Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-12-07

as an antnority fofsour new assertions. Ii l
the spirit ever PROFESSIONALLY asserted bap-
tism aud the supper of the Lord, and pre-
eminensly a. in the Catholic Church recog- |
nized the sacramen. Of marriage, why will
il not-why does il not re-announce its own |
We will ask no book, no
history, no church, nosrecord, whether we
shall be baptized; but appealing simply to
the revealing Spirit, ask for It's revelations
upon all points, and submit thereto with
revereniiaI awe. - - ! $500.
Is In my own heart--in yours also, perhaps
land it is possible in all-the spirit enjoins
baptism 1.-The Lords supper and the sacred
ordinance Of marriage. But in what way,
how often, and by whom performed2 Must
call in a. priest or a deacon 10 lave my
frame ia the watsry foct--will. my recogni-
tion Of the sacred element in all food be a
vain phantasy, unless d priest be present to
repeat certainor an arbitrary form Of words?
And will heaven retire Indignant and refuse
the sanction Of its approbation, unless the
gown and the up,lifted hands are present
at my marriage to authorize benediction 2
Spirit Of Holiness, Purity, Fraternity in
all these acts thou shalt be my judge, and
Thy approval shall be my only warrant
Every morn will renew my baptisms, as
sured that cleanliness is not only next akin
to goodness, but its significant type. In
obedience 10 The sacred instinct, by thee
ingeperaied. shall my outward life be con-
formed in chasieIess TO Tie inward. Each
lime that seat myself at the festive table
will bear in memory the requirements of .
chaste and Christening spirit. No blood shall
stain my delicate repast = no. flesh be In
humed 10 me as asepulehre, 10 perish there,
aud corrupt anybody with The. permeations
Of It's feifd odors; will drink of the pure
stream as the fairest emblem of divine in.
ielligence II will swallow The nutriiive
wheat grain as the best symbol Of sustain
ing vigor, and if il. be pecessary that make
my whole act emblemaiic,s andadrink. the
sancii6ed finid as the most significant type
Of love, my imbibi,ions shall neither be the
blood Of bulls nor Of goats, but Of the pend
ant grape and Of the luscious apple. The
spirit. stands at the door OF the heart, and
knocks, and if any man opens unto him he
enters and spps with him, not onceea month
or once a week, 10 public, but perpeluafly
in The privacy Of home. The eternal spiriI
will be present with Us, "sup with US "
whenever in simplicity, temperance and
bloodless delicacy we woo him TO our table.
And do not perceive. moreover. how
marriage is 10 be made /" holy mairimony =
through the efficacy of prieslly benediction.
The spirits oracle in my heart upon this
point is that lhe blessing can only be proven
in The purity of the .ofspring. -Generstion
! is SANCTIONED and blessed whenever pair
conscious of their fidelity to the spirit. unite
in marriage as a means OF furnishing The
materials Of living temple in which The
spirit shall dwell all powerful and allloy
ing. Il era. -. 81
Beyond these thoughts, Sir, have moth
ing more TO say against the forms, at pres
cot. Some will alIedge that the. externa
is to be retained as memorial against 'lh'
coming Of the Lord" Let il However b.
suggested that the Lords coming is al
eternal fact, and wherever a soul has yield
ed its obedience TO the spirit, here the Lore
has already proclaimed his advent Let on
| practices be significant o. the in-ptesen
God, and not mere typic illusions TO an i'll
defined hope of future glory.
r am, Sir, ,.....,, 49, -
- Yours, in The all present,
- 4,s.ff HEARY G. WRloHr.