Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-04-19
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'loefty OF the African by the sors
church and clergy. heard it nro,,
from The pulpit, that man has ri,I
nfi'ct sufferngs on his fellow man
under some circumstances has tho
to break his neck, and exhibit him
gazing throng as fit, neither for earb
heaven-that under all circums,ao,o.
his duty to learn the ait of human bn
cry, and with instruments of crpo..
vented by selfshness, destroy his f..
man. l heard them tell how Jesrs
Prince Of Peace, had led forth arm,.,
the battle field. and assisted them
mighty unseen influence 10 h.,,
mig hty murterers." | heard them
how God miraculousIy interposcd j..
half of this nation when oppressvI Ir
foreign foe, and how he broke ;hos. fl,
ling chains and gave US liberty" II
Columbia, happy land"! has been Sham
ed from the pulpit and the hall d
chus. Inthe halls of IegisIation-4lAs
ing Of the whip and the auction st.lI
saw there was a heaven-widc ditTrq,
between ChriSl's teachings aud exam,
and The teachings and example Of N.
theoIogians. His was Glove 10 entrr,
theirs are, in case their enemies c3
aggressions, go and Stay them" b. Cd
IhuS!astic IN going to war;" His >e5
Ings are, "if thine enemy hunger L
him" Theirs are, if you feed your ca
my, you are traitor; and you mus
fer the penalty in such case made audg
vided, He says, forgive if you wou
be forgiven" They say, if you foroi.I
an injury without bringing the crja.:p
to justice, you encourage cri ne. 4
comparing Christianity with the ties.
il code on earth, found the later 10
exceeding y anlf-chrisl!an, AID hat uuI
renounce one or the other. Nar
should do! I knew that if became
Non. Resistant, | should have my ran.
cast out as evil, and tina, many false thr:l
would be said against ne. But rrurn
beriog that his (Christ's) followers wr,s
tod to expect such things, did not Ivo,
hesitate.
Having embraced The above, with CHI
views differing ffom the church AID e.:
gy. and honestly expressing my belief \
the unsoundness oflkeir doctrines, u31
of course looked upon as having deParIrI 4
frOm the faith.
In conversation with pries::' BI,od. y he
oficia&es for the Baptist church ana soal.
ely here, few months. since, upon somd
points in which we had difference OF ii, sd
he asked me why | did not witlttae
from the church. [ told him | had thy.
much upon that point, and had concIud,i
that II was not my duty. [ did not sup
pose that when a Jew became a CLr::
ian, it was his duty formally to reno nee
judaism neither did | suppose III : an;
one now becoming a follower Of CARS.
fully, was obliged to withdraw Iom a
sect with which he had been uni.cd.
said that if he thought | oght no, 10 he.
long to the church, they could DO whit
seemed their duty. He said they oogal
to have turned me out months before.
suppose from that time he took mea>Gre
to do long neglected duty Ia Dtcen
Der last [ heard that a coinmi,tee Of rrt
was appointed to visit ME. Owing, how
ever, to the illness of one of them, tie
did not come. Another committee va:
appointed, consisting of Samuel Mtu.a
Friend Blood, and Russell Martin. o.
the 7th of the lst month they called en-
ME, and began their labor, cot BY bring
ing any complaint OF immora! OF uncA.s.
IAN conduct, but asking a series Of q2:5'
tons, by which 10 call our my views CT
church organic jtions, Of sigojng cro,"'
and dogmas whether Chris is TEA J
God, and whether his sufe:ings atone i"f
sIn--"hethey they purchase release ion
punishment-and last OF all, is nan naIOf'
ally sinner2 | supposed that the al
swers | gave to the above in'erogaoT"
would be the ground of expulsion ~
the seqael will show the contrary q tbs
They invited me to attend the next chuIs'
meeting, which was to be the next "eeA
ltold them If did | should want 10 g''