Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-05-31

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need Of priest; because they can do no
good TO such; bu. those who profess the
most religion generally are the most de-
pendent upon ,hei: leaders. Il is an old
saying that "a man is known by The CON-
pany he keeps; and although do not
exactly agree 10 the sentiment, | O'H say
a man is known by his agreement or das'
agreement with the company he is IN {;
and if this test be applied TO this brother l
fear thai after all his professions, he will
be found wanting; for in talking with a
companion he related several things he
saw in the theatre. while in New York,
such as the female dancers. whose prac-
tices, all that have heard Of them, know
to be Of the most licentious tendency, and
are only performed TO encourage and ex-
cite the beastly passions of those whocon'
gregale there. Our friend seemed partic-
ularly pleased with these performances.
make this statement, not because
think the generality Of theatres so much
worse than the popular performances in
our meeting houses. but because'I wish to
place their professions beside their prac-
tice. They pretend 10 abominale theatres
So do 4; and say that no man who has
a just regard for the Improvement Of the
human family will patronize them. Isay
the same cfOur sleep!e house performances.
l do not pretend TO say that this brother is
a sinner above-olhe meu; but he showed
himself a strenuous defender Of the secta-
rians Of our land; and IbeLiece him 10
be as consistent as The most of them, not.
withstanding his particular friend Mr..
Bsrchard would condemn to endless
burning a "man Of the world" who
should attend theatre. You will recol-
lect | sent you an account of the refusal
OF the trustees Of the Methodist church in
this place. 10 allow an Anti-Slavery meet.
ing in their house, last winter; and the fact
that trustee told me they had concluded
10 let their house TO no one for whateoer
purpose, unless for their own sOeietg's
meetings. Well, il so happened that their
sacred house" was wanted by the princip-
al and students Of the Academey. for
theatrical performance, Was it refused?
Mol This same trustee who refused
the house for ~Anti-Slavery. told them
they could certainly have it for their
performance. eren before he kaeo the
mind Of the other trustees! Truly the
church and its members must be falling in
love with the "voin amnsements of the
world" But the thing was popular; and
more than this, the manager is one that
occasionly officiates in the pulpit as a.
priest. In this performance too, they
were TO have Missionary scene. where
the missionary barely escapes with his
life. That of course was sacred theatre
Again, these heather were TO have a
band Of armed men displayed in their true
character, all sanctifed By prayer. This
Of course has '.divine righ t'' TO get into
pulpit. lean conceive of nothing more
appropriate. than heGtben army in
such a place; for they shut out all the
ples ders for humanity, and every one else,
they pretend, but in this case. as was sup
posed by the friends of humanity, they
have been guilty of gross hypOcrisy and
Jaisehood. But suppose the end jusrifies
the means-the theatre did not expose the
viIlany Of the church-,he Abolilionists
would.
These facs, as local matters, are OF but
little Importance; but this particular
church is called as good as the rest, and
believe that if even their own members
were conscious Of their hypocrisy, there
would be honesty enough in the mass to
come out against il. Is the small num-
Der Of churches that am acquainted with
a fair specimen OF the rest2 If SO, God
speed the day when the "winds shall blow
and the rain descend" and sweep away
their sandy foundation.
Remain. dear Brother, Yours, for
Truth and Humanity. -
E. W.CApRoN.
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