Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-08-18
T E Z E OR A r H

with what they have d0ne The Deacon,
am sure, would NOT object to having i pub
lished, if he had attended The nightly praye
meeting that evening, in which he had beer
SO long, SO constantly, and SO jealousy en-
gagged. The preacher, suppose. of course
would rather his name should appear il
connection with this Prinld Donna's Soire,
Musicale, than in connection with the Anti
Slavery meeting which was heldaon the
same evening with one of these perform.
ahces, and addressed by his brother minis
fer, of the same denomination with himself
and his elder brother from thesame foster
| ing mother in literature and science. On
the contrary, if this Minister and Deacon
consider themselves scandalized by the sim
pie truth being told as to the company they
have kept and the example they have set.
they thus convict themselves of scandalous
conduct; and this having been committed
publicly, SO that their example is baneful
and pernicious, they. are TO be publicly re-
proved until they repent and remove their
offence. The scripture requisition on this
point is Imperative" Them that sin RE-
BuKE BEFORE ALL, that Others also mag fear"
Timothy v;2O.
The Minister is NJ Hickok, standing as
candidate for charge of the Cong regational
Church in this village. The Deacon is
Bdrziltai Davenport, Of the same church.
Both of these individuals were present and
heard the appointment on Sunday for an
Anti-Slayery discourse to be delivered at
the Baptist Westinghouse, on Monday eve
ming, by member and minister of their
own denomination. But this Minister, in
stead of going and hearing his brother min
lister advocate the claims of the suffering
slave to the sympathy and action Of the
Church, went off after this Prima Doanap
knowing, of course, what the nature and
character of her performance would be, as
the information of the exhibition was given
by the distribution of the schedules. On
Tuesday evening he went again, and the
Deacon went also.
Now | would thank this Miaister-this
spiritual guide and public religious teacher,
to set better example before my children.
What do you suppose could say to my son
Of IL, when he repeatedly importuned ME
Tor permission to attend this "Soiree Mu-
sicale?o He did not in words bring it to
ne as an argument against what he proba- |
bly, looked upon as my unreasonable restraint, |
hat the Congregational Minister was I
here. But, when he came to me the I'd |
evening he knew he had been therefor he
lad heard it talked Of How then should | |
Jet conviction to his mind through such |
shield? A minister, set up for religious |
instructor to one of the influential churches
n town, had placed himself, by this public |
ct, directly between me and my child who |
vas supplicating me for the same indulgence
which the Minister was giving himself. l |
continued unyielding, and the child wen,
way. Now if he left me with the impress
on that was unreasonably rigid-if failed
o convince him of the injurious tendency |
nd consequent wrong Of these theatrical
performances, on the part of those who re-
GIVE the entertainments as we'll as of those
Who give them-I throw fearful measure
t the responsibility on that minister, and
barge him that he must meet me and the
hid on it, before the Judge, in the day of
counts. Laugh at this, We who will, as a
lagnifying of the thing above its impor-
lnce. To me, it is no small thing that my
eighbor prevents my plucking my child ,
ON the fire, or my Withholding him from {
ath in which he will slide with increasing 2
elocity down to eternal death. Ir
Iwould suggest that this minister be in t
tied, forthwith, to preach on the subject of \
eatre going-or at least to make known
S views and sentiments On the subject 4
he be an advocate for these denominations n
these prolific parents of brothels-these T
lte-caambefs to tophet-I want to know
; and want the people of Brandon to a
low it, that they be induced to join me in b
the Congregational Church TO k
It. away such guide and seek for SAT-
and better. On the other hand, if he O
clare himself opposed to theatres, and to n
on their performances, ii is for II
N to give an Interpretation to these "pro- ci
aunaes," as well as 10 the laughing, Ia
d boisterous aeclamations that were con- I'll
ntly heard all about the neighborhood of &C
, Seminary, during the hours of entertain W
mt, and show, il hecan,'t this is any I'll
ng more or less nastepping stone to that. in