Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-07-05

lug SAeoSIS AVuA wv Dop1iSs poCOIu CVu'
firm the truth Of the above, and represents
another church as glorying in the ignor-
Gnee of its members.
there ARE VERY FEW OF THE vUL-
GAR IN OUR CHURCH. Such were the
words which heard not long since from
the lips Of a professed minister OF Christ.
Nor did they escape from him in the hur-
ry OF casual conversation, but were the
studied language OF written sermon, pre-
pared for special ears on special occasion
BY the word vulgar, the amiable preacher
intended 10 designate the poor, and I'M
learned--those without the fashionable
circles. His nerves had been excessively
rritated by the indomilable spirit of inde-
pendence displayed by these common
people," The intoxication of American
liberty has deluded the American mind
into the strange and novel absurdiy that
souls, capable of reflection, are distinct and
individual entities, distributed among all
classes The deadly hrresy Of indvidual-
ism, in opposition 10 Churchism, exhibits
a rank growth In this rebel land. Here
even the unpublished poor are taught to
suppose themselves endowed by the God
who made them, with powers Of thought !;
and, ia agg ravation Of he evil, to presume
that the possession OF these dangerous
powers implies the right TO them.
The reviewer here has admitted the ex-
istence, and the incipient use, of what will
be The destruction of his own and all other
churches, viz reasoning upon the subject
of religion. Yes, it cannot but rejoice ev-
cry honest and benevolent heart to know
that vast multitude are beginning "to
suppose themselves endowed with powers
ofthought; and in aggravation oflhe evil,
to presume that the possession of these
powers implies the right 10 use lhem.'
1t is indeed he greatest aggravaiion to
priests and sectarians to see people use
their reason upon the subject Of religion
as they would on any other subject
Priests have too long commanded, in the
name OF God, the people not 10 use their
reason under the pains and penalties Of the
curse of the church in this world and The
tornents of Hell forever in the next, and
TOO long the people have submitted 10 this
most unnatural and abominable spiritual
tyranny! But better day has already
dawned; people are investigating; the
darkness Of Theology is fast receeding be-
lore the light Of Truth.
Our Church has rery feto Of the rui-
gar IN IT," The Church rsta blished BY
Christ mainly consists of such. The
GROWING accommodation OF the Saviour'S
ministry was, he preached the Gospel to
the 2oor So far were riches from offer
ing peculiar facilities for admission 10 the
privileges Of his kingdom, they presented
almost insuperabe barriers. The blind,
the Ia he, the oulcast publicans and sinners
embraced him as the rock Of their saliva
ton, while the polite ru ers rejected him
with a cordial diSdain. .e not deceived,
human nature is not now essentially diff
feren'. f" Not many rich not many wise,
not many noble. are yet called" THE
chu9ch Which consists mostly IF the fash
| ionabLe has the clear erideHce of iis dp0S
tacy Lcgibiy written on its uery face
Fashion aud Christianity. like fire anC
water, cannot coaIesce.
What then can be said ola great major
ity OF our churches Dies not every on
know that they are as fashionable os th'
commun' ties in which they are located AM
live in higher style than an equal mum
Der Of non professors. The different dc
nominations areiiviug at war among them
selves, each saysand proves that all the res
are apostat,s. Each shows that none of tn
others have the spirit Of Christ and ar
none OF his Ilsone Of the doctrines whicl
they all preach are true we may as wei
now as ever despair of haT piness hereafter
If other doctrines as universally preache
are true an eternity Of unspeakable hap
pinrss will be The lol Of every mortal
Their system of Theology consists {
contradictions and the grosseSt absurdiIe
and their success depends alone upO
keeping people in the dark. But .peopl
are beginning TO see that il stands on
sandy foundation aud is already "noddin
, to its faIl'' and are leaving j. II. NJ.
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