Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-02-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

worship and the priests OF ancient oracle
teaching. They are alike in their pre-
tensions TO being the messengers to com-
municate the will of God-their demands
for ample pay from those who consult
them = and their cunning and dexterous
ambiguity in making their communion
lions. On the most important occasions
the responses Of the oracles were SO per-
fectly ambiguous as TO admit OF con-
slruc,ion turning either way. Perhaps
yes-perhaps no." After The matter was
settled and determined, il was time enough
to know what had been toretold by the
oracle concerning ii Aud whether ia
vorabIe or unfavorable, the thing that
happened always turned out to be the
thing that had been predicted by the priest
of the oracleI 1t is SO in the ministra-
tons of the priests Of modern temple
worship, in regard to anything no! already
sealed AMI established by popular consent,
An illustrative instance has ust occurred,
a report of which has come 10 my ears.
\ priest who has variety Of paymasters
TO please, feeling himself called on by
them, doubtless, for his views Of Non
Resistance, approached the subject Well,
what is the response Of this oracle to those
who bring gifts and make inquiries to
know whether Nom Resistance is the
thing, and whether ii is TO expect the IA
vor and regard of the presiding genius2
/" Perhaps yes-perhaps no. Il so and
so, then so and so = mag be, with con-
sfruciion! This same individual, seven
years ago, went into the house of one of
his church members, and, finding the
Emancipl or ying on the table, reproved
The member for having such paper 10
his house, because the subject il treats Of
was going TO make disturbance in the
churches On that subject he has suf-
Tered himself to be driven along and drag.
ged along, until he wished now to be con-
sidered sound aboitionisll Resolutions
were recently adopted by his church land
| believe with his excluding slave.
| holders from the communion table, and
the pulpit. perhaps, at home-tI have not
been Informed preciseIyl not, | pre-
sumo. from religious alliance and CO.
Operation, abroad! All the while the
work has been going OF, dragging and
driving him 10 the point at which be has
now arrived on this subject he has con-
stantly used his influence against the 10.
slrumenlalities which have forced him
along. Il has been just so on the subec,
OF Non Resistance. He has contested The
ground inch by inch, n his way, gains
those who have been laboriug TO dissem
mate this unpopular truth But finding
himself driven into It, be at last approach
es the subject. He beg rs vi h love t
God and man. Does not carry it so IA
as TO prohibit Killing. But n anifest,
intention to be a better preacher, ant
wants his hearers TO be a better people
And the rich contributions having be Ell
brought in for the benef! Of the oracle
or of those who preside at its incan'ations
he must continue to touch upon this alb
sorbing topic, because bis hearers woul
resort TO other sources for instruction upo
ii. if he should longer withhold. Nov
as | said last week, the man, as a man, /
amiable, and if he were out Of a PERM
cious institution would be valuable. b.
the cunning crafiness required 10 surpol
the theology and The juntosm, eats up th
Christianity, the humanity and the com
mon honesty. If he would be popular, {
course be must not be committed befor
his supporters on an unpopular subject
1t IS in The nature of the case that bir,
: ling priesthood should be untaithful |
unpopular trulh-nnf,thful to their Crt
:, ator and their fellow creatures. The tim
that truth needs aid the most is when
is unpopular. And that is The time whe
a popularity seeking priesthood will o
ways be found fighting against it.. B,
they will generally keep along SO ne,
: the line, in the view Of their hearers.
to te ready TO step over to the right sil
when their Interests require tor to va
= ciliate from the one side 20 the.other.
= the character or the case may be. The
= own interests first. The interests Of h