Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-02-08
.......- For the Vermont Telegraph.
A SECOND ADVENT MEETING.

DIOkLCI 4uUIINy = ~ - hN'
in session, atthe Christian Meeting House
in this town, for the purpose OF convert
ing sinners and convincing the people
that Christ will come in The fog-clouds of
the earth's atmosphere, in lS43. at
tended several of these meetings with a |
design to learn their character, and to
know the truth of what was taught. l
sat in silence through several meetings,
hoping TO discover something that would
lead man to the b!essedness OF Christian
ity. There being, as supposed, liberty
for all to express their own feelings Ct
truth on Christianity, after sermon on
Wednesday, arose and spoke the feel
ings of my own soul, against the false
religion Of the land. told them that
revival of religion is the same thing ia
Vermont thai i. is in Kentucky or Gcor-
ga and referred them to what friend
Green, { he manager Of the meetings)
had said, that Christianity would DO away
slavery, and that those who arise to meet
! Christ in the air must be as holy as Eli
iah was and then said that the revivaEs
| Of religion 10 South Carolina did not re-
move slavery, nor did revival of religion
| in Vermont save men from leaning and
practising the art Of war and human
butchery, or from suing at the law, or
from mans dominion over man by the
power of property. | also told them that
they were no, prepared 10 meet Chris,
while they We're full of pride, fashion and
the love of money that their tables were
spread for idol-worshippers, and the abom-
ination of false living was about them;
that swines flesh was on their tables, and
that mock blessings were performed over
lit, while dish of simple food was eaten
| without ceremony, &c. When stopped
the meeting wen: on as usual. Soon,
Green arose and commenced TRADE Ct
abuse, saying that be was glad the devil
had appeared in this form, that he mig hi
measure swords with him, &c.-saying
with terrible scowl, as though hog
would squeaI from every part of him, be
did not want such stuff in the house
When he sat down, | moved, as my Gus
tom ever has been, TO reply to what
, knew was false, but was net by friend
Green, and requested TO siop, with much
; apparent authority. AccordL gly L stop,
) ped. He said the meeting was not de.
signed for opposition, and then made an
] appeal to The proprielors Of the house
whether | should be allowed to talk in
; this manner. He then called for vot,
10 know whether the like talk could bt
allowed in the house "a large part vot
I ing agains. free discussion. and in favor
! Of the clerical gag. File then called To-
e the contrary mind. | requested none tc
: vote on the other side; f,r, said |, yo,
i can neither Vote truth up, nor down, into
e the world, nor out of il, and then referred
: them to Christ; who stood up in opposition
;. to the whole world, making the majorit,
o no better than the voice If the devil.
: referred to the Apostles. who, when the,
e were commanded 10 speak no more in III
j, name of Christ needed it not, but snok
q with greater energy. then told then
/ plainly that should speak in that house
u or out OF 1t, or in any other place in tn
r universe, regardless of the votes cf tha
Isl meeting, or the world. In the evening
e spoke TO them on the subject introduce
s. IN the afternoon, and told them, that thos
IS who get religion because they are mad
II to believe Christ is coming in ls43, wi
4 deny him in 1874, if he does not com,
| spoke of the RIGHTEOUSNESS that hq
spread over the land like pestilent;
plague, sweeping In its way myrads ,
, an un'imely grave. and then told ,her
: that their ministers did not preach upo
j. the subject at all.
= MARKs
le The coming of Chris. in the clouds ,
ID heaven the second time. is to Christendo,
D. what The first coming was to>the Jews
ir They were then looking for a triumpha,
70 king to destroy their enemies. and gi,
% them success. Christendom is now lool