Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-16

voked and invited as is done when ma a
lions arm for defence, and establish militia Il
nv schools and navies when they raise
armies, organize militia, and require mlli-
tary drills and trainings; and when prl- c
vate persons arm themselves for their own
protection. The mind OF man is SO con-
stltuted that it will not assault the unof-
Tending and peaceable, when the peacea-
BILE are known to be such, unless the con-
science of the aggressor is aroused by
some truth or pointed re5uke coming
from heart filled with love, and then 1t
is better to be dumb and passive, while
the wicked rage than to seek to save
life by destroying the aggressor. Trust
in the Lord. for vain is the help Of man.
l4th. We protest against the presnmp- !
ton that resistance of evil Is necessary .
to our safely in extreme cases. and that
the work Of restraining evil-doers is then
| to be taken into our hands. The doctrine |
that the violent ambitious, or covetous |
man, who attempts to inJure US, ceases 10
be a man-thus unhumanizing being
endowed with reason-We consider alb
horrent and perncious in the extreme
10 treat such an one as beast OF prey
is to break the injunction resist not evil
at the very time that obedience is needed,
and at the only time it can be virtue
1t was this very reason, they kloao not
what they do that induced Jesus Christ
J to pray Father, forgire them' This
shows us that forgiveness, and passive,
5 lamb like submission is every Christians
e duty in regard to those who may iniure,
$ or attempt to injure him; however fierce
: and cruel his murderers may be. Jesus
e Christ left US an example that we should
;; follow his steps. SO did holy Stephen,
e and all the other holy martyrs They
q resisted not Hence we do not deem it
n unwise and unsafe TO trust in God, and
e resist not in ertreme cases or at any
at other time. Ii we die, God will see TO
te it that his name is glori6ed; and if We
j; live. we shall live with conscience void
a Of offence We do not pretend that we
N have any iifs-warra1t that we shall no
IN die; but in humble submission to God
C we would say Father, thine oaly will
e. and not ours, be donen
ne All past experience, however, teache
ne US that non-resistance IS snfsr .haa the oF
,lr poste, both for the agoressor and the III
st jured il life is to be esteemed the criterion
IS of safety. However much men ma
have suffered from a misconceptlon c
19 Gods law, In some instances, and from
r. blind zeal of formal devotedness to Goo
'r, IN which God would rot protect them !
- we insist that the promises OF God, tn
lg laws of mind, and all past experience, ar
Gu In favor OF undertaking nonreslstance.
an Lastly. We protest against silence
as regard to the principles and obligation
ng here set forth, Shall Christians hol
ne their peace, or oppose peace-makers, Will
lse outrage, anarchy and desolatlon continu
his their bloody march through the earth 2
err Shall idolatrous subjects of kings and en-
to perors continue 10 fawn and crnge, an
ult worship their fellov-creatures robed /
Tod royalty, more than they worship God ?
a Shall political strifes party spirit, and
ut, degrading suhserviencv to the desires
ru- ambitious ofiee-seekels, which sometln'
nst exhibits itself in horrible mochery
ght sacred things, continue to cat up the pl
to tv of the Church in this land and
- blind, debase, and harden the hearts
ler sinners, who think of nothing but Il
lis man they desire to rule them? What a
80 Ceptdole SdCiillC ~ oOl, - tue lSSutt
be the political campaigns yearly witnesse
IS in our land What odicehoIder has {
'od eye single to the glory Of God in pc
'tul forming the functions Of his station
AN What ofice-seeker or abettor Of sue
nst carries Christ with him in his efforts aft
It, power and hoaor among men? Ii ha
icy the time aud zeal thus spent, were spe
ID IN choosing God for their King, wou
IN they not be much better ruled and pr
ar tected Shall Christians strive, an NIB
IN levers scof, and fill the earth with S.
tul and groans, and mourning, still longer,
Ith consequence of the ruinons sentiments al
practices of Christ's disciples, who Dug
aP- TO be harmless and without spot in
ev- 'perverse generation How long sha
eve earth continue one vast Acellema,' OF
Ter slaughter-house ef brethren; while Il
er- followers of the Prince Of Peace cain
or Nv look on. smile, and assist in the blooo
IAN rayages therein continually perpetrated
De Is it not our duty to cry aloud and spa
OF not? Has not the time come for Us
use cleanse our skirts from the guilt of boo
lhe and 10 speak out, till the fatal enginery
sss' war and strife are laid aside till peace
- proclaimed throughout all the earth, ar
ay goodwill spreads TO every family
=, man? till the millennial glory shall brea
oa' in upon the earth, and Jehovah sha
~ reign King OF Kings, aud all the kin!
al doms of this world have become II
eh' Kingdoms of our Lord and Savior Jes,
ef- Christ, whose dominion shall BE- wtho
mo end2
ure
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