Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-01-11
Forthe T egraph
Christianity--not sectariontsm.

Nc Il L H.
Christianity--not Sectarianism.
There are many, and a variety Of creeds,
held up fer approval of the people,; and
they are called upon to embrace many
systems of religious belief. But in all
the creeds and Systems devised by man,
there are errors. Therefore it is highly
important that we receive with great eau.
ton, any system Of faith ingented, or sug-
gested by man, tina. has MT the sanction
OF the great Founder CT the Christians
Gospel.
Creeds or systems that are invented BY s
man may easily be detected by their coo,
tradiclions, or by the inconsistencies 10 pro.
fession and practice. The ParlaIiSlH &
and the +" UniversaIisL' although diame} {
really opposite one to the other~in op3n
ion, yetare very analogous 10 practice
The PartiaIst contends that unregenerate
men. are subjects of unending woe; AID
that it s=his imperative duty, to exercise
his talents, and exert his influence TO bring
men to repentance, to avert the aNfIl ca.
lamity Of endless misery. And YET he viii
Justify the sending of thousands Of itnycn
tent ones 20 remedies ruin, by wi o',s
murder on the field Of battle. o. in sci E
defense, considers it his cr,d duty, ia !,
plunge the uncovered down 70 he'll. III s
calls for human justice to send the vjc%
sinner, laden with unrepenttd guilt, ino 4
the presence of an offended God.
s The Universalist declares that in his
belief, the mercy of God is universal, uD'
limited, eternal, extending to every son and .
daughter of Adam. That by and THO
the mediatorial reign OF Christ, the worst /.
Of sinners shall experience eternal happ' /
ness. shall be forgiven their offenses, and .
made perfect in holiness. That to reud>r .
good for evil, 10 suffer wrong rather then .
90 wrong to practise forgiveness in al
cases, lsthe true doctrine of The Gospel
And it is his duty to teach the carving
out these principles in every departn,e,,
of life. Yet,sllke the Partiaiist, he main.
,ains the life-taking principle. That hu.
man governments may sacrifice the lives
o. criminals. or enemies to these govern
ments. That man has the rig h, TO take
| vengeance on nlan. That man may make
laws TO govern man, in violation of Gods
laws. That he can destroy his enemies,
although Christ suffered and died for mur'
derers. -..... ~,
| These are the consistent teachings Of
the pretended ministers of the meek aut
lowly Jesus. They declare that christians
may engage in off nsive and defensive
war. May murder their enemies in the
spirit of Christ. They may as chapains
of an army invoke the vengeance of Heav.
en- on their offending or defending foes.
What unblushing efrontery! What glar,
ing inconsistency! Too long have people
been blind to their absurdilies. Too IoDg
have they worn the chains of pries,craE
4 And too long have they suffered in sec!a
ran bondage. But the time has roN
come for their deIiverance. The ppope
Il which have long sat IN darkness, are now
beho!ding great light; and 10 them that
are in the valley of the shadow of deaths
light is springing up. There is va!
which the vuhure's eye hath not seen, and
the lions whelp has not trodden. the
j glorious light of the eternal Son of Coz
s has burst in refulgent rays of celestial
/ brightness on the dark minds of NEIL
and they behold the kingdom of hea's"
as il were, already at hand A new era
IN the religious world has commence
and the preaching of cruclfed SAW"
in all its primitive purity and holiness