Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-11-23

nInS, Mluu.e Hol emu, 10 the nyIocIiSy, Cur
ruption and vileness Of sectarian religion.
REFORM MEETINGS IN BRANDON.
Should have mentioned, last week, Sc
ries Of reform meetings, held in this village
but the great length of the Orwell Church
affair prevented. Thank our Methodist
friends for allowing their House TO be occu-
pied. Thank all the clergy in town for
reading the notices. Would remind them
here that the Telegraph is always open 10
them all, one as much as another, TO recip-
rocate the favor Trust they will have no
delicacY about occupying it. Especially
friend Marsh, Of the Congregationalists.
Understood that after he had read the no.
lice, he manifested little misgiving. Said
he could not go himself nor advise others
TO go-or something like that. But lfecould
go into the field and pray over military
celebration, last 4lh Of July. That was
popular. But this meeting, The notice of
which he read, was designed 10 revive pure
Christianily-and was unpopular, of course.
And Of course popular, pharisaical priest
would be opposed TO it. 1t would tend to
destroy his craft - the violent, human, Sec
tartan institution by which he had his liv
ing. Why should MT he be expected 10 cry
out? He saw that his bread and butter
were in danger. And friend Bisbee, too
principal of the Vermont Literary and Sci
entific Institution - he bad to caution his
students to keep away. A reform meeting
was dangerous place for young men and
women! lfthey went there they would be
in danger of learning 10 think = think for
themselves = think independently of those
who teach them for doctrines the command
ments of men. And then what would this
world come to? If minds should be allow
ed such action in these days as 10 throw off
scinlila,ions that would sci fire to the lum-
ber-pies OF law and theology under which
humanity is groanfng, the confagration
would be not very unlike what may be
looked for instead Of what brother Miller is
looking for.
But in spite Of pritslfv, and sectarian,
and school influence, the meetings were well
attended. And that was not all = convic-
ton was produced. Terror was sent into
the ranks of sectarianism, aristocraey, big
otry and intolerance. All the while during
fhoco Hyhn
have heretofore sci themselves on high, and
have assumed the RICH, to sway the sceTt,r
over the common people, and Lave boasfcd
Of their standing as being upon the Rock,
have been running about, Terrified and
alarmed, and manifested many fears that
| their rock is sand, after all. Henceiorh
their alarm shall increase. They shall yet
be fully convinced that they hare been
building on the sand !; and that if they would
be safe they must flee TO the Everlasting
Rock, which is proof against fire and food.
Sectarian religion has long enough, and
| already quite TOO long, been left TO curse and
kill the human family. II is high time thai
i: be driven away in its wickedness and
| that place be giveG 10 peace and love and
good will. |, is time Cor the Lords hosts
every where to rally, single handed though
| they find themselves, and put TO flight these
armies Of aliens, and build up that glorious
Kingdom which is 10 dash in pieces all
these kingdoms of violence, in church as
we'll as state, and spread itself abroad over the
! face Of the whole earth. The fJolishness
Of preaching alone will do it. Cease from
man. Trust in the Lord and do good and
they who trust in an arm Of flesh shall thus
be made 10 fee away when none pursuetb.
Let pure and undetled religion, which alone
will save from sin, now be everywhere re-
yiyed, to the putting away Of that vile, and
rancorous, and baneful abominalion that
has hitherto kept the world waste howl
ing wilderness of partyism, sec,arianism and
sel6shness.
SOL 1T A RY VICE.
! Read the article on this subiaci, TO be
found on the fourth page. Read il, parents.
/ Read IN Guardians Road n o,aIos Qoad