Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-11-30

imposed upon by counterfeit caiamHiess,,
but l would rather be sometimes deceived /
than TO iel any suffer by my unjust suspi-1
cions. This man has been misled BY uu.
favorable reports sespeeting our society.
Il has always been tradueed; but il is
favor tina, the final award upon our con.
duct will be passed BY an impartial Judge.
W.. have, like all other sects those
amongst US who are disgrace TO The pro-
fession they make, but this does not indi--
cate that our doctrines are. incorrect
Those mus, be correct principles which
lead TO justice, philanthropy and selfsac-
ri6ce, and as fad persons 10 all the diff
ferent denominations with which i am &C.
qaaintec. who live in the practice of these
virtues, Les,eem them all as .ac,uated BY
the spirit of Truth in their own hearts,
Fl know Cf no other religion than that
ITO which, eternal life was promised By the
Zip Of Truth when The lawyer, wishing to
tempt Him, was compelled 10 bring for.
ward the two great commandments.
g Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with
Eallthy heart, &c., and. "thou shalt love
ltby neigbbor as myself Mark the re-
lpy,--'s Thou hast answered right. TINS
EDo AND Tuou SHALT LIVE" Those
wherefore who keep these two command
}nents CON pose the Church of Christ. let
them be called by what name hey may.
1 But Faiher. canst thou tell me why.
when the different sects cannot agree 10
wofshipin the same way, they seem to
uaite well in condemning our society. as
though we were The worst Of heretics2
+ There are two reasons for this. The
first they would assign against Us is. tn.
in our Lelief respecting the trinity. the
fatonement BY the outward blood of Christ.
Sc, we are no. orthodox; for the major
lily always claim to be orthodox, and max.
ing correct belief essential to salvation,
would shut all ont of the kingdom who
cannot see as they do But that which
! has ever brought upon Friends the moss
! butter oblo 7oy, the keenest persecution,
the most lasting malice is, their ministry
i who direct people 10 the light within as
said Paul." Christ within you the hops
OF glory''-,heir declaring Christ 10 be :
manifestation offsod IN man. He who
/, Twas the Creator of man is also his Sarior
| Hear his language through The P:ophe
Isaiah xiii: II: s.fseven I, an the. Lord
and besides me there is no Savior
/, Their faithful efforts TO withdraw the PEG
+ pie from dependence Oh the priests an,
d Turn the eye Of their mind inwardaos God
enraged the mereenary priesthood, VIII
i. saw that if they let these people go Of
) 4 without molesation, The hope oftheir gal
j. was gomez They scornfulfy termed ther
/, Quakers. because some Of them tren
o bed when. first shown The greatness oft
atiwork before them. and The perseculio
) they must endure 10 carrying il forward
ID laud in order to silence them, beat som
stoned some. and Imprisoned so many tn
10 the jails were literally filled with them a
3, over The kingdom Of England. where the
a. originated. and in New En Land to whic
III The persecution extended. They exect
IS, ed fur on the gallows federation ";
Id al length extended to this mode of wo
h. ship. and the quie: which resulted en-
n. bled Friends, (fJr this was the. name III.
bt. adopted TO rise into respectability in /
=. laworlJ, which was not long without its
il luxurious effects; fer, loving the ease a
ns the honors which they f,undwealh wou
MIS- procure. they too soon departed from Il
IS. obedience toslhe Gloss OF Christ in viii
orfthey had commenced their course, aad
r.. which Admiral Penn alluded when
Ird said. on his dea.h bed. TO BIS son who b
20. become Friend. "son William, if y
De- and your friends keep TO your plain "
al of living. and plain way Of preaching.y
lev will make an end Of the priests to the e
did of the world" Many however contint
nj faithful aud such have ever been as tho
icy in the sides Of hiring ministry; and
to those who support the priests genera
vas stand in The highest rrpute, they and
hat priests unitediy influence The commpr
ged tagainst rs; lest our spiritual princiE
err should gain ground among the people.
'ear their hearts Be turned from earthly tea