Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-12-21


Sabbath the 25th instant, provided the
friends Of the whole truth will make ar
rangements. The meeting 10 continue
through the day and evening, and perhaps
several evenings following.
Tour ON the East side OF the Mountain.
Left home, my wife accompanying me,
on Wednesday morning, 7ih instant, at 8
o'clock. The sleighing excellent. The day
comfortable. The road good. The snow
on the Mountain, and on the east side, from
twice to thrice the depth on the west side.
Ii is so always, as general thing, in this
region of country. have not been able yet
to reach the philosophy by which satisfacto-
rily to account for the fact. But the fact
remains; and will no doubt be accounted
for, when men become better acquainted
with the wonder working Of natural laws
Il is not an arbitrary work, done by the
hand OF a sensual, animal being = god of
like passions and propensi;ies with those
beings who have in their plunge downwards
clothed themselves with perishable matter,
and thus blinded and supplied themselves
to their own good and the good Of the uni
verse around them-a god who would pun
ish the inhabitants Of the west side of the
Mountain with too little snow for their con-
venience, aud the inhabitants of the east
side with too much. No. 1t comes from the
hand of the high and holy One who "mak-
eth his sun to rise on the evil and on the
good, and sendeth rain on the jnst and on
| the unjust"
| Grdnuitle.
The meeting at this place was not very
fully attended. The notice had not been
circulated extensively. Then there is con-
siderable doing here, by way Of propagating
Millerism, and reviving an animal religion,
adapted TO the demands OF self-depraved,
lustful beings. Stopped with brother Zenas
Robbins, jr. Elis excellent wife has been
sick, nigh unto death. Is recovering. This
happy, hospitable, Christian pair are sincere
and honest inquirers after truth and duty.
They have learned much already and are
learning their children. But they must ban
ish tobacco, before their teaching by word
can accomplish much more for the blessed
work of selc-denial This word of exhort-
alton is not more for them than for others.
! They will receive it kindly. My brother
assured me that he had resolution forming
on the subject Let him bear 10 mind the
danger Of delaying. There are other excel
lent spirits in this town and vicinity who
are 10 the progress Of redemption from lust
fulness and sin. Let all such remember tina
ono man having put his hand to the plough
and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom 0
God" On Thursday morning we crossed
another ridge Of the Mountain, from Gran
: vile TO Braintree. This was
Thanksgiving Day.
The denominations Of this day make Up
consistent aud fitting part Of an animal
bruralizing religion that curses and blight
a the world, keeping it full Of sin and suffer
: ing. II is day devoted to the qualification
T Of lust and sensuality. 1t is murderous L
mind. Il is ruinous to soul. 1t is crucifyin
= to Christianity. II is the refinement O
! hearhenism. II is day on which the PEG
! pie make god Of their bellies, and thu
!. commit the vilest and most abominabl
!. idolatry, filling themselves with lust an
J. ccncupiscence-wilh sodomy and beastial
! ty, throwing away self-denial and givin
!, themselves up to the indulgence Of the fesl
: TO work all manner Of uncleanness wi,
i greediness.
i We reached The hospitable dwelling I
Is Jacob Spear, in Braintree, little past moo
,. He is the father Of Jacob A. Spear, and
: the wife Of Benjamin w. Dyer. There al
!, nine children in this family, if my memol
A be correct -Four Of them are married. A
.. The children, and some Of the grand chi
le dren were together under the paiernal al
10 maternal roof. They are all Grahamites-
= all reformers.t II was such sight as n
=. eyes never before beaeld. II wss lovely.
!. The occasion afforded feast for the mi,
On 1.-The SOUL II was not devoted 20 surfeiiiI
ITS and beasliness. The table was plainly al
N well furnished from The kingdom OF frui
ny and vegetables, uncontamina,ed with bloc
'c' unstenched with dead careases. Il was
- occasion for rejoicing 10 The beasts and /,
=, fowls - but more to the friends Of hum
IL sExcept that The aged father conlinu
sh in the use Of tobacco. beg Of him TO 6