Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-04-20


burst the boiler. (5)
| conclude where you admit and
publish sentiment in your paper, !
without comment, you endorse it as
your own. If it is not so, you can
inform me, for which | will be CRATE
tul. (6) If l understand there are
some of your views Gf you endorse
them,) that 60 to put down all hu-l
man government, and the ordinances
OF the gospel too. I will name one
or two particulars. The production
OF old Mrs. Fox of Hardwick, in her
lengthy article. She had been a
Baptist, and then Congregationalist,
but now had renounced all ordinan-
ces. az Again H. G. Wright, in
remarking on his E. Bethel meeting,
says, he should not dare to give wine
to a reformed drunkard at commun-
ion, fearing that by tasting he might
return to his former course. This
looks to me like straining at a gnat
and swallowing camel. 1t looks as
though the balance-wheel was out of
order, or the whole machine needed
inspecting. (s) vs..
We may not defend ourselves or
our families against the murderer,
but let him run until he has killed
all he wishes to. 10y I heard of a
man in Norwich few months since,
that killed his wife, and said if he
could kill four more he would be
satisfied. (1O) Shall he have the OPP
portunity? Perhaps the next might
want to kill six. But we must risk
consequences and obey God. But
we must not 60 so far as 10 admit one
that God has reformed and renewed
by his grace and brought into the
church, to obey the express command
{of Christ, for fear of consequences.
! The commission Of the Savior was,
ego teach all nations, baptizing them
in the name of the Father, and of
the Son, and Of the Holy Ghost
teaching them to observe all things
whatsoever / command YOU" And
at the institution of the Supper he
says" this do in remembrance of
me-" Now shall we set them aside,
and adopt a system of disorganiza-
ton /? (11) ! am aware that there
are defects in our government, and
let US try to regulate them. (l2) I
am aware that human laws were
made for the lawless and disobedi-
ent, and while there are such l wish
not to be found in the ranks of those
( Peter and Jude speak of, despisers
of government. | wish you to I'M
: derstand me, brother Murray. I am
not friend to war and do believe
that small part of the expenses and
time that has been employed in pro-
' noting war might have bro't about
] universal peace. And I humbly
| hope that some move will be made
for a congress of nations to afec1
] this thing, and free trade and human
J rights be universally regarded, and
. swords be beat to plowshares, &c
a (13) #.. III.
4 am not satisfied with the move
! for new Baptist paper, unless there
has been more labor with you thai
! | am aware of. And if you can be
: lieve me, I have written in love ant
friendship. And I request you t
: consider the subject in the light o
: Gods truth, and see if some of tn
! arrows are not beyond you. a.
> don't think it strange at all that afte
E fighting with beasts at Ephesus, you
} nerves though strong might be Lit
y tie unstrung, But trust when tn
u needle comes to settle, it will b.
], north and south again. (15) an
5 aware that it requires the wisdom O
G an apostle to keep a straight course
# and never lean TO error nor declln'
i from truth. Satan has a great man.
k agents, and they are all ready to &C
r. their part. At Phillippi a damse
# possessed with a spirit of dlvlnatlon
e could follow up the apostles and say
'f "these men are the servants OF tn
e most high God, that show unto u
y the way of salvation" 1t appear
she would have the people under
If stand that the apostles religion an
J. hers were all one; and she certalnl
h told some truth, and under that guis
n would have the people believe he
i witchcraft. But the apostle woul
10 not endorse her sentiment, but n
v, buked the foul spirit, as every faitl