Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-01-04

less, had he entered alone and unrequired, /
into the house Of Rimmon to worship
The popularity Of his situation and his
sincerity, evidently commended him to
Divine compassion.
Many persons object to abstinence from
any part of the produce Of slaye-lsbor, be-
cause in our intercourse with the world,
we are unavoidably exposed to the con-
tagion of slavery in some of its varied
forms, and therefore, as it is impossible for
US to shun the whole mass OF evil, they
conclude we cannot by this means accom-
plish any good.
Why may We not as reasonably refuse
to engage in any work Of mercy, because
We have not an assurance that its compile
ton. will remove all the iniquity, which
abounds in our earth
When the children of Israel were en-
tering the land OF Canaan, to eject the hea-
then, and take possession Of their inherit
, ance, the declaration Of the Most High
unto them was, little 6y little will l
drive them out before thee" And may
we not from this, be- encouraged to hope
however numerous and formidable the
obstacles may appear, to our prosecuting
this work Of benevolence, that we shall,
if unwaveringly faithful, eventually be
made eonquerors, Through him who
hath loved us!''
But admitting it to be fact (Which
however must doubt that no beneficial
effect will ever be evident from our abstin
ence, still it is obligatory upon Us profess
ors Of the religion Of Christ, to obey thu
injunction ofthe Apostle, not TO l" be par
takers Of other mems sins: :" but such W.
: must be, 50 long as we in common will
others, create demand for the product o
unremunerated, and lash-extorted labor
3 Ny heart sickens, when contem plat
. the extreme anguish and degradation c
f my sable brethren and sisters, who ar
8 wearing away their lives in hopeless bon
J, dage, for the qualification of the professet
ly self-denying followers of Him VIII
s wore "a seamless garment" and ha
l. mot where to lay his head ~
J. Again there are others, who hesitate c
70 this point because they have never felt
Is specially required by Him who remain
y to be God of justieei Would sue
a, persons deem It necessary to wait for
y, particular prohibition relative to any a,
t, of injustice' Surely not, and to every r,
I'd fiecting mind it must be evident, tn,
Of whatever is morally ,Orong cannot be r
s. ligiously right And here, cannot r
s. frain from expressing my heartfelt regr
r, for the Inconsistency in this respect Of Il
d religious society to which l belong, ar
nj am firm y attached. Had its members il
il dividually and collectively, maintain,
ct with unwearied zeal. this peculiar tes
s. mony of their worthy predecessors, the
would Il believe) ere th.shave presented
" complete and unsullied example of prac,
r, cal uprightness, to the whole christi,
I'd world. and enjoyed the eonsoling evidenc
n of having done all they could in this 81
X. rious work. But oh where now a
m our Woolmans, our Benezets, and r,
Is sons2 Would that the precious mani
h. Of these departed valiants in the cause
n. bleeding humanity, had rested upon, al
On shed its renovating influence over, the
he successors Alas! instead of sustainir
~ those principles, which they 50 fearless
o, advocated, on the broad basis of univers
10 equity, and illustrating the excellencv
on their precepts by our correspondent Sc
~. denial, we have enriched ourselves wi
IS. the merchandise of iniquhy; our han
10 and garments are contaminated, and "tl
49,, love of the world" has so far suppressed
49, "the love of the Father" in our hearts
-. to paralyze in a mournful degree, our IS sy,
49, patty and efforts. in behalf Of His attic,
. children.
&C.
tv submit what is written to thy exami
~ alton; and ifthou canst, after investig,
49, ing the subject, form conclusion at "a
Il ance with what is here expressed, wi,
~. out admitting the doctrine Of expediepc
nrofornnna "a AhnA II. Il ~