Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-06-28

~; de!eriorat;ag 70 intellect, demoraliz-
ing TO the sentiments. Ii should be the
first work OF those who believe the art is
good, radically TO reform The language in
its alphabet, photography, and diction.
@. Arethere millions of mankind ig-
moran: o. the living God, and Of mans
true social relations and duties, sunk In
degradation, transg ression, and consequent
wretchedness, who cannot read. and who
consequently cannot be taught, purified,
and elevated through the art ofprlnting ?
A. Aye; hundreds of millions.
Q Is The relative proportion Of those
who can read gaining so as 10 give prom
Use that at any time not far distant the
mass Of mankind may be taught BY print
ing2
A. No; but if | mistake not statistics
would show that throughout Christendom,
TO say nothing of'healhen nations. the rel
alive proportion Of those who cannot read
is gaining.
Q. Are there any Of mankind so lost
in ignorance, degradation, and wrelched-
ness, that their condition may not b.
helped by the kind and brotherly social
teaching and example Of the wise and
good, the friends of God and man ?
A. No; or few, if any.
@ Then must those who would wise
~ labor 10 redeem the family Of man from
ignorance, degradation, and wretchedness
lay aside the press as the means Of doing
it, and use social intercourse and influ.
ence for this purpose2
A. Aye. May God the Spirit of la
Dor, truth, and love send forth laborers
into this field, which is tie s0or!d, aread y
while TO harves..
@ Can those who believe these ques-
tons are rightfully answered, rightfully
use the arLq ....
A. No. No farther than they do it
with the motive, and make such use of il
as tends directly or indirectly TO abolish
and bring il to an end.
A GREAT QUESTION.
Q. What are the two most fatal falla-
cies that have ever befallen, and that do
now aflict mankind are they these,
namely first, that which denies direct,
immediate communion with God (Which
is the common and equal privilege Of all
who will receive the iIial spirit, aud that
without which none can know or do lis
willy and asserts the necessity of media
tor in order TO access or acceptance with
God: and, secondy, that by which man
usurps the authority and power Of govern
ing man by physical force, and the infic-
lion Of penalties, torture, and death!
A. Aye. The first falIacy has led
men 10 adopt as their only and as their
authoritative rule of faith and duty, OBJ
scure and uncertain records Of the past
and 10 look for light and truth from God
through hi:ellDg priesthood and clergy,
who have left men in gross ignorance Of
the laws by which God governs the worlds
of mind and matter, and have taught thai
the chief consequences of obedience TO and
transgression of the law of God, or Of the
actions Of this life, are fixed in o future
state beyond death Thus leading them
TO regard as Of little authority or import.
ance, and recklessly to violate the spirit.
uaI, social, and physical laws, obedience
TO which God has made essential TO their
well. being upon earth, the consequences
of which, through successive generations
are that human life is brought down TO q
1.-THE OF lis original length, and that made
comparatively wretcE.ed and worthless
and the second has caused most olthe OPP
preston, violence, End bloodshsd that
have stained the records of mankind, and
colored The earth with human gore.
FLESH EATING.
It's tendencies and erifs, ard The substitute
@. Do animal killing and flesh eat
ing naturally tend. as a result OF the laws
OF mind and matter, to degrade and bru,
taIize the mind, and to assimilaie men in
their temper and 2ropensities to the flesh
eating animals, and consequently to make
them cruel and combatiye. selfish. greedy
or glutlonous. and especially TO develops
and excite the propensity of lust!
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