Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-11-23

brothers and sisters, and the utter annihi-
lation of the family institution that
Withholding the scriptures from men and
denying to them the right and privilege
of reading Gods word and of souls pur-
chased by Savior's blood, practice de-
nounced as piracy and deserving of death
by two great nations that holding or
claiming right to hold them as property,
and justifying those who do these things.
or patliating the system of denominations
that supports them,-ought to exclude |
men from the church of Christ. This is
the substance of these resolutions. They
Say, if man steals his neighbours wife
and children, then steals his neighbor, and
converts him into a brute, thing, and
traffics in them as he does in other beasts
and things, he ought not to be admitted to
the Christian church. They say that
no man has a right to steal his neighbours
wife and children, and to imbrute his fel
low men, that every man has right to
himself, to his family and to the benefits
of the purchase of a Saviors blood.
A Christian stealing his neighbours
wife and children, and trampling under
foot the tenderest affections of the heart
like a brutal robber? A Christian, taxi
ing the emblems Of Savior's dying love,
and refusing to men all the rich blessings
purchased by the cross of Christ, and
holding men by force in heathenism2 A
Christian obIiging men and women to
live in state Of concubinage and prost
thtion, by denying them legal marriage?
A Christian the keeper Of brothel for
in this light must all thos be viewed,
who keep men and women as property,
and oblige them TO live together without
marriage.
Then ministers doing these things -
Ministers of Christ stealing into families,
and dragging wives and children from the
very horns of dom, s,lc affairs! Ministers
se}in.G for gold and silver, that which cost
the ~; chase of a Savlor's blood Min
listers, lmbruting men, and compelling
men and women to live together in state
!. of prostitution Ministers, keepers of
brothels or what else are they, when
they keep men and women, and compel
them to herd together as brutes? And
, will YOU talk of the piety of such men
The pictv Of men who demoralize their
fellow men, and convert them into brut
The piety of those who annihllate the
marriage institution, and who stea! wives
and daug hters for sordd gain, and sell them
in the market like cattle Such man
licensed to preach the gospel, to feed
guide and guard the f1ocks of Christ!
wolf licensed to feed guide and protect ;
3 flock of lambs
Shall we recognize those who COMM
y such deeds Of viliany and outrage, sucl
crimes, as Christians and Christian min
listers? Shall we invite them into GU
> pu pits and churches? If we do not, w,
; are told that we shall distract and divid
. the churches Divide the churches
:, What ? Divide the churches to tell
man he has no right to steal men, womel
and children and sell them for gain o
=, Distract the churches, to say that men sin
- if they prevent others from reading God
y word That they sin, if they tear moth
, ers and children asunder! That the,
sin if they compel men and women t
. herd together as brutes2 Yes, the Rev
= Dr. Miller and the Rev DR.. Hoge toll
the ministers and the delegates at the las
General Assembly, that they ought to sa,
y nothing about these matters, for fear 0
y distractng the churches. So said tn
'e Conference of the Methodist Episcopa
: church. Let these southern minister
u and Christians alone. Let them steal thei
> neiy hbor's wives and chiIdren,-let then
u, traffic in Gods image,-let them imbrut
~ men,--let them annihilate the marriag
institution,--let them compel men an
l. women to live together in a state of pros
titution,-let them keep their brothels,-
Il" let them commit piracy,-and say moth
e ing about it; if you do they will be es
70 cited, they will bIuser and scold, and tn
"a church will b. distracted. Not only sc
s. let them preach in your pulpit and com
y nune with you when they come to tn
"a NORTH Don't shut them out, thieves an
robbers though they are, don't close you
rs puI pis and churches, for fear Of diyidin
VI the church
20 A slore-holding Christian! A slart
~ holding minister! How it sounds
= H. G. w.