Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-12-19

obligation to return me an answer, though
should you think proper TO do so. will
return the favor in any way, not incon-
sls.ent with the duty | owe my God, my
country, and myself. The questions /
desire to have more fully, and explicitly
answered are the following: lsr, Are the
members Of the various churches, or are
many of the churches as a body, Adolf
honlsts End, How many clergymen are
united with, or are the advocates Of the
Abolition Society2 Sd, Ale not both the
churches and clergy, who are united
with, or are the advocates of that Soci-
ETY., also united with, and advocating
the other various benevolent $50 called1
societies, such as the Missionary, Bible,
Tract Societies, &c. 4th, Are any of
the missionary Baptists abolitionists, and
how many? 9Th, Are any of the Old
School Baptists united with you, and how
many2 Please answer the above and
obige s.4 A. B. REID.
P. S. Direct to Brownsville p. o.
Monroe co., Ga. If any of the Baptist
missionary papers are advocating the alb
clifton cause, should be glad to receive
one. A. B, r.
JAS. G. B1RNEv, Cor. Sec. A. A. S.
Society
In answer to the above letter received
the following:
"Anh-Slavery Office, New York, !
-...-. Aug. %, 1888.
DEAR S1R:-Yours of the Sd instant
was received several days ago, but owing
to an unusual amount of business press
ing on me, just at that time, | have not
been able, till now, to answer it. lam
sorry too, that even after this delay, it
will not be in my power 10 give you as
precise information as, doubt not it
would be pleasant for you to receive on
the several points suggested. You wish
to know |. Whether the members o. the
various churches-or many of the church.
es as body, are abolilionists A very
large proportion of the abolitionists are
members of the different churches-per-
haps not less than so in 100. The S ci-
ETY. of Friends, the Reformed Pfesbyteri-
an churcb, and if | mistake not, a small
society of Baptists in Indiana, of which
you will see an account, think, in the
last { BAPTIST TrienniaI Register, do not
admit shareholders to their communion
Of individual congregations, there is a
great multitude, that exclude siavehold.
ing professors, from their ordinances, and
I4slaveholding preachers from their ulpits.
In the case of slaveholding preachers
when they do preach in northern pulpits,
! Ct now mean the pulpits Of the State o!
New. York and all east of it.) for the mos,
part, | think, they are rather Struggled
in, than openly introduced; the congre-
cation not having full knowledge Of
their slavehoding. 2. [ cannot inform
you with any pretension to accuracy,
show many clergymen are united with
or are advocates of the Abolition Society
We have a large number and they are
generally of the most religious and eff
cient character. One of our most success
full agents is Elder Culver, of Washington
county, in this State. He is now operat
ing with great effect on the Baptist a:
we'll as on other denominations in New
England. ,....- ....
!. 3rd Are not bo.h the church an
clergy who are united with, or are the ad
vocates of that society, also united will
and advocating the other various benevt
lent ESQ calIed) societies; such as the Mi
:. sionary, Bible. Tract Societies. &c. ?"
. should say in answer to this, that the abe
! litionists, are not distinguished by any pt
} cu!iarity in supporting the institutions 20
, do LOO
: the main, when a man becomes an abol
= zionist, that he departs from his old view
q as 10 benevolent operations towards otf
4; ers The same feeling of christian b.
d nevolence that leads him to compassiona
e the enslaved poor-the heather, as II
S slaves are called BY the Synod of S. {
i and Georgil-leads him to sympathi;
IS with the afflicted of all lands. ... ..
= 4 do not know how many Mission
1t nv Baptists, are aboluioniss. The M
t, sionaries of almost all the denomination
J. Think, are abo1itionis,s. Twill send yo
s. If uou choose, a No. of the Emancipat
D. containing an interesting account of sor
to oftheir proceedings, in relation to Il
n matter. 5. Are any of the cold Sche
to Baptists - united with you, and how n
IT. nv? do not know that among t
ly Northern Baptiats there is any recog
en ton Of the distinction of "Oid Schoo
as and :" New School" In the SLoue Stat
N if I understand the distinction convey
lat by these terms, it is this,-The Old Sch
ay are opposed to what are called Bsnerol
Ell operations, such as sending the Bi
'as abroad to the heathen-to an educa
lin n,instry-to conveying religious kno
ess edge by means OF tracts, Sc.-in fine
md every thing that looks like taking Gc
90 work of doing good to men out Of his 9
ga hands The New School are underst