Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-08-16
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against slaveryf Are tney not as much
in il as any other class Of men2 Where
on the face OF the earth have they ever
stood up against man-killing2 Are there
boodier minded men living than they n
simply ask brother HolcOmb il ne be-
lieves in having add supporting priest
hOod2 And how long does he believe
humanity would be afflicted with such
scourge and pestilence il the money for
their support was withdrawn
(4) And does the Sabbalh favor "an ex.
change Of views" and ian Investigation
Of The fundamental principles OF religion ?"
Where is thesynagogue among al sutan's
hosts, in which IAN exchange Of views"
or an investigation" cor be had on that
day2 Point me out one. There is not
"steepled stye" in Chrislendom, cor an
unsteepled one. that is open for any such
thing. Grog-shops would as soon be
open for temperance meetings, brolhels
for moral reform meetings, oppressors'
palaces for abolition meetings. merchants
exchanges for an:i-property meetings, or
Pandemonium for the chanting Of seraphs.
Never does cant so egregious, so shame
less and heartless, fall from human lips,
rs when we are sometimes told about " re-
ligious liberty enjoyed>in these pens for
priests TO play their FRANKS in before the
people. Its all lie. Religious Liter
~! L is perfect contradiction in terms.
No such thing ever existed, ever will ex-
list, or ever can. Ii would be using as
congruous language TO talk OF hot snow
or cold FIRE. Well have pulphs been
called towards castles. Those who &C.
cupy them are the children and the champ
ions Of fear, tyranny-and torment. They
are fenced about With bayonets and can
mons against the encroachmenrs, or even
the approach of an exchange Of views,
au Investigation or any other enginery
Of freedom. They war with cnrnal weap-
Ons. They make conquest for gain. Are
"such' the " sources" from which "the
MAD may be fed from time TO time, so as
10 keep it in healthy state ?" Nay,
verify. As soon think Of keeping The
body in u healthy state by feeding ii catrIon
and organized disease.
(5) As for s'respile from manual labor
the present sabbath arrangements are I'M
natural and hurtiul. have spoken TO
some extent on this point in noe 81 above
Bul there is occasion for saying more
much more than shall give place TO here.
There is nothing in nature to indicate
thai we should labor six days and then
test on the seventh, as is pretended TO be
done. Aud the arrangement is as unphi-
osophical and irrational as il Is uDnetuT-
al. There is not, aud cannot be, os much
work done--it is not, and cannot Be, as
we'll done-and there is not as much rest
enjoyed, or as much usefulness secured,
as there would be under az arrangement
more in accordance with nature. Ofdin
arily, there should be labor and res! ecerI
tventy four hours. To this the nalura
division OF tine which we have is perfect
ly adapted. The present arrangemen
encroaches too much on the rest of tn
night. IL also makes labor too constan
during the day. and protracis it 100 muci
for succession Of days, until there Is IN
natural exhaustion, With causes vast
Of constitution, a loss of efficiency. an
Produces bad results every way. Tn
exhaustion PRODUCED by laooring six day
excessively units body and mind for use
fitness on the seventh. There cannot y
an active and useful mind in worn dow
aad sluggish holy. l. is impossible. n
wonder there is so much sleeping and SIT
pdny in meeting. II is one OF The lful
Of the unnatural sunday system. Th
supefacliou Of the people produced by or
part oflhe system is exactly adapted TO Il
purposes Of The priesthood in the other pa
The greater the lOrpor. stupidity and men
al imbeci!ity. The easier and moIe success
iul the imposition oftrddiIion, superstitio
absurdity, mummery and nonsense. II
priesthood are forever putting down reasc
They are afraid the people will becor
loo rational for them. Ia this respect /
present sunday arrangements arc W
adapted to the farihetancs Of their M
misehievous and rcrn;e;ous doinos-