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

ef IN one QN10M OAAfcAi as Wei as 10 DC
in different churches. under different sec
tairan names ask what mere name
is worth without a realitya What is
union worth, as name, more than any
other name 2 There is nos0. according
to bis views, insoard anion--by which |
understand thsre is christian fellowship,
between the sects named. But the great
object Of his enterprise is, to effect univer-
sal church fellowship. e. perfect one
ness in all the erternals of religion
Now to accomplish this, he must first
show, TOO clearly to be misunderstood or
resisted. precisely what the gospel truth
requires as / before said. or else he must
require individuals to sacrifice their views
Of truth or Otherwise he will have only
a forced union ofparts utterly incoherent,
which will promote neither strength nor
happiness.
Brother Smith says !" No religious par
~, however pure, is identical with Christi
anity. Every religious party, however
pure. has interests distinct from interests of
Christianity" And does brother Smith
claim, allow me to ask him. that Unionists
will be . identical with Christianity p
that they will have no interests distinct
from the interests of Christianity 2n Will
they be no religious party ~ Where is
his warrant, or our security2
Let US examine him on this point
He says hope. that your Convention
will mol undertake too much. / am espec-
tally DESTROYS, that it should not undertake
to settle the question what precise beliefs
and practices afford the necessary evidenc-
es Of true piety." There is not smack
ing Of partyism, tending to sacrifice prin-
#ciple 70 convenience. and to justify the
means by the ends, then misapprehend
altogether. He would have the Conven-
ton keep not only beliefs out of the
question, but PRACTICES" by which later,
principles & motives are to betested accord
ing our Savior's directions, when he says,
I" by their fruits ye shall know Them. -
This rule is discarded altogether. And
for what purpose2 Why 70 promote In.
Ton. No matter about the beliefs or the
practices. fla man will only be Union.
sst. he may be, in belief and in practic e,
an extortioner, an adulterer, or slave.
holder. Can anything strongr than this
De found, IN the shape Of beliefs and proc-
tees, sacrificed to seetarsauisn. know
not where 10 look for it.
Before lay down my pen, will as
sure my brother that what have now been
doing is not an effort to prevent un;on.-
Il | have any prayer, it is that the Truth
may prevail; and so far as it does, there
will be real, permanent union, and no far
Their. am afull believer in the power of
Christianity so to renovate the hearts Of
those who embrace itsthat they shall uIti.
mately see eye toeye. May the Lord has
ten the time.
T. :. Brother Smith. will YOU no. look |
over your letter. and see if it docs not
look little, at least in one paragraph
OF It, like squirting at Baptistsa am
not tsutfersng, either for myself or the
to which / belong-be-
cause ! 90 not feel wounded particular
y It appears to me you have been
more liberal and definite. by way of indi-
;atlng what there is for Baptists to do,
han for any other denomination. Be inn
partial, brother. that's all.