Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-09-28

Ct DlOOu'S ScIulOu. uClS was o ShVDS
opposition to the Bapiists from another de.
nomination IN town and he was afraid thai
if Baptists were seen to be disagreeine
among themselves, advantage would be tax
en- of il, to the hurt Of the Baptist cause
! / told him that, in my view, those who had
the truth had nothing to fear-that the great
thing with US should be, not so much 10 be
devoted to the party interests of Baptists as
TO know whether Baptists and others had
the truth-to know what the truth is, and &c
receive il. While this conversation was go
ing on, all others in the room dispersed and
left brother Culver and myself alone. He
promised me an early decision.
The meeting assembled, and the letters
from the churches were read. The most
remarkable manifestation from them was,
the state of feeling some of them indicated
towards the work of reform that has com
menced among the churches. The letter
read by brother Blood showed that formid-
able work is going on in Williamstown.
Brother Kimbali's letter, from Bethel, was
rabid and furious against on-Resistance.
Brother Angler, Of Hardwick. preached a
sermon, in which he said many excellent
things, and set forth much truth. He, TOO,
like brother Stafford before the Onion River
Association, said the gospel contemplates
an entire overturning, radical revolution.
If this doctrine had been preached by re-
former, it would have been deemed hereto
al and dangerous. Because then it would
have meant something. II would have IN
Dictated that something was to be done, as
we'll as said. The hearers would not have
felt that they were left at liberty to satisfy
themselves with profession, merely, with
out practice. do not say that brother An
gier designed so to leave them. But | do
say that the so-called orthodox preaching in
general does leave them thus. And what
ever may be dropped, occasionally, here and
there, by brother Angler and others, out Of
the common track, will be disregarded and
lost, while they continue to identify them
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selves with the great system which as
whole is made up Of profession without prac-
tice.
In the evening, meetings were held at the
meeting house, and at the school-house east
Of the village. Brother Dyer and attend
ed at the latter place. A sermon was preach
ed by brother Smith OF Passumpsic. Before
sermon, brother Dyer set forth gIowingly, in
few words, the beauty and loneliness of
the truth taught by Jesus, and its power TO
save. After sermon spoke briefly by way
of endeavoring to show the necessity of be-
ing saved from sin if we would be saved
from The consequences of sin. Fashionable
religion has too much to do with the latter,
and too little with the former That relig-
ion which has not power to save from sin,
will be found powerless 10 save from hell.
We found in the morning that there was
desire somewhat prevalent in the place to
hear on the work of reform and regretted
that we could not stay and address the peo-
pie. But we had an appointment for the
evening at McIndoes Falls, on the bank of
the Connecticut, in the town of Barnet.
Brother Dyer, or |, or both Of Us design to
be in that region again at future time not
far distant, and to give course of lectures
at Groton. The common people are every
where waiting with open ears. Sectarian-
ism and superstition cannot always blind
and fetter them.
Word got out somehow and came to me
in the morning that was expected to adj
dress the meeting some time in the course
of the forenoon. Brother Culver asked me
| -sometime, | do not recollect precisely
wben-if would be satisfied with intrcduc-
| ing resolution, such as / should choose,
and having a brief space for remarks. l an
swered yes. The meeting commenced.
No decision yet from tie Committee Of Ar
engagements, as 10 what they intended tow
ards me. 1t looked too much like giving
/ the case the go-by. The Committee on
Resolutions soon reported a vague, general,
indefinite resolution, embracing everything
that the party felt constrained to notice, and
meaning nothing. 1t was manileslly franz
ed with reference 10 preventing all discuss
ion. 1t was fitting paragraph TO fill up the
book of resolutions with, to the negleci and
setting aside Of the book Of acts. had
been TO brother Culver after the meeting
commenced, and asked him as TO the inten-
tons of the committee in regard TO my case.
No decision yet. When the resolution jus,
now noticed was read, and was apparently
ready to be acted upon, arose and stated
The case TO the meeting as il stood and
made known TO them that | should have
something TO say on the resolution. unless