Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-03-02

III. -. ha. been and is now in many
,,.css that the Presbyterians and Con-
rreeationaIists would not let the Metho-
dists zpreoch in their meeting houses.
And would exclude from their church
those who embraced the Methodist doc
trine, and yet. commune together at the
Lords table I All this, dear Sir, Is true,
ard we shall not have to go far to prove
il 70 be so. Now, dear Sir, where is your
argument and the apple Of discord that
You said the Baptists had thrown in the
way Of other denominations, which had
enraged them to that degree thatthey hat
ed each other so that they were taring out
each others bowels2 OIL what sight
il would be. for angels and saints in glo-
nv 10 behold these different denominations
sit down at the Lords table with these
feelings. which you say they possess
towards each entertaining each other
tearing out each others bowels. This,
dear Sir. 10 my establishment, is the COM
munion you have been contending for in
this communication, although you may
not be sensible Of it. Are you not in fa-
vor Of having the Protestant Methodists
:. aud Congregationalists and the Baptsts
commune together2 This Sir is what
YOU have labored to accomplish in the
communication you sent to me. Perhaps
you viii say, if the Baptists would con.
sent to commune with other denomina-
tons, all these feelings would subside.
This is not true, for those denominations
who sit down together at the Lords table
retain the same feelings that you have de.
scribed. This you know 10 be true.
leave you. my friend, to think on these
things, that by the help OF that truth
have presented to you in my communica.
ton, praying that you may come into the
right way of practicing it, that you may
be blessing 10 the Gospel church and tc
the world.
wish now, my Brother, to take no
lice Of some Of those hard expressions, ant
8he use you have made of them in YOU
Communication. consider them to ,,
used in an unscriptural and in an IN
christian like manner. llhink, Sir, if
part Of this communication is the feeling
of your heart towards the Baptists, thu
you would not feel safe in their society
You, dear Sir, have misrepresented tn
doctrine and practice Of the Bapti:
Church. / will select some Of those CT
vithets which you have made use OF j
= your communication. /. "Close con
muDion Bapsists. 2. Rigid commune
Baptists. 8. Without pinching cor
~ science too much. A. Elbowing off
part Of the family. Strict commune
Baptists Stretch conscience; tearin
out each others bowels So far as yo
have power to kill. Rigid commune
master device of the devil. Anti-chris
ami ir their practice" Now, my Frien'
Iwish you too look at these epihets, an
ask yourself this question---when | wro
this communication was governed
that principle Of love that John speaks
in mis- l Epistle.
This communication is from friend
truth to brother -, with all GOO
feelings towards him, wishing him
know all the truth, and be willing TO wa
in it. If you wish TO continue this CO
respondence any farther, be so good as
make it known; FOR shall wish to ha
certain propositions made. and some ru
to govern US. As you have made no U
ofthe Bible in your communication,
think you have not quoted one verse
prove any one part. | wish the Bible
be the rule and the standard. And yc
will learn when you read this commur
!, cation that this is my rule. Yours wi
respect, WIN. GRANT.
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