Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-12-01

oppoSeu " lueSe Claims their united
powers of wit, argument, contempt, and
sarcasm, and set themselves in determined
/ opposition to any recognition ofthe Papal
authority by the nation in which they
lived The Orthodox clergy of New
England, as one of their prominent fea-
lures, are nov opposing The same thing.
f. Fl. The infdels OF France denied, de-
splsedsand ridi:uled the doctrine of tran
lsnbstantIation.f The Orthodox clergy of
New England agree with them exactly
! 10 this particular. ....
81. The infteIs of France vented their
malice and peculiar bitterness al he prac-
ice OIL aurlcu!ars confession. They pre-
tended that there was no sufficient reason
| why men should confess their sins to a
prlest,1'n bold " avefrrd that priests had no
| power to pardon sin. Tie. Orthodox
clergy of New England hold precisely the
| same sentiments.
| 4th. b. The iufle's Of France maintain
ed in the most positive terms, that it was
useless and absurd to bow down before
pictures and images Every Orthodox
clergyman in New England will make
I the same assertions.
| 5Lh. The infIels of France opposed
monarchical government, and eulogized
the republican system in the highest terms
The Orthodox clergy of New England
have been doing precisely the same thing
Tor the last half century,
Being fitted with astonishment and
wonder in view of these Condolences, |
cannot forbear proposing some few ques-
tons.
! lst. Are In6Ieliiy and Orthodoxy the
same thing?
Cd. Can any genuine Orthodox clergy
man complain, these things being so, of
being called an infdel?
Sd. Is 1t not right lc class Orthodoxy
with Brownsonism and KneeIandsm.
/ 4th. Is. it proper for Christian to
Icountenance an Orthodox clergyman in
doing any good action whatever?'
Nearly all, the prcfessedIy religious
journals in the land are opposed to the
! non resistance enterprise; through the
columns of which, non -resistants are not
permitted to be heard in, self-defence,
though all who choose TO misrepresent or
assail them are allowed to do so TO any ex-
tent. The Western Messenger however,
IS a remarkable exception to this general
rule. 1t has noticed, in a long and we'll
written article, the formation of the New
England Non Resistance Society; and,
Though dissenting from some of the doc
ltrines of the Society, it has had the mag
nanlmlty to copy large portion of the
Constitution aud Declaration Of Senti-
men S, appending to the same the follow
ing candid remarks:
I'VE have purposeIy allowed this Soc
iietv to speak for itself. We think so new
and important a movement in the moral
world should be fully understood and that
no garbled extracts from its own explana-
Etlons, and no taunis nor misrepresentation
Of its enemies. should convey to mems
minds the knowledge of its character.
One would suppose tina; doctrine SO
| mild and peaceful, so full of love and ab-
horrence Of injury, would have been hail
ed with gladness, in this warning and dis
tresstd world-apd that, where so many
compIain Of persecution. in some way or
other, OR Of suffering from the organiza-
ton of society. men would have rejoiced
In any offered means Of relief: and es-
peciIlty when that means pnrpotts to be
, founded on the very gospel of our Savior,
and on the hoIiest affections of our own
hearts, But far otherwise has this mess
enger of peace been received. lostead of
giving ii the cordial hand of brotherIy
Iwelcoine, most papers, aUd particularly
religious journals, have ether shrunk
: from it, as po|iutng Thing. or have not
iced il with ieers and bitterness, Some
have only given 1t taunling epIhets, as
millennium of rogues,' 'pandemonun
7iparad;se, &c. Others have shown 10
their readers nothing but the errors OF the
sect Few have ee0erous'y AID manfuIIy
ssIloid the whole truth concerning it.
> This. Society. composed Of but hand
FIJI OF .indiviIuai5,. gathered in a remote
: bat bright corner Of our nation, has taken
y hold Of lis work in good earntst and its
members seem 10 understand bJth the ma
erial upon which they are to operate. and
+ the means BY which they are 10 ef1ec
= their purpose. We know them to be lner
faai mamen Of pure hearts and lptelligen
understandings. They are aware how
much opprohium viii be thrown upor
= them by the proud aud ,imid, who are
afra 10 follow meekness, lest the worle
should cali them towards. They are con
t, scious how few they can get even to ex
+ anime their doctrine, and how much i
:, must be known to men only through thu
a COMBINATIONS and taunts of its enemies.
: With these obstacles before them, they
: have gone resolntely onward, and publish
e ed the Non Resistant, semi-monthly
:. paper, aud several tracts for the diffusion
!. of their principles. How widely thell
: liournal is circulated we know not, nol
: ha,v tnan., n has c0nvarted IN their faith