Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-02
VERMONT TELEGRAPH.
BRANDON, WEDNESDAY, sEP.2, 1910.
For the Telegraph.
The Church and Intemperances

Church and Intemperance," dated Aug
10, 1910, signed enquirer The writ
er refers to a communication upon the
same subject, which appeared in the Tel
egraph the Oath of June last, over the sig
nature of Enquirer" and complains that
the article has not received that attention
which the important subject demands !;
and enquiries, where are the heralds Of
salvation-those who are set as Waterman
upon the walls of Zion, to watch for souls !
as those who must give an account
Have they nothing to do in this work !
Where are A. Angler, J. Ide, B. Burrows.
J. Delany, VIM. M. Guilford, A. Sabin,
A. Stone. |. Huntley, G. A. Thomas, E
Hurlbut, and score more might name?
Is it nothing to them that professors Of
religion of their own order and other
orders, are selling intoxicating liquors
daily in their towns and stores! &c.
Mr. Editor: have not been accustom-
ed to writing much for the press; but as
my name is called, among others. by En-
quirer, and the question is asked, where
are they, by which suppose Enquirer
would ask, what are they doing-I will
answer for myself
Well, in the first place I, and my fam
lily, for the last twelve years, have advo-
Gated and rigidIy lived up to the total
abstinence pledge.
In the next place, the same pledge was
unanimously adopted by the church in
, Orwell, in the time of our revival last
March, and was also agreed TO by the
young converts who united at that time
ard have no knowledge that any one
has violated the pledge.
} What have to say on the subject OF
"Intemperance in the Church." l shall
say in very few words. Let the En-
quarer, and The Enquirers, and all min
asters, and churches, adopt this same
pledge, and lice up 10 1t. And then, and
not till then, shall We hear no complaint
of " Intemperance in the Church." Ii
will produce greater good in communi-
ty at large, in the temperance cause, :han
a thousand newspaper essays, without
action. | am informed that none of the
stores in this town keep, or retail spirit
uous liquors, except a small amount for
medicine in cases of real sickness. |
understand that two houses of entertain
ment furnish liquor for their guests; and
one of them | am told is professor o.
religion, but not of our church.
Brethren, say on if you please; but be
sure to act as we'll as aorite. J. IDE.
This word which was printed "towns," il
Enquirers article, ought to have been taUerns.
. ED. TEL.
REMARKs.-An important idea, that
I, > be sure to act as well as qUrite' And
i am glad brother Ide felt so much the i'm
portance Of aoriting, in connection with act
ii ing, as TO bring out the ideas and facts
E. has. Doing what he has, at home, vii
4 greatly benefit the community in which h
r. lives. Writing, and publishing IL 10 til
! lrorld, will encourage others, abroad, to G
/, and do likewise.
There is another important idea sugges
. ed in what brother Ide has written, TO Whic
~ they are wise who take heed. 1t is the ide
as of connecting Temperance with Revival
- of Religion. In proportion as men are r,
It. formed and made better, do they give ev
e, dence that they have become the true 70
er lowers of the Lord Jesus. What does
err avail for man to profess to have become
ID disciple of Him who was a perfect pattel
y. of purity, and righteousness, and holmes
~ unless he has that abiding principle whic
- will subdue his passions and lusts, ar
bring him into obedience to the perfect la
oil the Gospel? BY how much revivals
g religion reform those who profess to
rs their recipients, by so much, precisely,
,e. they give evidence Of their genuineness.
OF What shall be thought-wbat must ne Tho
TO- of those revivals Of religion which leay
* untouched, Intemperance, Whoredom. Slay
". ~, and Ware "Ye shall know them
De- their fruits. DO men gather grapes
IN thorns, or figs of thislles Even SO eve
IL good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but
- corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit, Meth
/, can corrupt tree bring forth good fruit
Wherefore by their fru
I've shall know lhem."