The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-11-02
II HE VOICE OF REED % M

service? did, and answered safely, he made no APP
poinnent that day. has held Sd service for MANY
months Did not at first decline account of i'll health
and a want Of familiarity with the subject? You did
And afterwards did not express my willingness to preach
upon that subject any other, and CRAFTY you
and other friends Of the cause, far able under
the circumstances provided you would consult your minis
ter, and he did not make any objections? And did you
afterwards assure that the friends anxious ha
should preach upon the subject, and hat you had seen
your minister the subject, and that he made no obec-
TONS and requested you to give The notice Of the meetng
did you that the friends anyous you should
preach upon the subject and also tina; had MIN
lister, Mr.. Bliss, the subject him Friday pre-
yious to the Sabbath, and told him You WCU.d preach
the subject of slavery the Sabbath n. ococf, the
Meeting House-he made no objections asked him f
ho world give the notice Of said meeting on the Sabbath
lie said No, you had better give it. as ed him if he
would not attend the meeting and hear you preach? He
said he would not will here remark that Mr. Bliss had
heretofore refused TO give otce Of abolition meetings. and
lectures and thought himself crowded upon when request
I'd 10 do it, That he dsregards the feelings Of that portion
OF his Pensioners, who aboiionsts among whom
are part Of his churchabou half that he refuses
10 give notice of any ans!ayery meeting. But thought
he would willingly give 10 ice Of brother Ieayt's ap-
pontmen TO preach the subject Of slavery, or
should not have ased him did not intend any injury
or Insult when as ed him, but did it in good faith sup
posing that he would give the notice
am very sorry, sir, that you should in any way be blam
ed for tic yGI took the time above alluded to-
do not think you ntruded upon any mans rights, that
any one had occasion to think. And am one
or-, .'l 9o 4' ~ '.''o io 0''i D'"u 'n
and bind their actions, and dictate their duties to his own
particular nod, whether right wrong. But sir the con-
stituon Of Republic guarantees to the right of
iiH6 anu 'cl,s 40 I'0''S a iiiEn'i Po"et mas
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have before said, let fear God rather than have
Dear sir given true and correct your nqries
and sec not how any blame rest you. If have
uoe wrong S"oo Ds@l IT, ou' III? conscience does not
condemn me that have done wrong IN this mater
Our an-siavery society at Quechee Is gradually III
creasing IN numbers and although we are greatly opposed
by ministers ETC. it does not diminish our zeal in the
righteous cause Our watchward IS onward--ouf prayer
IN faith to that Dcd WHO has styled himself prayer hear
ing and prayer answering God. we believe lie mas al
ready in some measure, blessed the Efforts that 2e ma
ing for The emancipation CT the slave Our tAith Is strength
enng our hopes are increasing t2 soon Ae bosom OF ev
cry Christian and khlianihropiit VIII swell with joy at The
glad tdings, that unvera. liberty and freedom is proclaim
ed to the American avoa day cf jubilee and reoc;ng
TO the suffering captive
GEORGE CDALL.'
Hartford, Sept ., 1859.
Grew H. f. Leayilt, Dear Sir, Since nv letter to Won
of the 28th Of Augus have seen letter published in the
Vermont Chronicle, addressed you by the Rev Xenas
Bliss and as is common for him. long preface preceding
it, This suppose to be the letter alluded your letter
TO me- and calls for further explanation en- my part And
to nut the subject in its true lie feel compelled from
sense of duty 10 state some facts respecting aaslavery
movements in this pace Queecheo Village since last win
ter which seems 70 me necessary in order bling your
course which YOU took here last Juv fairly before the
public Before any anayery society vas formed in Ibis
place and before any lecture on the subject was Delivered
or any public meeting was he'd by lis friends personally
consulted with Mr. Bliss on the subioc cd him if he
had any objections to our haYng an anslayey lecture in
the meeting house. lie reped | don't know, who are
YOU going TO have? Iroplied to him. do hnow bu,
some good man. We had not engaged any one, lie said
he should ma opections for he beov cd, that If he
Should it would be productive Of more evil than good He
assured that he should have nothing DO with the sub
jec way or the other-Ihat he should ;a;e neutral
ground. Soon after this Elder Shaw along, unex-
pectedly, and delivered lecture the subject. eoce
y was soon afer organized. written notice was han
society," which he did by pemcng aed rernar ing upon
ME- Sane same! soon aEef another Wtcn Ho'S was handed
meetinr ,sa Soma oyorrr " n
Monday evening. This no.ico ,,as teoto1 in I sar