Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-12-16
v O L. K l II. NO. II
nrophet beheId by the same iIIumna,,,
-chario,s of fire and horses OF 6rerr

lTODIiel n.
-chariols of fire and horses Of frer'
Such is the mildest form oftbe VARS.
iments in which all Christendom !,
oeen educated from time immemofs
The church has in fact been turned IN
, school of war the pulpit has been !
apologist, its abettor and its eulogiA;b
liar itself. even the table sacred 10 4
memory of The Prince of peace, has Ia
Drostilnted 10 its purposes of wrath a,
blood. Not one minister IN hundrs
not one Christian in a thousand after i
lime of Constantine. ever seriously reRr
led. before the present generation, on
utter incompatibility Of war in all is 6n
with religion OF universal peace a
love.
Bat IS the church as u body now
claimed from her war degfnrracy Of as7
Alas! essentially the same srnljmt
nerxades the great mass OF bolh uou,
and real Christians through the wo-
Hear and thefe you may ina little
shen in this vast moral Egypt; but
might gathcr from evangelical wis
even in our own country the most any
proof that the church of Chris: is ea
now oangrened with the war-spirit,
lending her sanction TO principles a
practices which would render This cu&rs
perpetuaI.-AdcOcate of Peace.
nEsIARKs.
The writer is much mistaken when
saws: "Such is the mildest form Of Y,
sentiments" &c. There is still miiIe,
or al least more insidious and dece'@
form of war-sentiments, harbored nour>b.
cherished, aud propa gated by the Ameres
Peace Society itself. 1t is the doctrlne5
although war in general is 10 be denouaC
as christian and ruinous, still a cCrl
species Of war is necessary under cerH
circumstances. These are the war ser
ments most zealouSly incuIraICd Uom
large proportion of The pul pits in Chtn''
dom al the present time. The doctrine
perfect peace non.re>istance Of evil
taught by the precepts and practice 81
great Prince OF Peace himself: iats its II.
bitter and indomitable opponents IN IA,
very protesting christians who profess l. :.
opposed 10 war in general, and yet
with most tenacious grasp 10 this ma.
and most deceptive form Of war-seHIImf-
which have alluded 10.
LETTER FROM BROTHER RRAYT5
The letter below, from brother bray ton On
missionarY field in Asia, was received on ihe s
inst. just 10 months from the date of il,
MERGUl, FEB. 10, IS ~
Dear Brother Murray My only az
ogy for not wiring you before has been
almost unceasing and distressing illness
my dear companion. In consequence i
this, in connection with my other PIES
duties 10 the hcathen, have beea CO.
TO curtail letter writing as mitch as ra"
feel il consistent with duty. am hsr
to say that my dear Mary is now co"'G
! tirety well, though by no means fr>e r.
disease. During the present d!y 49,
thus far, we have been travelling froa? r.
TO place in The Jungle. Our method Of i: .
cling has been by beaf, manned b. f::~--.
TO six men. This having cover ogy'
part and little room large enough To-
{ our bed On the floor, makes quite 4 c0y@ g
able liule place to live. Our tours Re
been ftom 10 TO 50 days. My wife has
comPanied me in all except the last I"
which | have just returned. During T. :
time she remained al ker biuOhe s.
! Christian village one tide from tLi>) with
; ter ingalls,, while brother |. and 1.s
!, went in company. To give you aay'a@
of detailed account Of my VarIUa5 hI.
would take more tine, than car co0sus
Iiously devote TO such a purpose. S,'
will Tell you little something OF my -
in company with brother Ingalls,.
We left Ker bin Jan. 81. 10 60 oyrr !. .
( 10 the Tanasserim river. Hovin3 LEI.
: Christian village Monday morning: in
than two hours we passed the last boz
which we were 10 fnd on our way. 4
, we passed this house, we found naU''
f hibited in her widest SCENES. Or r.
, was far from being monotonoas one, cTs
ing rrgged mountains, passing through
leys, ording streams, and frequently tra1
ing considerable distance In them RoWS
then picking our way through brush tr
and briers, often finding not the leas
pearance that any br man being had
been there before US. Tracks eff the rbi5
eros, wild bufal 0, elerhanl. Tiger, bear,
&c. were seen in great abundance, but
were Incredibly preserved. A Iiue IL
noon we met with quite a natoral cDno:
HaVlrg arrived at the top Of mountain