Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-08-03
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Rstraotlon and Explanation. !

.Rstraction and Explanation.
NJ Editor lit was the grave advice
wise man. to leave offccntentiou be-
|, / be meddled with" And ! regret
II, 10 any measure. | have failed TO OBJ
i've !. 10 my late Communications; or
6srsd myself even TO notice The invidi-
!, personalities 0: friend Spear: that 1
J not rather leave ihem 10 make their
% impression. and exert their own infu-
&c; and their author 10 adjust the mat
with his own conscience, and with his
ID. But, as ! consider il better late
% never" 10 repent. ] wish now to clear
V.elr rom all incumbrances in this re-
lea, and 10 Inform you and your readers.
IN | do now. and intend hereafter. lo|
sue different course. Not that ! re-
III, even now, any Of my remarks or
Ilylnents as Inconsistent with fact, but
h | said many things which | had bet
!, IeG unsald, and that some Of my thol's
u.ared 10 language which diJnot savor1
right spirit. speak only for my
H-uOl for my friend hemust settle his
w responsibilities: for " every one ofus
|l,N give account Of himself 10 God" ST.
The natural tendency, and almost uni
n effect Of personal allusion, Of the
Aracler referred to, especiallyin public
sussions. is evil, and only evil. They
by excite The bad passions. /" The te-
gmng Of strife. IS as when one letlelh
rwler." The parties concerned usu-
exhibit more Of envy, o. bigotry, or
sh, than of the meek and gentle spirit
Christ. Each esicems his opponent in
blame, aud himself innocent, or com.
val'eIy so. This appears 10 be the fact
east in the present case. Neither party
prep1red to judge his own conduct
IlAont parliality." Possibly ! have
hd 10 some, or all Of these respects,
|ha replying to friend Spear although
higned 10 let each Of his articles lie
nlhe table. unlil | could answer It in
lev Of the judgment at hand" Be
i. however. as il may, if friend 5. shal
sealier proceed in this matter as he ha'
Doe hitherto, he must excuse me II
lave hip--as shall do in regard 10 hi
81 communication, "to bear his owl
udeu::" and distinctly understand. tina
notice any Of his objections 10 N.
@tiol on the subject 10 debate, or an
his arguments in favor of, his own,
hall do so, not as replying 70 Asm, but .
rpying to the general objections an
rguments on his side Of the question.
oae thing more. am not now, NJ
lave been. discussing the subject Of No
Resistance. It forms no part ofthe que
ion at issue. One question is enough
discuss probably, al one time. Lea |
|hincs be done decenJy and in ORDER
Yours. AID. Low
Julv 2l.IS4 o
THE KxryGDo1r OF HEAVEN
Mr.. Editor THE single fact
The a faci.) that bro. Miller thin
@ihis kingdon was set up by Jes
Christ more than eighteen hundr'
years ago." .it.appeafs to me, oug
TO exonerate me from any charge
attempting to carry out his theor
on this subject. But whatever M
be his belief, does not affect the,
yument, either way. My object h
been, and is, simply to exhibit I
Bible theory; to show "what sa
he Lord" In matters Of this CHI;
acter and importance, | "know
nan after the flcsh." All hum
'heories will fail : only "the word
ihe Lord endurelh for ever.'
Allow me, Mr.. Editor. since
have not yet noticed the questie
whether the members of "Chris
visible church y are, or are n
greater than the ancient patriart
and prophets, to make a remark
two, in this place, on the pass'
which has been cited to prove
Affirmative, This is it: 'sverll
say uuto you, among them that
born Of women there hath not n
greater than John the Baptl
Notwithstanding he that is least
the kingdom Of heaven IS gre;
han he.''-Matt XII: IL. My v
= that sslhe least" in the immoi
haua.l 49, 1-s,,<~1o,,,33 x,of ~ ~,