Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-09-14
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as this incipient step is concerned. ms
as it here presents itself, has no i
appearance Of the dastardly sknlking ana
vile intrigue and deception that have char
acterized the course pursued in getting up
and carving forward the Journal. am
happy in the enjoyment Of the opportunity
TO aid the brethren in circulating their call
They have acted the part ofsRonest men and
good neighbors in showing that they take It
for granted that the Telegraph IS open 10
them for such purpose. Al the same 'ime
that the brethren know my hberality, they
will expect plainness and iaI,btulness'
They will allow me, then, TO call their al
tenlion, and the attention of others, TO the
object of their Circular the thing to6e done,
the work to be accomplished by their pro-
posed enterprise. .~. ~~s.... ~. 3sa
The resolution begins by setting forth
"the pants of the Baptist denominations.
The Circular closes with desire 10 let
the world know that Vermont Baptists are
a united people," The filling up COMFORTS
well with the beginning and the ending.
And what, brethren, is the reason you are
not already united people ?'y 1t IS not
for the want of efforts for union. There mas
been no want of preaching, praying and ex-
hortation for this object. So far as my OBJ
servaton extends, nothing else has been so
much labored for, by any sect, as the union
of their own body, by itself. No, brethren.
1t is not because you have not labored tor
union. On the contrary, it is because you
| haze labored for it. The mischief comes
| from your having labored with reference to
the consequence, while you ought TO have
been laboring with reference to the cause.
/ 1t is just like a vast proportion Of the efforts
used to save men from hell. The tendency
of the most of teaching on this subject is, 10
keep attention on the sufer,ng-whereas II
! ought to be kept on the SHINING which caws-
es the suffering. EOnly keep men from sin
| ming and you keep them from suffering, 81
] course So Of this matter of union. ms
| union comes from erTor--from a acdnt Of
truth. The thing to be done, then, is, 10 in
quire, arhat is truth? " hen truth is found
and embraced, union will follow as conse-
aaence. Ii cannot be otherwise. Truth
! never disagrees with truth. Those who
| possess truth will run together inyeluntafi
ly. They cannot keep separate and apart
| There is natural affinity between them
Those who seek only the truth will have nc
fear of disunion. Their language is--if we
have net got the truth we want il, and viii
have it as fast as we can find il. Those
who adopt this rule Of action, and go for
pard, will not be alarmed at innovation:
upon existing opinions and views. Al
alarm for the safety of existing and cherish
, ed creeds, and the continuance of union up
Oh them, is just so much evidence Of a wan
of confidence in their truthluness. For al
have perfect confidence in truth. They VIII,
feel that they have it, and know that if the!
have not got it they only want it, rely upol
it and feel safe. They who are devoted Il
: know that truth alone will stand henc
their alarm. They fear that when the,
, come to be weighed they shall be foun,
wanting. No wonder that those who hav
, taken upon themselves the work of sustain
ing human creeds, in matters of religion, ar
terror-stricken, al the present time. Fo
truth which makes free is going forth wit
power. The Lord of Hosts, the God G
truth, is shaking the earth terribly. TIL
7 wind has already commenced blowing tha
: shall drive away the ehatf; and the fire i
{ already kindled which shall consume it.
. Brethren | exhorl you 10 examine wei
the ground wherein you stand. The fac
! that The Telegraph contains some thing
which conflict with the views and sent
, ments which you have been taught TO elm
: 10 and cherish as fundamental. is no certai
proof that the Telegraph is wrong or herel
: ical. Remember that the Telegraph
Q open for free and full inquiry after all th
5 great truths which concern men-thar it /
& open to both sides, and all sides. Are yol
5 aware that il is this very espousal OF Tree
! dom-the cutting loose from human stand
ards-the throwing off the chains Of party
ism, which is seltishness-the ceasiHg from
: man, and cleaving TO the Lord alone, on lh
! part Of the Telegraph, which has made
! an ofense to you And do you hope for per
9 manent " ssaion, " or for peace and quietnes
' on any other ground than this Do not de
0 ceiVe yourselves. You may succeed for
. while IN keeping unsound and discordan