The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-23
Church Burdens.

Editor Globe Permit me to thank
"Credo," for his candid article, replying to
my letter of the 10th. "Credo" and myself
do not disagree as to the end desired, the
whole tenor of my article was to concen-
trste, take the apostles creed, If you
choose. We all believe that, 90 no further.
Was Rev. Leland Howard any better man
Q I'd christian, because he believed In I'm
merson Was Rev. DR.. Silas A ken NY
less christ an because he / ell eyed
sprinkling would answer as well? Was
Rev. DR.. John A Hicks, hereto because
he believed in apostolic succession They
were three noble men, they carried Christ
with them in their every day walks, they
loved the Lord their God, and their neigh
bors as themselves. When more is added
to this, and an attempt is made to force
men to believe it, you "have a zsal without
Knowledge With too many churches and
theories, we weaken, not strengthen the
power of christianity. Mark you, make
no war upon the great truths of christian
ity, but this everlasting church equabbling
about "creeds." When any three four or
five churches, wish to present the gospel Of
Jesus Christ, to the community, they join
together,-church creeds are allowed to
slumber. When the community do begin to
love and obey Christ, then these church
crteds are put in, proselyting commences,
hard bad things are ssid of and done to
| each other.
Credo should remember, that as many as
| five out Of six of the church congregation
are females and children. / cannot say
not creedists "or over jealous in departing
from iuiquity," but can say, that among
the convlcts at Auburn states prison, there
are twel ty-seven clergymen and only three
printers, and presume, when these men
| filed the sacred desk, they were earnest
advocates of the doctrines or creeds of their
| respective churches, -seldom told their
congregations of Christ's love for them,
and how he suffered for them, and of his
Willingness to pardon ard forgive.
Men are too apt to be converted to the
creed of the church, and ignore the great
head of the church. We all sprsng from
the same source, are destined for eternity.
we long for "home with the blessed. p
Why must we have so many conveyances ?
Why not go together, one strong army OF
the Lord, marching Zonward, not small
detachments, throwing dit at each other
Bring the children of Christ on earth, as
near as possible, into one church, take for
Its corner stone, the church Paul started al
| Antioch, have the same kind OF preaching
Paul gave his hearers a. Lystra, that caused
some of his hearers to leap for joy, presch
| of love of Christ, create in the minds OF
the heather a desire TO do right, so strong.
ly that it will follow them into their count.
Jog rooms, shops and farms, an abiding
faith that would follow them even under
prosecutions, and to prison, as Paul aud
S las, faith followed them. Yes preach tc
them, as Paul preached at Mars hull, ther
we would not dc 1iCate churches to the un.
known God, as we do when we erect q
church of one creed to quarrel with an
other creed. "Credo" if all who believe il
the doctrines of the "christian religion
would work in unison for the conversion
of the world, would it not be better thar
to load down cur churches with mortgages
and thus engender strife.
ANTI CRERDIsT.