Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-01-07

Nv t{ttt1C tS<CUtc .o1ladllO0 Oh MANY OF 0uI
EoWn Churches and Of many destitute
neighborhoods mthis State, and especially
the pressing eqaest from Canada, for aid,
and more than aid, III lew Of the critical
Condition of the Great " a ley of the West,
tcailing on US for the exercise of the; most
iexpansive beneVoIence towards ahenl-
We therefore Resolps, that we win give
the cause of Home Missions a very great
lprominepce IN our contrib utions and pray
lers Adopted. g 1
The Committee on Slavery presented
the following Report ss.;ses. ~
hereas w es have reason to rejoice
that the Church hes are now awaking To 4
sense Of Hose SINS which may properly be
deemed national such as Intemperance.
EeWdness and Slavery and whereass the
latter has eysT drawn. down the curse 81
God on nations guilty. Of The horris traffic
ia human flesh, and ieafing the loss of our
OWL and religious privileges. from the
l.pTevalence oflhis evil whsle the voice OF
our bfethef,s blood cries 70 Him who has
sad yen eance is min heretare; 80 8,
RsSolvsd That we, as Christians have
mo fellowship, and RECOMMEND to The
Churches moi to hold communion at the
Lords Table with those who persist IN
this Heaven daring CRIME. sAdopteda 7.
he Committee on e temperance pre-
scented as tlieirs report the following Teso7
Tuition. e s.;
RssoLted, e hat we recommend to the
Churches Of this Association 10 SO modify.
their respective covenants as to- make the
shabitnal use Of ardent spirits d discip Ina.
Bic offence dopted. $ ~
Phe Committee on Benevolent Opera
hons presented the following Report !,
Relieving the Gospel TO be a system of
divine benev olence, sinculcatin gsthaf love
which woTkssno i'll to his zrieighbor, bit
rather seeks NOT her own, but another S
good, and that both Christ and his apos2
ties laugh that no man should i've unto
himself; and hat The whole body of the
primitive Chnreh acted a9reeabi this
doctrine and belieTing also that it is as
essential to the prosperity of the cause7of
religion that Christians prove themselves
beneyplent as that they give evidence that
EtheYare az fa wing people; and believing
likewise that the times In which we live
cab for more elevated piety and more ex-
pansiye benerofe therefore 80 ! s
Resok1ed, # hat we deem 1t the <ir1peri-
Gus duty Of eachs Pastor, imposed on him
BY the Great Head of the Church, ID CON
sequence Of bis Office, TO urge thecIains
of beneyoiepce upon his people until they
come up and meet in this respect the de:
mands of the gospel = :: -: ~ ?. :5 8.
r: RESOLVED, That it Is the. duty of each
| Pastor to preach freq ently on this sub
IJecf, and to show that the very genius of
lfhe gospel is beneTole nce,s and that it is his
duty To- adopt al Tegisterof beneE olence and
/ pursue sc igorously until the necessity of
employing gents shaE cease; andthai he
fbe held responsibl lie for the degree Of piety
and amount of benevolent action among
the people of his charge. = 80 = - -
I Resoleed, 7 hat It'll the duty Of Deaz
icons paftie ulaTly, and Of the members of
THE Church. generally, to do all they can
to aid their Pastorssin this arduous and
fearfuly sponsible work. Adopted. =
/ The ComEsittee on General. Education
reported that they regard the subject refer
fred to them of great importance, and of
lfefed the following Tesolutions - -
leS ResoLeed, hat as Literary Institutions
are multiplying ID; every part of our coun4
try and the facilities for mental improve
tment rare greatly increasing, parents
should avail themselves Of these aciIities
to give their children a good literary edu-
cat svgsss --sSl = y Ers 80 lsssS
e Resotged That this Association with
lpatronize the Vermont Literary and Sci.
entife instituted at Brandon Adopted.
Is The Committee on Mora Reform Re-
tport, that. = - 49, s., 80
Where's The SIN Of Iicentiousness Is
! fearfally prevalent in our country; and
whereas, letting alone any siinsis not the
Eway TO prevent d, or bring the guiiII{{yto
repentance therefore, 81 =
Resatred .Fhat Il is the imperafiiyesdu.
Ityof every person, and especiallT Of every
! Christian. to take some measures 10 gain
] Information eoncerning the prevalence d
this SIN. in order to Eeonnteract its infIu:
enee;; and also that We recommend the
fAdyocase Of Moral Reform, printed sat N.
4 York and edited BY 3 societgof females as
proper medium Of information on this
4 subject Adopted. . ; ~. ~
Ehe Committee appoin ted in relation to
the Enlistment of fund or4he benefit
Of Widows and hans Of deceased Bap,
Stist Ministers presented the following as
Il their Report - ~ = s
: Resided Plat we earnestly 8 recon.
/ mend 10 the clutches of this ASSOCIATION
{ the raisiipg ef permanent fnnd TO Be piac.
8 ed under the difect ienspf a Board of Trus
lies, Che Interest of which shall be for The
3 relief of mdigeni widows and Orphans %
S deceased Babtist N inisters m this 4ssoci