Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-05-24
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WHAT DO THE SCRIPTURES TEACH .

was OOiH, duu iOE lHlS CduSe Cdule i INTO !
the world, that should bear witness unto
the truth. ' Plate saith unto him, What
is truth 2" Yet he awaited not the Savior's
replY-staid not TO have the secret unfolded, |
but " went out again unto the Jews"
When from Universal Salvation to End
less Misery, so many gospels are preached
add Mormonism AID Mllerism and while
darkness covers the land, and gross darkness
the people, how shall il be known what is
truth2 How shall we arrive at resolution
OF the mysteries and contradictions in scrip
ture, apparently made thus 10 conlradct,an
give the lie 10 our reason and understand
ing, and all this by prolessedly explanatory
and unraveliing sermons, and "comprehen-
sive commentaries" And how shall the
clergy be enlightened, that through them al
SO light may come 10 the people?
! In reply TO the first questionable people
must take into their own hands the business
Of scripture interpretation-must themselves
take the lead, and direct ia those affairs
/
clusively. In regard to the last-if the peo-
I pie would hear the truth at the mouth of
lheologians, would suggest that they unit
eddy resolve, and with cue voice promptly
declare,-we will no longer pay, nor hear
! you preach, Till you shalt find out what the
truth is. Aud this shall be the sign that
you have attained to a knowledge Of the
scriptures, namely, that you have become
united in one senliment-that you all speak
The same Ihings-lhat there are no divisions
among you-Ihat ye are perfectly joined to-
Judgment. But il may be asked will such
resolve, il il be even carried out, result in
the desired effect? Most certainly = for
| how changed the circumstances Before,
the interest Of each was to maintain. hi,
sect - preserve the division; otherwise,
whether he be The second, third, or fourth
minister in the same place, himself would
not be wanted. Before, each had a separate
interest; but now, their interest is one.
There is now out one fold. And The shep-
herds are alL.one.
would not be severe. Take the case Of
those who feel il a duty 10 preach, as said
the apostle" woe is me ii preach not the
gospel" And each minister will proclaim
-ifthe gospel be not preached, who then
can be saved whereas by preaching The
gospel, 81 may both save myself and them
that hear mt"
AT this crisis, say the clergy, because we
are not agreed, the people will not hear US
and why should they ? OF course, as
body, we are not in The light, The poles
, are not more adverse than some Of US. I'M
mense darkness, therefore, broods DER the
: subject. The people will no longer accept
"anolher gospe"--and yet another and an
other What next occurs2 Each minister
says within HIMSELF IF the gospel have
$ heretofore preached, is The GOSPEL Of Christ,
: must be able 10 convince those ministers
who fer from me. And why should mol
thus much be required of US SO says
Mr.. foreman and so say all"
BY this time the clergy propose to re-ex-
famine. And each in vain seeks 10 enlight
en- the others into The mystery Of his own
peculiar tenets-each believing his creed TO
be in accordance with the scriptures. More
over,-he that shall sustain his views, will
more likely be retained. Hence arises this
lenacitv oil opinioa-lhe conclusion being,
that but one minister will now be wanted
in the same place-iwo or more temples
, with lofty spires and gliltering vanes, as it
10 embellsh the skies, and render the heav,
ems accessible 10 their eloquent appeals
! aie not heuceforth 10 be erected side by side
e Then, part Of our ministers could go 10 the
q healhen-and they are to be found on ouI
j own shores; or some might raise bread fol-
: the others, that those who preach, may be
i able, as OF old, "to make the gospel Of Chris
: without charge" But 10 return.
Vt No two, as yet, agreeing in sentiment
y lbey are now driven TO the inquiry-whl
= does neither succeed 10 convince the others
!, Surely. not that tie difference is small
{. For # The endless miserian is correct-if h'
is wholly in the Lights not the Universal
;, isl In midnight darkness But II universe
:. salvation is gospel light, the endless mlSer'
sy stem wanders 10 darkness that may
'. felt" And is there not so much dlnerenc
b, between ligh, aud such darkness. truth an
error, that The possessor Of the light oil th
!. glorious gospel Of Christ, could show-mak
x. manifest this difference Must not, then