The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-05-02

toned to act hatred in all their relations
Molqch contending against Moloch, and
the partizans, are they not giving the
kingdom, power and glory to Moloch and
Mammon rather than to Christ? But it
may be, that you will say, Chrisl's pure
religion as defined by his chosen apos.
tie, is 10 visit the widows and fatherIess
in their afliction, and keep himself un-
spotted from the world and that you
would add, I'VE have these, and the poor
about US, not situated like the slaves, TO
have their daily bread provided for them
by a MASTER Yes and some will say,
the ministers of Christ's gospel, must be
paid, and the missionary provided for. so
that the poor, at home and abroad may
have the gospel of glad tidings given
Them If these things engage your at
tention, and you do them, very we'll. Let
Christ say, these things We ought to have
done, but the weightier matters of Iaw,
as judgment, mercy and faith, we ought
not 10 have left undone.' In view of
Christ's whole teachings, you will admit
that the judgment, mercy and faith Of his
laws, point US first 10 the most pitiabe of
the faherless, and widow, and to The poor
est among the poor,-that is, if thou
wouIdst be perfect, We must look for such
poor as We have not always among you.'
Hence The masters justification of the
ointment expenditure, evincing that the
common poor ys have always with you
but Him, poorer than the foxes they hav-
ing holes, or the birds, they having nests
Him, and such-like poor, we have not al
ways with you All! Happy foxes of
the field, and 70 Wis OF the airl Who
would not choose to be beast or a bird,
with the right to roam the field, and fit
the air, than to be in shape of mau, and
in rights, nothing? Who then the poor
est of American poor. out of three links
in the chain of being-'man, beast, bird p
Truth replies, your own national bound
slave is poorest. Again, of the fatherless
and widows, in their affection, what ia
therless child more pilable, than that
, who has no fathers arm that can snatch
him from Mammon-sale by the pound !?
or what more afflicted widow than that
poor woman, who sees and feels her chill.
dren to be made fatherless, and herself
widowed in the two-person-a -one.t thing
sacrifice, to The banner stroke of going,
: going. going, if We say no more, gone =
But you have given two other hints as q
go thy way for this time The slave,
say you, has his daily bread impaired to
T him, and many poor about US are in want,
! the gospel also must be sent to tie peot,'
: We reply, man livelh not by bread alone
9 but by every word that proceedelh. from
S the mouth Of God Mark the expression.
S 'liveth not dying life may be held a
y little time, without every, or any word
d coming from the mouth of Cod Hence.
S the need of your Gospel Testament, and
e minister, so that the gospel of glad tid-
e ngs of great joy may 60 to every crea.
ture, as God has commanded. But how
l. shall liberty to the captive be glad tidngs
h to him whose master, Pharaoh wont
j.. ct him go, and how can Gods commands
S be executed, how the bread of life, or the
o gospel, or the Bible, be sent where such
!, great gulf of international and state laws
r lie between How stop this putting
r asunder man and wife. duty and obliga-
d. ton, yea many things, God has pronounc.
. ed good as Joined togelher2' In fine,
S how stop this merchandising of man with
S Gods most valued property, even that of
Y his sacred temple, designed to be home
), stead for the Holy Ghos.2 How that
= mountain of mans, in conflict with Gods
= authority be removed2 Answer. If We
+ have faith as grain of mustard seed, say
0 by the liberty vote to that mountain, be
= thou removed, aud it will be removed
j Why doubt you, oh We Of little faith -
o Why, if the liberty vote. ten years ago
: had told, as ten years hence it doubtless
; will tell, no American methinks would
o now lord it over Gods heritage. Well,
g but Of faith what think ye, if ten years
l. ago the story had been tod, ofno slave
o holder hence to the Presidency, do you