Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-01-28
DEAR BROTHER MURRAY:

1perceive by the perusal of a commu-
nication from brother Case, in the last
Telegraph, that the Baptists in Vermont
feel themselves injured by the resolutions
OF the Board Of the Baptist General Tract
Society, and the accompanying letter of
l. M. Allen their agent. And I must
confess that I have felt the same with
them. But permit me through your col
umns to intreat that no hasty measures
may be adopted which may jeopardize
the interest Of the Tract Society. 1t is a
cause that should lie near our hearts, as it
is one with which no doubt the immortal
destinies of thousands are concerned. 1t
seems to me that this is a case which calls
for the exercise of christian forbearance
and kindness. 1t should be remembered
that our Board occupy a critical and un-
enviable, as well as responsible station,
having both the north and the south to re-
gard in this matter. ~ lean well ap-
preciate their motive for wishing to keep
the Tract operations disconnected from
the question Of slavery. And as yet am
compelled to justify them in their resolu-
ton to do so, even to the requiring oftkcir
agent to abstain from all Interference acith
IL, Notwithstanding brother Case con-
dennis this feature of their doings) 1t
does seem to me that brethren should be
willing that the Tract Society should not
be trammelled in its operations by con-
Meeting with it question which involves
not only the liberty Of the slaves but the
liberty Of our whole country. While
this question is marshalling its mighty
hosts, sustained and invigorated on the
one side by philanthropy and justice, and
love, and God, and on the other by tyran.
ny, pride, cupidity and lust and while
the moral elements are shaken with the
conflict, why not let the unassuming
and single purposed Tract Society go on
undisturbed in its own benevolent work Of
carrying its Instructions to the ignorant
It's Christie the destitute and its consola
tons to the afflicted! (2.)
I am not disposed to apologize fol
any wrong that may have been done, mol
to stay the hand of kind rebuke. If eithel
the Board or their agent have erred IL
this matter, Fet kind remonstrance seek II
put it right; but never let thought o
abandoning the Tract Society be indulget
for moment. e. J. Let not the union o
the north and the south in this beMsrOlen
and single purpose be disturbed, ..
must say further that the wrong il
this case seems mainly ID the agent, ant
not in the Board. All I can find in m,
heart to blame the Board for is, not strict
ly keeping to their purpose Of neutrality
In this / confess / think they have erred
When they had decreed neutrality, an
that their agent should IN no aOGy inter
NEEDLE soith the question: Of slGUery,
would have been expected that instead {
Sanctlonlng and giving a place in tn
Tract Magazine tothat unwise and ncddL
some letter of brother Aliens, they woul
have rebuked him as thew did the agen
who according to their understandings
had meddled on the other side ofthe oue,
ton. But from personal acouaintanc
with the members Of the Board, and
knowledge Of their moral worth, 1 cannt
for a moment indulge suspicion tn;
there was any intention Of departing frol
the standard ofneutrality which they ha
set up, Feeling at the time the Prcssu,