Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-06-01

tempt 10 assassinate, go no farther than the
Quaker did when an enemy pursued the
vessel he was in and they could not make
their escape. The captain told him he
must fight. He thought he could not. But
they came in contact, and as the enemy
were about boarding, and as some Of them
struck their hands on the railing, he with
Ratchet cut their fingers and let them fall
of, and looking over, gravely said, "Thee
had no business here. hope thee can
swim.n(6) Non-Resistance does not give
latitude 10 kill, but it does give those that
kill over into the hand of the judges, who
are Gods ministers attending continually
on this very thing. (7) My skull is some
what thick, but il understand you, you do
not set aside human governmeni-only you
would not take life for life. In Note 1llh,
you enquire whether any express command
Of Christ is disobeyed by refusing to use
fermented wine. ] consider we disobey
express commands while we neglect TO at
tend to them, and make no effort 10 comply.
If there is no wine in this country, let US
send for il where it can be had, or 90 to
planting vineyards. But the Savior says,
no man having drank old wine, straightway
desireth new, for he saith the old is better.
| think we may strain some cords TO their
utmost strength, and leave others too slack
| wish TO have respect TO all the commands
| (8) A few remarks on Note 18th. The
commands Of Christ in the ordinances oil
the gospel, consider you have not answer
| ed at all. And know Of none but iGfidels
but what would acknowledge all that you
have. Some will say, love God and lei
those little minor things go that cause SO
I much division. Others, that they are i'm
material and non-essential. And others
still, it is not saving ordinance. And vel
others, let every one answer their own mind
and that is right for them. / am led TO
think, Brother, that in doing your heavy
work, that ] approve OF being done, you
have not had due respect to this subject(9)
| But only review it again. For think bro.
Murray would be one Of the last to offer a
| black heller to God, when he required red
one. ! am aware that all we can do, all
our praying and preaching and all the duties
we can perform, will not give US title TO
the heavenly inheritance; it is the grace OF
| God, the atonement of Christ that must be
the ground of our hope, and he that hath
this hope puri6eth himself. believe the
soul that wishes to get along with the cheap
and easy duties Of religion, and shun the
cross, will never hear the happy plaudit,
well done good and faithful servant.
And now. Brother, still wishyou well,
and the Telegraph, but | am confident that
some Of your denunciations are directed
against the innocent, and that always has a
\ bad tendency. In your remarks 10 d. M
Crane, you continue to bear on. And as
remarked in my former letter, there is a
time in protrac:ed meeting when The spirit
Of the Lord is bringing sinners to see their
lost condition, that to introduce any other
subject however nearly connected, will have
a tendency 10 divert the mind from thai
point; but you may be assured that all
fail of being as strong an abolitionist as
| yourself, is in the powers of my mind.
consider all The honesty in the human fam
ily that counteracts the commands Of Christ
I and his ordinances, will be uuavailing-it
will never make wrong right. If it would
the worshippers of juggernaut would stand
forth very prominent. :. .-
Yours, in brotherly love, .......
ELIHU BRONSON.