Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-08-09
Letter from John orvis.
ANXIOUS.

Dear Brother Murray
sit down this morning, in the time of
conventions, and an Anti-sIavery Fair, to
give you hasty account OF our progress.
OF our success in Vermont, you know as
wei! as l. After the Anti-slavery Con-
yentiou at Keesevils, N. Y, Whiting
and myself held Property Meeting in
Peru. The meeting was small on Satus-
day; hut on Sunday it was respectfully |
large. Some interest was awakened, but
nothing ofparticular importance. Asyou
we'll know, there is itle ground 10 work
upon there. Pecuniary thrift has bred an
enormous cancer Of sel6shness in the
hearts Of most of the inhabitan,s there.
The love principle is not felt-theTefore
canno. BE- acted out by the exclusive mind
Some there are in Peru, WHO desire the
right; but yet want faith in the Truth, and
confidence in man.
We held meetings next 10 U.ica, on
the % h ooh and 30h OF July. AT first
there seemed little interest but as the
meeting PROGRESSED, Interest increased, in
somuch that on Sunday. we had large
meeting in the Court House cf thrilling
interest. In the evening, friends, John y.
Wa.tles and C,llins, wrought up an inter-
est 10 almost enthusiasm. The meetin 6
held in after 10 o'clock. After which 1t
was resolved TO form an association on the
spot, for the purpose Of Universal Inquiry
and Reform. The hour Of final dsper-
sion, was not until after 4 o'clock.
The priesthood manifested the same
sn;rit towards our movements there, as IN
all other places-the same on this topic o.
reform as on all others. having for their
object progress and the pertectlbllty Of
mans nature. 1t was not intended al hrs'
10 hold the meeting longer than two days
but at the solicitation Of friends, We con
cIudsd TO remain, provided il could be
without expense on our part. that i, It tst
friends would furnish a house II was
proposed 20 hire The Blocker Street Tab
ernacle for that purpose, and commit
lee was accordingly appointed TO make
the arrangements. While these proceed
ings were goiug on With US, Baptls
priest who was in the meeting, suddenl,
eh, and with the view Of forestalling. o
rather Of defeating our meeting, he hire
he proprie,ors TO close the house agans
US. Butth was fortunate for US. Tor "
saved the FIVE dollars which the priest ha
10 pay-or promised TO pay. The Cou'
House was opened TO US Tree Of cost, an
large enthusiastic meeting was the r.
suit
The depth Of interest which our caus
awakens, caunot be judged OF without
tending our conventions. Mankind al
dissatisfied with the present relation
They are looking for a better state, eve
| on Garth. They begin 10 demand that
shall be. They are casting to the mol
of oblivion. the dogma of mans inhere
depravi,y. That sense Of the good, u
beautiful and the true, which maniiests
ssWin the soul-lhose ideal tendencies
our natuse. ieapng 10 heavenly aspir
. lions The rolling Of the spirits eve, U
!, ward after sweet and peaceful visions,
/, resute The SANDER upon man, and thee
|. umDy upon God. that hDman,y's mali
: tendencies are corrupt. Wefeel. that
{, our ideas oftrulh are all to be reaIiz
! here. in true relations The reduction
!, IDEAS 10 facts Is the business Of life.
I. not to a2prehend truth to day. which {
. M be lived out until ages have rol
Dr. . y. Else God is as cruel, as were
70 sneienis' Gods, who doomed Tanialu'
bis insufcrable fate. In Syracuse, ID