The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-07-12

For the RxGIsrfa.
/ Mn. EDITOR In the Register of Tune
18th, find an article that deserves a
modest if not hsid criticism, to use the
expression of the writer who has italicised
strictly as the qualifying term of truth.
Truth needs no qualifying terms, but
sometimes receives them BY those whose
veracity is, or may be, questioned Ia
king his statement that Spiritualsm
makes no converts, only in the absence
OF the Christian religion, speaks badly for
the religion of the United States. as the
converts to that faith are now yariously
estimated at from eight to eNven millions
as the work Of one year.
Had he attended the meeting, at Han
cock he must have learned who admins
tered to the spiritual wants of the pco.
pie though unable to appreciate the
truths uttered. Mrs. Pratt and Dean
Clark oficiateS once in four weeks, and
not Mrs. Manchester as he stated This
has no significance only as proving the
ignorance Of the writer, which if it be
sin charity may wink at it. The name
" Liberal Christians seems to be great
annoyance to the writer. Ifillibcral suits
him better he is at liberty to seek and
doubtless may find associations adapted
to his iastidiousnese. How docs he know
this people are wishing to claim share
of the public money for the support of
the gospel, ~ no such claim has been
made to the select men. He says had
they given the subject proper thought,
they would have known the impossibility
Of doing So" May not say with more
propriety, had he given thought to the
subject and examination to the law of
the state, he would not have exposed his
ignorance through the columns of the
Register, and such thought and examina-
ton might have reversed his learned dis
,ertatiou on the divinity question. as the
spirituali,t, not only believe in the d.
vinity Of Jesus Christ, but all humanity,
making the faith too broad, instead of too
narrow. If he claims to be technical
about the word gospel, he would do well
to examine the commission Christ gave
his disciples,to 20 into all the world and
preach it, specifying the signs that should
follow AS credentials for their mission
If such were TO follow true believers and
form the criterion Of religious faith,
would the spiritualiNts be excluded and
the money be given to those who ignor,
the signs by which believers are TO be
tried?
Lastly he say, very estimablc lady
died in Hancock. If his "strictly true"
refers to this alone, 10 one will take ex-
ceptions But that she died without
medical attendance as the result of her
conversion to spirituaism is not strictly
true. She had been i'll for several years
at times, both before and after she refused
to consult the doctors, and had been pro.
nounced incurabc by some Of them, and
she had refused to have them called in
long before she wa- n convert to spiritu-
alism, if she ever vas. He says: : "to the
regret of those who are not so spiritually
minded, the poor >uilering lady died ,"
Does he mean that those who are spirit.
usliy minded are destitute of the common
svm n.th;ns of -,. Ain L....., :..- -
ignorance. But in attempting to make
the public believe that Mrs. Cary died
without the best possible care and kindest
attention, i, but to lo injustice to the
kind friends aud generous neighbor, who
so faithfully administered 10 all her wants
and wishes. She was attended by her
sister, and brother of much experience
in hospitals among the sick and dying
In conclusion, if >pritualism is respon-
sibe for the death Of one person without
doctors, who will he responsible for the
four other, who have died recently in
Hancock under their care and attendance.
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