Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-10-19


obviously a violation ofthe law Of Christ |
as the foreign slave trade.
| 4,~That we esteem the arousing of the
christian world to this subject, to be an
intimation that God is about 10 emanc1-
pate three millions of Americans.
ResoEued, /. That this Association re-
ioice in the formation Of the Sunday School
Union at Lowell in January last, as be-
ing well adapted to provide denomination
al and evangelical books, for all the de-
partments of Sabbath School operations.
2. That it be recommended to all our
Churches and s. Schools, to procure their
boohs at the Depository Of the New Eng
4 land Union, at Cornhill, Boston, until they
are able to establish Depository in this
State.
ResOlced, That we recommend the Sab
bath Sahool Treasury, Baptist Missionary
Magazine, both printed in Boston, and the
Advocate Of Moral Reform, Of New York,
as important auxiliaries to the objects
with which they are connected-but, es-
pecially, do we recommend the Vermont
Telegraph, in view ofthe open, energetic,
and gospel course of its editor; and that,
so long as the paper is open for the dis
cussion of all subjects connected with
morals or religion, we will give it our con-
! tinued and increasing support.
ResoLrrd, That it is the duty Of every
! church member in this Association, the
first opportunity, to sign a petition to
! Congress, praying it to use all constitu-
= tional power, to suppress slavery in all
I places under its jurisdiction.
2 Whereas, both letter and spirit of the
gospel are Numerically opposed to all IT,
2 ties of nobility, such as Red. d., &c,
/ therefore,
f ResoLred, That we recommend to all
e the churches, to discard all such titles, and
substitute the more scri plural and endear-
), ing title, Brother.
h THE BARRE ASSOCIATION consists OF
9 churches, with ordained ministers
total number Of commandments, 487. AID
# ded by baptism, l9. This little Associa-
Y ton has raised between $500 and 5000
for benevolent purposes during the past
year-upwards of dollar to each indi-
= vidual member, male and female! Their
he resolutions in regard to the B. G.. T. So
Of ciety are the same as those passed by the
d. Onion River Association Among others
Mt are the following:
" On SABBATH SCHOOLS.
Resolred, That as Sabbath school in
1t struction is important as a means to ad'
n vance the kingdom of Christ ard promote
he the salvation Of souls, we earnestl y recon-
a. mend to the churches in this Association
n to make more decided and vigorous efforts
IT to establish and sustain Sabbath schools
10 among them.
n On THE SABBATH
e Re,olved, That the prevailing desecra
"' ;ion of the Sabbath is subject of seriou:
y arm, and calls for the strenuous effort!
y Of all the friends of religion and thei1
~ country to prevent 1t.
bo FoRE1GN Missions.
I'M RcsOlced, That the encouraging re
suits ofour exertions to promote Forelgl
nd Missions is a matter of devout gratitud
to to Almighty God, and that the pressin!
n wants of the Treasury to sustain the ex
= tensive operations of the Board call 70
Is vigorous effort the ensuing year.
IS, MINISTERIAL EDUCATION
rs, Resolred |, That in view ofthe widen
el- ing and whitening field for ministerial la
= Is Dor, it devolves on tie churches to do wha
ne they can to increase the number and eff
Isl Cheney Of the ministers ofthe Lord.
'Se Resolred 2, That as the Vt. Branch {
Z" the N B. E. Society is aiding more tina
twenty young men in preparing for tn
las u ministry, and others are looking to ther
NE for help, we consider it our duty, vigol
. ously to sustain and encourage them, an
OF that an effort now be made to raise on
"a scholarship (S75) for that object.
- SLAVERY.
ob Whereas the evils ofslavery are so M
of nv and so great, and whereas so niue
Id has been done to prevent free discussio
en- on that subject,
Resolucd, That we deem it our du
Of to demonstrate against it and use all Law
the full means for its Immediate abolition.
ex- On Subsection TO CIVIL LAW.
ResoLrcd, That this body has witne
I'M, sed, with deep anxiety and alarm, an i
and creasing spirit of INSTRUMENTATION
nty parts of our country, overstepping Il
l OF prescriptions of established ORDER wre
Ion' ing judgment from the hands of legaliz
lem authority, both judicial and executive, al
'ub- wreaking vengeance without mercy
whom it deems obnoxious that it is t
be, solemn duty of all good citizens, and
erai pecially of all christians to abstain frc
l all riotous proceedings whatever, as a
lat against God and an offence against t
G. powers constituted bv him-and that ii