Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-12-21

IS ndeo TO Affect men IN every place, IN ev-
cry circumstance, 10 every relation Of life, |
because il is more or less connected with
almost every moral, social, commercial, |
or political alliance; hence, il holds 10 its
hands more tremendous power, possess
es more extensive dominion. than all 9TH
er influences put together and, therefore.
does more than all things else TO hold back
the car of Abolition.
Look al the gigantic, yea, despotic pow
er ofihe priesthood. as presented by one
OF their own number 10 one oftheir high
places AT an annual meeting Of The
American Education Society. one Of the
prominent clerical speakers (Aremas
Boies) made The following remarks;
The pastor sustains a relation to his
flock which is unique. He is brought in
contact with every cord of the human
heart, with every age. and class. and con-
diIion in the community with which he is
connected. There is not scene Of do
mesic sorrow or ofjoy. in which he is not
called to mingle. There is not move
ment for intellectual Improvement, not
scheme for moral or religious effort, but
looks TO hin for the impulse a1d energy
OF his example. But above all, he is en-
trusted with the moral principle or power
In man, which gives shape 10 his charac.
Ter. S;:.d settles his destiny! The teacher.
whose work is with conscience, sustains a
responsibility, and wields power over the
human mind, which no other can exert
IL IS 10 no purpose 10 sag. WE ARE FREE
we CALL NO MAN MASTER OF OUR
FAITH. And 1 ask, where is there
church. where is there society, care not
of WHAT SECT. who do not consider THE
INTERPRETATION OF THE BIBLE. which
they receive from THE PASTOR in whom
they confde, Il. e. whom they have hired
10 teach them instead Of God, ] as THE TRUE
INTERPRETATION? Let me repeat, then,
you cannot destroy the influence Of The cler-
gy. without onnihila;ing their existence as
a distinct body Of men y See Report of
the Am. Education Society for 1881.
This testimony is rue We see here
what spirit the American Education So.
cietv iriuses into its bene6ciaries-wha
spiri. trains anu disipines them in the Col
iege and Theological Seminary-what
spirit pervades Presbyterles, Assemblies,
Conferences, Associations - what spirit
bushes inquiry, sears the conscience, in
duces inaction in regard TO slavery, a5oli-
ton, holiness, &c. in thousands OF congre-
cations, and ten thousand times ten thou
sand individuals. Moreover, we learn
here what are meant by pastoral rights
by the sabbath. The great sun of the
moral wor!F-'the visible church. the
character and influence Of the ministry
We learn, also. by their own confession,
what awful prerogatives are claimed by
peaceable and short.sighted self-styled cler-
gymcn-viz. that Of 'giring shape TO the
character, and settling the Destiny not
only Of every intellectual and moral Effort,
bat Of mgriads ofimmortai souls :! Sure.
ly we may well be prepared 10 expect as
symptoms Of almost every prerogaiive
where we see them unblushingly claim.
ing The exercise Of despotc tyranny over
THE FAITH Of men-that fai.h which
"shapes the character, and settles the des.
tiny" ofthe souli-while these very men
are divided and sub divided among them.
selves, and differ in ten thousand ways in
regard 10 what constitutes the true faith Of
the gospel. the true method OF biblical in
depreciation, and the true meaning fscrip-
turc
have said that the spirit with which
YOU are now in conflict is tat of prieslly
domination and sectarian seI6shness; and
you have indeed aroused an enemy. more
subtle, more treacherous. desperate and
unrelalng, than you have ever previous
ly met. Solomon says that "A who're is
deep ditch and narrow pit" Such is the
mother OF harlols, and all her daughters
and woe to the man who becomes involv
ed in their mire. or their jesulticol dark
nessl None but the angel ofthe everIast
ing covenant can pilot him out, or give
him victory over The evil Gennii who pre-
side over the chaotic mass. +
know well tho Split which DOW at
lacks and MORALLY hates you, having beer
both pap,isl and protes:ant-been made sat
tisfacloriy &c acquainted with the peculla
actics OF each - having known man.
hundreds. yea, may say. thousands o
- ministers personally - having knows
very many in public and in private
have no hesitation in saying, that, a
Bachelors Of Arts, and Masters of Arts
and Doctors OF Arts, no arts on the earth
or beneath the earth, can surpass theirs
The contest in which you are now en-
gagged is not the last. but il is most certain
" the decisive one between Abolition an
Sec,nTianism. Many whojoin with younov
and many who are mere spectators, do ne
perceive the real bcaring.o the infinite in
portonce of this controversy. Abolition
destined 10 dash 10 pieces, as potter's We.
sci, every sect in Chris,endom. But
will no, do i: by its own wisdom or NIGH
but as the BailIe-Axe Of Almighty God.
will be as vehemently and efectually use
ia his hands. az was the instrument
death in the hands of Samuel, when