Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-10-05


While so many religious bodies in our
country are rendering slavery their direct
support, and so many others are yielding
it their tacit approval, it is important that
all the opposing testimony should be
brought out and arrayed. The following
areextracts from the minutes of the New
York Yearly Meeting Of the Orthodox
Society of Friends
The reports from two ofour Quarter
ly Meetings have presented the subject of
Slavery to the consideration of this Meet
ing, which, whilst engaged in deIiberat-
ing upon 1t, was brought under the feel
ing Of deep interest, AMI solemnity Our
religious Society has long since declared
to the world its conviction, that for man to
hold property in his fellow MIN, is con-
trary to principles Of immutable Justice,
and violation of the Divine Law; and as
occasions have required, has continued
fearlesslyto plead for the inalienable rights
OF the oppressed Africans and their de-
scendants. This Meeting feels renewed
engagement and concern, that Frienls
may faithful y maintain this testimony s.
precious 10 the Society, that they may
permit no political considerations, no
worldly friendships, or pecuniary advan-
tages, to divert them from the faithful dis
charge OF their Christian duty, but that en-
deavoring to concentrate within the Socie-
ty that moral influence which it possess
es, and on all suitable occasions exerting
1t under the openings of Divine Wisdom,
10 the pcaceable spirit, and with the meek
and quiet department which should ever
mark the proceedings OF our Society, and
thus avoid being drawn into any undue
excitement contrary thereto, on behalfof
this oppressed and suffering portion Of
our fellow men, they may be instrument
al, as they have been in days past in en-
public opinion, and quicken
ing moral feeling. so that the day may
come "when the heavy burdens may be
every yoke be broken, and the
go free" and our beloved coun-
try be freed from the stain Of the enormous
evil and SIN Of Slavery.
We desire tina: Friends will not remit
their exeruons on behalf of the people Of
color, who are even in the free States. by
the influence Of unjust and unreasonable
prejudice, deprived of their natural and
civil rights, and of the equal and common
means of obtaining subsistence and &C
quiring property; but tendeaVor by reli-
gious, moral, and literary instruction, and
watc hing over their conduct, to raise the
standing and ameliorate the condition, of
this despised and degraded portion of our
fellow men.
This Meeting whilst taking an enlarg-
ed view of this interesting subject, is SEN
slble that many of its members feel reli-
g'ous scruples in relation to partaking Of
the produce of the unrequited labor Of
slaves, and desires that all may be faith
fu' to the requirements Of duty, in their
varied allotments and means of useful
ness
81 know that slavery is wrong; ad-
nut it is sin" said an opponent of aboli-
tlon'sm to me this day. and within five
minutes he began 10 justify it from the
BlOle. When reminded what he had lust
admitted, that avery is wrong, "Oh, butt
says he, 1.-The Bible is wrong" QUERY
Have any Of the practical abolitionists be-
came so mad yet, as to attempt to RICH, the
Bible? .. Priv
Coles steps, Aug. Am. Cit
He who acknowledges that slavery is
wrong and attempts its defence from the
the Bible, at the same time declaring the
Blbleto be wrong, is consistent in his in
fidelity and error: he has only now frank
ly to declare that he Is so incortieiblv
wicked that he means to persist in the sup
port and desence Of what he knows to be
wrong, and he will be consistent through
out. But he who Processes to follow the
Bible as Standard Of ri git, acknowledge
ing that slavery is wrong, and at the same
time labors to sustain slavery by the BIZ
bic, is shamefully inconsistent-no to saw
any thing worse of his character and pro-
LESSONS.
From the Now York Evangelist
How THEY WOULD CUT THE1p MAS.
TIERS THRoATs IF THEY WERE FhEE-
The following ant illustration NJ tho tom