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

s''"s Sueh pIiacipleS anu pfactfceS are not
adapted to the wants of society" All
must allow that they are Identical with
what Christ taught and practiccI himself. |
My soul sincerely pi.ies the being who
does not love such sentiments AID practic-
es. >< |
"And all the highest truths. as well as
the genuine good, are universal Doctrin-
tat dogmls, may be hammered out Oil
theological anvils, and appropriated 10
spiritual corporations, called sects. But
those high and holy truths, which make
the soul at one with God and the neigh
Dor, are by their very. nature UNIVERSAL
open to all who wish 10 receive. Outward
forms are always in HARMONIOUS cores
pondeace with inward realities therefore
the material types of the hig hest truths defy
mans efforts to monopoliz4. Who can
boule up sunlight, 10 sell at retaiI2 or is
sue dividends oflhe ocean and the breeze?
The highest gifts my soul has received,
during its world pilgrimage, have often
been bestowed by those who We're poor,
both in money and intellectual cultivation.
Among these donors, particularly re-
member hardwo. king, uneducateI me-
chanic, from Indiana oszIllinois. He told
me he was one OF thirty or forty New.
EnglanIerS, who, twelve years before, had
gone out to settle in the western wilder
ness. They were mostly neghbors, and
had been drawnlo unite together in emf
grafton from general unity ofopinious on
various subjects. For some years previ-
Gus, thew had been in the habit Of meeting
occasionally at each others houses, to talk
over their duties 20 God and man, in all
simplicity Of heart. Their library was
the Gospel, their priesthood the inward
Tight There were then no anti slavery
societies; out thus taught, and reverenty
willing 10 learn, they had no need Of such
agencv, to discover their duties 10 the en-
shaved. The efforts of peace societies had
reached this secluded band only in broken
echoes; and non-resislance societies had
no existence. But with the volume OF the
Prince of Peace. and hears open 10 his
influence, what need had they Of pream-
hles and resolutions!
Rich in God culture, this lite band star
ted Tor The far West Their inward homes
were blooming gardeus; they made their
5 outward in a wilderness. They were
industrious and frugal, and all things pros
, pered under their hands. But soon wolves
came near the fold, 10 the shape of reck-
less, unprincipIed adventures; believers
in force and cunning, who acted according
to their creed. The colony OF practical
CHRISTIANS spoke of their depredations in
terms of gentlest remonstrance, and repaid
e them with unvaryiug Kindness They
t went farther-they openly announced
-" You may do Us what evil you choose ; VIZ
: will return nothing but good" Lawyers
= r came into the Geigh5orhood. aud Offered
y theiT services TO settle disputes. They an
$ swered, IS We have no need Of you. A!
n nei2hbors we receive you in the mos
i friendly spirit; but for Us, your Occupation
e has ceased TO exist" What will yot
E do, if rascaIs burn YOU barus, and stea
!, your harvests ?" We will return good
for evil. We believe this is the highes
truth, and therefore the best expediency.'
When The rascals heard this, they con
sldered !. marvellous good Joke, anc
: said and did many provoking things
u which TO them seemed witty. Bars we:t
n taken down in the night, aud cows let int
e he corn-fedS. The Christians repare,
J. the damageas we'll as they could, put III
d cows IN the barr, and at twilight drove then
gently homo; " Neighbor, your cows hav
,, been in my field. | have fed them wei
during the day, bat would not keep then
v all night, lest the children should suffer 70
y their milk"
); If this was fun, those who planned The
e joke found no heart TO laugh at it. B,
e degrees. a visible change came over thes
- troublesome neighbots. They ceased Il
: cot of horses tails, and break the legs o
: poultry. Rude ooys would say TO young
: ger brother, "Doa't throw that stone
'e Bill: When l killed the chicken las
;e week. did'nt they send ii TO mother. becaus
m they thought chicken. broth would be gooc
Of for poor Mary2 I should think you'd b,
y ashamed 30 throw stones at their chick
y ems" THUS was evil overcome will
. good till not one was found TO do then
. wilful injury.
: Years passed on, and saw them thirty
II ing in worldly substance. beyond thei
" neighbors, Yet beloved by all Frou
m them The lawyer and the constable obtain
,e ed no lees. The sheriff stammered AM
. apologized, when be took their hard
= earned goods in payment for the war-taS
:. They mildly replied, Its bad trade
: friend. Examine it in the light OF con
70 science anu see if it be not so" Bu
. while they refused 10 pay such fees AM
re taxes, they were liberal 10 proTerb il
er their contributors for all useful and be
s. neyoleat purposes.
AT the end often years, the public lands
which they had chosen for their farms