Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-09-18

VIC may pafuclphlP NJ tne anguish ~ lUc
colored mother. When you sil by the bed
side oryour tender offspring, watching with
| deep sOicitudC the ravageS Of disease -
! hope for It's recovery aud fear of it, speedy
| dissolution alternately preporderallng- re-
member The culored mother, who is COM
PEELED both in sickness and health. 10 com
mil her child into the hands OF those whose
lender mCices are cruel, even preierriug
death for her child 10 The continuation of
life ol 4ich misery. " hen YOUR child re-
turns 10 YOU If err an absence Of y day, or
an hour, fail of olee and fond anticipation,
remember the colorcd mother who il per
mlted TO. day 10 receive an impart caress-
es to her child, tomorrow II may be torn
from her ond embrace. and driven hv The
mcrciIess SLAYER TO Toll on some GiStant plau-
tation, where it can never again receive SO
much as look OF maternal affection, to al
! leviaie its sorrows. When YOU Surround
| the domestic altar, and open the Book oil
! Life 10 refresh your souls by the perusal oil
its sacred pages, aud to convey instruction
10 your children from that invaluable treas
ure. and then pour oul your souls before
God in behalf OF yourselves aud families
! remember colured lamiies who, ignorant
Of the sacred truths ofthe Bible, must have
| but vague and indistinct bottoms of its Au-
! thor. 1t becomes US thoroughly TO search
our hearts, and see whether We have SIN
cerclv, before God reported OF the sin Of
slavery. But, saws one, | leel no personal
guilt: have had nothing 10 do with slave
~. would ask that individual, whether
she has not known from her chidhon1 thal
slavery existed in our land' and whether.
! in her opportunities with God inr his tiles
sing, she has plead, and 8gonixed, for the
slave as she would for one Of her own kin
dred in ike circumstances? II not she ha,
/ not "rems INFERRED those in bonds, as bound
with them" Has she endeavored 10 exert
an influence in their behalf among her
neghborS, friends, and all, as tar as hrr in
/ huence extends! II not she is guilty Of
/ dis0beying The commands 81 God, IN MOI
( remembering those in bonds as bound with
them Has she made any sacrifices, Ce-
| prived herself Of any clnvenicnces, or even
/ Injuries, with the view Of aiding IN hasten
! inc their emancipation, as she would wish
/ others TO do for her 10 like case? Ifuct,
she has not obeyed The command OF our Sa-
vior--"All things, whatsoever We would
;hat men shoul do unto YOU do We even so
D
when our ignorance upon this subject could
paiale our guilt. it is 10 longer 50. Light
has burst upon Us; and we are called upon
in tones louder Than thunder 10 repent, aud
bring forth the fruits ef repentance. And
what are the fruits of repentance " III
ailiXlng our names to an AntlSlavCrv coz
s'ilution satisfy our conScicnces! " Ill mat
stand The csl before our fnal Judge? We
must make an effort TO "rend the heavy bur.
deus, and let The oppressed 90 free" Aud
this requires both bodily and mental exer-
ton. Ii requires sacrifice. We must moi
rcco when we are called upon 10 unloose
the purse strings, or sacrifice portion of
our time. The smallest contributions will
be gratefully received. The Widows mile
was 10 less acceptable in the sight of God,
than the rich mans abundance. The Lord
love,h the cheerful giver. The silver and
the gold are the Lords, and the cattle upon
the thousand bills.
Previous to the formation of our Society,
il was asked what can few females in
Waisfed do? 1t may now be asked, what
hape lew females IN w. done The in
lerrogalion, what can females de-, together
with the objections 10 female associations.
have been so ably answered before THE So
ciely, by our excellent friend, Mr. Coddnq
that ally thing might say upon the subject
would seem superhuous. As TO what we
have done, it cannot be fully ascertained
till our actions are weighed in the balance
/, But trust il has not been in vain that We
have associated. We have endeavored tc
extend information by the circulation o
books and periodicals. About 40 books &
pamphlets, purchased by the soc ely, are il
circulation. Our number has increased from
9 to IS. 1t would be proper here 10 men
r lion, that several who have registered their
I names since our organization, were thCr
: with MS in sentiment but were providen
: italy detained from the meeting. Others
r who were then hostile to our opera ions
= have registered their names & heartily e%
= poused the cause. Tho we feel grateful tC
4 each member for whatever aid we have re-
= ceived from them as individuals, il is hopet
that another year greater influence vii
I be exerted, more funds collected, and il
e short, HAT the Sec. will give us NOR,
e cheering report. The Upas we wish TO an
!. nlilae has become sturdy. With 50year'
, growth, it has taken deep root in our soil. =
= It's branches, tho some have been l0ppet
/, off have extended wide. 1t has constant,
} emitted its efiluva TO the surrounding at
t mosphere, until it has contaminated TN
, once salubrous air OF New-EnganW AM
v can we now expect it to be hewn dow
= with jack-nle' or its roofs exerminate'
c from our soil with the RoR-sNe? Or CA
we expect our moral afmpsps5sR toske pu
j rified by the waving o N qpiitpan? No
a \ on will al reeDopd tfJfhnlr 4. ~, q M -
), Then let us be not on1s& flebreiicaI, bu
s practical abollionisis.
: ELVIRA S. KNIGHTS, Sec'y.