Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-06-22
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Mr.. Editor when l forwarded my
last article, the paper (of April 27th,) con-.
tanning J. A. Spears rejoinder to my ftst.2
had not come to hand. And as he has
not even noticed the proof which 1 offer,
ed to sustain my main objection to his gen..
eral position nor indeed, that which
presented to support others bearing upon
the same point, consider my communi.
cation still unanswered. With what rea.
son.. or consistency, in view of this fact,
he asserts with so much assurance that
neither proved, nor attempted to prove.
that any statement or position which he
took was wrong or unscriptural.' cheer
fully leave the reader to decide. lam sure
all who read my article. will concede that
l made such an attempt, whether the at.
tempt was successful or not But wheth-
er it was performed "in gentleman like"
or ungentleman like manner,"' may not
be so obvious. Perhaps | may De allow
ed 10 remark, however, that il is not very
improbable the Jews egarded our Lords
manner as very "ungenlleman like.
when he said" had We believed Moses,
I'VE would have believed me for he wrote
Of me. But if ye believe not his writings
how shall ye believe my words2" Jno S:
46. Al. And when he accused them OF.
breaking the law of Moses, they certainly
charged him with being influenced by
bad spirit Jno. 7: 10, 20.
Why J. A. Spear has avoided a direct
reply TO my article, and dealt out yolly
of insinuations and gratuitous charges.
such as, that fused "abusYe gSage."
"infdei expressions" that 1 a1nanitesled
= a very unkind,ungenerous and antechrist-l
ian SPIRIT &c., can not conceive : un-
less he designed to raise dust 10 cover
his retreat. L plead, "uot guilty. to the
whole set of charges. But, admitting I
was Influenced by bad spirit" what
. has that to do with the argun emit OF what
does he suppose the public care what he
) thinks of me, or think Of hlm2 i :can
asure him that, as to his "views" of me, (
feel quite indifferent; though, being a
stranger to him, | know not precisely
what they are worth. l shall INTRODUCES
40 charges against him as an Offset against
Ibis. [ consider your readers perfectly
capable Of judging, from the evidence be-
fore them, whether bis spirit, language
e and manner Of reply. bear any relation to
1 his representation of mine, or not. l did
4 admit, it is true, that his motives were
good in writing his first article; not.
y. must now confess. because thought his
piece contained incontrovertible, internal
! !evidence Of the fact. but because had the
: charity to hope, that an individual who
protested so much 'fzeaf for the Lord" as
: he did, would not Intentionally be guilty
! of impea:hing the authority. of His word.
For | know that Moses protessedto receive
: .the law of retaliation. - as J. A.. S. de.
Is Enominates il, from God and that Jesus
$. lchrist himself gave His sanction to his
'e testimony. This. my opponent. if b.
$, places that confidence in s.the sayings d
q Christ" which be processes, viii DO, de.
5 my.
:, IA S. says did him " injustice" il
,e my remarks on the first paragraph Of BIZ
ne first article. As he has explained hi
- meaning, | confess ! did. The iniustics