Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-06-08

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My Brother Murray:-I am intending to
come and see you before very long. In the
mean time have few Thoughts which
will not longer refrain from making known
TO you. have viewed some of your Ban
list brethren, and still do view them, to have
been too "ultra" 10 the course thew bavs
pursued, SO far as know, in regard to YOUR
self and the Telegraph. They have gone
"too fast and too far" in starting paper
in opposition to you, without, fear, having
done what they could as christians, 10 re.
claim Gas they have viewed you, } an erring
| christian brother. That you have some
faults need not to be doubted. But if you
have not more and greater than your enc
mics even have. awarded to you, happy
indeed and favored Of heaven are you. Your
phraseoiogy is sometimes, and justice re-
CURES me to say, too often, not so mild and
consiliatory and christian as could wish it
had been; aud not always, my brother, in
exact accordance with your non-resistance
professions. The tongue is declared TO be
an unruly member, and may add, the pen is
also. Both are offlets to the abundance
OF the heart. Spirit with spirit striving, or
spirit rebuking spirit, in unkind words end
phrases, is as truly resistance as if it were
done by more palpable means. Suffer me
here, my brother, to notice two or three
instances in which think your phraseology
has been exceptionable to the christian rule.
Grossly dishonest, and diabolically ma
lerotent." "Their own utter hypocrisy"
ihreatnlng, staggering, fouting champi-
on" Contrast these and such like express.
ions with Pet. ii: l. Col. iii: IL, I3. Eph.
": 29-32. Tit. iii: 2, which pray YOU to
read at your leisure, and tell me, nv dear
brother, whether you do not find in the lam
guase you sometimes use, a departure from
these excellent christian rules. You have
remarked that you and | are some alike.
This is true. am naturally of an ardent
and quick temperament My thoughts are
sometimes far-fetched, that is, from the deep
recesses OF deceilful heart. And when | |
am excited, l find can talk and a0ork much !
easier and faster than when am not but
can not talk or act so we'll. hone INV
brother, that years will help you in this
respect much more than regret to say they
nave myself. In the mean time, let US. NV
brother, :" keep our hearts with all diIigence.n
Let Us take care of our thoughts, and our
words and actions will take care of them.
selves. Take care of the pence,n said a
great hnancler of England, and "the pounds
VIII take care of themselves" If we would
speak evil Of no man." we must think
Evil Of no man.
with all your faults, you can not be /:
pared from the ranks of reform, which are ;
narshalling as if for mighty and final
conflict with the powers of this worlds ,
'arkness' God has given you, my brother,
more than two, or FIVE talents, and YOU have
I'D them neither under busbet nor bod
or lad them up in napkin. Neither case,
or pleasure nor gain has been your object
ut to tell the truth and do good, regardless {
consequences to your personal interest or t
anne. You have not pandered to viliated =
aste. You have led, rather than followed ] '
the popular wake. Would to God thar r
Il who are in the place of religious teach i
rs and guides would do likewise. =
send you herewith the names of tire.
ew subscribers.
Still, as ever, truly yours,
SAMUEL CoTTlNe.