Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-01-18
LETTER FROM ENGLAND.

rsr- LETTER FROM ENGLAND.
Copy Of a letter from the Baptist Union
In England TO the Board of the TrienniaI
Convention Of Baptist churches in the
United States, with a copy Of the resolu-
tons passed at the annual meeting, held
on the 22nd ofJune, 1886.
To ts Board of the TrierniaI Conven-
tioHof Baptist churches in the United
States:
LONDON, Sept. 18th, 1886.
Dear Brethrcn,-The letter Of April
last, addressed by you on behalf oftbe
convention, to the Union of Baptist
churches in Great Britain, arrived in suf-
ficient time to be read at one of the meet
ings Of this body in June; and we have
the opportunity Of giving you the most
emphatic assurances, therefore, that it was
received in spirit Of 'fervent Christian
love and delight We feel that we love
you because ofthe grace ofour Lord Je-
sus Christ towards you, and because Of
his image in you; and mos. earnestly do
we pray that the one may become daily
more perfect, and the other more abun-
dant.
We acknowledge that you take a cor
rect view Of the position which we occu-
py, and the warfare to which we are call
ed. We have to contend with usages
and opinions time hallowed, and endeared
by,a thousand cherished recollections, and
to break down barriers, guarded by an
interested and powerful hierarchy" 1t is
Of the highest moment that we should grid
r. Al - he
and in the spirit OF Christ. The weap-
ons Of our warfare are not carnal, neither
should our temper be secular. We are
not permitted to doubt that spiritual weap-
ons shall be mighty, through God, to
pull down strong holds. Pray for US,
that in all our exertions we may both aim
at his glory and promote it. Wnh graft
iude to God we can say that the internal
mischief to which you have alluded is Wis
IDLY on the decline.
Though gratifed, we are not surprised
to learn, that our deputed brethren acquir-
ed among you " deep personal regard"
We take this opportunity Of repeating our
acknowled gements (already publicly ex-
pressed) Of the kind and courteous man.
ner in which they are received. May we
be permitted. also, to express our sincere
regret that we had not the pleasure OIL
welcoming to our assemblies deputation
in return
You have solicited "the continuance o.
our correspondence from year to year,
and you have solicited It upon terms mos
frnnk and honorable-You "entreat
Us rs we also entreat you," not only tc
assis, YOU with our counsel" but a.
faithful brethren" ',to remind" you o
! any danger" to which we may deem
YOU to be exposed. and as, ofcourSe, Their,
could be no satisfactory correspondent
upon any other principles, so, we trust,
will not be Emphasizing to you if we brinI
then, into action on the present occasion
Whatever freedom we may be conceive'
70 tske, we certainly cherish the spirit
and ssc the language both Of affection an
respect.
Our deputed brethren, although the
id not mention the subject Of slavery i
tbe public proceedings OF the convention
ma rrivsse meeting assembled for the pull
no~e. a, de known the feelings of pain an
ksmsp6zsSoo with which our body, in CON
nSoa wSsh all religious bodies in this cour
try, ss dad tims tsgspI the state of Ame
Sase society, and American churches,
Es6treScs 70 q, SsDee that period, OF
f,sta9s have grown hr more deep an
sSIamSa. The Ects which have bee
ksR0Y9kN 70 bI9hs, have afflicted us beyon
SseessMe, aa4 have made o. feel Il our in
6ssitaSs Gsey 20 poi into . channel Of POI
Biz 6,ceraSee tISe scnafnents Of tbe unite
sshMcbes, ~ de series Of resolution
which weFe passed continuously II ii
Dsbl9e MsetS9 90 tss zzBd Of June, an
WHICH We tFa6seaa 20 y0a herewith.
We sSe sSt S61RE9fmed Of the deqr,
~ which,, ~ the At8erieaa Union, slaVeI
Is either incorporated in The social system
or upheld BY pst1ie opinion nor ha,
We been unObseTvaat Of the seDsjtVeBe
with which remarks on Il, whether ESsejo
or domestic. have been almost UNIVERSAL
received We have no wish 10 give q
fence; but our duty TO God and % ms
will not permit Us 10 be silent, nor can \
believe. AFTER what you have written, III
you wish Us to be so. You will mot g
fuse toconsidss what, @as faithful bret
rem" We address TO yOu--and most 81