Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-11-25

of God raise up purer cnurch.
And on this the editor of the Pittsburg {
Conference Journal saws Fl
We are clad to see the above note, from
the editor Of the G. A. and Journal, be-
cause his age, and love of Methodism,
lone tried, peculiarly qualify him TO exert
: beneficial influence in matter most IN
timately involving the interests OF the
church. When we stood in a different re-
Iation 10 the church, we were once called
upon to give our opinion on the posslbli.l-
ty of excluding person from our church,
for making and selling spurious liquors.
We decided that such case might be
reached thu ough the General rule that for
bids the doing harm, either 10 the souls
or bodies of men. Many of our personal |
friends thought il was avery strained con-
s1rpct;on. and that brother who thus ad
ministered the Discipline should not be
sustained. We were pleased toshear the |
] learned chairman of The. committee on
/ Temperance, in a speech at the late Gen
leral Conference, advocate the sentiment
we had advanced, and as before stated, are
/ delighted to see the Christian Advocate
and Journal editorially onslhe same side.
/ Al man who is such amadman as 10 shoot
guns up and downthe streets, as hundreds
! of people are passing. though he may not
Intend 10 kill any one, is either knave
! or a fool. and in either case should not re-
main ia the church, if he will not desist.
But he is much worse who makes and
sells poison, that irst kills the body, and
then dooms the soul TO hell How can
sncb be retained in the church |
When all denominations fairly get hold
together, rum selling deacons will find ii
hard TO stand. One denomination has
been afraid to turn them out, lest another
should get them. Soon aIlswil turn them
adrift, &give them over to their employer"
d Thought to myself Mr.. Editor of
the great organ of the Methodists of the
United States, you have laid down COL
rect principle relative to the dealing in in
toxicating liquors, and if my vision is
clear, you must soon apply the same prin-
ciples to slareay in your denomination. =
Let. US see. Our General Rules forbid
the doing harm either to the bodies or souls
OF men.'-[ Editor Advocate d Journal
Let US look again. R,soIred, That it is
i ine1pedient and aa1ustifable to admit the
:, Testimony Of coIored persons. in those
States where the ci0iI laus prohibit such
testimonY.'-IGeneral Conference of the
NJ E, Church, 1840l
n What say you. Mr. Editor of Advocate
t & Journal Does that resolution forbid
the doing of injury.to body or soul /
What is its tendency? You are set as
religious aoatehmen, to sound the alarm
when danger appears. How is it in this
: case? Your people have said that those
cot0red Peep lie were good enough to be
. admitted into fellowship with them as
Christians, but not to be believed when
f testifying against brethren of paer hue
k Is there no danger 10 such a step?-
Y Whatsoever We would that others should
y do unto you, do We even so unto them
: Would you like 10 have the case revers-
edR But the slavery question is of such
delicate nature, that you prefer remain
; ing mute upon it. We read in sacred
>, writ something like the following; Curse
/ We Meroz curse ye bitter!ythe inhabitants
thereof, because they came not TO the
n help of the Lord, TO the help Of the Lord
a against the mighty Can you not see the
v mi ghty power which is marshallirg
;, against the Lord. and bidding defiance 10
+ his mandates? IF not, l ask OF you, End
t, all others who still hold back, TO omen
+ your eyes, that the broad blaze of liobt
which surrounds you, may beam upon
Il your eyes. But have hope. For there
" are more than 'seveu thousand who have
>, not bowed, or who do not now bow the
a knee to this Baal, (slavery.) Cheering
r. signs appear in the Methodist horizon in
y all parts oftbe free States; and | tru>, The
y time will soon come when slavery will
r not be known in her midst Onward
then, to this glorious battle! that when
The victory shall have been won, YOU NAV
have the satisfaction of havino heen IN
strumental In bringing about this glorious
: result. What say you, Messrs. Editors
), OF the Advocate & Journal. and ,ha.p;.s
+ burg Conference JournaI2 Are those
who eastare their fellow men-their ouu
brethren IN The church, fit members ofroar
a