The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-12-23

that tl.ussh llr moves IN io,sicfiofi.
wsi. lie san and doth o,crrelr them a'i
iot li. own glrry and lhc .alvaiigp Of
man w mus noi attempt io pt iu.
30 ihr secret cluna-l, ut ihr Almiehi,
dtsclaim"d auy such intention ,sr-
ing that dozen hives would uoi sanicr
20 comprehend iic relations Tie lal
given VS.. though Inspiration anl naiure.
but o.. thi. was a .uhirc, connected with
lhs drgrcdaijon OF elevation ct mar. |
thought il might he discussed vih nll
BIS bearings. without once h,iug guilty.
ol that siu Bat | wen; ON. " ID,
mt feel convinced that 10Y inference
was incorrect These men must either
be dine right or Wmne serving cod
nr thc devil carry ing oui lis plans cog
acllVg 20 direct violation Of that law
which wc are told Is lhr ho'icb of aij
And hyrocIilical, wicked. selfish s,brt
arr, do no, believe Que of them dare
make Tn III. own conscience the excuse
that hc IS serving hi, Maker. They
know it IS wrong anl Hnutcrably selfish!
but. ~ long ns the " Use and learned aud
pious abrt them in thvir practice, they
will continue 10 follow ". But tha,
God sanctions such things" rUuclc
gave me look why. such one as
Balaam might have given hi. as but
my spirit was up and ! kept on, " that
the infinite, nll-wise Creator canno,
L.. ..l..a 4.
cirs that the un>pcakablr horrors Of
the .la,c-ship and the Internal traffic.
are a part OF the divine economy /; that
millions Of human hcirgs must perish
hy the hand. of their civilized brethren
before remnant can be- saved is what
cannot. will not believe. The inlcl-
lccl and heart revolt at it, would
sooner be u pngnn, lhah accept such
God A. that 90
Had paiNham shot fallen in our
midst. II could hni hnve excited greater
con-tcrnaiion and horror ih1u my poor
words. Uncle. with bis silver fork ar
rested mid way between hi, mouth and
the table. looked as If the powers of
speech, and what hc prize, quite as high
", ma>licaion. had deserted him for.
ever; Aunt sat down her iumhlrr, and
crossed her bands with an indisriilmhlc
air. "a, il She saw, behind my Addition.
i.m. Bloomcrism. Woman's Riphtsism.
fuurirrism. scdition, arson and murder.
II forgot his usual retcHcc. and -at pour.
ing the gravy nrcon-cuu>ly over his
plate, while the old Doctor. with drs.
pondrnt shake of the head, and with
u tone, in which grave reproof ~lfua.
gled with real kindness. replied " Nrr,
likely. for. the carnal heart i, nt cuml.
~ with Gudi and, my yonnc friend, it
wc take your words rs criterion,
fear we shall find YOU look al lhi, sub
.jcct with anything but an eye Of hum
ble. trusting faith Iou are iiuclurcd
with the besInng sin Of the nge, the
pride of human reason, that blind guide
which leads so many asiray. Il is n
poor prop, my child-n poor prop. a,
you will find sooner or later. Not un-
I'll YOU are willing 10 east il aside and
look at tbs great subject with an hum
bile uuquesiioning spirit, will the wisdom
Of the Overriding hand be made appa-
cnt Ia you Not 10 the carnally mind
ei. TO the proud Of hrnri, a. these thing,
made known, but 10 babes nal suck
lings'
Oh, old age old age white hair.
and lnrrowed brows, what n power vc
have TO move thi. scif.wiiicd heart ol
mine = A. looked up in hi. face, and
met the calm but faded blue eve. bent
on mr. half in sorrow. half in surprise,
and thought how. IN carly youih the
foundations Of his faith had been laid in
sincerity and prayer. how it hnd grown
with hi- growth, aud strengthened with
his strength. until il enclosed him, us
within consccraIcd temple whose pil-
lars were intcrtwincd with dear heart
memories. hope. that lived now, only in
( the light OF faith, sorrow. that had grown
into hopes felt how worthy Of all
respect /, every form or creed that ha.
typiied truth 10 the human soul aud
slrratrhing forth my hand 10 the Old
man,wa- about 10 lry 10 translate some
lhing OF tIi. feeling into words when
unclr's jaws collapsed, and hc interrupt
ed me in hi- col,lest mos, frgid tones.
Elizabeth. Miss Lyltun- / 00 as-
lonished. perfectly nsloni.hed 10 hear
such sentiments advanced by woman,
aud relative of mine. Good heavens,
what are wc coming ioF let me irli
you that the ladies Of your mother.
family found ample room for their tai
enis in The sphere which God as-i9ned
them domestic life. They were early
taught that Woman's province /, 10 obey,
not reason"
The tone aroused nay anlagonism al
once add said cooliy--" Then. am
very sorry for them, uncle for, Wide
o. thai sphere Is. lgnomm and marrow
minded men can narrow II down, until
il becomes little better ihnn slavery
Beside. a. God has actually cnduEed
them with reason they mud hnl 20 exc
irrmely difficult at timc,, 10 obey both
Col nod man
" Anl na such dibruliy." he c9nIr-
srrnded 10 reply, bot perhaps the 81 i.-
dom Of lhi. age may culishisu mr A.
io isnorurr aud narruunr-s, of raur.r.
. that is rn' ihr qa, .ii1H with ogr tam.'}
anl with un air fhai seemed 10 .lN that
She question ~ non1u'- right 20 .rp-
arse inii,i duality va, sriiiid forever
&c. brgaH di.rus-ins the ncs postal ar-
engagements. Nhlrh II bad started. s1l
fnm that ihct aeni 90 Son ln',nru-
fioa k"-.aih d..
ieli riatrd, I core nai boss much Is
person dd.r, irum me, ean rsiert
ihriI umions afd iy o. mlfr-lafsl
their ,irvs. r. ih~y viii oniy De- mr.
,i--ai o4i my iio1sii, anl rr.rrt iial
~. ii b. rauhy. Bai ihr iubinr
k-o"e si ail af. save ihi. iat,ns y ip1r
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