Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-07-12

opposed every reform a. the threshold.
It's devo,ees were mad with Calico be.
cause his intentions and discoveries were
a reproach to them. They had assumed
to have all knowledge; and to have the
world shown that they had been ignorant
in grea. and important matter was more
than they could endure II has ever been
SO with the priesthood. They have as
sumed to be the guides and teachers Of
the people. And the greater the igno-
rance OF the people the more easily they
can be duped and kept under the control
Of those who have usurped authority over
them. Il is true that much is said by the
priesthood about education. But il is an
education 10 subserye the interests of this
system. Tie education OF the priesthood
comes first And il is for their Interests
TO look afcr the education of the people,
of course, and see that they are taught
such things as will keep them in the pow
er of the priesthood aud the church.. For
the people &c think for themselves and OBJ,
tain knowledge for theme!ves, independent
Of their self-appointed guardians, has al
ways bern the height OF inidelity. They
must believe such things as they are
Taught to believe - think such things
as they are required 10 think-and know
such things as they are permitted 10 know.
They must not transcend what is dictated
to them by their lords spiritual. When
the Temperance reformation began among
the people, where all genuine reform be-
gins, the priesthood and the church were
al once in arms, because it was reproach
to them that they, the self accounted keep.
ers and dispensers Of salvation, had not
found out this oaly way TO save the world
from this great transgression. But when
they saw that the world could not be KEEP:
from running after it. they went ABOUT
bringing il under their control as much as
possible. Albert Barnes. doctor of di-
vinity, has honestly declared that they
have been greater hindrance 10 the pro-
gress Of this reformation, than all other
Influences besides. 1t was so ia regard
to Anti-Slavery and Non Resistance.
These have had to contest the ground
with the church and clergy, inch by inch.
But it will be more emphatically SO inthe
war now made upon Ma nmon. Money
is the life blood of the damnable systems
Of oppression that have hitherto crushed
and degraded mankind. And if there be
one class Of its devotees more mefcenary
than any other class, il is the priesthood.
It is to be expected therefore that they are
TO be met in the froat ranks Of the battle.
But they, with their aristocratlc co1dlu-
tors, were unable TO proven. the attendance
If good number at Brandon. We had
deeply interesting meeting. It's infiu
ence for human emancipation and regen
Grafton will be abiding. John A., Collin:
was not present. Ga account OF i'll health
lie went directly from Randolph to Fer
risburgh, to rest and recruit. In addition
to Nathaniel H. Whining, and John o.
Wis, who was also at Randolph, We ha;
the aid Of Jacob Ferris and Myron w
Jenkins, from western New York. s.
we were abuudantly supplied with speak
ers. Those who failed of attending know
not what they have lost.
al Ferris6argh.
The meeting was held in the Unio
House. on Friday end Saturday, and i
the Academy on Sunday. The numbe
! in attendance was not large. Add 'yt
the work accomplished was great. ES
cellent minds were enlisted in behalf {
radical reformation. The meeting was {
first notified for Non Resistance, at th
sue ges, ion Of friends from the East sid
If the Mountain, who We're appointed I
Granville, year ago, together with oil
ers on this side OF The Mountain, Con-
miltee to make arrangements for an ann
versary OF the Non Resistance Conve
ton then held. But the friends at Fe
risburgh. seeing that the advocates of u
) iversaI Inquiry and Reform were to
present, wisely changed the notice in Sc
son.
/ il is time for those whose minds ha
; searched out the depths Of existing iuiqu