Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-01-25


consciences of men, and make truth-telling
a matter of permission and hindrance-of
barter and gain. The idea Of travelling
on, and leaving anything behind as error,
they analhematlze as heresy. Thus the
people are kept with children to teach
them and blbes to rule over them.
When will the people learn that God is
no respecter of persons! That he who
workelh righteousness is accepted 81 of
Him2 That the priesthood have always
been in the way of the people, keeping
them from the Truth at the same time &C.
curing the people 10 pay them for lt2
StarksbOr0'. 49,. -.
Had good time here. Occupied Ne
Westinghouse. Il is neat, comfortable
building. 1t hecds lamps, to finish it and
make it more convenient for evening
meetings. Sec!ari2nism had not sufficient
strength in this place-at leas: sectarians
felt too feeble 10 build house alone-and
SO asked aid of the people, which was
granted on the condition that the house
should be kept open and free. Let the
people Ioot; 10 this matter everywhere,
and not put the power which belongs to
them, out Of their own hands. [ spoke
Saturday evening, anGi Sabbath in the af
ternoon and evening = in ell five OF six
hours. Good attention. Deep interest.
Some Anttering, as usual, among sectari
ans. Ru! the people heard gladly. The
| spirit of ehqairy has been awakened, and
will not easily be put 10 sleep or smother
ed. We we're Hospitality entertained, gra-
tuitousIy. at the public house Ct Ira Went
worth aud vile, during our stay AMI
formed parti1l acquaintance with several
liberal minded and excellent persons
among the people in the neighborhood.
Shall not soon forget The OCCASION, the
place or ne PEOPLE. On Monday passed
on, through Hinesbufgh, to 49,. -
|" - .=...~ TVlNiston ...
Called on our cousins, Stlah and Dor
cas- Murray aud children. Wonderful re
ports ia this region as TO the hertsr, inf
deity, and ldnacv of Q. S. Murray-terrt
| flying to the priests and alarming 20 a:
many as have Committed the care Of Their
miuds and souls 20 their keeping. I'h,
friends o. free discussion and investigation
requested Parmele, the priest Of Concre
gationaIism, and Campbell, The piles! 9
AethodIsm, TO give notice on the SabbaI
that would lecture on Monday, evening
But neither OF them had the ma nanmitv
manhood or dccency to do ii. This wa:
in character for them as priests cf prose
lytism and materialism-5ut tot is Chris
tians or us human beings. Let all thes,
enemies of truth and + 9hteouSness, every
Where-made such by selling themse've>
out to creedisn and craft-knoW tina: al
long aud as well as they can bear'the re
sponsibiliy of keeping the people from ex
animation, to the extent oftheir power.
can f,rego any hearing which they cal
prevent. But be it known 10 them, thti
day is short Their own doings are. ex
posing the corruption of their system fast
er than It could otherwise be done. !
good cause does not require to be drfenc
ed by such means as they use. The pee
pie are BEG inning to See it. ."...
-, No public notice having been given, n
!, public meeting was held. | called at III
house Of friend 10 the village. Nolic
was circulated in the immediate neighbol
hood, and private room Of some dinen
sions was soon well filed. / SPOKE VI
= wards CT an hour, and formed slight az
, quaintance with several individuals DO.
!, ksessng free minds & good hearts. III
:, Bradleys' in this town have sown mnc
:, seed Of truth and reform which will n,
: De lost Lam not acquainted with the
:. personally, at the time ofwriting this pa
. agraph. OF course cannot Judge of the
system as a whole. But from what "a
. learn, am satisfied that an excellent spin
possesses them. They are a terror
pharlsees and bypocriles. Had an lite
= esIing Interview a. tie close of The NEE
- ing, with sister Griffin, who arre,
4 With them in senliment-also. with 9th
i free spirits. The priesthood will fl,
II Ii. l. e L.