Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-09-13

nSoo ~ tcSuiutig hoiucu LliIcSA, let MN
try for once to get fair argument from
him, in support Of some Of his fayo.ite
dogmas. He will take you round and
round. and round. always ending just
where be began, will have very smooth
road so long rs you follow INCREASINGLY.
But the moment you begin to think ofgo.
iug a step aside from his path. il is all bri.
afs and thislles 10 him at once. Press
him little 10 60 with you, or to show
where the errors of your path are. and he
will raise the cry Ofinfiielity against you
and instead Of striving by fair means TO
get at the truth for himself or his oppon-
en'. will back square out Of the argument.
by saying 81 do not wish to discuss this
subject before my family" or IL do not
wish 10 be wise above what is written"
or you are catching at all the little COR
ncrs instead Of coming up on 10 the broad
PLATFORM CT f" will tell you as | have
told others, | ask man il be believes
every word Of the Bible 10 be the work of
inspiration, and if be says no, say very
well cannot talk with you SIR have
known Of all these things being impudent-
ly thrown 10 the face Of honest inquirers
after truth. because they ventured to use
The reason which God has given them,
and call in question, The bare assertion Of
priest: aud by those 100. who profess 10
be pointing the way. and leading souls in
the way to heaven or happiness. Is this
the way 10 teach truth to The ignorant
Let z'aIous missionary on landing a,
rome distant port, where The Bible was
never heard Of. approach native (beath-
en- If you like the term. do no,) and
with his D. bic ia his hand, ask him, by
signs or otherwisr. il he believes every
word Of that book 10 be the work Of in
spiralio2 He will OF course, il he SAYS
any thing candd'y. say no7 Aud why ?
For the very best Of reasons, he has no
evidence that il is so. The pious minister
says, very well. then cannon talk with
you. And his be may repeat as many
times as be chooses, bu, II he is governed
by this rule. he will be obliged 10 return
home, without even finding an opporuni-
~ to talk with any one What SORT Of a
missionary would this bel VIII my
go ID pIous orthodox cousin answers
4. But reilly, if such disgraceful things
were not dliy and hourly enacted in our
mids', hey would not be worth passing
glance. Il is all miserable humbnggery
and pries.crlft, invented BY deludrd nan
TO rob his bro her man OF his hard earned
piuance. Aud which, Task, is the great
er SUFFER-. the robber or the robbed LII
him answer who hath said "do thy brorh
or no harm, il is letter 10 suffer, than 10 do
wrong" knowa pr rest suffers when he
takes the haf dollar which poor girl
has worked hard week TO caro-, in ex.
change for his paltry teaching. tie has a
conscience, he is a man, AMI must Eel.
There are some noble souls who ill the
miserable ofi:r, who, bat for this in
cubus which has fastened on their man
hood, woad BE- among the brightest gems
Of our great family; BOT they are sold -
fear past all redemption. TO the god oil
all unrghte6usness - God. Think you
II man should come into the world III
the peaceful character OF Jesus Christ, he
would be allowed 10 1--we. at this christian
() ago Of the word which we hear SO
mucn prating about tell you nay. d.
you think, 10 save his lite. he would earu
The art OF war. OF the trade OF priest2 -
Have we any account Of Jesus preaching
for hire, or divining for money! None.
If had the power 10 paint these things
as they appear to me. they could no. stand
the light Of truth fora moment. am
not able to do il filly, but others are in the
work who will show up the profession ia
the true light With them leave the
work Ct regeneraling the world through
faith in good works, hoping they vii
have speedy success.
Yours. as ever, fjr Truth and Human
ily, MARESDA B. RANDALL.
a Friend to TRUTH,
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