Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-12-07


l will be in Orwell, to commence a
meeting al the Baptist Meeting House, on
Sabbath the 25th instant provided the
friends Of the whole truth will make ar
rangemenls. The meeting to continue
through the day and evening, and perhaps
several evenings following. Ia tls
1 For the Teleeraph.
4 . Mr.. Editor: = have noticed that
large share of our religious leaders have
been, and are greatly alarmed, in conse-
| quence of your lectures delivered in the
Methodist Meeting House in this village
|-giying it as their opinion that they tend
to make in6dels. Although do not
agree with you in all your sediments. yet
tIwish to treat The subjec. fairly, and give
you hearing. And i believe that "where
/ the spirit Of the Lord is there is liberty; i
and thatAwe ought to have the privilege of
giving oursiews at all times on moral
and religious subjects; and The people
ought 10 be willing TO hear. But Inolic-
ed that il was very different last Sabbath,
when you commenced speaking after the
sermon delivered by Mr.. Miller. upon the
4 inspiration of the Bible. noticed great
uneasiness in the congregation, some OF
Z them ssying-roh dear what shall we
do did not know that Mr.. Murray was
here, until this moment" Others appear
4 ed 10 be SO much disturbed tha, their faces
looked almost crimson; and among 9TH
4 ers, Fl. S. Mcclellan, Steward and Glass
Leader in the Methodist Church, left the
Louse, seemingly IN a rage; and being
asked Immediately after, If he was not put
out, he frankly acknowledged that he was
provoked al the Methodist people for hear
4 ing the Decil preachl l think / have
|. ] given bis. words just as they fell from his
1 bps. Now what wish TO come at is, TO
know whether we should not fear the eff,
fecis of such, spirit from such man.
more than fair investigation of all sub
8 jects. Viii not young persons make
! up their minds that the religion of such
men is spurious2 And ifsuch men we're
the light of the world, where could we
. find the opposite I believe that such
overbaring spirits, that would break down
!. free. discussion have. been the cause O.
making more infdelsihen all the infiel
. writings pull together. For the young
81 would see the Inconsistency of such a
) course. and be almost con PEELED to reject
n christianity. say then let US not fear
free discussions, but be willing to invesli.
!, gate moral and religious subjects, with q
q desire to. know the truth, and practice &C.
cordiDgIy. An EYE WITNESS.
e Brandon, Nov. %. 1912.
Il As for the cry Of ihfielity. | heed j
!. not. 1t has been raised against every
4 true and faithful Christian who has livee
e in the. midst of wicked and adulterou'
e generation. Henceforth. the people shal
n fad out pretty fast who the infdels, ant
J. who the faithful are. Il is now just as
d was when Christ came. The pharisaical
y time honored. orthodox religious establish
men,s trembed and tottered on their cor
2 rupt foundations, al his appearance. Thei
supporters were conscious OF their owl
rottenness and weakness, 1t is just s
: now. The religionists Of the present tim
I are alarmed at doubt being raised as I
the soundness of their foundation - III
genuinenesss OF their religion. Only a
= individual, here and there, has obtaine
|. belp OF God to rise up and declare lha
the orthodoxy Of The times is not Chris
: tianity-and the whole religious world
: at once thrown into convulsion.- Thos
:. who have lifted themselves on high, an
!" boosted that their foundation was thereof
s.. lare seized with fear and trembling. an
= are crying out to be let alone. And whe
g they are told plainly that the time ha
y come for them TO be tormen:ed with trutl
: and burnt with the fire of love and hol
= ness, they grow desperate and reckless
and rave in agony and anguish. Poo
souls. There is no help for them in the
no present chosen position. If they cling
n phantoms and shadows. they must see
- Ill. I tel them the time has come Il
Oft weighing IN the balance.
CoaPoRAL PUNlsHMENT.-'Fhe En-
/" lish people boast their progress in REIN
- ment, and vet they continue the practs
of indicling corporal punishment in q
le- army Ga the consideration of the m
ON ,iny bill. passed in the present parliamer
!. IS April 18th. Capt. Bernal proposed
,e2 clause combining corporal puhishpe
BY Jogging" 10 time OF peace ITO often
-, es committed On the line Of march or
theft. After an. animated debate 4
100 clause was rejected by majority of ID
fen Lord G. Lenaox, in opposing the motto