Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-08-26
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ng-and supposed all the while was
.eading it, that it was his production, until
came to the closing paragraphs, where
found it purporting to be the sentiments and
statements of a woman.o From her allu-
sion to suffering humanity in her own
family" as we'll as from its being in brother !
jones' handwriting, conclude the dictator
of the "piece" must be his mother-who,
by the way, is a woman l have formerly
loved and highly esteemed for her works
sake Her article comes without signature,
or any accompanying name. Nevertheless,
as the facts involved-which are,'in fact,
no facts-pertain TO myself only, l make
her case an exception to the general rule,
and admit the article, feeling justified in
connection with so doing, in giving my
opinion as have as to its authorship. I
append few remarks.
For the Telegraph.
Mr.. Murray, Sir:-I once called you
brother; and [ wish that | could give
YOU that title now. But l cannot feel a
sympathizing spirit with you in your re-
marks on church and slavery. am for
peace, while you are for war. l would
wish that all who name the name of the
Lord Jesus, would live in the unity of
faith, in the bonds of peace and love, as
brethren; while it appears that you are
for putting them to flight by thousands
How does it look to see brother 7ersecute
brother, because they cannot see eye TO
eye? Oh my soul, come not thou in the
secret with prosecutor
hope that can feel for suffering hu.
manity, not on Y in my own family, but
as far as the family Of mankind extends
[ look to God, who holds them ia hi:
hands, and my desire is that he will shev
mercy TO all poor and penitent sinners.
My heart runs out after the poor and the
oppressed in our own land. What ha
the Lord said concerning oppressors o.
The Lord will Judge them according t.
their works.
But because feel for suffering human
ity abroad, shall make my friends ant
neighbors feel the arrows Of the persecu
tor, because they cannot see just as l do
: Ought l to seek out passages of scripture
and put them INFO the mouths of the ig
norant to revenge my quarrel, because
my neighbor does not see just as do q
If | should do this, when | ought to low,
my neighbor as myself, would you judg'
me to be christian We ought to low
f our enemies, and pray for those that per
secute US. And hope that have look
ed to God in the bitterness of grief, anc
: said, Lord, Heir me to forgive those tina
wound my soul.
I wish TO enquire what you expect IL
gain in the abolition cause by splitting
churches, and causing hard feeling
among brethren? Our Savior said, whel
he was about to leave his disciples my
Peace l leave with you, my Peace [ give
unto you. Now this does not look like
spirit of division. believe that the spiri
of Christ is first pure, then peaceable, gen
tie, easy 10 be entreated, full Of mercy an(
good fruits, without partially and withou
hypocricy. [ believe that if we wish ;
thing to come to pass, that We have n,
power to do ourselves, our duty is t,
make 1t subject of prayer, both publ
and private, and wait the Lords time 70
, it to be done We know that the Lord i
able to do all things, and he will do al
his pleasure in his own time.
My understanding must be very differ
ent from what it now is, to believe tina
Christ influences his churc to divide
and persecute, and SANDER each othel
f about thing over which they have n
e power.
p | believe that every christian has, O
: ought to have tender heart. And
It their heart is terder towards the Cypress
e ed whom they have not seen, it ought t
5 be much more so towards oppressed breth
zen whom, they have seen. How ca
the same fountain send forth sweet waite
4 and bitter. If we are all enlisted unde
,r the same banner, why should we, instea
;" of fighting for our king, turn and fgE
IS our brethren in arms? like Joab of Of
: when he took Amasa by the hand to Xxi:
he him, saying art thou in health, my bro,l
De err and at the same instant with b