Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-12-22

And whatsoever shall exaltshimself shall
be abased; and he that shall humble him
self shall be exalted. But xo unto you,
scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites for ye5
shut up the kingdom of heaven against
men: for we neither 60 in yourselves,
neither suffer We them that are entering to
90 in" The ambitious and envious spir-
lis of this age, who love the praise of men
more than the praise of God, occupy the
sa ne position here described ofthe scribes
and Pharisees by our Savior. They as
sumo to themselves Moses seat, and love
to be called Rabbi. They will not do an
unpopular thing. They bind the burdens
and lay them on other mems shoulders,
refusing to move them with one Of their
fingers. And then because others sep
forward and bear the burden and suffer
the odium. these ambitious and envious
Pharisees refuse 10 identify themselves
with the work, or aid it, until those whom
they have left 10 bear the burden and suf-
fer the odium are sacrificed and removed
Their language is. away with them
! Cruelty them" Thus they refuse 10 aid
the work themselves, and hinder others
who would work, from doing it. l tell
such plainly and distinctly that they have
had their day. The time is al hand when
ftbe people will see the iniquity and bypoc-
rlsy Of such doings, and will be consrain-
ed to withhold their confidence and coun-
tenance from those who do such things.
Whether it be so or not-whelber il be
possible 10 bring the people out Of this
| Egyptian bondage, or be found necessary
to leave them in the enjoyment Of their
ftesh'pos ard their leeks and onions, they
shall not cease 10 have my feeble service
in endeavoriug to hold up before them the
standard oftruth, and to point them forward
to the liberty wherewi:h Christ will set
them free.
10 connection with his saying that he
would labor for my rescue from fire, even
with Henry G.. Wright, he makes one
more attempt 10 justify his cooperation
with thieves and robbers 10 preaching the
gospel to the heather. But it is Of one
piece with his other attempts to sustain
himself IN this position. He begins by
making H. G. Wright as bad as a man.
stealer, in the matter of denunciation: and
then claims that because he would work
by the side of this denouncer in putting
out fire or abotishing slavery, therefore he
may take mensteaIers into fellowship and
cooperation IN preaching the gospel
Profound logic, this! But before it can
be received. he must prove two things
which ne has taken for granted and these
are the essential things to make out bis
| case. l. He must show that 10 denouact
I mensteaIers is as bad as to be a mansteal
, er. 2. He must show that his aSsociat
ing with one man whom he es,eems 10 be
f vile, in qucnching fire, jus;ifies his re-
r celvlng another vile man into chris, iat
fellowship and cooperation in Pr eachine
the gospel.
This brings me to another view of hi,
: position. We shall now See how il is
that he justlfes his fellowship and coop.
Grafton with menstealers 1t appears, af
ter all. that he has not been lpveIfing de-
nunciaton down; but that he has te4u
, leVelIIng manStealing up! 10 denounc
ing Henry c.. Wrig!ts denunciation.
making ii as bad as mans'ealing, it was
not his Intention TO lower him down and
4 derogate from his christian character O
no-he On y meant TO liR mensteaIers nm.
and establish their christian character
He says Of H. C.. Wright, Il hope h.
, may oe christian" So, of course if
mansteaIing is no worse than Fl. c.
"rghts denuneiation. nrnsteaIrrs are as
good christians as H c.. Wright. This
Is one way to couple mansleafing and
Christianity together Frs to dtnounce
a gwen course of conduct us beino as had
as maastealfng; and then to turn about
) and recognize the Christianity of the one
who IS guilty of this enormous wicked
ness.
j suppose the Professor was carrying
out this view in his own MUD when, as