Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-09-28
Y O l. X v. No. 9

evening we held another meeting, and *
house was crowded to Overlooking. III
windows were raised and more or L..
stood around on the outside. So the ,brt
ing OF the meeting house and REFUSING i
give notice did not prevent a hearing
have already extended this sketch II
a length that will prevent much detailI
would otherwise give. In the labor ue,
formed here it was the object 10 expose sin
and point ost tie remedy. To show how
and where the difficulty begins-how
goes on, and what alone will arrest il IN
ITS progress. Free examination of exist.
ing systems was INDUCED 1t was madeo
appear that they are sadly wanting. THAI
they contain anything and everything bur
the "great commandment" That thew
are but systems of selfshness and prose.
lytism. That they are full OF idoatrv and
man worship. That in practice the fash.
ionable religion of the times is stipend.
Gus mass of forms and ceremonies, with.
out power TO save from sin. That it doe,
not save from sin, and therefore canna
save from hell. That while it requires
profession il allows practice 10 the contra,
ny and provides, therefor. Several ofihs
leading dogmas, which make modern re-
ligion 10 be about the same thing with
the Judaism that Christ found when be
came upon the earth, were noticed and
exploded. They were shown to be anoth
er gospel, altogether, from what Chris
taught. II was shown that church and
state are allied. That they have CON,
mon sympathy and an identity interess
'Tha, both are full oftyranny and violence.
That both areorganized onprincipes uuer
Nv at war with human rights and subVer-
siye of human happiness. There was
good attention. and, unless greatly MS
Judged, extensive conviction.
DANvILLE.
We went to Danyille on Saturday in
the afternoon, and called en- brother Amos
Clement veteran against sin, now in his
10Th year. He was a pioneer in the Anti
Slavery cause. And the principles on
which he engaged in that humane and no.
" work, are leading hin on against all
sin. Let those protesting abolition
who make what they have TO do in this
philanthropic and Christian enlerprlze
subservient to their party ends in Their
adopted religion ard politics, examine well
the foundation whereon they stand, and
take heed lest it fail them. Brother Law
r,nce had written to brother Clement; ba!
no definite arrangement had been madeiar
meetings. at DInvIlle Brother Cheney
an elderly minister, with whitned locks,
from the north part Of the State was lee
turing in the Baptist House. en- the Second
Advtni, and other topics. At the hour
for his meeting to commen,e. [early can
die hghting,l we went in and had intfo.
duction to him. | made known to him my
errand. Told him had come to the place
wishing 10 address the people en- the sub
iect of universal reform; and asked ii any
arrangement could be made that would be
satisfactory TO him and my object be ac-
complished Now mark the contrast BE-
tween the federation. The g. nerosiy, NE
genuine Christian benevolonce ready 10
flow from the bosom of this good man, and
the treatment we received from the orthO.
dox minister ard deacons at Passumpsic
Brother Cheney unhesilatingl y gave Up
his audience to me for the evening!
thanked him AMI entered upon the work
At the close of my discourse, | asked HIN
how it would be for the morrow. He al
once put the question to the audience, ana
he and they voted me hearing during
the day. take grea, delight IN acknoW'.
edging this liberality on the part Oh osO'D,
er Cheney. What rebuke to proSciif
ton so prevalent in these days OF de7O''On
to sect and party He was not alraiu y
have any views he had entertained u''
10 the tests Of scrutiny and investisa!lOD
In connection with such heart may 'ns''
always be discerning head. May llSn7
and truth be shed abundantly on all Do
paths.
The course pursued in discussion
Danville, was much the same as at Pas
sumpsic The audience was large a'-