The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-11-09
Baptist Anti-SIavery Convention.

BRANDON, Oct s. 1899.
At eleven o'clock, A. NJ. brethren and friends
from different parts ofthe State assembled in the
Baptist Westinghouse, in pursuance Of call pre-
vionsly issued in the Telegraph.
Organized, by choosing JONI lDE, Moderator 4;
and o. S. MURRAY, Clcrh.
Prayer by brother James Deany, Of Ticonder-
aga, N. Y.
Voted to invite all persons present, who are IA
vorabe to the objects Of this Convention, to seats
with US and participation in our proceedings.
Appointed o. S. Murray, A. Angler, G. A.
Thomas, W. G. Johnson and Enoch liebard,
Business Committee, to report at the opening of
the afternoon session.
Adjourned to half past P. NJ.
Afternoon. Met pursuant 10 adjournment
Prayer by D. W. Burroughs.
Business Committee. reported. Report accept
ed.
The following resolutions were discussed and
adopted:
Whereas the God of Heaven has said by the mouth
of his servant Moses, thou shalt in any wise
rebul1e thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon
hm'-and also by the great Apostle to the Gen
tiles, them that sin rebule before all, that 9TH
ers also may fear;' and whereas Withholding
from the guilty the truth, even though they be
our brethren, is not a mark Of kindness or love
TO them, therefore, as Baptiss of Vermont in
convention assembled, we would kindly, yet
plainly, present our solemn conviction of truth
to our southern brethren and the world in the
following resolutions:
ReSo1ced, That slavery involves a complication
of the highest crimes which it is possible for man
TO commt-Such as robbery, man-tlevng family
sundering, soul-starvng and murder Of body and
suol, in the most lingering and awful forms.
ReSolred, That to commit any one Of these
crimes ont of the Slave States, would exclude the
criminal from church fellowship.
Resolved, That all these crimes are, in them
selves, necessarily and under all circumstances,
so many direct violations Of Gods law and can
never be mitigated or modified, in the sight orthe
Supreme Law-eiver, by human legislation,--they
are therefore no less SIN in the Slave States than
elsewhere.
Resolced That If slavery were out ofthc Chris,
tan church, its enormites would be seen in their
true light, and they who commit this, would no
sooner obtain admission to church fellowship than
those who are guilty Of other species of robbery
and atrocious wlckedness.
ReSolced, That the practice-the Icing inMe
haJU of slaveholding, is no more palliauon for
that sin, than the practicc-the being IN tie habit
Of lying, swearing. theiving, adultery, and other
papable violations of Gods law, are paliations
for these sins.
Resozred, Therefore, that the Bible affords no
warrant for extending Christian fellowship towards
those who ae in the sin Of slavchoding, and off
defending slavery, on account oftheir having been
bred up and long in the practice of this sin.
ReSOlred, Therefore, that those who adopt the
Gospel standard Of morality and religion cannot
consistently hold in Christian fellowship those who
practice slavery or advocate it.
Reso1red, Therefore, that it is the duty Of all
Christians TO labor and pray for the immediate ex-
pulsion of this sin from the church, Withdrawing
from all who, after due admonition and
reproof will not cease from its practice and It's ad
vocacy.
That following resolution was under consider
alton, when. the Convention ad journed to meet to-
morrow morning at halEpast s o'clock,
Resozrcd, The those theological schools and
semnaries which prohibit or stife free discussion
On the subject of slavery and emancipation are
wanting in their duty TO the enslaved-are quiet
ing the consciences Of slaveho lders-are wronging
hose under their instructions, as we'll as the
church of Christ, in general; and are greatly i'm.
1eding rhe progress ofpniversa emancipation.
PRAYER by brother Elon GaIusho, of Newly ork
Wednesday morning, halEpast s.
Convention called TO order, Prayer by broth
" S. Fish.
Voted to invite all Baptsts in Vermont present
o speak and vote in this Convention; and all Bup.
lists from abroad to participate in our discussions;
The resolution before the Convention, at the
inc of adjournment last evening, was called up.
md moved to be amended, by striking out all az
cr the word resolved, and inserting the following