Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-01-07
6 Perfeciianists."

"PerfectiOnists."
The sect of Perfectionists," which has for
some time past been located in Putney, had its
origin in the year 1884, at New Haven, Conn.
MIR John II. Moves, then a licentiate Congrega-
tional preacher of great promise, was its found
err, and has continued TO be its chief supporter
and advocate. The avowal Of the doctrine Of
Perfection was soon followed by the establish
ment of paper at that place, called the Per-
fectionist,' in the conduct Of which Mr. Noyes
was associated with James Boyle This paper
which we have not secn--was, il appears,
eventually Discontinued; and in August, 1897,
MIR Noyes commenced the publication Of The
Witness" at Ithaca N. Y, which, after the Sd
number was suspended; and in November, 1888,
after an interval Of year, was recommended at
Putney. This paper was issued at unequal in
tervals until is4S, when the name was changed
TO The Periectionist," and II continued 10 be
published under the latter name until 1916. II
then received the name Of The Spiritual Mag
azinc," which il still bears. During the whole
time, Mr. Noyes, either as principal or associate,
has conducted the paper, and in ls43 he started
another paper, called the Spiritual Moralist,"
OF which we have seen but the FIRST number. In
1s47, Mr. Noyes published /" The Berean," a book
made up chiefly of articles previously published
in his paper. These are all the publications we
have seen, and it is from them we gather the
materials for the present article.
The organ Of this sect has been treated in
general, by the religious and political press,
with silent contempt, as the weak and harm
less eifusion Of distempered brain; but it
has nevertheless obtained q wide circulation,
made converts, and occurred for the sect foot
bold in many parts Of the country. Its perni-
cious principles, cloaked with artful DISCUSSES,
have thus been suffered to infuse their poison
far and near, unchecked by exposure and warn
ing, and almost unnoticed. The names of con-
tributors, subscribers, and converts, with their
religious experience in the form of letters, APP
pear eonspicuously in the paper, and have nc
companied it, rs endorsers of the doctrines it in
culcates; and we shall not, therefore, in making
known the contents Of the paper itself, be Justly
chargeable with want Of consideration for any
connected with it.
In the first number Of the Witness" the ed.
itor sets forth his religious belief" from which
we make some extracts;
ave believe that Mt the obstruction Of .JTusaiem,
the end Of the Jewish dspensation, Christ came to
believers the SECOND time, according to his promise
We believe that at the period Of the second com.
ing OF Christ CAristioHty, or the Kingdom Of Hoarea,
properly BEGUs.
We believe that this was the period Of the full
development Of the NEW COVENANT Heb. 81, which
secures to believers ers and sinal salvation from
SIM FULL FREEDOM FROM WRITTEN LAW and hu-
man instruction.
We believe that the whole body Of Christ, !. e,
the Church, attained the perfsf resurrection Of the
spiritual body at his second coming.
We believe that after this period, the salvation
given 10 all men In Jesus Christ included nothing
less than perfarf and eternal salvation from sn-a
complete redemption from the lao, and legal in.
struction--a perfect resurrection Of the spiritual
hnlv nnAa ht0er NHa s.f
yond the judgment.
We believe that Christ, as he Is In his resurrection
and glory. Is given TO erov member Of the human
We believe that none are Christians in any sense
until they receive Christ in his resurrection
We believe that Christ in the resurrection Is free
from sin, from the ar from all ordinances and from
death hence oil who subject any Of these are
not properly called ClstiaiS, NOT having attain.
ed the hope Of their calling
The reader will mark, and bear in mind, as
contained in the above creed
LIST. That the perfect resurrection Of Christ
was attained at his second coming, j. e., the des-
truction Of Jerusalem.
I'd. That at his time, the Kingdom Of Hedren
begun, and the NEW COVENANT, which secured
full freedom from 'critien lair, was fully devel-
oped.
Sd. That none are Christians in any sense till
they receive the resurrection; and then all be-
neoeTs nave PefJecf and eternal salvation from
stn, and full freedom from lao.
IL follows from these premises, what is after
wards asserted in the same paper, that erery
being in the universe at any given time. is either
entirely ,cicked. or entirely holv that u perfec.
t;on;sts heinz en,;reIv bolv mus, he a,,,rn,U,,
sdred; !" and that the NEW COVENANT secures
salvation from sin forever, and gives liberty from
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S no more reason why SEXUAL rsrsncouRsx Should
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81 partition between the male and female during the
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