Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-09-14

IL North Hebron, NJ Y, D
iiiF Sept 9, 1912.

Letter from brother TrumbulI.
North Hebron, NJ Y.,1
iltf Sept. 9, 1912.
Brother Murray :-Having been for some
time reader Of the Telegraph. ADD having
been led through this, as we'll as ibro' other
sources Of information, TO investigate, Of
late, more fully, the general principles which
il advocates, lore TO God and lore TO man
not to any one particular man., or sect, or
set Of men, but to all mankind-I have be-
come more than ever confirmed in the belief
that such paper is highly necessary fer
the dissemination Of truth, and for the pull
ing down. Of the strong holds of satan, while
there are so many who dare not speak out
against The popular and demonstrating sins
Of our land, and the world. But we have
reason TO rejoice that, Notwithstanding CONF
7aralively few Of The religious teachers OF
the day have, as yet, come fully over on the
side Of humanity, and true benevolence,
extending 10 all, without partiality to sect,
or party location, or color, yet, there is a
fire already kindled that will not be exiin-
gushed until the rights Of man shall be
secured, and guaranteed toGall, Throughout
the length and breadth of our boosted land
Of freedom, and eventually throughout the
world 10 the poor as well as the rich, to the
low as well as the high, TO the oppressed as
we'll as the oppressor. The work Of reform
in which you are engaged, dear Brother, is
+ Of the Lord, and will be carried forward.
. However feeble The means may appear 10
US, or 10 the world, yet they are mighty,
through God, and will prevail. Notwith-
standing there may be boosters, proud, head
dy, high minded lovers Of pleasure more
than lovers oil God, that may say many
hard things against Inc cause Of truth, It's
friends, and its Author, yet if the Lord be
for US, who can be against us2 Let the
sword Of the spirit cleaning with eternal
truth, be welded nightly by the friends of
Zion, with Christ their great Captain going
before 10 direct, and like Israel she will pre-
vail. think iris high time for both priest
and people TO begin TO cry aloud, and spare
mol. The Church should lift up her voice
like a trumpet, and endeavor Immediately
10 divest herself Of every sin; bur especial
" should she without delay, in obedience
10 the command OF Christ, separate hersel
from the heaven-daring sins of American
Slavery, and intemperance. tits to be feare'
that an awful degree Of guilt does now, an
will finally rest upon many protesting {
be Tie light of the world, The salt Of ih
earth, while they not merely slumber owe
these moral evils, but actually advocate the
continuance Many who stand up for ID
truth without any mixture of talsehood, an
earnestly contend for the faith once deive
ed 10 the saints and are ID habit Of calm
things by their right names, and DRAWN
The line betwixt sinners and saints, betwee
sin and holiness, are branded with tie con
mon epilhets, wild, hot-headed enthusiast
or hard mouihed declaimers. But the tin
has come when judgment must begin
the house of God. But in our zeal 10 {
good, we should be careful not to do evi
but be sieadfast, unmovable, always aboun
ing in the work Of the Lord forasmuch
we know that oul labor is not IN vain in Il
Lord.
In regard 10. the Telegraph, ] have gene
ally been satisfied with il. One subje
however, that has been discussed in
Telegraph has, 10 me, been ieit TOO much
the dark; that is, whether the ordinanc
such as baptism ana the supper, should
be observed. III they have been, or shol
6e done away, Think we must have
authority in the Bible, which, as YET, b
not found. l hope brother Murray will
as straight on this as on other subjects, :
tanning to the interests Of man, or the 81
Of God. ~
Yours, for the cause Of truth.