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

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THE MEETINGS IN BRANDON.
All the meetings, previously Notified to
be held in this village during last week,
were held at the times and places appointed,
together with Moral Reform meeting, in
the Baptist Ves.ry on Thursday evening,
add an additional Temperance meeting in
the Methodist House on Friday evening
We hadathe aid, throughout. Of Henry G.
Wright of Philadelphia, and John Oruis of
Ferrisburgh. The attendance was as full
as could be expected under the Circumstance
IS. Those who attended were, for the
greatest part, the working, thinking, candid
classes of community, A great amount Of
good seed has been sown, and it will not
be lost. The power of the Highest has
been manifested and sensiblY felt among US.
And the same power is able TO carry forward
and perfect the glorious work, until intern
perance, and violence, and pro-slavery, and
aristocracy. and adultery shall cease from
among US.
1 All who have attended the meetings are
the wiser for what they have seen & heard,
if all are not the better. If any are not the
better, they are The worse-and if so, it Is
because they have shut their eyes against
the light, stopped their ears against the
whisperings Of the Spirit Of Truth, turned
their backs on Jesus Christ, and hardened
their hearts in impenitence. Let such be-
ware how they join themselves 10 their
idols, lest God let them alone in their per-
verseness. ."-
Those who have not attended the meet
ings have failed Of an opportunity for Oh
tanning christian knowledge, which they
. may not enjoy again soon, if during thei
} lives. Those who can not get time to EN-
: ptoy themselves to the best Advantage
know not what they do. But those who
obstinately refuse TO acquaint themselves
with the truth-who skulk away from dis
cussion, and exert themselves to heap scorr
j and opprobrium on the work of human ref
ormation & human salvation, are without ex
? cuse. They betray an unenviable state o
mind. They are to be pitied. Poor crea
lures! Do they think TO stay the work o
reform2 Do they expect to roll back TIT
!. wheels Of salvation2 Do they have tn,
: folly and delusion TO suppose that shuttip!
i their eyes will put Out the light Of the SUI
: of righteousness-er that stopping their ear
will hush the sound of the earthquake blast
that are shaking the world7 ..
The most reprehensible of this class ar
those who assume to themselves to be ex
D amples-and more especially religious guide
h and teachers. Brother Willard sKimball,
n Baptist minister in this village, refuse
p to attend the Resistance meetings
I saying he would not give countenance I
: them. But in the time of the politica
rage he could go to Burlington, (nearly S
o miles, to attend political meeting an
ii hurrah for man-slayer for President an
: a man-stealer for Vice President!
At Brother Cornelius A. Thomas, minis,e
Z Of the Baptist Church in this place, was i
\ II Wd
: NO. more consistent his Inconsistency wa
= Of another sort. He was candid enough I
n attend the meetings and hear. As for hi
consistency, he manifested much carefulnes
!. not 10 become contaminated by joining F
G. Wright in aid Of Temperance, Nor
J. Resistance, Anti Slavery or Moral Reform
Ia land yet he joins with thieves, robbers an
= adaIterers-foT such he admits Shareholder
II 10 be--in preaching the gospel TO the heatI
" en-! would not represent him as havin
(, taken the field in opposition to any Of the.
]. good works. He only stood aloof fro
i. rendering them aid in connection with !
s. G. Wright! While such man was pul
n, ing folks out of the fire or the wafer,
" chose 10 stand back and look on! And Y
IL there was no want of opportunity for hi
ie TO work. OF course as many as look up
- him for example would stand aloof wi
e. him. Brother Thomas aims 10 be very pr
denf. and is very much valued by his pc
pie for this quality. But with all his pr
~ dence while H. G. Wright was here,
:, could not let the matter rest after be w
I'm gone. He could not leave those of his co
J. gregaiion who had attended the meeting
TO arrive at their own conclusions, witho
ar throwing out some distinct hints to them
hes the subject. So be employed the pul,
srs and the Sabbalh-for which have not /
~ least complaint to make-in giving his pc
- pie Instructions IN relation 10 what n
lrauspired. Il is trae he was so prude
We that he did not cab names Of persons
ns things in the case. He does moi, Of cours