Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-02-23

e1 WIG HOt Oufy OlSODereu, DuI
'ney were resisted unto blood, with the
greatest possible violence. All that Nom
Reslstants do, in regard 10 laws which they
deem 10 be wrong is, TO expose the wrong,
refuse obedience, and quietly submit 10 the
penalties = leaving the laws 10 take their
course as Gods will shall SUITE, & as mans
depravity shall require. Judge We, then, who
they are that, in the most Objectionable way,
condemn and do away human laws" On
which side is the 3" sound doetrine'-on the
side of those who are Subject unto the
higher powers vi. e. do rot resist them
with violence, but rather submit to their
penaltles-or on the part o. those who "re-
sist," even unto blood, overlhrowing and
"doing away all human laws" al their own
discretion? 49,.
Now. can anything exceed the absurdty
and righteousness of the position into which
the opponents Of Non Resistance throw
themselves2 If they will look al ii can
dldly for one moment, | will submit the
decision of their own case 10 themselves
First, they go about attempting to establish
The sacredness and iDdispensableness of hu-
man government Next, they turn right
about and claim 10 themselves the right to
" condemn and do away "these governments,
at their oaOn discretion, and with as much
violence and destruction of human life as
the circumstances of the case demand. And
then = after all this blowing hot and cold
with the same breath, bringing forth sweet
water and bitter from the same fountain, and
emitting light and darkness from the same
source = they denounce terrible anathemas
upon Non-Resistants, as being condemners
and doers-away Of human laws! just because
the latter hold that no violence should be
done, by way of abolishing human laws, or
otherwise! | ask the Opponents Of Non
Resistance if they do not thus make them
selves to appear absurd and ridiculous in
their own eYes2
Brother Myers says,-"lf all mankind
were followers of Christ, there would be no
need Of human exertions in making and
executing laws of compassion, it is admit
ted. But this is not the fact; for sin does
and will abound, until the Lord of glory
appears in the clouds o. heaven to Judge
the world" In reply to this, ask brother
Myers whether Gods law makes any allow
ance for sin? Does Christ anywhere allow
bis followers to disobey his laws, just be-
cause there is sin 10 the world, ard because
sinful men will not do what they ought to do2
= As for the views Of Non Resislan,s in
regard to the Sabbath, know Of nothing in
the Constitution of their Society, or in their
PRINCIPLES, as Non -Resistanrs, that should
in any way affect their views of the Sabbath.
II can say for one that my own views OF The
Sabbath have not been altered in the least
/ by embracing Non Resistance-they have
not been changed since was old enough
| TO read and reason for myself. -
I Il was not my design to "run around or
evade" brother Myers question :" in relation
to MODS, and the mode of quelling them"
MY answer appeared to me 10 be plain and
conclusive. Icited "brother Myers, and all
who would follow Christ, to the CONDUCT of
! Christ himself towards MODS, and also the
conduc; of Stephen, and all others since,
who have the most faithfully initiated Christ
! in this ling" What could | do less or
more2 If the lives and conduct of those
cited had been wanting in illustration-if
they had been wanting in precepts or exam
plies 10 the poiht, there might have been
, ground for complaint against my answer
But such was not the case. The Precepts
ana examples which cited are full and to
The point. The individuals | mentioned
were all mobbed; and their histories show
e what their conduct was towards the mobs
And | thought it sufficient TO cite their sen
. timents and their conduct. If brother My
. ers. or any one else will show their senti
: ments and practices touching this point L
|. have been unsound or incorrect - or If
= can be shown that We are permitted 10 var!
: from those sentiments and practices, theI
e there may be something more for NE to G.
by way of answering his question further
Until one of these things is done on TN
mart of brother Myers or others, feel tha
:, the laboriDg Gar is not on my hands. IL
enough for me, as disciple and follower
Christ, 10 obey his commands and follow III
, examples. . .....ss a..z
. For the Vermont Telegraph.
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