Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-03-03
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God" 1t is clear, that those priests .
prophets stood in the way of truth ,
that their feelings could not be 50 o,.9
touched as those of the civil ruler, -.
common people. And we have no reasoo,
doubt. that had the false priests and pro,.
els been out of the way, the truths yla,l
by the true prophets would have take -:
feet, and many of the ancient cities w,
have been saved. [ will ask the read.
of this, whether they think these or 3d..
priests and prophets. worthy of cour.
nance as religious guides aud teaches.
lr the SD chapter of Ezekiel, bre:Dp,,
at the 9TH verse | find the following: g,
thou, oh son of man. | have set thee
Waterman unto the house of Israel; ,ks.,
fore thou shalt hear the word at my mcv.
and warn them from me-" "WhcDIa.
unto the wicked, oh wicked man, lbo.
>''' 'lts
shalt surely die; if thou dost not SPEAK
warn the wicked from his way, tba, wick
ed man shall die in his in;quily; tu.
blood will l require at thine hand" \
not the times clearly indicate, that ua1.
slavery is soon done away in the che,
and this Nation, that the sword will c.n.
upon u.s. All ministers of my acq9a.-
ance, admit that American slavery ;st, l..
classed among the Uorst species Of :n%..
ties, but many of them refuse 10 SIND Il,
voice Of rebuke 10 the slave holder orr'
allow the discussion ofthe question 10
churches over which they are placed, -
it destroy the harmony Of its membvrs-.
| Are they then, to be held up as safe IT,:
gious guides when they see the svc,.
coming, aud refuse to sound the ALARM
Or if they are so blind as not to sre i'm
ger in this day of light. had they 10. b.
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ter study heavens chart awhile Longer. L,
fore they offer themselves as religious 5i.
lois to lead the peoPl across the bit:oNv
ocean Of timer 1t appears to ME they 2@
In the 34lh chapter of Ezehie! YOU v.
find the following: "Son of man, pr3Pbs
sy against The sheb herds of Israel, prep.
esq, and say unto them, Thus saith {.
Lord God unto the shepherds, Woe b.
the shepherds of israel that do feed 1ssn
selves should not the shepherds fed /.
aocks? Ye eat the fat, and We ciot5e '
with the wool, We kill them that are fl
but We feed not the flock" In the sea-.
ern States many of the flock are J,yo:5r
by the stronger members, and ven jvt
shepherds themselves, and the Iauts g..
not allowed to have their bIeu.nss G. J
tress taken as evidence that they are ben
( slain. Many of the clergy of tie Go1
look coldly on while Ibis slaughter IS b
ing perpetrated and when they AID Ii
southern portion meet together in GER,
council, they recognize them as dtivu.-
of the gospel-as, ministers Of Chris
What can be more absurd, than to dtL!n
American slavery from the Teachers
Christi And what can be more it,.
siSlent than for a man, who acknowiet--
slave holding to be sinful-a sin Of L
highest grade, to profess to be re!igi0.
guide, aud then oppose eeery measure.
recuke the very perpetrators Of the 81"
slavery in the church and ministry r&1
give ottence2 The bible makes no is
uncllon between those who oppose ryba'
ing sin, and those who remain si.cn.~
Some ministers and church mamhers ",
admit slavery to be sinful, PajLl2:3 II
Crime because the fathers Of the presa
Shareholders entailed slavery upon .hra
Let US look little and see what sJPPo1
the bible gives TO such position. In'T'
read In the Old Testament, words som"
thing like the following What ma
ye, to use this proverb,-' The t~:s.
have eaten sour grapes, and the chil.s-.
teeth are set on edge?' Ye shall not "s
this prorerb any more in Israe!. Il
soult that sinnelh, it shall de-" WIZ: IL
f is there who processes to be an erange
al preacher who would, on preaching t'o@
the following text, Mark xvi. Is, -
"And he said unto them, Go V If
all the world, aud preach the gOsPtl' to-
} cry creature. He that beIieveth an
, baptized, shall be saved hI.t he tx }