Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-05-10

written in book, because it is writer
there-whateve is contained in creed I,
which they have subscribed, because it i
therein conlained-and whatever is helc
forth by the priesthood and the church
because they hold II forth, is prepared Il
endorse Milerism, Mormonism, Witch
craft, Slavery, War, or any other violence
to truth, reason and goodness. Wher
MillGrism has passed away, the field vii
be left for some other imposition to occupy
A few ofthe victims Of this folly may prof
it from their experience in the case, and
save themselves from falling into other
hurlful decisions. But the multitude oil
those who come under its influence must
be injuriously affected by it. They will
lose proper confidence in themselves, and
at the same time grow foolishly selfconi
dent. Their eyes will be more securely
closed against the light of Investigation, by
their experience in the darkness of this
ignorance and delusion. Having allowed
and employed others to think for them in
this, as in other religious matters, they
will be prepared uY this step to take other
steps in the same path, or ditch -or 10 9TH
er paths or bitches. like unto lhem-where-
on the light Of intelligence is not allowed
to shine. Humiliatng and unaccoun:abe
as it is that human beings should allow
themselves to be taken so entirely under
the control of a priesthood, it is not won
derful that when they have done it they
find themselves ofen most sadly and
shamefully imposed upon. They are not
SO much to be reproached for single ri
diculous or scandalous attitude they may
find themselves in, as for giving them
selves Up to be placed in whatever attitude
may please or profit those to whose direc.
ton and dictarion they have submitted
themselves. Whipping men and women
is not the principal thing-is not funda-
mental part, if | may so speak-in chauel
slavery. 1t is only one of many necessary
results Of it. The chattelizing of human
beings, the subjecting of man 10 the will
and control OF man, by whatever means.
is the great sin in The case So Millersm
is not the principal thing in the religious
thraldom now degrading and destroying
mulliludes OF the human race. Il is only
one of the necessary and most natural re.
suits ofthe system. The great sin lies in
adopting and sustaining the system which
makes the mind and will of one class of
human beings, law to others. | care not
by what means it is accomplished
Whether by threatening, or by fattery-
by Hercules club. or by Cerberus' sop.
The work done is a most disastrous work.
1t is fatal to all parties concerned. Il
strikes down humanity. Ittramples down
the truth. 1t shuts out the light.
My war then, 1t aoiH be seen, is upon
The system out Of eOhich Milerism grO,os.
Millerism is but twig of the tree. To
destroy ina; only, would be but childish
work. The religious reformations we
have had have consisted too much in
merely plucking foliage and fruit from
great baneful tree, with one hand, while
the tree itself has been at the same time
| watered and nourished by the other.-
Those priests, bishops and doctors of d.
vinity who are warning upon Millerism
are only clubbing at the fruit of tree their
own hands have planted and reared. Or
at most they are only laboring to break
| off branch that has shot out from the ga.
rent stock which they have always culti-
waited and are yet cultivatlng. Off |
may change the figure, after varying it
they are but doing the unnatural and un-
brotherly work ola conspiracy in the strong
er part of the family against the weaker.
And they can see in the doings Of William
Miller and his followers, what they seem
TO hide from their own sight, in their own
doings and the doings of their followers.
They can see that on his part there is un-
reasonable and unbouneed assumption and
assertion, and on the part of his followers
all readiness ofreception without any care
fulness of examination. That it is not me-
cessary for him to prove anything. That
his iPse dizit is law to his disciples. That
L.. ard r,nouns his N alt;tnd. M his nil