Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-09-05
Vol. X....No. so.

A~NeA ~A0fSAy AOt GAC6pteQ.
(3) Has it indeed come to this-,b.,
when the Baptists of Vermont demonstrate
with the Baptists of Virginia. against SIN
ha'oored in the church BY the latter, the
former are to be told by the latter tina, cit
Is matter more pertaining to the iutisdie-
lion Of political journals than ours ?'' What
is there in this sin that should claim for i,
exemption from being meddled with in ~
t1g'ous papers know Of nothing, unless
it be its superabounding enormousness.
Now take certain facts, and place them
along by the side of this doctrine that the
discussion of the subject OF slavery is to be
excluded from religious journals, as belong
Ing more properly and exclusively to politi-
ca! journals. Commence with the follow.
ing:
Second Marriages Of Slaces.-The following n
from the proceedings Of the Savannah River Bap-
fist Association, published in the Southern Bap-
list of Dec. IL, 1885:
"The first Query is, whether, in case of inyolun.
tary separation, ofsuch character as to preclude
all prospects of future intercourse, the parties ought
to be allowed to marry again7
ing answer-that such separation among person,
situated as our slaves are civily separation BY
DEATH and they believe that in the sight of God il
would be viewed. To forbid second marriages
in such would be to expose the parties, not
only to strange hardships and strong temptations,
but to church censure for acting in obedience to
their masters, who cannot be expected to acquiesce
in regulation at variance with Justice the slaves
and to the spirit of that command which regulates
marriage among Christians. The slaves are not
free agents, and dissolution by death is not moro
f1rolr fIlapr and
control, than by such separation"
Here is an Association of Baptists grave
, lY legislatlng about polygamy among their
members and deliberately granting license
for and yet the system of sin, out Of
which grows naturally and legitimately thi,
"dcctrine of DEVILS" is subject not to be
discussed in religious papers-ti is matter
: more pertaining to political journals |!
might fill up column after column in e.
numerating denominations with which the
Southern Church is filled up, growing out Of
= this system Of sin which violates every
: command Of the decalogue, and after all,
i should be told that the discussion of these
n matters more pertains to political journals
J than to religious ones. might speak Of
!; the Introduction Of reading the Bible OF
q despoling the image of the Maker, and SELL
It ing the members of Christ's body for the
st pieces of siIver-of the disruption Of fami-
l. lies-of tyranny and plunder--of fornica.
u ton, adultery and incest-and all this and
! --~---:-- TO-, -L-~'A ~
- told that this more pertains to political
journals Permit me to call for the reasons
n for handing over 10 political journals the
d jurisdiction of these matters Of sin in the
+ Church. Are the political journals more
l. holy, and more gospelwise, that it is special
l. ly their province to rid the Church of sin ?
Will the Editor of the Religious Herald
have the kindness to point out the subjects
- which pertain more to the jurisdiction Of
v religious journals 2
E. (4) The readers of the Telegraph will
Y, Judge for themselves onthis point. Saying
70 nothing about my own remarks, must be
Z allowed to offer it as my view that brother
~ Walkers reply was exceedingly mild. Be-
'e sides, it it were true that the replies TO Eli
n Ball were harsh and denunciatory," would
a not their harshness iniure the cause they
e, were designed to promote No PERSONAL
q ties were used in the rejoinders, which
could in any way be construed to affec, the
r. Editor OF the Herald, unless indeed he be
le himself straightforward then, at worst,
e, they could only be personalities by lmplca-
r. tion,-so that the objection he has here rails
y ed would be no objection if he were laboring
- in good cause. When, or by whom, ha'
Ia it been made an objection with Anti-Slave
T. ny editors, against the admission of the pro-
E. auctions of their opponents, that those pro-
ID auctions were too harsh or denunciatory |;
l. has been averred, to be sure, that abusive
&c language and feelings have beea vented a
gainst them. But SO far have they been
De from making this an objection to giving
H. place to those productions, abolitionists have
published them without end-and good has
1e resulted to our cause from such publication.
b. But | do not admit, for moment, the
st. business of the charge, brought by the Ed
h !; tor of the Herald, on which he POUNDS his
in objection. do not admit that the articles
% in reply to Eli Ball were either harsh OF
it. denunciatory beyond what the occasion re-
re qulred. The Editor of the Herald says
in eff our northern brethren expect to convince
US, they must lay aside their dictatorial tone'
ot their harsh and denunciatory language. -
. Mark thev evnect IN eonrjs1ce u.s.