Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-12-07


among them, if it were to engage him as
their. pastor again for the year ensuing he
could NOT pote for H! This, if | understood
my informant correctly, was while this very
unanimous rote was pending Verify, is
no, John ide straitened for means to patch
up his character, when he finds himself
under the necessity Of pursuing such course
10 get present. sacerdotal employment-and
then giving it such eoloring-for the sake
of keeping up appearances 6au
e, FLagrant untruth. He says: 1.-THE
church is probably as well united now as il
has been for two years past.n He does mol,
after all, say that the church is united. But
his statement as il stands is grossly false
and he knows il, and SO do others. He
knows that, two years ago, and for some
months following, there was much union
and harmony, compared with the present.
state OF things. While he was about il,
why did he not say there is union al the
present time2 This he burst not do. He.
knew better. But be wished At the same
time 10 give the impression that there. Is
union. How could the readers of the Journal,
generally, know anything as to The union
Existing there two years ago2 And not
knowing that, what could they knowsof The,
present union, from his statement, when IL
is closely scanned II is a jesuiticai, priest
lily trick to deceive, that he placed his state
nent in the shape he did. The truth 10 the
case was not what be wanted to have known
or he would have stated the facts by which
il could have been known. No reader Of.
The Observer or o. The Telegraph human.
being, can form any conception 10 regard 10
The true state of the case as to union there,
from what be has stated, without other
means of knowing. And yet The impress
ion would be, TO those who have confidence
in the statement, that there is al present a
favorable state of things as TO union. His
other settlements ineonnec,ion, go strength
/ en- the impression He makes a flourish
about 4" two men in the prime of life, and
both heads Of families" being baptized and
uniting with the church. am the last to
make distinctions in society,". But when
such a statement as this is made TO world
/ that does make disiinclions-and especially
] when the statement itself is made with ref
erence 10 circumstances TO give weight OF
character, as this manifestlys was, | feel
driven to rebuke the deceiver in such a case
as the present. The idea conveyed is, that
the church must be in a pretty good condi-
ton, to obtain accessions of such character
!, as he describes. Now John Ide knows, per-
. feetly well, that these two individuals are
& acquisition furnishes no such evidence as
his coloring would indicate. Their connec-
! ton with the church could not be depended
on very much for showing the condition oil
i Things in the church. Besides all this, il
am rightly informed, they are both converts
TO the Second Advent doctrine, and their
! present religious character comes more from
! that excitement than anything else. All
: this is said, not 10 detract an iola frctn the
worth Of these individuals, or 10 throw any
suspicion on their moral character - but to
meet John Ide's false insinualion, and thus
serve the cause of truth. His statement
that the church "enjoyed communion
season not long since," is another flourish
for appearances. But in this he has over.
acted and betrayed himself, on the face Of
il. His statement that they have had a
communion season is evidence of itself that
they have not la,terly been regular in this
matter. Besides, he knows that this com.
munion was forced affair. He knows there
was great disuuion in the body at the lime.
He knows that several influential members
staid away, and continue away; and that
their difficulty originated in the course pur.
sued by him and others, ia endeavorirg &c
cover up fraud. And have now an addi.
tional fact to- state. Last Saturday was
covenant meeting with the church, prepare.
tory to eommunion. In that meeting the
{ individual whom have before spoken Of as
having done more for the church than any
. other member ia il, stated, in substance, as
: Il have been informed, that there was no
4 Christian union in the church, and that be
I could have no union with them in the course
! ithey we're pursuing. Several others among
I the best members have the same views and
: feelings An individual who attended meet
0 ling there on the Sabbath in the forenoon
D and siaid during some part ofihe iniermiss
# ion, saw no preparation forcommunion. ane
5 from what he. could learn was conyincet
: there would be none. .rss
G ID Untruth He speaks Of THE effort