The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-05-20

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lgn, w3s IS lesss ard aa ssslael. -
Ser Kubnson-"C0l Allen, ID view
Of yoar numerous donations 10 variou-
christian Societies, and tle spirit you Save
manifested, iu opening your house ior q
pilgrims tavern Tor the graiuilous refresh.
mett Of ministers OF al denominations
and freely aiding ia she building OF tenn
pies 10 God, il has occurred 20 me duiing
ny pnyeflnl coniemplalions the past
niglil, what i great blessing you would
haKe been 70 any society, bad you in early
lie ideaiihed yourself with il, and con.
lined your efforts 20 lhal alone. God ha.
made ou his steward tor much, as trust
tor The 0caifil OF his people, and my pray
CTS shal aseetd 10 Tic throne oi grace and
mercy, that you may be speedily brought
10 icyi this, sven nos iu your time oi li'g
10 be our duty and 10 act accordingly
& GoL Allcu--0h Elder as tor tllat, you
had better not pray at all, for my God
viii rol think the better ot you for 50 do
ING. As ior myself, take my word Tor t
/ shall sever DC whttled down 10 such a
sharp loml Of meancss Mld misaut!Fophy
/ uy inj poaer on earth or anywhere else.
I 1 fought lof liberty and equality rs 70 the
rghts u nay wA0.c counlDme not a part.
uoI's RAN decetsas upon all his Meiks,
au y panno mohopoies er special
lprSihges. nc thai weil does, well is +; and
I0d parental goodness extends TO al
4 lis ch.idrsu,"
Elder Kobiason--"Well, Colonel, in one
sg,se you are right. i seems you be-
lave II God. Many OF the Christian
world have supposed you 20 be ~ Athe-
et.'
'Yes, probably they lave supposed 50
aud that without knowledge. uelieye "a
"a God and have no doubt lie WAS with me
wien looa old H., and Crown Point
Haze you Lider!
Eldcr R.--" Way we read in the BIZ
ble, Col that he is man Of peace and
no, of wag."
Uot. A.-"So am man Of peace, in
4 tiHc u peace, but moi Of war. lie drove
/ SATAN out Of Heaven after hard battle,
which closed tie .eb.li0n, and il It was
uol Tor the ministers, o., IN other words,
Tic hall ana whole pay officers in Tie ar
my OF States, ! should wash The Lord had
/ ss22.yc,3. ;ae oid rebel Dyslzebuo, IS Wash
ue.on would lave served Arnold i he
could have caught HIM. have poor
opinion ol these peace ioiks IN war aad
war folks in peace.
Elder r. SAal / understand you iC
say, that Oh account oi tAe ministers, you
arc wiling th4t tic Prince Of DarAness
should remain audes,royed r
Col. A.-"Most certainly, Elder; I
the Deyil were dead and al tic enemy
destroy cd, what use 10 bc at the expense
of Aeepinga standing ARMY There "oull
be nothing for them 10 DO, nobody iof then
\ to fight, and tho whole hest in one gener
4 al order would be dlsbauded and turncl
out OF pay and ralions, ilom iAe commai
der-in-cbief, the Pope, down 10 The dcacon'
OF corporaIs. lsuppose, Elder, you ana
in that grand army at present. Is some
tAms like captain; plhaps when you ge
iiio your new fortress or meeifhG-house
youll be Major by breyet.
Elder K.-"Col., must say this dom
seem profitable conversation; lei Us leave
temporal things and talk about q hereaf
tel"
Col Avery well, Elder / am q.
Wiling to talk about things that neither
oi Us know anything about, as any oIheI
matters, ii it will suit better.
Elder lk.-"Col. Allen, 10 you believe
ii lhe existence Of thc soul in the future
sla;e."
I Col. Ayes, | wish 10 believe IL; j
is very unpleasant for u man who he's dom
some service ior lis country, aud good Il
his lul!ow-men, 10 be obliged to 80 int
everlasting sleep and thereby be deprlve'
ol tie consciousness OF il"
! Elder r. What idea have you 0
Heaven, aud The course best calculated Il
realize the hope Of at last arriving aa'
passing through the gate into il|'
Col. A-"Why as 10 that, I'll tell yot
Elder In tic first place, in my opinion
lleaycn Is rs represented, a place OF gfea
felicity and peace, aud none but brave
honest, benevolent patriots 80 there;
have no idea that towards. hypocii'es o
tories are suffered 10 enter the gate at al
81 even Is lo3k over the wal. What wil
become of these creatures, the Lord oal
knows; perhaps there Is 4 spiritual Hal.
fax ia the next world. where they saa,
them IS the British did the tories iroa
n Boston,
/ Elder R.-"Hayc you any idea Tia
tic creature man is accountable for th
deeds done hsre IN the body, Colonel !"
Col. A.-~Yes, Elder, aud ou, Of i too
They no doubt keep d trae account of on
doings here, an i they find that We ar
brave generous, clever fellows, they en-
ter oar names upon the muster roll of ID
grand army above. have 10 idea, how
ever, that we shall all have the sane sta
lion assigned Us. Our notions and action
here about matters and things, must hav
some Influence upon tie deslinies here
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