contact with it, will be entir
fui!. Hsee from contamination 4 = 49,
pa. Mrs C. sIfihis world we're heauei.,,
suc- their nature. aagelie,s we might talk
hat llheir. jgnoranc e---but we must d ot for
sisea lheir depraaity nor the influences =
To which they are surrounded The in
nal ID otions and external Temptations
d ofEthis sin, in coajunctio ion with thatgrest
aud Fcurieossisy to know, aud make known ey
trtr- secret. which parents. seem studious
of conceal, furnish abundant faellltles for
On. - acquisition of knowledge SO con enia
hose 3unsanctified nature. H5You consider