Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-08-18

Report Of Speeches EUenang Session a: =.
+ the ChGrdon 81. Chapet.-Conctuded.
+ c.. G. BuRLEIeH said AS a former
speaker has remarked, | have but few
observations to make. and those merely by
way of testifVing my regard fer the Golden
Rule Association, and the Virtuous objects
which. it aims to effect. To nay mind,
ladies, the most attractive object of the
moral reform cause, is that it descends
down to the very depths OF degradation to
drag up the degraded and the vicious TO
new life and happiness-because it is not
governed by the pharisaical spirit, so COM
mon in the world, which does good only
where it ct,n be seen and applauded Of men
because it regards the most vicious as
not unworthy ofits sympathy. UnsoortbgE
where is the human being that is un-
worthy of sympathy and assistance. If
we seek for that being in the vilest depth
of pollution to which your benevolent ex-
lertiono ever penetrate, we shall find that
1.-THE most degraded creature there is still
/ but human nature in The situation into
which c51 cUnsStGnces have brought it. I
have heard many peope--people who
Thought themselves benevolent-say, 81
can sympathize with all a00rthy objects of
sympathy - butte the true philanthropist,
a human being oLo0Gys possesses an unde-
niable claim for charitable consideration.
Let none, who hear me, consider that be-
cause they may occupy virtuous position
in society, they have q right to seorn the
fallen, without regard to the circumstances
which led to that guilt. Remember that
the early instruction, the good example
which you have had to retain you in an
upright position, is toothousands entirely
denied and that, with the temptations be-
4 meath which others have fallen, you too
e might have sunk: while they, with your
advantages, might have maintained stand
ing as elevated and as enviable as yours
is now. Oh, do not, then, make consci-
: BUSINESS of your own purity and integrity.
4 Justification for treating sins wretched
Il victims with contempt; remember that
" such was net the teaching Or the example
7 Of onewho, though soreiy tempted, yet had
;. no sin. When the woman, who was
,e taken in the very act of adultery, was
,f brought before him, and the Seribes and
. the Pharisees tempted him to con 1emI
Ie her, he only said to lhen1, he that is with
!, out sin among you, let him frst-'cdsts ;
- stone at herr And then, when conyicteG
% "by their own consciencesn they one b,
,e one went out, and he looked up aud fount
no himself alone with the woman who hat
If sinned and in answer TO his question
If " hath no man condemned thee 2n she said
j., No man, Lord" be tod her in accent
-, ~ of plying forgiveness, Neither'do con
h. denim thee go and sin no more.'s Ther
!. Twas a beautiful exemplifcations of th
j. Golden Rule And if this exhibition o
5 godlike charity was SO efectual in reprov
IN ing the unforgiving spirit of the Scribe
nj and Pharisees, who were anxious for tn
. punishment of one whom they deeme,
70 unworthy of their forgiveness lei it ais
=. be a lesson to ali who are disposed &
think the most wretchedly depraVed I'm
20 worthy of their pity. Before you cas-
V the frststone, think what you would yolI
1T self have been, under the circumstance
II. which have made that depraved bein,
~ what she is-think how much even yo
ed yourself may have had to do, either in be
at downfall, or the downfall ofthose ike bel
m, believe there is no sound Christian phi
Int tlosophy or philanthropy except this.
sm we begin to parcel out our charity to til
ge. acOrthy only, we may chance 10 have th
FED chaiice returned TO our own lips; for VIII
he is there that (when the advantages and Il
IN, light which surround him are taken III
f. the account) is not 40 Improbable serva
nd in the sight of God2 and what is the
~ that we do not hold by his great suferan
- and mercy? Holding every thing by Il
grace of him who is The father of US all,
i'll becomes US to hoard this bounty a
keep il from the needy.
'ub- When children are brought up in
~ atmosphere of vice, surrounded by circu
ely stances which they can no more cont