Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-09-11
CIRCULAR.

United States OF America, Friends OF
the Poor SLace, and Advocates of I'm.
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 theopinion of meet.
ing of Baptist Abolitionisls. held this day
in the city Of New York, and whose rer
resentatives we are, the. period has arrived
when some judicious measures should
be taken 10 call National Baptist Con.
ventlon, 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
cietles 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 10 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. -
Rev. l.. Fletcher. Spread Eagle, Chester
Co. Pa. Rev. Samuel Aaron, Burline.
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 Committees
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 be circulated throughout the land.
Finally, brethren, let us exhort one an.
other to increased diligence and more fer
vent prayer in this holy cause. Let us
be up and Going land so much the more
as we see the day approaching"
We remain, affectionatelv.
Your brethren in precious Redeemer,
CYRUS 2. GRosvENoR, Chairman;
CHARLES w. DENIsoN, Secretary,
of meeting of Baptist Abolilionists, held
his day in the city of New York, MAY
llth. 1889 and signed in the name and
by the authority of the said meeting.t
First Meeting Of the Central Correspond
ing Committee.
Adjourned to one fortnight from this
day. at IL o'clock A. NJ Signed,
DUNCAN DUNBAR, Chairman.
G. w. DENlsoN, Secretary.
The Committee are: Rev. Duncan Dunbar.
Chairman, Rev. Charles w. Denison, Secretary
Rev. Messrs. Zelotes Grenell, and John t. Raw
mond, and Br. J. c. Mccormick.
t The circular was prepared and presented to
the Meeting by Committee Of which Rev. d.
ed by the Meeting.
STATE BAPTIST A. s. CONVENTION, for
Vermont, in connection with the anniver-
sary of the Vermont Baptist State Con-
vention, to be held in Brandon, in Octo-
Der next. l have conversed with several
brethren, on the subject, from different
parts fthe State, all of whom are of one
mind on the subject. and think that such
a convention should be called.
AS many, therefore, o! Baptist minis
tiers. and lay brethren, as are in favor of
issuing call for such a convention. will
forward to me, at Brandon, forthwith, fby
mail, postage paid, or otherwise,l their
names, to be appended to a call that sh1l
be published in the Telegraph.
special Meeting of the American A. s. So-
ciety, at Cleveland, Ohio.
AT meeting OF the Executive Commit
tee OF the American Ant-Savery Society
August Is, 1889,
Resolved, That it is expedient to hold Special
Meeting Of the American Anti-Slavery Society at
Der next, al 10 o'clock, A. Nj.
Resolved, That the Corresponding and Record
ing Secretaries, be Committee Of Arrangements.
In accordance with the above resolu-
tons, the undersigned give notice, that
there will be meeting of the Society al
the time and place above mentioned.
Auxiliary Societies are requested TO
send delegates, and the members of Anti
Slavery Societies throughout the country,
are invited 10 attend.
A report of the doings of The Society
and of the progress of the cause since The
last Anniversary, will be read. Meetings,
both for public addresses, and the transac
ton of business, will be held.
As this is the first meeting of the Soci
ETY. at the West, we trust that large dele.
cations will attend from that section O
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