Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-07-22
For the rrelerranh

- "i0n - now peiore me, you say to the
Edl'or,-' La your Massachusetts CORES :
pondent | recognise an acquaintance and
friend of former years. Permit mo At 90
ia'e an honr-the first could employ as nv
health, &c. has been-to reply. Let me
also, as oft as read ar epistle from vour
pen, recognise an acquaintance and friend
oil former years, by name and as often as
open my eyes on the Telegraph, behold.a
brother, who can boldly say, am set for
me defence Of the gospel
But TO your inquiries: @
l. You ask whether they (i. e. thezpros-
elytes 10 the views of Miller) are found
among the enlightened and reaecting class
es OF The community. Are pastors and
churches of any name, 'looking,' &C. |
answer My statement 10 which YOU refer
was made from personal knowledge. Tho
my. words were sufficiently Ineligible. or
the classes,' would not use liberty of
speech. Is some, perhaps, 1T is believed
that very limited application of the phrase,
enlightened and rejecting classes of the
conmunily,' should be made. But | for
bear. S5lfiee it toSsay that pastors of Bap-
list churches in Worcester and elsewhere
have introduced the subject 10 their congre-
cations, as one Of great moment, hesitating
10 dispute the sopndness Of the theory to
which you refer, which gave room for, not
10 say caused, not q .feao, in the churches
and others 10 give plausible eredence 10 the
second advent OF The Son OF man, and the
Of the judgment in 1915
2ol to mention the general attendance of
one or more whole churches in Boston, on
one or more courses Of lectures by Mr.
Miller, and at tie expense Of several humid
red dollars for The use Of the Chapel only
The writer is prepared TO admit that the
preaching Of Miller has been productive Of
much present good, and not little evil
Though false alarm, YET many persons, it
cannot be disputed, have by it been awaked
from sleep, and moved 10 an examination of
their own hearts by the word Of truth
have fed to him for refuge who is able 10
save 10 The utlernIosl-' 1ohoSe uordS are
spirit cad are. HJe'-have been saved from
heir sins, been converted to God But
alas, for that great body, the skeptical and
watering, whenCthree years, thrice told,
Shall! Fave passed away, and no such event
shall have been disclosed! One word more,
and dismiss tho subject.
A petiodieat Of 10 small notoriety, The
Christian Herald (Exeter, N. HI from tie
pen Of Elder Russell, pastor Of church in
Lynn, Mass, assistant Editor, commenced
nearly with the presentyear. TO announce
The coming Of Christ and end Of the world,
in '43. And, says the Christian Palladium,
Of May Is, The isigas Of the Times is
pew and monthly sheet, the design Of which
purporls 10 be the free investigation Of the
second coming Of ChEist. MIR. VIM. Miller
who believes Christ vii! actually appear in
AID. 1913, is large contributor 10 the work
Great excilements are the fruits Of his la
bors. Elder J. V. Hines, Editor Wish
could send you the first three Nos, which
is all have seen.
2. You farther inquire, Is the writer
himsel looking e.. 1t may be admissi~
Die 10 remark that, as am now attempting
an exposition Of the Judgment Of Re
cards which all agree was 10 be by. Christ
a! hi, coming it will Of course be expect
ed that the reasons will be given. not only
for rejecting the work Of Miller, as not being
genuine, but also for dissenting from the
! popular and other interpretations Of the
Judgment by Christendom that have come
to his knowledge. Hope, brother, that you
will be faithful TO correct any error, if any
shall be committed, as you have been for
ward 10 inquire and TO remark. Let Us
have the trulh, the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth
3. You add, The writer says he has
been baptized, and by immersion Does
he mean by this that there is any other bap
tism.' In answer, although am convinced
Of the only proper subjects of baptism, and
that sprinkling' but faulty represents thai
spiritual cleansing of which the ordinance
in its original form is emblematical, yet Of
the particular mode practiced by those who
were clothed with authority and sent forlf
10 preach the gospel, and to baptize, the
writer would frankly confess he is ignor
ant. Sill, il he has been baptized rightly
very we'll but if otherwise, as he SO sus
pected, may be the case Notwithstanding
when the great apostle of Jesuswould pro
claim, If meat make my BROTHER TO ofent