Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-06-03

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monster of hell that can be fed and nour
ished only NTH the bodies and souls of
human beings?!!
For the Telegraph.
GEORGIA, May 16, 1910.
Brother Murray IL observe it has be-
come very fashionable 10 call house of
public worship church. l know Of no in
stance in the scriptures where the word
church is so used and it sounds very odd,
and in some cases is difficult to be under
stood. To read Of churches being burned
down, others struck with lightning and 9TH
ers rent to pieces by the wind, and another
floating down a river in a time Of a great
treshet, must say seems to me quite un-
scriptural; and if it were not said by the re-
fined and learned, it would be thought real
ly ridiculous. In one paper was given an
account of a church built at a certain time
and place: at great expense, and at such a
time II was greatly damaged by the wind.
and in such year the Rev. Mr.. - took
charge Of the church. Did the reverend
gentlemen take charge of the meeling-
house? If it be said no-but of The church
that assembled there-then it may be asked,
was this church built with money, and did
the wind tear it to pieces Such confusion
in language is not unfrequent, when persons
are writing of aoooden churches, brick and
stone churches; &c. And then again we
hear Of the laying of corner stone of a
church, with great religious pomp and cere-
mony and in some instances, TO be con-
sistent with themselves, they bury the BIZ
bic beneath it. And from another quarter
1t is trumpeled that very elegant church
| was dedicated at such time and place,
with very appropriate performances. The
Rev. Mr.. A. read select scriptures, and the
Rev. Mr.. B. delivered an excellent discourse,
! and another made the consecrating prayer
&c.-all related with as much gravity as
though there was {" thus saith the Lord u
tor it, whereas it is the offspring of the mo-
Their of harlots and denominations.
These things may be thought to be Of
small moment: but how much of idolatry
and profanity there is in them, is known on
| ly TO the Searcher of Hearts. To me it is
heart-sickeniLg to observe how much mere
trumpery there is in our churches, passing
under the name of christianity. There is
spirit in these things that savors too much
of popish fopperies and superstition. Let
not the editor of the Telegraph suppose tina,
! the above remarks are designed as reAec.
ton on him,-for this is not by any means
the case; but it is my desire that some one
may give hint TO the public on these mat
tiers.
] believe have never written any thing
on the subject of slavery for the Telegraph,
and the reason is that yourself and aathou-
sand others can do the subject so much bet.
Ter justice than could, that it seemed to
me useless to trouble the editor or the public
with any thing from my pen. But am an
aoolltionist, In the fullest sense; and am
also as decidedly an Anti Mason and re-
greet that The monster Free-Masonry is suf.
fered TO Turk still within our churches, as
We know is the fact. We should not spare
one abomination for the sake Of DESTROYING
another, or under any pretext whatever.-
But no more at present. Respectfully
yours, RIM.
The foregoing is from beloved father in Israel
whose writings always contain large proportion
Of good common sense, and are imbued with the
true spirit of notwithstanding out the hon.
est convictions Of his upright aud original mind
without fear or favor, any regard to what is DOD
alar, if that popular thing be vain or sinful / am
happy to afford him the privilege of ultering such
sentiments through the Telegraph.