Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-05-18
20 L. XIV. NO35

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he things which l say2" "Not everv IN.
hat saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall en,o,
nto the kingdom of heaven; but he H..
loelh the will Of my Father which is i
heaven. Many will say to me in tina, d,r
Lord, Lord, have We not prophesied in ,bn
name &? and in thy name have cast on, 3on
lis? and in thy name done many woDde,f,,
works? And then will | profess unto then,
I never knew you: depart from me, ye tia,
work iniquity." eff any man will com.
after me, let him deny himself, and take M
his cross, and follow me-" Such is The mi.
of Judgment, and such the test, laid dow,
by Christ. James says-"I will show Tho.
my faith by my works." And what are rfs
works Of the popular religious leaders IF
the present time-and Of those led BY ,bo,,
by which they manifest their faith IN
Christ, and their failhfulness to him2 n,
they DENY themselves? Is selcden;sI
prominent trait of their character? Do,bor
trust in God ? DO they not rather r,u<t !,
an aim Of flesh? Do they show themselves
ready to take joyfullv the spelling of their
Goods; and peacefully to lay down their
lives for Christ's sake, if it should be 70.
quired? Do they not rather call for bIood}
Do they espouse the cause Of the poor and
oppressed, and identify their interests with
the interests OF suffering humanity? Do bey
not rather ally themselves with oppressors
and stay up the hand of violence? Do
they fearlessly and faithfully rebuke popular
sins in high places? Do they nol rather
give place and shelter TO such sins? Wat
sin is too foul or fragrant TO be covered I'D
in the church?
A large part Of the article above, Which
I have made the occasion for these remarks,
would have been unexceptionable, coming
from other sources, and under different Cir.
cumstances. Il is the connection and the
circumstances which give character 10 his
production. Il comes from those popular
religious leaders who assume identity viii
Christ and bis cause, and denounce as ioi.
del everything opposing or exposing them
They are determined that the people shall
no, see the difference between a maa pleas,
ing priesthood and the true Christian NIP
istrY between a corrupt popular relg@
and pure Christianity. So they cast tcA\
in The air cry great is Diana. They seecl
a fifth, SIKH, seventh, eighth, ninth or ,enr1
part of time, and devoe il 10 such uses a,
will best accomplish their ends either rer.
forming set round Of ceremonies, "harios
the form of goodness, but denying tie row,
ef thereof" - or, if they depart from rae
common track, making an effort in behalf III
expatriation, man-stealing, man killing, CT
some other diabolical work - and this iHor
call the Christian Sabbath, and The obser7
ance, Of it. They themselves seIeci, ssI
apsrt, educate in their own schooEs-%hcO
teach their own dogmas and the rodimeD':
of men more Than the law of Christ - and
send forth under their own directions and
injunclioLs, sci Of men whom they call
the Christian Ministry. They wte cut
such forms of doctrine and rules Of cosdyc'
as please themselves, and to these Tr"O'
and conflicting human creeds they 60 about
getting proselytes, composing sea anu
land - and as many as they can 0nos '''O
these clanish, sectarian. warr'ng compass
they call The Christian Church. A. many
as dare question the correctness Of 'ns'
Views and practices in these matters '0F'
denounce at once and continually a: ""1
deis.
Readers will now understand toe 0J>V'
and designed bearing Of The piece ""'''
has called forth these remarks. "a>
up and is handed around for The mar 'p"'
purpose of throwing the odium u I-las"
upon relormers, the True followers u ga.
| throw back the charge OF lnhteII'y ""':
it came from. aver that they VINO P''.a
tute the Christian sabbath 10 '''F 0''
plishment Of their own selfish end' - wv
preach 10 please their hearers ra'ne' ! 'n' the
obey Christ, teaching for d0e'I.. -,.;1.
commandments Of men, VINO O'7 7 =.
compacts on such principles Oh "0 ,' ,'.os
10 make them the ciradeIs a"a "a
Of the blacklist sins that deAs ~, -. inf
and destroy souls, are the"S'''S' ~ ,arI1
dels!- The things have aIIudeu ~ C.,..,
practices show their unfaiihtu'0ess ~ 9Th
And where is the>evidence Of ge0o'.' ,, ,~ao
in the absence of JaiMfrlness! 71' ta.h
J is an infdel but he VITO Is "a"''"7 =, ao1
and in EaithfuIness? In io.u'', ,ss1
these practical in6ieIs th'nN o' "''' - ri
own infidelily to Christ, by raising ,,y:I