Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-10-05
Oct. s. 1912.

good in the world, (" is worthy OF Peter the
hermit, Poniifex Maximus Constantine, or
the Pope Of Rome.
The work goes on. The defenders Of
fashionable religion, and churches built up
with swords, are themselves unmaskiDg the
corruption and lying hypocrisy Of their sys-
tenn, and showing il 10 contain worse things
than Non Resistants have yet accused il Of.
II is growing manifest that the present reli-
gious organizations foster the same DISPOSE
ton TO shed blood for their own benefit, that
has been shown by their bloodiest predeces-
sors. nsaei# nN
LETTER FROM HENRY C. WRIGHT.
Nev York, Sept. rs, 1912.
Dear Ofson;-I have taken my place on
board the packet ship Sheridan, that is to
land me at Liverpool, England or wber-
ever He who holds the ocean in His palm,
and rides o1 the wings Q: the wind, shall
direct. But could not leave without one
parting word. #a
have been engaged in lecturing on Tenn
perance, Anii-Slavery and Peace, years.
/ have visited nearly every part Of New
England, New-York, East Pennsylvania,
and New.Jersey. Most Of the time have
directed my efforts 10 the clergy & churches.
twas long before could give up the idea
that the clergy of this nation are the minis
ters Of Christ, and that the church organiz-
atoms are christian churches. But have
been forced into position where must
renounce Christianity, or cease 10 regard the
clergy and churches Of this country as chris
iian ministers and churches. Do you ask
what forced me into this position7
One fact settled my mind. When the
Temperance reform first began, We had ~
60 out Of what is called the ministry and
church Of Christ, into what they call the
world, to gel help to redeem the church
from drunkenness. When the Anti Slavery
enterprise first started, we had 10 turn from
what are called christians, to what they call
publicans and sinners, TO get help TO reform
christians from man-stealing. And when
Non Resistance first started, we had 10 turn
our backs on the church and clergy, and go
TO what they call the world, 10 get help to
reform the clergy and church from revenge,
war and murder. The drunkafd has been
obliged TO come up out Of The gutter, TO re-
form the church and clergy; and the clergy
shut their doors against him and iaunt him
as being "gutter graduate" Parsons
Cooke, Of the N. E. Puritan, warned the
clergy not TO admit these reformed inebri-
ates into their pulpits on Sunday, lest they
\ THE clergyI should be supplanted BY these
"gutier graduates" as he tauntingy called
them. Andorer graduates supplanled by
gutter graduaies!! There certainly is dan
ger Of il - for these speak from the heart
ard 10 the heart-but those, professionally,
4 and Of course without effect. "Ihe church
the bulwark of sldrery."u II is-every
body knows. The clergy, the deacons, ell
ders oil know-it. II is also the strong hold
Of iOdr. Slavery and war could not exist
if The church did not baptize, license, ordain
and done TO purify the church and clergy of
war and slavery. Do you suppose these
first begotien crimes Of hell were ever in
Chrsrs church, engrafted into Christi a
part Of bis bodY2 To say so, is TO say that
Chris, hath devil, and that his church is a
synagogue Of satan. shall never feel any
solcilude TO cleanse The church Of Christ
from The damning crime Of slavery and war.
They never were in il. II is a burlesque
on christianity and an insult to the Son Of
God, TO say that Shareholders and warriors,
man-stealers and mankillers, adulierers,
thieves, robbers and murderers, slave
ers, ave-hunters, slave-iraders, slave-driv-
ers, and those whose trade is murder, whose
hearts are full of revenge, and whose en-
gers drip with human blood, can be 10
Christ's church, and members Of his body.
But those who steal, rob, abolish. marriage,
hunt men with blood-hounds, sell Christ al
auction in his little one, and place God. in
has likeness, on the auc,ion-slaud and sell
him for money, and those who sanction
these doings, are in all the churches. So
are those who study and practise human
buichery, blood and murder, who hate iheil
enemies, who seek revenge, who return evil
FOR evil. and who delight in blood and car
page. Such thievish, numbering, bloody
pen are ordained 10 preach, are reverends
octors Of divinity, deacOns, elders, &c. &c
licensed and ordained thieves, robbers and
nurderers go up and down the land to per
prm worship for the people ~ TO perform
yiyals-to perform "amen," glory" ant
halleluiah." o, the impieiy! the BIAS