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

ONION RIVER Accommodation the
pinutes, it appears that the number Of
ehurches is 13-ordained ministers lad
led by baptism during the year s7-present
lumber Of communicates 924. The follow
ling are among the resolutions adopted
Resolrsd, That while we consider it
#the duty of ministers and christians, to in
struct their members, never to leave the
vicinity Of the church, for any cons'dera-
BILE time without letter, we would say, with
regard 10 the query, that we consider it
the duty Of the church, without delay, to
write to those within their knowledge, en-
curing into their circumstances, and re-
guessing them 10 take letters Of admission,
and join some other church where they
inay be better convened, and see that they
dc it; and, concerning those whose place
Of -esi1ence cannot be ascertained, after
taking suitable measures, we think 1t the
Adu,y Of the church to drop them from
their records.
That, we hail with emotions Of JOY and
gratitude, the measure recently adopted to
Establish new Missionary Societies in In
II :
and that we hold ourselves pledged to sus-
tain their Board, as God shall enable US,
by our influence, our aims and our prayers
Resolved, l. That We view with feel
ings of hearty appreciation, the measures
of our brethren who met in May last at the
Westinghouse Of the Oliver street Baptist
Church, New York City, for the purpose
of forming the American and Foreign
bible Society.
2 That the A. and F. B. Society has
strong claims on the liberality Of the
churches. .e
3. That we recommend the formation o.
q State Bible Society, auxiliary to the A
and F. B. s.
RssolUed, That it be recommended t
each church in the Association, to OBJ
sefve, faithfully, the Monthly Concert o
'rnyet for the conversion Of the world
Ind, that they observe it on Sabbath even
ing instead of Monday evening.
Resoived. L. That it is the duty Q
livery church member to absta n from tn
use and traffic Of intoxicating drinks, e1
cspt for medical purposes.
2. That, il members persist in this I'm
holy practice, after affectIonate labor an
|png forbearance with them, it is the dut
the church to withdraw the hand {
fellowship. believing that public opinion
md the testimony Of reason say, let ther
be unto thee as an heather man and pul
lean. -.,-
Resolred, /. That this association b,
eome Auxiliary to the Baptis. Gener,
Tract Society.
2. That the publications to be circula
! by this Society be those Of the B. {
3. That each subscriber be entitled
pne half bis subscriptions in tracts at
pages for / cent.
Resolved, |. That as christians a,
christian churches, we deeply depIore d
Existence Of slavery in our land-that
Existence eonvicls US Of national hypocri
before the bar Of the world-that the p
pition recently taken by slave-hoIders, CO
Ylnces us that Its continuance is q matt
pf choice on their part, rather than necc
nyr-that we consider slavery as ore
= that must be rePented Of by those II
guilty oft, or INCUR the displeasure
I'm who has said remember hem n
rre 10 bonds as bound with them" 80
= That we will Cooperate with 1
christian community in snv land.hl.
Orts for the diffusion Of light on thi. su
ect. W. '1'' 60