Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-08-16
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] No doubt the foregoing, from mem
Der of the Baptist church in Whiting,
/ speaks the views and sentiments, and in
dlcates and defines The positions Of large
number who are getting their eyes open
to the lniquilies OF sectism and party strife.
Brother Foster has passed the Rubicon.
He has entered upon the forbiddenterrito.
ry. Awful imprecations will rest upon
MS head. He has called in. question the
socndness of the superior pretensions of
the sect with which he has been identified.
Vi course his neck will come to the block
- Tor on his part there will be no going
back. He has counted the cost we'll
tie will certainly be broug ht to the execu-
ton if there be sufficient courage and con-
slslencv on the part ofthe party. Wneth-
er there will be may possibly admit OF
doubt ! know of several who have been
branded as infdels for long lime, and
who are infdels TO churchism, to all Gin
tents and purposes and constructions what
soever.' who are peverthelcss in standing
in orthodox churches. Ii is dreaded
task 10 take up labors with them.
Brother Foster, and others occupying
similar ground will not stop with lament
ing the divisions Of the church. They
VIII pretty soon see that the thing to be
lamented is, the divisions which church
ism and stateism have made in the human
family, 10 the great destruction of human
happiness. The more divisions in these
diabolical institutions the better, Until they
are all destroyed. Their divisions work
out an exposure Of their devilishness.
They are carrying on the work for their
own overthrow, admirably and effectively.
Far of be the day when they shall be
better united. To proportion to their I'M
ion there is danger In proportion 10
their division there is safety. The his
tory ofthe world will show that the church
is not to be entrusted with power Let
humanity, and the friends of humanity
lherefore rejoice at every division of this
foe TO human liberty. The Church !!
What has it done but to make children
filherless and wives widows, according 10
David's prayers against those he hared,
whenever and wherever it has had power2
What is il now doing but endeavoriug to
keep the people 10 all possible ignorance,
that il can the, better control them for lis
own promotion With the church, reas.
on is nothing. Science is nothing. Phi
losophy is nothing. Knowledge is moth
ing Improvement is nothing. Man
hood is nothing. Humanity is nothing
Honesty is nothing. Purity is nothing.
Peace is nothing. Fidelity is nolhing.-
Goodness is nothing. All is nothing,
but set Of senseless forms and beliefs
about mysteries and nonenlilies, that are
Of no other practical importance than 10
keep up everlasting quarrels among their
| devotees.
Understand. While / war upon the
church, | wish well TO the human beings
ensnared and enshrouded in the ignorance
and darkness it engenders and promotes.
Here is tie difference between he church
and ne. Mark il. l hate and abhor the
| institution. which is The offspring of ignor-
ance, while | love and pity the human be-
ings whom it deludes and destroys. This
| manifest by pointing our its true charac-
ter with failhfulness The institution hates
and abhors me, and eeerv human being
who refuses to bow down and do it hon
age. This spri. il has manifested in times
past by killing as many as have fallen into
lis power. |. now manifssts the same
spirit by doing every thing it has the cour-
age and The power TO do for the accom-
plishment Of the same purposes. 1t has
The same murderous spirit it ever had. 1t
uses all the violence the people will allow
it to use 1t enirenches itself about with
bayonets and swords. II strikes down
freedom Of speech with violence. hplung-
.es the steel into The heart of humanity and
lays il low in the dust. Ii would just as
lsoou spill the hearts blood of all the in
dividuals whom it styles heretics and inf
dels. If il could lead on or drive on the
people 10 do the remainder of its hellish
work There is proofof this. abundant,
ia the everyday prayers and constant man