Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-05-17

spirit Is mat creating, uniting and quick
ening principle which pervades all matter
and mind.
For proof Of the above, | will 1st refer
you 10 Chrisrs own words: :" i and my
Father are one" He that hath seen me
hath seen the Father" she that scelh me
seelh him that sent me John x: 30; xiv:
g.; xii: As.
I'd. The testimony Of the Apostle Paul,
who says: But | would have you know that
the head of every man is Christ Compare
l Cor. XII: 8; xii: II, 81; Ephe. l, %, % !;
v: %, 80, with 1st John iv: Ia; St. John
xii; AZ; and Col. j: IS, 20. BY this COM
parison you see that the 1oorld, or all man
kind, is the church, or body of Christ. He,
being the head thereof, did bear the sins of
the l0hoIe body, or all mankind, as our
head bears the pains and in6rmaties of our
bodies. For God was in Christ, reconcil-
ing the world unto himself" as our mind is
in the head determining, the acts Of the
body and Christ, our head, will "purify
the whole body, and present il to himself a
glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle,
or any such thing /; but that it should be
holy, and without blemish." For he
must reign until he hath subjected all things
unto himself, and destroy death, the last
enemy then he will deliver up the king
dom 10 God the Father, that God may be
all IN ALL;" not in part of all y! don't
believe in A.double- bipartisan, any more
than Lorenzo Dow did. ALL, spells all
not part, and how can any be in God, or
God an them, when they are in state Of
endless sutfering2 Let those answer who
hold TO the POpish dogma Of endIess-mis.
ery-ism.
Now for few arguments TO sustain the
theory which have advanced. And
1st. Mind is that principle of intelligence
thought, reason, purpose, Continuance, re-
Election, lOiL and decision, which is more
or less developed in organic mailer, as
those organs are more or less perfect. The
attribute "goodnesS" must attach TO every
per- feet organic construction OF matter, con
nected with mind, and quickened by the
! Spirit, which causes mind and matter Il
unite.
I'd. Matter is substance, possessed Of
only one property, i. e., solid extention; and
l = Il 81 hot h.,
is that principle, or property, either corpor
cal, or ETHEREAL, on which the spirit conti,.u
ally operates, changing the forms thereof
and causing it TO be united, or divided, un
til it is in proper arrangement TO become
intelligent, conscious and active, wher
mind is united thereto.
3. SPIRIT is that principle Of life, powe
and action which pervades all matter an
mind, and causes each to be united TO, o
separated from the other, according to tn
manner in which it operates thereon
These changes Of matter and mind in i'm
perfect organic constructions We denominat
receiving life, and dying. When matter
| partly perfected in its organic consIruc:io
| for the reception of mind, but has yet TO vi
dergo another change, it is in state OF cor
sciousness Of more, or less pleasure, or pair
according to the perfection Of the organ
through which the mind flows; and thos
! who have the most perfect organic constru,
4 ton, and yet must undergo this change,wi
3 have the greatest consciousness OF pleasur
: or sorrow-and those the most imperfect, TT
\ least.
4th. The Spirit is never at rest until ma
u ter and mind is brought to correspond WI
II its own nature until matter have spirit
e al organic form, through which mind, re
i dered incorruptible, can flow. Nor will
$ cease its mighty and irresistible operate
) until all organic matter which is imPerfe
e and mortal, be changed to an immortal al
. spiritual body.
u 9Th. We are indebted TO the system
= Phrenology for many reasons for this the
u ry, one Of which is, that constant exerci
n Of any particular organ, or set of organs,w
le cause them to become enlarged, while t
q, others will become more diminished. tt
IS shows conclusively, that spirit is the on
controlling power over matter and mind,
e, mould and fashion them according TO
l. own likeness. S. DAMON, JR.
~ Ripton, April, ls43.
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