The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-05-15

the substantial farmers in the whole town
who would not take one or more share
OF that stock. He was confident that Bran
don would no, be behind her sister town
in her efforts to accomplish an undertake
ing so vital to her inlcresls---and so i'm
portant 10 the welfare OF the State.
MIR Hyat, spoke Of the effect whicI
would BIZ produced by "a Railroad through
this part o! the State, upon our business
and our products, both OF which wouIt
start into new life and be greatly ihcreas
ed. He said il was as certain as any Law
OF trade, that such increase would follow
any improvement in the means, or reduc
ton OF The cos. Of transportation.
On Motion of Mr. Briggs, Gen, Clarke
was appointed to deliver an address be,
lore the Association at its next meeting on
Friday evening, May l6;h.
When on motion Of Judge June, the
meeting was adjourned.
JOHN A, CoNANT, Ptcs'l.
: + H 70 n,., Secretaries.
Harmony OF tho Old and New Testaments
The reader will see articles on The first
page, from w. Perkins and S. Co,ting ta>
king me to task for taking The ground
that some parts, or principles o! the
Old Testament did not harmonizo with
the principles taught by Christ. In
support OF his side OF the question,
friend Perkins quotes the language of
Christ, where he ,ays he came not to de-
stroy the law but to 'lulli' it. do not
dissent from this quotation, but am led 10
enquire law did Christ fulfil2 |
will give my opinion, which is, tina, it was
10 set pertet, example of obedience 10
The law oil love-of being obedient 10 the
will OF God-oi suffering prvauons, and
finally laying down his life to establish
the principles he taught, and 10 benefit a
world.
II fundamental principles change with
circumstances, have no arguments 10 of,
Ter agains, the position Of friends Perkins
md Getting. Thinking they will mol
;lalm that they do change, will prcsen, a
few Bible quotations, and give some OF
ny reasons why think some principles
aid down in the Old Testament do no,
,armonze with, and are therefore made
null and void by the New Testament.
Under the caption, or in connection with,
-"And God spakc all these words &c."
We find in Exodus xxi, 20 "a and 25 the
Life for life. eye for eye, tooth
or tooth, hand for hand. foo. for loot, burn.
ng for burning, wound for wound, stripe
or stripe In Matthew 5th chap. SSH |
nd 80 h verses, we find the words" ve |
ace heard that ii hath been said an eye |
or an eye, and tooth for a tooth, but I
ay unto you, tina. yc resist not evil."-
'ince portion of Chrisl's own words are
uoted TO prove all tina! Moses laugh, was
accordance with the precepts of the
avior, and that Chris. came to fulfk those
'achings, will quote the 18th verse of
he 9th chap. Of Matthew" Therefore,
i things whatsoever We would that men
lould do TO you, do we even so 10 them
r M's is the lac and the prophe:s." The
Ext quotation | will make is in regard 10
raining bills Of divorce and which is found
The ist and 2 verses Of the 9th chap.
Deuteronomy. When man hath
ken wife, and married her, and it !
me 10 pass that she find no favor in his
es, because he hath found some un.
eanncss in her; then let him write her
bill Of enforcement, and give il in her $
md, ami send her out of bis house. And q
hen she is departed ont Of his house, she Il
~ 60 and be another mans wife," In {
alIhew 10Th chap. and 9th verse, Chris, Il
Us -" Whosoever shall put away his '
fe, except it be for fornication, aud shall a
'rry another, commit,eth adultery and +
1850 marricth her which is pu, away, "
III commit adulcry.' Ia the first case. Of
hing is said agains. another mans mar h
ing the woman divorced, nor of fornica> II
n being the cause Of rejection by the q
st husband. lflhe teachings Of Moses Of
!! those Of Chris harmonize In these p