Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-08-26
Religious Miscellany.
From he Signs oftha Times.
LETTER

Secretary oftte Am Educat;on S0cie-
tv. Dartmouth College, HanOrcr ". |
H. J@iy8.
Dear Sjr,-At private interview with |
myself On the 1t inst. you said to ms:
1.-The Education Society will not here !
after aid any man who adopts the prnci- !
pies Of non-resistance, as held by the New /
England Non-Resis;ance Societv-the |
idea Of women's rights, as taught by the |
Garrison scho0i-the au;ichurch or anti /
ministry no,lons, from the same source |
or the doctrines OF MlIleri in reference to the |
end oflhe world" For either OF these rad !
icoIisms Of The d@y,' any young man en-
bF2cing them would be denied :urther aid! |
The President Of the college informs
me that you made, in substance, the same
remarks to hi,n, with the exception of the
doctrine of Miller, and he gave his sane
ton to the proceeding.
was surprised and panied to hear from
your lips such declaration. | could
with difficulty credit my own senses, IN
I'll you had explicitly and emphatcaliY
repeated the Statement. Having known
and revered the catholic spirit OF the found
i NtS vi tiIN N|ONtNtJ ob0 TIC C-dIltk vi lis
constitution and rules, Ii seemed to me in
credible that lis Directors in an age lkelh
present, should prescribe its brnefciaYics
Tor political and religious opinions of This
nature, opinions that may be and are ell
tertulned by some Of the most orthodox
Clristaos 10 our churches, that clash wi in
none Of the evangelical systems of doc
tr!ne, ana that have not been shown to
have produced any immortality or impie.
ty 10 those who embrace them. Dear
Sir, is not the Education Society, by this
measure, placed in Il new and strange pc.
sllion before the church! Was it es!ab.
ished for an engine to hunt down all the
novel heresieS, truly or falsely so called
that might spring up in an age of free
, thought and unlimited discussion Wa:
> it contemplated that the Society shoulC
control the opinions of its benefriare
> upon every topic, preclude free aud can
did examination, and force them 10 take
/ the sane view With the directors Of al
moral or metaphysical questions | can
not believe that 1t WIS. | never coult
= have asked for the patronage Of the socIe
u ,y had | so understood it. II seems 10 me
S and with deep regret say 1t, that thi
r measure IS an unconstitutional innovation
a perversion OF the institution from lis hig
and holy Objects. Nor can it be delende,
as g necessary expcd.ent to shield the rS
ing ministry from de!usive aud futa! ell
q ro:s A ministry with minds ana con
r Sciences trained under such a system
would BE- ht,y educat. d for emissaries {
the Sovereign POutiIt, or priests to bur
" strange fire III the presence Of the MoEoc
N of 5 avery and prejudice in TIE America
p church, Uut got for fearless and faithfl
heraIds of truth, to proclaim the Iibert
wherewilh Christ maketn free, aud 9Ior
. in lhe cross Of the despaed Nazagene.
IS You remarked that these r&dicalism
Of non-rtSistance, W0men'S rights, &c. al
3, in your view iaGdet sentiments, and wi
; lead 10 ineoitabte perdjtion! In what r.
$ spsct they deserve 20 be called in6iel, 20
IN did not state, nor was able TO learn frot
IA YOU the propriety OF applying the TERM
-, It seemed TO be used rather as an epith
" of ignominv AMI intimidation than wit
ls' its proper significance. By such epiihe
n the rejecting and superSttious may
rul flied with pious horror. AMI learn to loo
- on their brethren Ia Chris as the vile al
abomlnabie of the earth, justly exclude
on from the pale of Christian intercourse al
Ter sympathy; bat those who seek for tru
:. as for hid treasures will BE- willing
- employ no such unseemly weapons
WI conf. ct with their fellow disciples III
ere venia! error Of fllacious reasoning, esp
of ciaIly while even that error has lot be'
noi,tad ont deserves n name less haT
and opprobrious than in6delity.
ne- You also advanced the opinion that t
for community will sustain the Directors
net this measure. How this may be knt