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erroneous. let them show their opinions,
and give their reasons.
Further Remarks ON brother Bronson,s
Letter.

/ Letter.
The passage which brother Bronson cites
from Paul to Titus-"put them in mind 10
be subject to principalities and powers, !"
&c., is certainly on the side of Non Resist
ance. II forbids violent resistance to the
powers that be. Il does not require aid and
support 10 these violent compacts, in their
uEchristian movements.
| Brother Bronson says that when they
were about to lynch Paul he put himself
under the protection Of an officer, and ap-
pealed to the law. He took them on their
own ground. If there was one redeeminp
! feature in their diabolical code that would
afford him protection against their violence,
ne felt at liberty, probably, TO avail himself
OF its benefit. II does not follow from this
that he would have been at liberty to join
their violent compact, and help carry ON
their general transactions. IF be had fallen
into the hands OF pirates or handful, he
would doubtless have felt at liberty TO
make the same appeals. Does it therefore
follow that he would have felt at liberty TO
join them, and aid them on in their general
operations7 Human governments all stand
on the sword = the war-declaripg power.
Violence is the foundation stone of them,
10 join liz their support, while they are
thus constituted, is TO be recreant to Christ.
am sorry that brother Bronson should
have brought in the fabricated story about
the kerchopping off the fingers of those
who would board the boat. 1t is not at all
consistent with his general candor. IF he
Is sincere and earnest 10 the principle he (
therein adopts, he throws away all his pre-
Vlous pretensions TO Non Resistance. Per |
haPs the story too we'll illustrates the posi-
ton occupied by some Quakers. But that
does not settle the Christianity of the thing,
one way or the other.
Brother Bronson says" Non Resistance
does not give latitude to kill, but it does give
those that do kill over into the hands of the
judges, who are Gods ministers attending
continually on this very thing" This is
Non Resistance that know nothing about.
! do not find it 10 the Bible or elsewhere,
Does brother Bronson believe that Christ
forbids US TO kill, and yet allows US 10 be
active In handing men over into the hands
OF the executioner to be killed? beg of
MIN not to make the law Of Christ less con-
slstent than the commonest rule of iude
ment among man-killing Legislators. It's
tlrst principle in common law that what
one does by his agent he does himself-l
Whoever employs another to kill is himself
as much the killer as if he had done the
work with his own hands. @eg
Brother Bronson would shave respe.t IN
all the commands" So would |. And while
would have respect TO them all, would
nave attention to the relative importance of
things. Not that any of the commands are
unlmportant. But there is such thing as
giving too much attention to some things.
10 the neglect of others. A Pharisaic law
yer asked Christi Master, which is the
great commandment in the law?, MARI
The answer:-"Thou shalt love the Lord
nv God with all thy heart, and with all
nv soul, and with all thy mind. This is
he first and great commandment. The
second is like unto it, thou shalt love thy
'eighbor as thyselc On these two COM !,
hang all the law and the prooh- :,
ts." Here is Chrisl's Interpretation of the
elevating lone much above The !,
lace 1t is made to occupy by the leading !,
eilglonlsts OF the present time. If we were !.
attach more importance and give more =
eed to this command, we should attach :.
'ss comparative importance and give less :,
ltention to some other things. Did brother
ronson ever set himself seriously about
omparlng tbe religious teaching now had
ON the popular religious press and the
opular clergy, with the teaching of Christ II
ID the apostles? If he has not, beseecb 4,
i'm to go about it at once. For This mr. =
ose, let him spread out before him wide !:
'readIng sectarian sheet, all devoted TO
lrty interests, and then open the New
testament and compare. J.
+. >. Thank brother Bronson for the new TT
disorders. The magnanimity of soul thus -
anliested, rising above the miserable pre- bv
dlce and selfishness Of party prescription, mr.,
truly commendable. 1t is the truth thar -
axes free. And if The people are 10 have -,
e truth and Christian freedom, the en- =
mes ior carrying il to them must be left
lshackeled.
PHiLo PAcIFIcUs."-If the writer of an
onvmous n;ooa nuh;.L Eu