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the pulpit is to be had in requisition for
disseminating the principle of blood for
blood, why not have it devoted to enforc.
ing the practice also2 Probably it was
only an oversight ir the Editor. Doubt.
less he would have the pulpit so used dur
ing the Sabbath. It would be desecra.
ton of the day and the place, no doubt, to
occupy the pulpit on the Sabbath for
preaching against man-killing. But the
place is not too sacred, or the time too ho-
", for those who call themselves the min
listers Of The gospel Of peace, to cry for The
shedding of blood
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-07-13
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

r.. III. From The ". Y. Observer.
Two Ministers Struck with lightning at
tho Communion Table. -
A correspondent at North Stamford,
Conn.,, gives Us the following narralive:-I
s. NORTH STAMFORD,
July 9Th, 1912
TO the Editor Of the Nea0 York O6serrer :,
I :. Sabbath day, the 81 inst, was SOL
emn day to the people in this PARISH
The morning devotions in the house Of
God were ended, the exercise OF the sacra-
mental feast had commenced, the bread
broken and distributed, the cup taken,
when the house 10 which we were assem-
bled was struck with lightning. The Ver-
cradle PLATT BUFFET, 81 Stanwich. was
present, and assisted the pastor, Rev.
| HENRY FULLER, in the exercises. He
/ had poured out the wine, taken the cup,
/ and was giving thanks to God, when he
/ and Mr.. Fuller were instantaneolsiy pros.
ltfated 10 the earth. The groans aud
/ shrieks which instantly broke forth from
1.-The congregation it is utterly impossible
/ for me to describe; and yet there seemed
to pervade the assembly the most solemn
| awe all appeared to feel as lfstanding or
the very verge of death. The bursting
thunder, the lived lightning Without lh'
thrilling scene within, contributed 10 rem
der the gloom most terrific.
Mr.. Fuller was not so seriously IN
-fiu.ed, though feeling considerable affecie'
Il ia some limbs. Mr.. Buffet is very Sc
: riously Injured; we supposed him dea
} for some ten minutes; no signs OF hi
were apparent until water was procure
and thrown upon him. He still suffer
: great distress at the stomach, takes q
!, food, but is perfectly rational.
II 1.-THE electric faid entered the chin
a new top, descended to the stove pipe, an
el exploded immediately over the colnm'
d MON table. where those servants OF &c
: were sts nding.
aSome others were slightly afiecte
Though not seriously. -.
q sThe Congregational meshng shou
N in New Canaan was struck about q
L same time, and several knockd down
be An academy and dwelling house IN 4
~ same Town, and dwelling 10 this 2afI
ne were considerably injured.
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Dr. AL OG U e f.:

Church Member TO the Minister, IN
Church Meeting ~ consider that, ia the
trial of the case, the course you pursued
was partial. unchristian, and altogether
unbecoming one in your place.
Miaistea TO the Church Member, and to
The Church, on the same subject. IN onott.
e. Church Melting ~ consider that the
member, in saying what he did. [as stated
above,l rallied; and railing is set down
with adultery. was never so much
abused before in my life, in the church OF
out of it. | rather he would have knock
ed me down. .-.s:.. +: -s.-.s..... ..... 49,. Il
.aassa.:- RE M A ks. ..-.~ -
The foregoing is not claimed to be ;
perfect report, word for word, just as j
,ranspired; but is as near it in substance
/ as memory will furnish, and is sufficient
! ly accurate "for all practical purposes
/ Query Which of the two railed?
! Ansacer - Why. the member, ofcourse
4 Ministers cannot rail- ~..~
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mocKERY AND OUTRAGE.

II is difficult: to express our feelings in
reference to the mockery that passes cur.
rent for Christianity. The following par
agraph, with its Introductory lines by Mrs
Child, the editor ofthe Standard, contains
DEVELOPMENTS w ich ought to make Chris
tendon blush Practical Christiaa.
I.,r. Rebo,d bow co,on;zat;on
cbr;st;an;zes Africa What : holy mis-.
;oaaru station She has established The
Rsr IN Harris ! colored cle,g,man and
m;ss;onarv, from T iberia was lsielr miro.
das .s h. H. D.. a. Gnrlav - nnh
liz mes;;na n Andover Mas - show
fnr,h he ,5a nscsnden, excsIIsnce :, 81 colo
n;zat;aa W. ev,ract ,be ollon,;oa fron
~ pe..vsnd m;es;onara,s accona,sof ,ba.
aa,;nan,lr rbr;s,;nn colonr AS Slaa5,
- 81. -.
@1"'
Farms are beginning TO come Ont
is Ceiling more healthy. Wars are fire.
quent have been in several. Rev. Geo.
Brown, formerly from Connecticut, re-
sided at mission house, and wished my
wife TO assist In teaching school. After
some hesitation, we went; but refused
oIeluo'u uni0Ss ne moie g. N.Y. -. - "s'
""1 0mm4"ssso's. ll1 gu. - ~ =
sr;dass x - ,,,h;ch 7 P,t into mn o,r,
EcartT;dee-box. we also cot keo of ROW
der, 6 pounds buck.shoi, axes and cutlass.
es. During this time. we were having
revlyals.-iIye and SIX converted at meet.
ing ana feel happy: one nlgnt' we KEEP,
up our meellng un,n pass III, = eaoca M ano
sne peop1e .s 49, - g. 20 : -, -
Jesa "a r. &c, 80. 81. b,,t + 81 ~
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ID i u D

ID q d
In Sudbury, on the Sd inst, EveIetfe, aged Is
months, youngest child ofZebina Thomas -
$50 fades the lovely blooming flower,
Frail smiling solace of an hour;
So snon our transient comforts fy5 is.
And pleasures only bloom to die.'
At Chester, of apoplexy, June 26th, Deacon
Frederic A. Edwards, in the 5ist year of his age.
In the death of this man his family has lost a
faithful companion, indulgent father, and kind
protector: his neighbors beloved friend, and the
Church of Christ on earth, true pattern OF plety
Printers in N H., Mass, Ohio and Wisconsin,
are requested, &c.-Com.
In this village, on the 9Th inst, of consumption
! Fanny Sp5oner, aged % years.
In Lawrence, ST. Lawrence Co. N. Y, an infan
| son Zone Of a pair) Of H. Alonzo and Chafiana M
| Higgins. .-..r- s,c
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-07-13
The Editor OF the Vermont Baptist
.TournaIs

Il is said, took some strong AntrSlavery
positions in his address at Whiting. lie
would not invite STAKEHOLDER into his pull
Dit. why, then, ask him. will he aid IN
sending STAKEHOLDER to preach 10 the heath
en- Of Asia2 Does it not need as good a
man 10 carry truth and salvation abroad as
10 advocate them at home2 If he will re-
iect shareholders from biz pulpit in Vermont,
with what consistency would be 60 to BAL
Itimore and ally himself with them, IN
RELIGIOUS institution, so as to recognize the
soundness Of their religious character an0
keep up the religious fellowship : Whoese'
will 90 to Baltimore, Philadelphia. New
/ York, or Boston, and join Shareholders 20
missionary operations, would just as 500
allow shareholders to join him, 10 ms pun
pit, in Vermont, for carrying forward Y
q same operations and if missionary opeia
lions, other religious efforts with the sam
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-07-13
BAR b A RIs NJ.

Francis, who lately discharged a pistol
pointed towards the Queen of England, has
been sentenced to be hanged, drawn on
hurdle and quartered! ALI the evidence
that there was ball in the pistol was, the
opinion of one Of tie Queens attendants.
This witness gave it as his opinion tina. the
sound of the discharge indicated something
more than powder and wadding. He said,
however, that he heard no whizzing of a
ball, on account Of the great speed with
which the Queen and her train, he among
the rest, were travelling at the time, il being
twelve or thirteen miles an hour! On such
testimony, such sentence is pronounced
in behalf of such government and such
people, in such an age as this! Heavef
1 speed the hour when Great Britain MAJ
have occasion to desire that such pag
i might be blotted from her history.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-07-13


"CAN IT BEf' Read the article un-
der this head, from the Oberlin Evangel-
lst' commencing on the first page Of this
paper. Ponder well the facts it states as
to the course Of popular religious leaders.
Folt0aosrs, they are, rather. Worse than
this. They are hinderers. They hold
back by all their weight against the har-
ness-and more than this, if they can find
place to brace their feet against. This
they do not all of them do continually.
But they do it when their help is most
needed when The load is 10 be started at
the bottom of the hill and all the way
while il continues to be an sup hill bust
ness. What does it avail for them to
show readiness to work, after the load has
been drawn to the top of the hill in spite
of them 2
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-07-13
WEEKLY RECEIPTS.
N o tice

-=-r-keS CAME into The enclosure OF
- the subscriber about the first
of July. inst, four yeariing
- - cattle - One black, brockle
face heiier-one yellow, brockle lace s.eeI'
and two b-indle steers. The owner Is re.
.auested 10 prove properly, paw charges and
take them away. FRANCIS BROWN.
Goshen: July 5. 1912. 4o;SW
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-07-13

BROTHER BALDwIN's QUEsTIoH.-I
have been absent from home aconsiderable
part of the lime during the past week-so
that | have been unable to sit down long
enough at any one time to resume this
subject and proceed with it to any length
satisfactory TO myself. Shall beabsent du.
ring the most Of the week to come. viii
resume the subject as soon as convenient
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-07-13
M "A r. II I j. D

In Sudbury, on the 9Th inst, by Rev. BarDa AL
len. of Whiting, Mr.. Seneca Root of CastIeton, t.
Miss Sylvia M. Ketcham of Soon.
In PIttsford, on the 9th inst, by Rev. G. A.
Thomas, Mr.. d. D. Merriam of Brandon, to Mis-
S. w. Spencer of the former place.-Com.
In Lawrence. ST. Lawrence Co. IN. Y, Lyman
Day to Corneia S. McEwen. So s.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-07-13

Vine CoNvENTIoN.-The Wing
State Convention, held at Middlebury on
the 9th inst. nominated the present incum-
bents for re-election-viz: Charles Paine
for governor !; Waitstill r. Ranney for
Lieutenant Governor John spalding for
Treasurer. ..,..-. -..... .....-.s.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-07-13
. Sore words and Hard Argumeass.''

To throw away "hard argument" be-
cause some fitting hard words" are used
in expressing il, and at the same time say,
no matter how hard the argument, provided
the words be SOFT is to manifest more re-
gard for words than for arguments.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-07-13
N o TIC E.
THE AMERICAN MECHANIC

THE AMERICAN MECHANIC,
> formerly New-York Mechanic,)
Is published weekly, at ~ Ann ST., N. Y, and
6 Spring Lane, Boston, by R,tnariH & Porter;
Rufus Porter, Editor. It is particularly devoted
to the interests of Mechanics and Manufacturers
contains descriptions with engravings of new in
ventiors instru ,tion in arts and trades prog
ress of improvements in general, with news, poet
ry, anecdotes, SC. ..-
Terms-$2 per annum in advance, 81 for 81,
months $....s.a. s-.--.s.r-. .-- -. IN p
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-07-13

propriety public sentiment a1ould allop
q here. The principle Of action is one in
both cases. It takes precisely the same state
OF heart for the one as for the other. 1t
requires an awful indifference to humanity
and holiness for either.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-07-13

Veto.-President Tyler has vetoed a
bill for extending the operations OF the
former tariff @ss XIII o. -
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-07-13
GLoucEsTER, r. l.,
tssJune ~, 1912

Having received such Information as
induces me to believe that a majority of
the friends of the Peoples Constitution
disapproye ofany furlherforcible measures
for its support; and believing that the con-
flict of arms would, therefore, under exist
ing circumstances. be but a personal con-
troversy among different portions of our
citizens, / hereby direct that the military
here assembled. be dismissed by their re-
spective officers. sa
The northern star and freemen's advocate., 1842-02-03

G5~ On Sunday evening last a funeral sermon
was preached by the Rev. Mr.. Walker of the Ha-
milton-st. Baptist Church, on the decease of Ro-
bert Pogue, and the discourse was an able one
Deacon Pogue left aname pure and undefled. He
was beloved in the circle in which he moved, and
his loss to the church is deeply felt. AS mem
Der Of society, we safely say from an acquain-
tance with him since the fall of 1928, he was
most useful, being ever found on the side of suf-
fering humanity and alleyating the distresses of
those in destitute circumstances. He was ac-
lively engaged in promoting the interest of our
schools, and when he died the countenances Of
the children exhibited their sense of the loss they
had sustained Of a confidential and long tried
friend. He waited patiently for the hour to
come when his immortal spirit should take its
flight to the paradise Of God. We trust some of
the members of the church to which he was at
tached will give us more extended notice Of his
life.
The northern star and freemen's advocate., 1842-02-03

The editor would most respectfully beg leave
to present to his patrons and the friends of tempe
rance generally, Professor Gridley's Four Reasons
against the use Of Alcoholic Liquors. We intend
publishing them one at time, in four different
numbers.
The first reason we would urge why the use
of alcoholic liquors should be altogether dispensed
with, is their immense cost to the consumers. 1t
is estimated from data as unerring custom-house
books, and the declarations of the manufacturers
of domestic distilled spirts that previous to 1896
60, 100000 of gallons of ardent spirits
ally consumed in these United States; the aver
age cost of which is moderately stated at fifty cts
per gallon, and in the aggregate, thirty millions
of dollars. Thirty millions of dollars annually !
sum which if spread out in one dollar bank notes,
end to end, would reach across the Atlantic; or
if in silver dollars piled one upon another, would
form column nearly thirty miles high, and which
would occupy man twelve hours in each day
for almost two years to enumerate, allowing him
to count one every second. Or to suppose use
ful application of this fund, it would support an
nualy from two to three hundred thousand young
in preparing for the gospel ministry. In three
years it is sum more than equal to the supply of
bible to every family on the habitable globe one
half the amount would defray all the ordinary ex-
penses incident to the carrying on of our nations
governmental operations every year. Thus /
The northern star and freemen's advocate., 1842-02-03

ELOQUENT PAssAGE.-The following sentence,
from President Quncy's address at the second cen
ennial celebration of the settlement of Boston, is
significant and impressive:
The great comparative truths written in let
ters of living light upon every page of our history
the language addressed by every past age Of
New England to all future ages, is this; human
happiness has no perfect security but in freedom
freedom none but in virtue-vrtue none but in
knowledge; and neither freedom, nor virtue, nor
knowledge, has any vigor or immortal hope, ex-
cept in the christian faith, and in the sanction Of
the christian religion"
The northern star and freemen's advocate., 1842-02-03

might multiply objects upon objects which this
vast sum is adequate to accomplish, and carry the
mind from comparison to comparison in estimating
Its immense amount. Still the cost thus consid
cred as involving the pecuniary resources of the
country, is mere item of the aggregate, when
the loss OF time, waste of provdential bounty.
neglect OF business, &c. ncidentalto the consump-
ton OF this one article, are thrown into the account
To be continued I
The northern star and freemen's advocate., 1842-02-03

the whole country, from Maine to Georgia, from
the lakes to the ocean, and will continue to burn,
if we but add the breeze, until slavery and all
oppression shall be consumed throughout our
country, for it is holy fire, never to be extnguish
ed, until it has accomplished the end for which it
was ignited. E.sJ.
The northern star and freemen's advocate., 1842-02-03

n5= The Bible informs us that God made of
one blood all nations of men to dwell on the face
Of the earth, yet there are thousands of blessings
withheld from us merely on account of complex
ion. While we acknowledge that our acquired
abilities are not as great as many of those of dit
ferent hue, yet we have some men among us who
are capable of filling places of honor and trust
with credit to themselves and those with whom
they are identified. Ipresume no one will charge
US Ewith impatience. Two hundred long, long
years have we borne injustice and oppression, and
sorrow and despair have sat like an incubus upon
the moral energies of our people, and yet the
same spirit to Cypress us is stalking through our
land in the face of open day, and we are called
upon to combat prejudice, insult and wrong on
every hand. But we trust that the present state
of things will not long exist, that we shall yet
equal laws and impartial justice dealt to every
man irrespective of complexion, and that the ma
tons Of the earth shall behold the steady unwa-
vering advance Of republican principles, and the
of happiness among free, united
and independent people. j. S.
The northern star and freemen's advocate., 1842-02-03
THE MILLENAL. GLORY

In peace the wolf dwelt with the lamb. and the
Leopard with the OK; with looks of love the tioer
And the scaly crocodile together met at Gambria,s
sPalmy waves.
The bird Of song perched on the eagles wings,
And with the falcon sat the gentle lark:
And the little child leaped from its mothers arms
And stroked the crested snake, returning unhurt
The sauntering schoolboy, slow returning, stopped
and played
At evening about the lions den, and wove in his
Shaggy name fantastic flowers. Early abroad
Hastened the deer to meet the husbandInan, and
waved its woody head:
And around his dewy steps, the hare, unawed,
Sported and toyed, familiar with his dog.
The focks and herds, spread over hill and valley,
exulting cropped the ever budding herbs.
The desert blossomed and the barren sung.
Justice and mercy, holiness and love, among the
People walked. Messiah regned, and the earth
kept jubilee thousand years. S. F. B.
The northern star and freemen's advocate., 1842-02-03
THE NORTHERN STAR.


Star of the North, whose placid ray,
Beamed mildly o'er yon sacred hill,
While whispering zephyrs seemed to say,
AS silence slept and earth was still
All hail, thou harbinger of gospel light!
Dispel the shades of natural rights,
And wake to ecstacy thy lands.
Sweet cherubs hail thy rising ray
And sing the dawn of gospel day!
Shine, lovely star on every CLINE,
For bright thy peerless beauties be;
Gid with thy beam the wing of time,
And shed thy rays from sea to sea:
Then shall the world from darkness rise
And advocate the freeman's cause S. F. B.
The northern star and freemen's advocate., 1842-02-03
A STERLING TRUTH.

Great men are not always great Though it
cannot be said of VIM. Wilberforce that he ever
gained the staff in the field or the flag of fleet
or like Napoleon, that he had ambition to grasp
at the go@ysgpment @ Of the world, or ever crossed
Is to unveiI Eternity J Iaeonidas, perished
among his millions, giving his life sacrifice for
his country, or like Cato or Coriolanus, that they
were proud and noble Romans and had received
many wounds in defence Of their country-Yet it
can be said Of him, as tribute Of respect to his
memory, that he was the stern champion of free
dom, the uncompromising friend of suffering hu-
nanity. Save in the total annhiaton Of the in
iouitous system, it can be said of him as of the
Redeemer of the world, that he came to break
every yoke, undo the heavy burden, and let the
oppressed 60 free, to bind up the broken-hearted,
and set the captive at liberty. Methinks it was
VIM. Wberforce that loved his neighbor as him
self. We can 60 farther than this he loved the
down-trodden Of the world as himself; he went
about every where, binding up the wounds and
drying the tears of the oppressed !: was he that
to a great extent lit up the fire of abolition and
continued to blow it during a protracted life, ne
yer growing weary or exhibiting any degree of re-
Taxation in the cause of bleeding humanity, being
determined never to cease blowing the blaze of
abolition until this monstrous evil should be wiped
from the escutcheon of his country as with the
besom of destruction. 1t has already burnt up
the evil in trans atlantic countries. 1t has cross
ed the Atlantic, and has lit up the fire Of abolition
in this country, and it continues to burn through
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-09-22
WHAT MEANS IT1

John Sloane Secretary Of State, who is travelling
along with Corwin, carries his Secretary's office with
him. AT Dover he had number of blank coinmis>
sions filled up ready for use. What meansI that this
who receives 1900 hundred dollars year to attend
to his duties at Columbus is romping about with his
pockets full of commissions Is he secretly organising
federal army to take possession of the Government
BY force in they defeated at the ball ot boxl
Ridiculous such an idea may appear it is what the
federal leaders have threatened "Peaceably If we
car" said Gen, Harrison. "Forcbly if we must
said Senator Preston Gift comes to force am ready
for IT. said John Bell, Harrson's Secretary of War
Give their (he rocrats roofs to the flames, and
their flesh to the eagles said Capt. Stockton of New
Jersey. And Tom Corwin at Dover declared that the
Democrats ofthe Legislature deserved to be put. to
DEATH Are not these threats and declarations ndiea.
tive Of something yet to comet The whole aim of
federalism ever has been to change government.
and isbe seduce the into that change, she
will endeavor to force them and if she cannot force
them, she will break down all law, and order.