Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-30

tt%tA>A A.1t- t4-p BAN<s tCoc " ONtiotlutA I'LL
ion, were such only the terms Of this IN
ion, that is progress would be identical
with that Of Presbyterianism. But The
union Of Christians, which You and / adj
vocate, IS free from all conditions. The
simple fact, that they are Christians, In
wolves the right and the duty Of Christians
to be united to each other. They are in
Wardly united and the advocate Of un-
conditional Christian union but asks that
the outward mutual relation Of Christians
shall correspond with their spiritual uni
~.
Isaid, that Christians are inwardly unit
led. Their oneness IS not only Of Divine
appointment. but it exists. in the very con-
stitution OF things; and it is therefore as
absurd IS sinful, to attempt to promote the
interests 0f Zion by means Of party walls
and denominasional distinctions. Chris
tians are likened in the Bible to members
of the same body, and TO stones of the
same building. Now il would be insuf.
fefably ludicrous for man to consult his
welfare by encouraging an insurrectionary
movement among his constituent physical
members, and by subdividing his person
into foot, and hand, and head, and other
parties. No less ludicrous would be the
attempt to improve building by scatter
ing the materials which com pose it. But
all this would be Just as wise as the plan
of promoting christianity by means of
Baptist Methodist, Episcopal, Presbyteri-
an and other parties. What God hath
joined together let not man put asunder,'
is no less applicable to the Christian than
to the conjugal relation.
Il is said, that the members Of a local
church. who disagree with each other on
theological questions, had better follow
out their respective affinities, and scatter
themselves among the various religious
denominations. As well, however, might
we recommend the husband and wife, be-
tween whom are differences of opinions.
to make new choice oil partners for life !:
for surely, we do not learn from the Bible
that the marriage tie is to be held as any
more dissolnble than that which binds the
christian to the christian. But it is said,
that local church, whose members do
not think alike on theological questions, is
scene Of strife. Let it then, we reply.
remain such, rather than have peace re-
stored to It at the expense of separating
the members Of Christs body from each
other. There are reasons, however, whv
we should not fear, that Union church
OF even the most uafavorable composition
tor peace-viz. q church made up of those
who have left Baptist. Presbyterian, Meth
odist and other churches-wiIl abound in
contentions. One 10, that the going of
such persons into Union church pre-
supposes that grace has enabled them to
gel their denominationalo sectarian nre-
Objections into complete subsection TO their
regard for essential christianity. The
other Is, that the members of q Union
church, being persuaded, that the diyis-
ion q Christ's disciples into parties IS sin
full have discharged their breasts Of that
partIzan Zeal. which gives to differences
OF opinion conteatlous and angry char
acter; and are now left without motiye OF
spirit TO wrangle for party tenets If q
member ofthe Baptist church strives an
grlly for immersion, il is because he
strives for his Baptist party. But lei him
De convinced, that there should be no Ban
tlst chnrch-no party in Zion; and we'll
tempered advocacy Of the Doctrine at once.
takes the place of his fiery zeal. Let him
rise up out Of the fogs Of sectarianisn 10
that high and sun-bright level where he
can lock his hands IN labors for com.
mon christianity with those, who have
come out Of the similar fogs of Method
Ism, Eplscopacy and Presbyterianism-l
and the utierance Of the convictions of bis
composed soul will BE- the reverse of that |
angry clsmor in which bis partizan spirit
was woat to End vent.
no religious party, however pure. IS |
Identical with christianity. Exer1 fs|'
gIous party, however pure, has 'nI1-|.
distinct from the interests Of Christian.
Who doubts, that were Pfesbr .sr '. IA. +. .
but christianity, the New School A ssenb-
y would, at their late session. and also
ne year before, have declared slavery
'lniui. Who doubts. that the recent Cen
sral Conference would have made SINH.
ar declaration, were Methodism IDENTICAL +
With christianity. Who believes that
we're Episcopalianism and Christianitv
Justly interchangeable terms, Alexander
1rummell would have been precloded on
lccount Of his color, from d theological
chools But Presbylerianism, Method
sm, Eplscopacy are, none of them. one
With christianity. Hence, when, on the
referred to. Christianity babe +
splscopalians. Melhodists and Presbvte.
lans take the side Dftruth promptly and ,
'qcalculatlngly, these sectarians felt Them
elves under prior obligation to look after
ne interests of their respective sects, and lo
o1nquire whether the demanded fdelitv :
you'd not Infringe Presbyterian, Metho.
lst and Episcopal policy. Instead Of ad.
1ltiIng that any christian sect is identical '
nth christianity. we insist, that every
sect Is rival Of chrislanity.-l 3
very christian sect is guilty, not only of /.