Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-06-21

ever saw or heard of them. Nor would
such resolutions answer the purpose, even
if thew were we'll known at the south. tits
one thing to condemn sin in general terms,
and in the absence of the sinner,-and an
other to address him personally, and say
with Christian fidelity and Christian meek
ness, thou art the man. The latter is what
is wanting; and until it be done, there is no
reason to suppose the consclences OF our
slave holding brethren will be e1ectually |
aroused. Will not the churches act in re-
laton to this matter, and act speedily :
Will they not, in the language OF one OF the
above resolutions. "record their decided tes-
timony agains; the sin of slaVe-holdlng, and
hold themselves in readiness to cooperate
with sister churches, so far as this may be
practicable, in sending letters of admonition
TO their southern brethren 2" And will they
not exert themselves to have suitable re-
monstrance on this subject forwarded to
each Of the churches in the slave-hoIdlng
states, as soon as it can be done,-either by
the State Convention, or by convention of
the churches assembled for the purpose, or
by both7
Who will object to such measure on the
part OF the northern churches? Who can
object to ii, that believes slave-holding to
be sin, and that admits The duty Of Chris
tians to reprore sin in their brethren? Will
it be said, that the proposed remonstrance
would be equivalent to remuneration OF
fellowship? This is not true. On the con-
trary, the remonstrance would rest on the
basis Of existing fellowship between these
who should send it, and those to whom it
should be sent 1t is because the latter sus-
tain 10 us the relation Of brethren, that we
are under special obligations to apprise them
Of their guilt in this matter, and to urge up
on them the duty Of immediate repentance
and reformation. Nor am willing that this
relation, which gives US claim upon their
candid attention, should be rashly dissolved
| cannot agree with the Emancipator, that
{" the point of duty is, Immediately to with
draw fellowship from shareholders" II
do not greatly mistake, we have prior du-
ty, that Of faithful admonition, which has
never been performed. Will it be said that
such an admonition would e;rdsperate our
southern brethren, and be attended with in
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who say this, cast an impuation upon the
piety OF the Southern Baptists, which am
unwilling to believe they Deserve II they
are indeed, as they profess to be- and as we
ackno Wedge them, the disciples of Christ
they will not be exasperated at receiving a
Christian reproof, addressed to them in the
spirit Of meekness. Their language vii
be, "Let the righteous smite me; it shall
be kindness and let him reprove me; II
shall be an excellent oil that shall not breal
my head" Will il be urged that our south
D ern brethren cannot emancipate their slaves
! because the lars forbid it? answer the,
ought to obey God, rather than men anc
+ his law is, "Let the oppressed go free
{ break every yoke; masters, give unto you
servants that whichis just and equdl"-
Besides, there is no law forbdding the re
moval of slaves TO other states, where the,
may be emancipated. Will it be said, tina
if our southern brethren were to be con
. WINGED, and to avow their conviction of TIT
! sinfulness Of slave-holding, they would b.
subjected to the violence of "LYnch law.
6 We are amenable at higher tribunal thai
that Of Judge Lynch, where the fear of pop
ular violence will not be regarded as vail,
o excuse for persistence in known sin. O
=, will it be said that such remonstrance a
. has been suggested, would expose us at tn
north to the charge of political informed
- ding? 1t is not so. The mode of actor
:; proposed has not the slightest reference Il
>, the political character or bearings Of tn,
system Of slavery. To unite the churche
II in bearing testimony against slavery, as sin
Il and in treating it as they would any ohe
r sin Of equal magnitude and prevalence, i
= the only object in view.
J. Dear brother, am giving to this subiec
It an imaginary, or unreal importance? Do
a misjudge in supposing that the misdrectet
n influence of the church is one of the mai,
" pillars which sustain the tottering system
% of slavery? Is it an error, to believe tina
q the conscience of the church, is the mos
h vulnerable point at which this gigantic sys
tenn of untold wrongs can be assailed?
e not, then let me once more bespeak YOU
n aid-the aid which the station YOU occun