Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-10-06

lon without union is not communion. but
confusion. Paul represented the divisions
In the church at Corinth, as an impossible
barrier against their communing together.
Cor. L: IL to the end. And it is not
unworthy OF notice, that they were divid-
ed about the nature, and the manner of OBJ.
serving, this very ordinance. When We
come together therefore Il. e. divided) into
one place, this is not TO cal, Tor ye cannot
eat) the Lords supper" This is too
plain to be mistaken. -. i
But to my charge. You say your OBJ,
lject is union. But it seems to me you
have begun at the top of the tree, instead
of the root. There is no such thing as
Jumping into union. If wanted to ef-
feet union among the various animals of
the brute creation, it might look rather
promising, IN theory, to turn them all in
Discriminatory into one fold but an ex-
pertinent Of this kind would probably con-
vince any one, that the measure was CAL
cua'ed TO effect but sorry Gg, cement, in
practice. So iE this case. There must
be some bond of union, -some principle
in the matter. IL we would have a union
worthy OF the name, If we would build
good substantial house, we must first have
a good foundation. Then the materials
must be prepared 1t will not be so easy
matter to prepare them after they are
built In. II would not be the part of
wisdom to run the hazard oftearing the
whole building down, for the sake of Sc
curing stone in our building, whose
character We are ignorant Of. my son,
If thou be surity for thy friend, if thou
hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,
thou art shared with the words of thy
mouth, thou ar! taken with the words of
THY mouth" Prov. 6 1, 2. When Solo
mon-that reputedly wise man-built the
/
fore it was brought thither: so that there
was neither hammer. nor axe, nor any
tool of iron, heard in the house while it
was in building" Kings, 6:7 7. He
did not huddle the materials together and
throw them into the building, on the sup
position that they were Of the right kind
or, if they were, that they were duly pre-
: pared. And i: would not be more ptul
! ent or warrantable for professed christian:
IS to assume that they agree, until, after {
: sufficient trial, the practical operation o
/, the different principles they may entertain
e evinces the contrary. "A prudent mar
D. .oreseeth the evil, and hideth himself
k but the simple pass on, and are punished,
Prov. %: 8. True we may be deceived
y in spite Of all the precautions we may take
: though they Be according to the plail
: letter ofthe word but there is NANTES
d difference between an error of judgment il
e deciding upon the identity of the devil, an
striking hands with him at rentnre.
st Once more. If understand tie prir
d, ciple Of your organization, you have n
G creed, in common, except the one alread
IN alluded to-that of faith in Christ b.
nj otherwise allow each individual the libert
c. -as you call tito enjoy his own opinion, {
Ut creed IN particular. The difference b
he tween you and US seems to be this: TIL
of we, on the other hand, while we aIlo
lg every one the privilege Of enjoying b
ne own views of religious doctiue or fait
ms we think it essential, in order TO Da
W, ,cith us, that he should agree aoith a
IN But the contrary principles opens wit
IN the doors Of church fellowship to much
nd what | cannot but consider OF the cha
're acter OF in6delity.
on Let US suppose church constituted I
aar this plan. They travel on very harmon
I" ously perhaps for time; but by and
o; it turns out that some of the members a
err Universalists, some universal Reslora,io
oil lists, some Socinians, some Distractions
I've some-this, that. or the other thing.
'uy What shall be done Get rid OF the
,ss' they cannot. so long as they live an
n'S ternally moral life: for, according to tn
1'e common creed, they have no right TO d
we u Orer their eonsciences-as they say I
g to deal with them for their belief, or op
IS ion, or doctrine. whatever It may be: D