Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-08-23

philosophy which is according to nature"
and consequently makes them poor, wretch
ed, degraded beings, with the idea that God
designed il 10 be So" This kind of ere
generation" think he does not pretend TO
understand the mysteries Of. But that man
can be "Regenerated," he must believe, be-
cause he is making mighty efforts in the face
Of all the opposition which popular religious
bis otry and intolerance can bring to bear
Iagainst him, TO redeem and regenrdte man
from sin and suffering, not by any myster-
ious way, but by trying TO discover and lay
before them the true relation they sustain to
the universe around them by undoing the
heavy burthens Of priest craft and king-crall;
by breaking the yoke Of ecclesiastical and
political tyranny, and letting The poor, OPP
pressed victims Of lust, ambition and avalice
go free. And TO this you object. You be.
lieve that regeneration consists in some mys-
FERROUS thing which you have never succeed
ed in deiining,-so that man under such
teaching has been cropping about 10 darkness
and degradation, ignorant Of the laws which
govern him, continually rransgressing, and
consequently continually suffering; aud for
consolation he must be told by men who are
paid for the purpose, That he must shear with
patience the dispensalions Of mysterious
providence; that "whom the Lord loveh
be chasteneth"; che must no murmur', that
''God never designed him for happiness in
this world; but it he will submit without a
complaint, 'be subject 10 he powers that be-
honor those who rule over him, and pay the
priest, they will at last send him arp where
his eyes shall be delighted with pearIy gates
and gold paved streets, with a monarch sit
Ting upon throne Of pure gold, and his ears
be saluIed with songs Of those who have
duced into Submission, when fire and 5rim
stole had not tie desired effect. The same
motive is set before him when they represent
heaven, that they would hold out TO him here
for doing any great act,-the privilege o
worshiping mammon-of bowling TO GolC
and The splendor of wealth. And when M
has been induced by these means TO cease Il
investigate, he is called : Regsneratet
man"-when he signs creed and JJllotrS
ieddtr, right or wrong, then be is "borI
again." Brethren, we have followed leader
TOO long already. Ii is time 10 look for an
r follow truth, fof the truths sake. Men hav
] become 50 addicted TO defending ties an
isms, that they can see no motives in other
but design TO DO the same thing. liza ma
introduces any resolution even in an An;
Slavery meeting, who belongs TO no sect, b
is accused Of ,r, ing TO build up Desm at til
i expense Of Christianity. So used are the
n to the business CT defending party, that III
!. is thought TO be a ruling motive in others.
pc Brethren, let this incubus of party
al Thrown Off Ii is hideous nightmare upC
is you, which is holding you down TO the IT
TO ditions Of your fathers, and fOrbidding il
ee provement; a milestone about your hec
lie which will drown you in the vast ocean
lid Il,igo'ry and ignorance bed Of mrey cl
GU into which you are sinking beyond the no
Ie of recovery. Arouse Put on The arm
No Of reason and
l., "Break the chains-the yoke remove,-
And strike to earth oPpressors rod
JIG Whit those mild arms oftruth and love,
pm Made mighty through the living God"
ire AMIcus