Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-01-20
Mrs. Child'. Reply.
WAYLANp. Mass. Dec. II, 1859.


Prolonged absence from home has pre-
vented my answering your letter so soon as
INTENDED. have no disposition to retort
upon you the two-fod damnaiion,' to which
you consign me. On the contrary. sim
cerely wish you well, both in this world and
the next. If the anathema proved safe
ty-valve to your own boiling spirit, it did
some good to you, while it fell harmless up
on me. Fortunately for all of us, the
Heavenly Father rules His universe by
laws, which the passions or the prejudices
of mortas have no power TO change.
As for John Brown, his reputation may
be safely trusted to the impartial pen of
History and his motives will be righteous
ly judged by Him who knoweth the secrets
of all hearts. slen, however great they
may be, are of small consequence in COM
parison with principles: and the principle
for which John Brown died is the question
at issue between US.
You refer me to the Bible, from which
you quote the favorite text of shareholders !:
Servants, be subject to your masters with
all fear ; not only to the good and gentle,
but also to the froward.'-l Peter, ii: Is.
/
Aboltionists also have favorite texts, TO
some of which | would call your attention ;
sRemenner st,osv-si.et. arc "a, bonds as
bound with them.-Heb xiii 3.
Hide the outcasts. Bewray not him that
VANDERBILT. Let mine outcasts dwell with
! thee. Be thou a covert to them from the
face of the spoiier.-Isa. xvi: 3, 4.
Thou shalt not deliver unto his master
the servant which is escaped from his mas
ter unto thee. He shall dwell with thee
where it liketh him best Thou shalt not
oppress him -Deut. xiii: 10, l6.
Open thy mouth for the dumb, in the
cause of all such as are appointed TO de-
struction. Open thy mouth, judge right
eously, and plead the cause of the poor and
needy.'-Prov. xxx: s, 9.
Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice
like trumpet, and show my people their
transgression, and the house of Israel their
sins.'-Isa. lgiii.: i.
/ would especially commend TO slave
holders the following portions of that vol
ume, wherein you say God has revealed the
duty of masters:
Masters, give unto your servants that
which is just and equal, knowing that ye
also have a Master in heaven. Col. iv.:
Neither be ye called masters; for one is
your master, even Christ; and all ye are
brethren.'- Matt. xiii: 8, 10.
Whatsoever ye would that men should
do unto you, do ye even so unto them
Matt. vii: II.
is not this the fast that have chosen
to loose the bonds of wickedness, 10 undo
the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed
20 free, and that ye break every yoke p
lisa. lviii.: 6.
'They have given boy for harlot, ant
sold girl for wine, that they might drink.
joel iii. +: 3.
'IIe that oppresseth the poor, reproach
eth his Maker.'-Prov. xiv: 81.
Rob not the poor. because he is poor
neither Cypress the afflicted. For the Lore
will plead their cause, and spoil the soul o.
those who spoiled them.'-Prov. xxi: %, %
Woe unto him that useth his neighbor',
service without wages, and giveth him no
for his work.@--Jer. xii: l3.
Let him that stole, steal no more, bu
rather let him labor, working with his
hands.'-Eph. iv.: 2s.
sWo unto them that decree unrighteous
DEGREES, and that write grievousness which
they have prescribed TO turn aside the
needy from judgment, and TO take away the
right from the poor, that widows may be
their prey, and that they may rob the ia.
therlcSs lisa. X: ], 2.
If | did despise the cause Of my man.
servant or Of my maid-scrvsnt, when they
contend with me, what then shall | do
when God rseth up? and when he yisiteih.
what shall / answer Him job. XXI. f:
Is, IL.
Thou hast sent widows away empty, and
the arms of the fa,herless have been broken.
Therefore snareS are round about thee, and
sudden fear troublcth thee; and darkness,
/ iha. thou canst not see.'-Job xii; 8, 10,
I IL.
Behold tie hire Of yolr iaborers, who
have reaped down your fields, which is OF
YOU kept back by fraud, crieih; and the
cries Of them which have reaped arc enter.
ed into the ears OF the Lord of Sabaoil.
Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and
been wanton ye have nourist ed yonr hearts
as in day Of slaughter >ye have condemn
ed and killed the iast.-James ": 4.
If The appropriateness Of these texts is