Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-07-31
CIRCULAR.


To Baptist ConUentiOns, Ministers,
Churches and Congregations IN The
United States OF America, Friends of
the Poor Slave, and ADVOCATES Of In
mediate Emancipation.
Dearly Beloved in the Lord:
We the undersigned, address you as
Baptized Believers, in the name of the
Great Head of the Church, and of His
suffering poor In the opinion of meet
ing of Baptist Abolitionists, he'd this day
in the city of New York, and whose rep
resentatives we are, the period has. arriv-
ed when some judicious measures should
be taken to call National Baptist Con-
vention, to prepare the way for organic
ing an AMERICAN BAPTIST ANTI-SLAvE
RY SOCIETY.
The providence of God seems to have
caused necessity for such an organiza-
ton. And while we do not aim to array
ourselves against any well managed So
cieties already in existence, we think it
obvious that, as Baptists, we can now
accomplish more by laboring on our own
platform, than in any other way.
We therefore whose names are annex
ed, cordially address to you this Circular.
You will oblige US by sending your
names as soon as convenient, should you
approve the object contemplated, to either
of the following brethren Editors Ad-
vocate & Baptist, Portland, Me-; Editor
Baptist Register, Concord, N H.; Edit
or Telegraph, Brandon VT; Editor Chris
tan Reflector, Worcester, Mass. Rev.
Elon Galusha, Perry, Genesee County,
Western N. Y; Rev. Nathaniel Colver,
Greenwich, Washington County, N. Y.
Rev. r. Turnbull, Hartford, Conn. j.
Rev. L. Fletcher, Spread Eagle, Chester
Co. Pa. Rev. Samuel Aaron, Burling-
ton. N. j.; Editor Philanthropist, Gin
cinnati, Ohio all of whom, and any 9TH
ers who may receive them will please
transmit the names they obtain to Rev.
Duncan Dunbar, or to either member OF
the Central Corresponding Committee, :
located for the purpose in the city of N
York. The Committee will then be as
sembled, when the names which have
been received will be appended to the
Call, the time and place of holding the
Convention fixed, and both the Call and
Address observation-disclosures the land.
Finally, brethren, let US exhort one an.
other to increased diligence and more fer.
vent prayer in this holy cause. Let e:
be up and doing land so much the more
as We see the day approaching
We remain, afectionately.
Your brethren in precious Redeemer,
CYRUS p GRosvENoR, Chairman;
CHARLES W. DENIsoN, Secretary,
of meeting of Baptist Abolitionists, hello
his day in the city of New York, MAY
18th. 1897 and signed in the name ant
by the authority of the said meeting.t
FIRST Meeting of the Central Correspond
ing Committee.
At a meeting of the Central Cores
ponding Committee of Baptist Abolition
lists, held on the 18th of May, 1889, Rev
Duncan Dunbar, was chosen chairman
and Rev. G. w. benson, Secretary.
1t was on motion,
Resolved, That the individuals men
toned in the draft of a Circular adopted
at the General Meeting held last week, b.
earnestly requested to procure as man,
names as possible 10 be affixed to tn
CALL, and to forward them lnmediatel,
to the Chairman of this Committee.
Resol0ed, That the editors of Baptis
papers, and all others friendly to the caus
of the oppressed, be desired to publish a
much of our proceedings as they shal
deem likely to be useful to the cause.
Adjourned to one fortnight from thi
t dav, at IL o'clock A. M. Signed,
DUNCAN DUNBAR, Chairman.
c.. w. DENlsoN, Secretary.
1 n The Committee are Rev. Duncan Dunba