Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-07-12

salist and Transcendeilal elements IN the
spiritual compound engaged in reforming
enterprises, had begun TO prevail against
The more conservative influences OF Or
throdoxy: and the s'Etangelicals'' were
preparing 10 withdraw. Above all II was
Fmanifesi, tha. the theory of "Woman's
Rights" which affirmed the entire equdii-
ty Of the sexes, and repudiattd all subor-
4 dlnaiicn of woman to man, was in point
blank antagonism 10 thetestimony of Paul.
There was no possibility Of compromise
or evasion. La this crisis the Misses
Grimke, who led the van OF the "Wom-
ans Rights" reform, declared independ-
ehce cf the authority of Paul. Thus
third public injury was inflicted on the
Bible by the spirit of Reform. And it is
worthy of notice that as Theodore d.
Weld was accessory 20 the first, and the
principal actor in the second so he made
himself accessory to the third, by public
fiy connecting himself-and that too, in
ayowed allegiance TO the theory OF the
equality Of the sexes-with Angelina
| Gnmke O.
Finally, Non resistance became the
prominen: srbject Of benevolent enthusi-1
asrn. And once more the Bible stood 10
the way. The wars of Moses, AID much
Of the morality Of the Old Testament,
seemed hideously repuenant to the ultra
peace principles. Some were pruleut and
patie..t enough TO forbear raillug, and Seek
reconciliation of the morality of the Old
Testament with that Of the New Rut
rothtrs had chafed against the Bible in the
previous reforms, till they were irritared,
and veneralion gave place to combatVe-
ness. When the angel OF the Lord with
a drawn sword had confronted BALKAN
three times md his ass had crushed his
foot aga:nst the wall, the prophets anger
was kindIsd. Moses was the object of
hostility in this reform. as Paul had been
10 its predecessor. Thus the bulwarks of
the Old and New Teslaments were assall-
ed.
The last of the series Of Radical Con-
ventions which were held in Boston in
lS4l-2, gave utterance to the growing
spirit of inf Ielity. The attempt was
made 10 place the Bible in the salue cate
CORY with the Sabbath, Church and Min
ls,ry and although the movement was APP
parently failure, many We're emboldened
ln their irreperence. Since then, a con-
siderable calss--of which Murray is the
epresentatiye-have gradually receded
from their allegiance 10 the Bible, until
they now lack littIe or nothing of the or
binary characteristics of downright inf
deity, except the honesty 10 hoist the
standard aud assume the name.
We believe this is, a true account of the
disorder now prevailing among uItraists;
and we present it with unceremonious and
perhaps offensive plainness, not because
we are opposed TO the objects of the sever
al reforms concerned for adj our predilec- !
lions are in t:eir favor-nor because we
bear any malice against such men as L. |
d. Weld-for we have long been accus-
TONED to regard him with respect, aud
even affection, though we have never seen
his face,-but because we reverence God |
more than all u!traisms and ultraiSts put
together, and are determined, al all haz-
ards, SO far as in Us lies, 10 expose the
Vaccinations of the devil against the BIZ |!
ble.-IAe Pertectionist. III
1.-THE Editor Of the Perfectionist mean,
it for cha1ity that he calls my views and
Iolngs Sems-Iufdefry, it was unasket, !!
and cannot be received. Once and again
it has been more than intim tied in the |
Perfeclionist that am at work under a |
cloke which l dare not throw of'-that !
am more of an in6dei than l have the {
courage to show myself to be. In for
ner number | have been called on to !
come out more fully. happen some
how not 10 have the weakness upon me
just nov TO sop, or hinder myself in any
defensive effort, 10 this way or 10 that,
aga nsl such insinuations. had seally /
thought, tho,' that the complaint was, of
my overmuch infdelity, IN things done!
But what shall think when ain called !
on 10 do more, and what is called uorse,
by the very ones who already complain
that have done SO much, and so badly2
have said that the charity extended
in the use of the term +" sema- infideIiiy,"
is unca..Ied for. In former number of
tie Telegraph noticed an etfart of the
Perleeiionist TO Identify my views with !
those Of Thomas Paine. While | dis
claim iden,i.y with any other being en-
cepi The one called by the nane Of Olson
s. Murray and while on the other hand
| will never shrink from standing by the
side Of any being in any matter deem to
be true aud importantly will relieve The