Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-09


hereunto affix our names.
Appeal to Christians IN behalf Of Non
Resistant Principles.
Beloved Brethren and Sisters in Christ:
In the, name of Christ we would
approach you at this time, for the purpose
OF calling your attention TO what we deem
a very important part of the Gospel of
our common Lord and Mas,er.
We have observed, with deep emotions
OF grief, the general prevalence OF senti-
menls and practices, in respect to the law
of love and peace, IN our view. highly
displeasing TO the benevolent heart OF
our risen Savior. We allude to the long
cherished opinions and customs Of those,
who, while they profess TO he the follow
ers of the Great Prince Of Peace, do new
erIheless, pursue a course of conduct en-
trely inconsistent with the spirit Of our
Master. and wholly OF variance with their
! profession, as his children and his repre-
sentaIives to a strife-loving world.
We entreat you 10 examine this subject
sill more carefully and prdyerfully, than
You have yet done; and consider whelh-
4
Christ, while you have justified his fol-
lowers, in resorling to ;ny other means
] for restraining the wickedness Of man,
than those of love, lol bsarance, ard for
/ giveness. We are aware that the whole
world is against The pure and self sacric-
ing religion of Jesus Christ, vet we can
not conceive how we shall be able 10 over
come II and IT'S principles, if we must re-
sort 10 The same means Of subluing i,
that its subjects employ in subdulng each
other, and in striving against christian
principles. They resist the gospel by
violence and malice, and seek 10 destroy
the saints of Cod as they DO their vilest
enemies: aud can re expect 10 subdue the
enmily of The world BY a resort 10 such
: measures? Nay, verify unless hatred
, will begel love in the hearts OF the wicked.
4 We know that Jesus Christ will, al
= last, come out in judgment against the in
r corrigible and rrprobatr, yet we do moi
e hence liner that we have a license 10 in,
|, / fiict wrath on evil-doeTs who are, rather
Gods enemies, than GUS: but on the 9th
If er hand, we do insist that the example o
> Jesus Chris, while on earth, is our mod
}. ell; and that HE. in his life IL The flesh
!, has shown US the best way 10 overcom
,r the enmily OF the carnal heart, and brin,
is it into submission to the holy law Of God
And we appeal 10 the conscience Of an
D. christian 10 answer in the fear OF Coz
10 whether the Lord has made him a iudg
On or ruler over his fellow men, either
10 church or stale2 Whether he has licens
rb to destroy mems lives or save themR
lat overcome evil with evil. or evil wit
~ good?
Ia. Do not Infidels scott and blasphcn
so God, when they see pTotessed christian
lis warning and striving among themselye
AN or winking at. and sustaining, those WI
itv practice such things! They know III
~. the gospel Of Jesus Christ iuslifies snr
Al. practices under no circumstances; lher
~ fore they arraign Us as hypocrites,
~. mock al all religion as baseless dream
bu;l A warning christianity. in death, :,
sh- Vollaire to hell; and IN life furnish
Eve him with arguments against al religic
lin which a warning priesthood in his
not could not ward of. and thereby pluns
far millions into the b,ackness Of iniideli
v 10 and ali The horrors Of the second dealt
rem The sword is The chosen insirrmen
it 10 Mahomedans for spreading their vile
r. posture; and are.not christians on a le
op- with them VI they also rely on the sw
op- as their protector and trus'
sin Have net Psgans~ more 70 fear r
d az the introduction Of war-making ch
Iieve tianity among them, ihan they car