Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-04-26

TdlIHg, white ING llSut vi SeiohSo - "
creasing and general intelligence is pro-
crossing Is this the fundamentally tor
the redemption of the world? But lis
earlier history will not show greater purl.
ty or perfection. The march OF intellect
and increase of knowledge have shamed
and driven the modern church from many
of the immoralnies, cruellies, barbar-
isms and iLdecencies OF their predeces-
sors. This improvement, whatever there
is of it, to which they hive been driren,
inch by inch.they call neaO dispensatao".
The change they make to Eave been onths
part of God! Such things as God gave
to their predecessors are not good enough
for theml God is doing better by them
They alledge that he adapts himself to
circumstances - that he alters his hand
towards them, according as they go back
ward or forward that ipasmuch as there
is greater light now than formerly, the
laws he then gave will not answer the
present purpose - he is therefore under
the necessity of abrogating them and CIV
ing better ones, fitted to the times -<...=
But mark The position is thus re-
versed What has become of the greater
perfection they claim 70: their predeces-
sors, as the receivers and conferrers ofthe
Scriptures2 What tergifersation is here
Firsl, it is claimed that those from whose
hands the Scriptures have cometo US were
so much holer :han any who can be
found in these degenerate times, that we,
darkened and depraved creatures, are not
to call in question ATTY of their teachings
or doingsl Next, the position is entirely
reversed, and we are told that the modern
church are chosen generation, royal
priesthood, a peculiar people, requiring
and receiving better dispensation oil
things than was given to their Ignorant
predecessors! Was there ever seIt-contra-
diction, and self-confusion like this2 .-"
The truth is, this church, which claims
the prerogative of debating laws to the
world, has always been one and the same
thing, with no other variation that what
il has been driven 10 make by force Of
circumstances. For it 10 claim any lden-
tity with Jesus morally or practical hu-
mainly, is most uuconscionable audaclty,
sacrIege and bIasphemy. Jusus made an
innovation upon their corrupt system, and
they kill, him for ii. And 10 proportion
as any have been faithful 10 the principles
that governed and guided him, they have
shared the same fate with him, as the cir
cumstauces have allowed the church to
have and 10 exercise power against them.
The organized, equipped, marshaIIed
| military church, upheld and defended by
brute violence against the aggressions oil
truth and goodness, has always been the
same rapacious monster. Her throat has
been an open sepulchre. With her
tongue she has used deceit. TIE poison
of asps has been under her lips. Her
mouth has always been full ofcursing aud
bitterness. Her feet have been swift to
she'd blood Destruction and misery
have been in heI ways. The way OF
peace she has not known. There has
been no fear of God before her eyes. She
reioices in iuiquity, and not in righteous
ness. She has been armed with the sword
| from the DAYS of Moses TO the present
| hour, and has used it all she has dared to.
Her pathway is whitened with bleac hing
human bones. She supports her mission
aries in piracy. Her rabies are flesh
mongers. Her priests cry havoc. ard
those who do her bandiwork let slip the
dogs of war Emulation goes up from
all her borders at the success of British
piracy against the Affghans and Chinese
She sees ia these destructive and desolat.
ing crusades the prospect Of 4 wide door
being opened for her to diSgorge upon .
comparatively harmless and innocent reo
| pie, horde of her hungry, mercenary
priests, TO commence and carry on another
such work as she is rapidly accomplishing
in exterminatlng the aborigines of thi,
country. and as she is carrying on in AT
RIGA. Her blood hounds aud jackalIs arr
now at wholesale work on the three con
linents.
; But have already extended this piec,
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