Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-11-10

out following the example and language Of
the Savior and his Apostles in regular order,
may be allowed TO quote promiscuousy
from the New Testament.
Christ commands his Apostles 10 ago We
into all the world and preach the gospel to
every creature" But they have not vet
obeyed this command Why notq Do YOU
say they have not yet had fine to do so o.
No, you will not say this. | ask again:-
Why have not the ministers Of Christ car
Ied the gospel TO every land2 Simply be-
cause the circumstances Of many nations and
tribes have been such that il icas mol erpedi-
enf-the consequences which in all probable.
ity would have attended the attempt, would
have resulted in far greater evil than good.
| Providence had not yet opened door The
gospel does not enjoin It's herads TO Jump in
to the fire, or into the water, when more is
to be lost than gained BY so doing. BE We
wise as serpents and harmless as doves -
But why be "wise.n il this wisdom is not
to be used nor is 10 assist the Judgment in
selecting the best means as well as the prop
er manner, the time and occasion, when and
how 10 act advan,ag eously? II Christians
or any other rational beings necessarily act
from some motive and if that motive be 10
obey the commands OF God, then according
10 the modern doctrine Of some modern abo
IitionIsts, all that is required is to know the
command, and then, Jehu like, rush ahead
regardless of consequences and il they do
not, like Jehu, call on us TO "come and see
their zeal for the Lord" yet they sometimes
at least, are very careful TO tell uswhat they
have done, as well as what they intend TO do
for the poor slave"
| have long watched your abolition move
ments in the East: have attcntively read the
speeches, and orations, and sermons, and es
saws which have from time TO time been pub.
lished in some two or three Of your thorough
going anti-slayery papers; and must de-
clare to you in honest candCr that with few
exceptions, nv conscience as a Christian
man and patriot obliges me to condemn
much, very much, which the advocates Of
abolition have advanced in support OF their
cause Much has been said aud written
which is true is candid, and which can
approve in common with large majority OF
the nation. But your aboi,ionists have also
said other things, which are neither candid
nor true,-other things they have exagge ra-
ted, whilst in other particulars they have mis-
represented facts and ar,iully given them a
lCOiOFiup WnOIly lncOuSiStent VIII OTuiuufy
probability Blu. few oil your abolition adj
vocates, who wish to be considered as lead.
ers in the cause, have ever dwell long on the
main question; or perhaps. have rather new.
er touched the principal point OF the argu-
ment at all They usually begin by very
solemnly reiterating and expanding upon a
few ,ruisms which are almost universally
acknowledged by ninetecntwentieihs of The
citizens Of The United States, viz lst.--
ave hold these truths to be sellevdent, that
all mcn are created free aud equal" &C. &c.
I'd l'ruism. Slavery is wrong tmeaninP
slavery as now generally understood) and
ought 10 be abandoned 3dTruism.--"Our
neighbor. in the gospel acceptaiion, means
all mankind; hence we oughlto show kind.
ness and benevolence TO all men, as we have
the poor slave Is It's pTtCiOho uS Ouf ONt-