Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-06-27

-sCONSISTENCTI-lne redaSTS vi L10
will recollect that few months since had occa-
sion 10 notice some editorial remarks from Zion's
Advocate, Ia Baptist paper published at Portland f
Mane,1 in which the Editor of that paper protested
stoutly against the churches having anything to do
with the subject of slavery, alledging that it is -,
wholly political affair. But what has got into
this Editor now, that he should make such selec-
ton as the following and publish it without note or
comment
"If slavery be sin, it is certainly
sin of no common magnitude. The cry
that i, is wholly political affair, and that
the church steps out of her sphere In
meddling with the subject, is worse than
idle. It's political aspect, we grant is bad
enough, and fairly bellies our high sound
! ing pretentions Of republicanism, but its
evils, in a moral point of view, may truly
be termed legion. The church has cher
ished it in her bosom, and sustained 1t by
her. example, until it has reared its head
so high in the sanctuary, as almost TO bid
defiance TO her authority. This is evil
IDENTIFY one of the worst 9ns of the times.
But if we must wait for civil authorities
to take the lead ia opposing this sin, what
: is it but an acknowledgement that politics
are purer than religion? We are truly
in a woful plight, if the church must
abandon her contest with sin, and lean for
support on the arm Of the world. Per-
haps nothing tends so much to perpetuate
this monstrous system, as the acknowi-
edged fact that men truly pious, support
f it bv their example. This haIows it in
: the eyes OF the world. Wond the church
. only see TO the removing of such props,
: the unsightly fabric must soon totler and
E fall. Many church officers and members,
u in former years, were in the habit of dram
J. drinking 1t was thought no sin to man
l. ufacture the liquid pioson, and sell it
e These good men partook of it themselves,
J. and no doubt aided, unintentionally, in
n drowning the souls Of many in destruc-
; ton and perIition But see. what has
:. been done by discussion, and the testing
of such practices by the principles Of the
Bible. What evangelical church would
$ now choose a dram drinking minister &c
~ instruct them, and be an example to the
Vi flock! A few years has produced this
great change. Is it at all improbable
- that few years more will find s,avehold
IS ing ministers in the same predicament
a Nav, if they would now refuse any long
ne er to touch the unc!eau thing, would no
Ter such conduct be approved and admired BY
10 every candid mind? If reformation d;
,o not commence at the house Of God, assur
" eddy judgment will begin there, for tn
n mouth Of the Lord hath spoken it,
~ After Anti-Slavcry has gone dorm hill two
three years longer, perhaps the Vermont CarOnicl
e! will begin copy such articles! There is no til
ri ing or calculating what wonders public opnio
will work on these men of erpediercy! Atits bid
an ding, they will sneak away into a corner and ca
their words, and be as s-t--I-l about it! Blu
what need of this skulking, good friends? VIII
go into the last corner of your last page with tli
IA selection, brother Wilson? Why not come OF
no manfull y-place the article under your cditori,
i head-fankly avow its sentiments to be your own
confess your former errors and abure them! The
you shall receive hearty right hand of fellowship
on and full welcome the ranks of those who prpac
ms the whole Gospel, rebuking all sin, obeying Go
rather than fearing men-you shall have ali desi
,er ed participation in their joys and their sorrows
r their cursings and their blessngs-thoir persccr
tons and their triumphs.
slv VOLUME DIsTRIBUTIoN BY THE AMERICA
IN. TRACT SoClETY.-John Clark, agent for thi
cts enterprise, addressed the Congregations an
Or Baptist congregations, in this village, la
nd Lords day. This work is not confined t
On the distribution of the bound volumes
lily Tracts published by the Society,", out IT
be cludes such writings as Bunyun, Batter
Nerins, and numerous Others. The Objec
9TH is, to place religious reading in families, t
l take the place of the light, pern:cous read
On ing that's too prevalent and too much pre-
ak valllng in this book making, book-selling an
= book-reading age. The plan is, for tn
are friends OF the cause in the different parts of
town, to take the books from the agent an
list go from door to door with them, selling Their
nd at the cost of publishing. This brings tn