Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-07-07
RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY.

~ Wyiqht. Jr

~. ~ Ar RRornER-D Do rou read the |
~ Americae Or have you altogeih-
corro.lsn The paper which once bore the
s,e ~ Of vsuf hand q oh. that no other
rbanae bad been wrought in i, than a
sbanae ofRassl
n 4 late number appears an editorial
.r;cls On .the duty of abolition church
'nsmbers.' Il is altogether noteworthy.
Es,Ss friends Of freedom in Masssc husetts
IN endure The doctrines there taught, then
,ncbl they with trumpel-iongue to be
Warned. They must be on The brink Of
pOstacy.
|, distinctly made, that an anti-abolltion
rburch' may be spiritual 10 preclicep
81 soiri,ual as 10 make il the duty ofany
rriends Of freedom. who may be members,
4 maintain their connection with il! In
deed we are warned 10 beware OF laying
violent hands upon THE ministry, or the
rhurcA' as we would keep clear of the
built Of an offence Of no trifling magni-
fde ia the eve Of God And SO the whole
|ues!ion, which in reply to Alpha should
ave beenlhoroughly discussed and fairly
nswered, is with all solemnity and grav-
w begged! The church, wherever it
ppears-'the ministry wherever it may
found. we cannot bat regard with con-
dence and generation. And wherever
pure doctrines are received. and 'spir-
uaI practice is maintained, there, we
ratefulIy admit, Christianity lives and
ourshes. But an anti-aboiition church!
butte suspicious--with not few, radical
detective. Here is the point of contro-
ersy, which in the article before US is.
verlooked.
NowL deny that an anti-abolilion church
ad spiritual practice are Compatible
bib each other. For to what is such a
hurch opposed2 1t is anti-ABoLIT1oN,
bolition Of what! Why, of American
agery--that MISREPRESENTATION, imply
g and producing crimes of every form
Nj hue La its sphere Of activity and
|nder It's relations, il refuses TO exert itscd
J deliver the victims of the chattle princi
from the burdens under which they
gEer. Dlrkuess, Insult and injury,
their portion, mctcd oct by such
" and such a gospel as here prevail,
toa, their birth to their death; aud all
ia the sphere OF observation and ac-
|riv,where our anti -aboIition church prays
prayers and u,hcs its mint; and still 1t
lads aoof from the struggle, 10 which
are Heaven summoned. 1t will not
10 with the Messiah just there where
authority is most liercely assailed in
deslroying the works Of the Devil liza
spiritual practice is consistent with such
owardice, sloth and rreachery, then may
BeaI fairly claim place in the bosom
the Saviour!
But then the mad projects and inti lc
ocrucs otcerlain real fanatics Thes
flel doctrines, whatever they may bt
lave strange effect upon our anti.aboli
5n church, so spiritual IN practice Il
version 10 infidelity is SO strong as to pr,
en,ils opposition 10 an institution in whic
hfideIilv in its worst form and mos: dead
tendencies is embodied Satan, tallee
IS, has gone out to war with Satan
Ind so il has become an anti-destroy-the
Eorksof-the devil church And so, a
H e prince of darkness need attempt, to ex
Fnd the limits of his usurped dominion,
throw up around his faverite institution
| buIwark Of infidel doctrines. The sac
lmpnt;A hos, according to the Ere
American, maethen stand aloof from u
IauIes Of their Lord, without fofieh'n
heir christian characterl lnfldet do
rinrsl What have the people OF y
wing Coz 10 do with them but to expos
bad counterfeit them. under whatev'
OrM they may appear--howevers the
nav exert ain Influence. whether cree
wise or deed-wise? Ii is a poor, pitt
retence, fit only for the lips Of a lsnal
hat the cody can do nothing 10 aboli
slavery, because the ungodEy are enlist
iRlhe warfare. Has not Christ a stan
as well as BeeIzebub, under viii
w NAV do battle upon lhe dark spirit
slaveryq
Real fsraticsl And so all reGist
are not swept away. 1t is refreshing
know that shams and shadows have
swallowed up every thing; that our spt
lfe-riddeu country is not unerly lost
lhe abyss Of nolhingism.
Blu, how came these fanatics to set
such claims 10 ugufp the place Of 'lei
ers and dictators' IN the cause Of eman
patlon2 Why were not the minisl
and the church, whose character
Free American undertakes to vlndle;
Beforehand with The fanatics IN occu
ing The high places Of freedom 2
Alpha insist upon an answer 70 some s.
Questions Let those, who, at the lee
our weIl-fed, soft-bedded RabbIs, D
been taught to regard American slay
as consistent with Christianity, turl
, .ne editor with The notes they took 10
. ana that Ieclure-rocm, and he will DC