Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-05-01
VOL. XI. NO. % .

against 0ou ana Cypress orr fellow crea-
lures by holding negro propeuy-in 9TH
er words, that a master cannot hold a
slave IN bondage, without the commission
OF an actual sin in so doing.
There is scarcely any diversity of
sentiment al the north upon this subject.
/ The great mass of the people believing
slavery 10 be sinful, are clearly of The
opinion that as system, il should be abol-
lshed throughout this land and through
out he world. They differ as to the time
and mode Of abolition. The abolilionisls
consistently argue, that whatever is sinful.
should be Instantly abandoned. The 9th
lcrs, by strange SORT of reasoning for
christian men, contend though slavery is
sinful, yet II may be allowed to exist until
1t shall be expedient to abolish il; or if.
in many cases, this reasoning might be
translated into plain English. the sense
would be, both in church ard state, slave
ry though sinful may be allowed 10 exist
until our interest will suffer us to saw. that
it must be abolished. This is not Sian
der; 1t is simply plain way of stating a
plain truth. Ii does seem the evident du.
ty Of every man TO become an abolilionist,
who believes slavery to be sinful, for The
Bible allows no tampering with sin.
ITO these remarks, there are some no
bic exceptions to be found in both parties
in the church. The south owes debt of
gratitude 10 the Biblical Repertory for the
fearless argument in behalf ofthe position.
that slavery is not forbidden BY The Bible.
| The writer of that article is said, without
contradiction, to be Professor Hodge, OF
Princeton-his name ought to be known
and revered among you, my brethren, for
in land of anti-slavery men, he is only
one who has dared to vindicate your char
acter from the serious charge of living in
the habitual transgression OF Gods holy
law"
We, too, admire the frankness with
which Mr.. Magruder makes the admis
sion that 1t is 1.-THE EVIDENT DUTY OF
EVERY MAN TO BECOME AN ABOLITION
IsT, WHO BELIEVES SLAVERY TO BE SIN
Full, FOR THE BIBLE ALLOWS NO TAM
PERING WITH SIM" And we trust the
time is not far distant. when we shall see
this only question fairly brought 10 an is
sue in the church, and settled according
TO the will of Cod
On the other hand, the Charleston OBJ
server strenuously opposes Ibis project of
ecclesiastical separation; on The ground
that the present "O!d SCHOOL, organiza-
ton is satisfactory TO the great BODY of
southern Presbyterians, is as much the
General Assembly of the south as OF the
north, and is not likely TO become op-
pressire 10 the SOUTH" i. e. to condemn
slaveholding as sinful.
| The editor, Rev b. Gildersleeve. from
New Jersey, says p his paper of March
/ o. -..-..-.
Southern organization would tend 10
break asunder the chain which binds the
union of the States together. Wise DO
litical men see the necessity of connecting
in closer brotherhood the north and south.
the east and west, and they are forming
for this purpose, as well as others, lines
of speedy intercommunication between the
different sections OF the land. And shall
, the church at this junctuIe sunder It's ties
, when no necessity demands il! Even if
1t were true that the great body OF the
| church in its northern division is ami
sIaoery In principle, let the ecclesiastical
ties which bind them to the south be brok
en-, and 1t would be accomplishing the
very &c: which ABoLITIoNIsTs most de-
; Voutl y wish. They well understand the
matter. They have sagacity enough to
{ discover that the GREAT IMPEDIMENT 10
E the success of their fanatical schemes.
: even at the north, Consists in the WE'D
DED RELIGIOUS CoNNEXIoN, OF THE
NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN CHURCH" ],
e The Charleston Courier, political ma.
3 per OF the union party, has come out in
. favor Of the separation, on the ground
r that "A southern organization of the
S church is best for the interests of the
< south, the, harmony of the union. the
Y peace of the church, and the cause of re-
e ligion, in the present state Of the abolition
s question: To this, a correspondent O
: the Observer replies, under the signature
d Justice" in the paper above quoted
! March 9. by referring to the political as
pect' of the proposal. So, it is not wrong
for proslavery religious men and eccle.
y sias,ics TO consider and reason upon Id,
:, political destinies of the country or III,
!, duty of citizens in connection with slave
; ry, is mingling religion with politics, anC
I, is intoerable. JUSTICE reasons thus:
r What is Implied in southern ecclesi
o astical organization Why. if entered
Is int bv one church, It must necessarily b,
i entered into 5v all churches-for what i
Is necessary in view of the honor and tn
= welfare Of the south, for one church. i
~ equrlly so for all, and will be urged upor
\ all. by every motive of interest," and ad
- vantage. 1t implies, therefore, the com
> pIele uniOn of all Christian deuomin.