Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-03-08
Vol. IX....No. "a.



Monthly Paper Of the Baptist General Trae,
Society, l have seen communication con.
tanning some insinuatiens respecting the N.
E. S. s. Union, which are calculated 70
misiead public sentiment As many of your
readers have seen that communication,
wish, through the columns of your paper, to
correct an error into which conceive the
writer has fallen, and into which his remarks,
if allowed to pass unnoticed, might lead
others. The writer says, " I am sorry that
our New England Sabbath School Union
has become auxiliary to the American Sun
day School Union. f,hey really mean to
be dictated 10 BY the old body, then ! say
farewell to the N. E. 8; 8. Union. Ifnot
why give an unmeanins compiDent2 8 /
say-let the Baptists work alone and dis
semfnate the whole truth, and be auxiliary
to no society On earth." Now it seems to
me, that his fears are altogether groundleas.
There certainly has been nothing in any OF
the operations ofthe n. E. s. 8. Union to
awaken them. Perhaps their origin NAV
be traced to clause in the first Article Of
its constitution, which is as follows. viz -
" This Society shall be known by the name
OF the NEw ENGLAND SARsArH School ur.
ION, auxiliary TO the American Sundcy
School Cnioh." At the time this cons,i,u.
ton was adopted, this subject was fully dig
cussed and the conclusion was, that such a
relation to the A. 8. 8. Union would prob
ably be productive of some advantage, or at
least would produce no harm. One reason
why that clause was added was, that il
would cost US nothing to sustain the relation,
except to send copy of our annual report
A second was, that as we should wish to
keep in our Depository supply Of their
publications, we wish to be able to obtain
them on more reasonable terms than we
could ltnot an auxiliary. A third reason,
was the fact that the A. 8. s. Union con-
sIsts OF Baptists as wcHas other denomtna-
tons, and on that account as we'll rs Others,
II would be desirable to have the two Uu-
ions on such friendly terms as auxiliary.
ship presupposes, and as might be expected
where the same denomination are active in
both. Had our denomination Withdrawn
from 1.-THE old body" as the corresponaen,
OF the Monthly Paper calls it, as they hav.
from the American Bible Society, $50 fer
as the work offoreign distribution i. ecneern-
co., the case would have been very differ
ent. Thunder these circumstances, we had
ADOPTED that clause, we should have render
ed ourselves more liable to censure. Blu, an
long as the A s. 8. Union is in part a
Baptist Society, have not sufic;ep, pene-
tration to see either Improperly or danger
IN the relation OF auxiliary, especially when
it IS considered that ii involves no co,nnron.
Use ofprinciple or interest. The nanaqer,
of the N. E. s. s. Union have not had
dor have they now, the least suspicion ,hs,
the A. s. S. Union will attempt, O, even
desire TO interfere with their work. or die.
'a;e how shall be done. They act as in-
dependen'Iy in the execution of their plans
as to any dictatorial or foreign influence. a.
they possibly could if that Union were not
IN existence. If our friends, therefore. will
become more acquainted with the N. E. s.
:. Union, its plans, objects, and manager.
he would soon ascertain that we are accom-.
plIshlng the very work which he desires N
see done, when he says, "Let the Baptist.
work alone 10y themselves) and disseminate
the whole truth"
But after all, Mr. Editor. We are M, 70.
nac'ous about the relation agains, which
inns objection has been raised. If i, sboud
be the prevailing opinion of our brethren n,
the annual meeting in May next, that such
measure would better preserve the ;Dte,.
eStS OF the Sabbath School cause among ,ha
baptlsts, the constitution can easilv h.
amended by leaving out the obiectioDsl
clause in the first article.
IN conclusion, allow me to say one vo,,
10 reference 10 proposal that has been
made to have an American Bap,is, sabba,b
school Union. Ipresume that the friend.
and patrons ofthe N. E. S. S. Union will
be ready, when similar unions shall, how.
oeen organized in the Middle, Southern ana
" es'ern States, to unite with them in n.
ounaatten OF a geaeralau1on, which ,hro,.h
nese aux'llarles win combine the s,rens,h
u the whole denomination in tho 49,
5. S. instruction. Trr e'
boston, Feb. 10.
IN
,l,.a ne ,0n0"'ns are Alexander caupbell,s
ne subjects Of the late discussion ho,r.oa.