Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-09-04
VERMONT TELEGRAPH.
BRANDON, SATURDAY AUGUST 81, 1899.
From the .Nss0- York Baptist Register.
American a Foreign Bible Society.
New z oRK, Aug. 10. 1890

AmerlcAn 6OcAGtXa
NEW YoRK,. Aug. 10, 1889.
Brother Beebee-Soon after nv arriy,
!, in this chy. on the 3lst ultimo, | was
su,urised 10 learn that report was in cir.
culatiOn, which had been noticed in ore
or two public prints, that. while acting as
me travelling agent Of the American &
Foreign Bible Society at the south, | had
given solemn pledge relative to the
course they intended to pursue upon the
subject Of slavery, involving the idea that
i was their intention to withhold the word
Of God from the slave population. With
considerable difficulty have been enabl-
ed to trace the report to its origin, and
embrace the earliest opportunity, through
yOu, 10 inform our brethren, among whom
undersloud the matter has occasioned
some unpleasant feeling, that said report
IS without any real foundation in truth
| never was authorized, by the Society
whose interests have advocated, to pledge
myself, or them, upon any subject whatso-
ever nor have | ever been required, by
any Individual or body of people, to give
such pledge. Il is but an act of Justice
omy brethren in the south, 10 say, that [
have never met with Christian, whether
Blptlst or Pedobaplist, or even man OF
he world, who expressed wish to with
hold The sacred scriptures from the slaves.
And | have Witnessed the slave reading
the Bible in the presence Of the master,
and with his decided appreciation. l have
always considered and represented the
American & Foreign Bible Society, anc
ITS Board Of Managers, as strictly confin
ed IN their proceedings to the objects spec
ned IN their constitution and in this re.
'peet 10 stand upon the same ground as
our foreign and home mission societies.
lhaye assured al! who have made inqui.
mes on The subject, that. as Society, we
have no connection with slavery or anti.
slavery, farther than to receive the volun-
ary contributions of all who love the
word OF God, and who desire its univer
cal CIRCULATION among men Of all nations,
Sally Irrespective Of their views on the
subject In question. As the held we are
alled to occupy is the world, and, as lai
.l am acquainted with the views of my
BRETHREN who are entrusted with the man
agement of this noble institution, ant
with the feelings of my own heart, ] take
pleasure in saying, that our single object
BY the grace of God, is TO give the seort
Of life 10 all nations, WitAOut reserve, 4
We almost e1tent Of our pecuRiary a6iii
~ And while we retain our connection
with this loved and cherished institution
hope that we will never allow ourselye,
10 b. turned aside by any other object
whether important or unImporlant, from
the great design Of giving faithful transla
tons OF the sacred scriptures to the per
Ehlng nations of the earth, now involve,
MguIt and ruin, in order that they ma,
be delivered from the slavery of sin an,
Satan, and become Christ's freenen, pei
tuadsd that whom the Son of God make
Tree, they are free indeed.
Ihereport 10 question, in common wit
many others adverse to the interests an,
AlF lame of our institution, originated ii
southern newspaper, the editor of whicI
mas exhibited The most marked hostility {,
ae Society,"" A course so counter to ths
views and feelings of the denomination, $,
lpl@lcal to the uninterrupted and rapi
Infusion Of the word of life. has given n
.us PAIN 10 those who yet relaiu-a vivi
IMPRESSION of the past labors of this re
'peeled brother. and who would be th
'a@ 10 question either his piety Or his tai
s But neither my regard for tn
I'mer, nor my admiration of the latter
uau prevent me from stating wherein tn
,uuuence Of both has been exerted to>mis
.spresent the aims of the Society. A
Jns llme the editor attempted to identif
,Ie society with Campbellism, by stalin
"a. the agent had obtained liberal sub
.e'pnons from some of the Campbellite:
suu ooy an insiauation that this liberalit
'lay have arisen from secret instruction
gwen TO him by the Society, that W
.ACu'o soon have translation OF III
SUp1ures similar to their own. Whe
e editor, In the presence Of one of. III
h'ends of our institution, was asked no,
~ could countenance the publication
sucn unfounded charges, aud when to-
nu no instructions had been given, eth,
y public or in private. he replied ths
! me documents Of which we complail
. mad been in his possession for a long
SSe,lOd, ne would not have published ther
subsequently, to this occurrence a ne
; ;uIae OF attack was adopted, and the D,
SSu'ces oil the north were appealed to
~ uniounded assertion which has Great
mucn uneasiness. Afterwards | W
susveo % learn that an endeavor "
have sought ~ v.;1 G. - -.