Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-06-12


Lords day..
The SHAFrsBURY ASSOCIATION held its
59thanniyersary with the LIST Baptist Church
in SALISBURY, on the 9TH and 9th Instant
1t was good and profitable session. Most
OF the churches have enjoyed the quicken
ing influences of the Spirit during the year.
About $50, in the whole, have been added
by baptism. Resolutions were adopted in
support OF the various benevolent opera
lions of the day-among others, strong ones
against slavery. In regard to the American
and Foreign Bible Society, brother Ma
thaniel Coluer, introduced the following
preamble and resolution, which, after re-
marks from brother Colver and others, were
adopted by strong vote, no one dissent
ing:
Whereas we have learned through the
southern Baptist press, that a pledge has
Deen given TO the SHAREHOLDERS of the South,
0y the General Agent Of the American and
Foreign Bible Society that the Society shall
nerer IN any nay interfere with the insti-
l
has not been contradicted by the Agent. nor
condemned by the Board; and whereas
| such pledge is violation of the Constltu-
ton of the Society-inasmuch as that de-
clares the field to be the acorld-while
such pledge makes an exception of Tnear7
100000 of our brethren in bondage, by
pledging the Society 10 their oppressors
beforehand, that we will not interfere with
their unholy usurpations by giving to their
victims the word Of life therefore
| iResoIred, That we have learned the
above with great grief, and we do affection
ateiy, as we desire the purity and harmony
OF our holy enterprise, entreat the Board to
take early measures to cancel and repudiate
such pledge.
Brother Colyer, in the course of his re-
marks supporting the resolution, stated that
the church in Greenwich, N. Y, raised a
sum OF money [$loo, think for the Soci-
ETY., and forwarded it by him when he went
to New York to attend the anniversaries in
May, instructing him to ascertain if posi-
bic whether the facts stated in the above
preamble were founded in truth, and if lhey
were, to withhold the money and return it
TO the church, Unless the pro-slavery act
could be undone. Brother Colver, on en-
quiry and investigation had, was satisfied
that the pledge had been given to the slave
holders, and being unable TO procure re-
action in the Board on the subject, he re-
turned the money to the donors.
This was right and highly proper: 1t is
just what ought TO be done by all friends of
the slave. What! are We to be told by the
Society that their field is the world, and
then the Society make a bargain with the
robbers of Gods poor, STIMULATING that
part Of the field shall be left unoccupied?
Shall those whose legitimate business it is
to supply the furnishing with the bread of
life, strike hands with cupidity and robbery,
and make bargain that certain millions
shall be left to starve and perish? Let
those who have any bowels of compassion
think Of these things, and say whether they
will ratify the foul bargain.
OBITUARY..
Died, In Jamaica, on the 18th Of May,
Mrs. Lucretia Holton, wife of Doct. Joel
Holton: aged 81 years.
Mrs. Holton was one of the most inter-
esting women in this vicinity and without
disparagement to any other, we may proba-
bly, say that no other female in the town
would be more missed.
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