Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-02-08

uOu lne IHulatS VI clhOus S'"eS P1tSo"
than an equal number of the clergy OF
Vermont, or of any part of New-Eng-
land, or the world. The time is not dis
tant when this will be seen to be no ex.
trava CANT yiew-no ill-founded sentiment.
The priesthood system and church-and-
state system are fast developing their hih-
erto. hidden corruptions. While they
have lifted up these and trampled down
those, they have doIe violence to the ma
ture and best interests of both. Those
whom they elevate they have injured
more than those whom they depress. In
the nature OF the case The former are plac
ed farther than the latter from the reach
Of goodness and truth. Well did Christ
say" wo unto you, scribes and Phari-
sees, hyPocrites! for We shut up the king
dom OF heaven against men: for We Meth.
er go in yourselves, neither suffer We them
that are entering to so in" The pub.
leans and The harlots go into the king.
dom Of God before YOU"
But to some of my objections to the or
ganizalion. 1t appears 10 me that the Sd,
4lh and 5th articles of this Society for
Universal Inquiry and Reform" identify
ne 0porafiono too .v,oh NTH { -,
ganizalions which abridge individual use.
fulness for the sake of giving power to an
unnatural institution. Unless l misap-
prehend, there is in these three articles
mentioned what is Inconsistent with the
preamble and the I'd article. This may
not be on improper place for me to pre-
sent some fmy
Objections to all Partial Organizations.
If none of these objections lie sgains,
this Society, let it stand. Certainly they
will apply to it with far less force than
10 any other have seen. To my own
mind.they furnish good and sufficient reas.
ons for my withdrawal from all the un.
natural organizations 10 which have al
any time belonged. fit can be shown
that there is nothing unnatural or unchrist.
ian ii this, most gladly will | occupy any
place in it where am desired and can de-
| good. AT present am unable to see the
consistency Of my holding standing il
it,
Not that | abandon ore of its true prin
ciples. Nor that | will not attend it
meetings. l will cooperate with it
members in all consistent ways. Its OBJ
ject is glorious. lis aim is God like.
: can say the same of the Non Ress,anc
: and Anti-Slavery societies. But as t
y some of their WAYS and means l am i
doubt, and more than in doubt. But /
the objections.
: All Partial Organizations are DISC
9 ganizatiOn Of The great Family.
" They divide of and create and promo
p selfshness and clanishneas.
. They engender jealousy and exclusive
y ness.
, The organization OF nations, states, en-
. pires and kingdoms-and of religious e
tablishments-has filled the world viii
: strife and blood.
. ooh, for lodge in some vast wilderness,
e Some boundles contiguity of shade,
I'd Where rumor Of oppression and deceit,
u Ofunsuccessful or successful war,
Might never reach me more My ear is paine
& My soul is sick with every days report
" OF wrong and outrage with " hch Garth is fill
n. There is no flesh it, mans obdurate heart;
II does not feel for man. The natural bond
- or brotherhood is sever'd as the fax
is That falls asuDder at the touch Of fire.
:. Lands intersectcd by narrow firth
Abhor each other. Mountains interpos'd,
G. Make enemies Of natons who had else,
is Like kindred drops been mingled into one.
Then what is man! And what man seeing thi
And having human feelings does not blush
IN And hang his head, TO think himselfa man ~
er Whatever The original object of any
ne these organizations. from the wild
ne spreading empires and dynasties. and I
tie most extensive religious platform, down
'ut the most Insignificant cabal, and juuto.a
TX sect, the tendency is TO strengthen a
re. help sel6shness, and 10 weaken and h
m der benevo!eace.
To- Man was made for self governme
Id The individual. by going into. these
ess CARNATIONS. throws away the governn
he OF himself, or commits 1t 10 the .unnatu