Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-08-23
For the TIE graph
Robism, Sectism, and Priestcraft VS..
Freedom.
E. w. CAPRoNI..

FrceuOms-
CHARLOTTE, 9Th mo. 1lth 1913.
Brother Wnrruy:-I take the advantage
Of welcome rain, and the leisure from toll
afforded by il, 10 remark that faithful record
of passing events is Truths currency.-
Whenever the Car Of Reform runs against
"the baggage Car" Of Southern peculiar
Institutions" or the slim Grow Carl Of
Northern prejudice, or the Jaggernaut Car of
Sectaranism, it ought 10 be deposited for tbe
benefit Of the wayfaring man, Who may now,
or hereafter, be looking for its track Ia this
latter car you may observe sort Of Triune
Deity, before which both Priest and people
bow with apparen, humble reverence. Priest
craft, Seclism, and Priestism, constitute this
| triple monster. The peoples devotion TO
their sect and priest is hardly outdone by the
devotion Of the priest TO his craft. lf'an ad-
vocale for Truth or freedom ofspeech stands
disturb these devotees, especially when in or
near their Idol temple. heard John Orvis
state publicly, without being conlradicted,
before pretty large audience at the Acdd-
envy in Ferrisburgh, that, in Consequence Of
some inlimations thrown out by N. Day, al
the Property Convention the day preceding,
be had believed it his duty TO visit, Thai fore
noon, said Days minislrations at the "Sieep-
lie House," in order TO correct any misrepre-
sentalion, which might be thrown before the
| people, concerning what had transpired at
said Convention. He accordingly took seat
in conspicuous place there, we'll adapted
10 get the dropPiugs from the Priests sane
tum behind him. He waited patiently till
the usual routine of ceremonies was perform
ed, and the people were about rising for a
litrle determination, when he requested the
attention of the audience for few moments;
aud proceeded TO correct some points in Priest
Days discourse, who heard patiently few
minutes; then ordering him to sit down, he
called on his Saba School class 10 come
forward. But the spell Of his sorcery was
broken. They obeyed neither his first nor
second call. The bafflad priest threatened
1
people that he could not perform for them
unless protected from such Interruptions, de
: parted TO his ol1H home. Tiis mans hear
ers who denounce john so Justify, might
/ learn by reading john 10 II, that The hire
, ling was clearly manifest. But The choristel
Joel Bingham, our Non Resistant teacher D
Ferrisburgh Academy, il seems, thought t.
; put him down with a Dirine song. He ant
e his band aimed song at him but, strangt
: as it may appear, John was neither silepcei
S by their music, nor struck down by thi
G strange IRE from the altar Of their deyotions
; but reproyed them for their blasphemy, an
). continued speaking to the wiling ear. Th
! mass Of the people being now like shee
without shepherd, were scattered about ia
: doors and without the walls. AT length,
Il "lewd fellow Of the baser Sort" decldria,
3 himself servant OF The Devil, came TO th
relief of The Church, and dragged John out
without word Of reproof from these pre-
Tossing Christians. On the contrary, whe
John charged them with being mobocrats i
spirit, one man expressed his pleasure at see
ing him thus handled; aud women point
ed sig niicantly TO the closet under the stair
say ing he ought 10 be put there.
y The above is mere sketch Of the mo-
= prominent facts in his relation of this affai
H. expressed in my own language. But no
: mark little bowling down 10 Priestsn.
e. depulalion followed the priests tracks, to VIZ
him back again to his trade. Whether
was BY talking of short notes and "Promis'
to pay" | ain hot informed. |; seems b
business went on as usual after Johns d
parlure. have not space 70. comment.
ry Facts speak for themselves. One thing
a however made manifest. Freedom olspeee
he is not tolerated among this Liberty loVlf
be people in the Meeting House, on The Sabb
w day, even during iRitrmisSioR Of their reil
a ious performances. Perhaps they have pas
- ed a decree that il shall not be exercise
there al all. The Methodist says he preach
Christian doctrine, so say the Baptist al
Congregationalisi, &c. &C., bu; the Baptl
:" dare nor preach Melhodis,n,- nor the Meth
ng dist. Congregaiionalism. Each must ha'
las an eye 10 his own calling, or Sectlsm wou
Sc. be arrayed against Pries,ism, aud there won
m Be buzz in the Camp. The craft are ava
on Of this, and manage matters accordingly.
es. And Ferrisburgh, with all its reputali
/ as an Abolition town turned AMI SLAYER,