Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-02-13
VOL. II. No. 81

i""u p'ihCip'e, aud. which only constitute
Tue OASIS OF safe religious exrerirnce.
we regard II expedeni ani wise 10 in
s,ruct particularly in the frs, PRINCIPLES
OF Inc doctrine Of Christ, 10 Law broad .,5
deep Inc foundations of piriv n - 49,
mentary principles, to teach ,you n
hgauons OF membership. and 20 49,.
4 with great caution all apnlic.r,s C.. I
mission into the fellowship IL fbo .S - az
is essential 10 disabuSe The nil n
tins people of an error common 800 !"
every where that 10 be a memba. len ZEN
church Is at once the evidence ~ r.,' ~ l'l'
aud The pledge and security Of 6p,I ssI -
tion." 1' saifa-
4; five do not misjudge, the color.a
people are no, The only persons who ned
! their MINDS disabused on this pcin, anJ
on Others also. Is it not guile u oraa,
an error 10 suppose that a man can -
Ohfisilan, follower OF Christ while
.ie enslaves his fellow men, and wi,bboIds
from them the right to their oun go
and oodIes--the right 10 their wives 20
ehlIdTen-the right to read Gods boIv
book p hOiy
The recognition Of the great tru,b
mat vital pIety is 10 be found in The hear,
and must be demonstrated in The life. i 80
be Impressed upon them Understandable,
before the reputation OF The church can ~
, confided 10 their hands, -" -
To- Inc reputation OF" a slarrho1d.
"S church " must doubtless. be in
great danger, in sIayedcalinr conmun;.
ty' II many slaves are admired 10 i anv
way; especially, unless The slaves are
thoroughly taught that they must a 10.
: mo0StTafe" In their life" that tbev eel
e themselves more f; 10 be sold with horses
: mules, and swine, in The market han 70
y have the care of their own souls and bod.
III ies.l N''1 OO1-
S The perpeuity Of our missions. too
/ depends very much upon the redemr,ion
l. oil every professor from those vices. which
not only Indicate corruption of hear hut
J. tend 10 annoy the proprietor. and n ON
e barrass his interest. These - bo &C -
r. ceIIeu, must be living epislles, known and
re read OF all. The difference between what
b. they 1oeTe. and what they are, must be
'e prominent and striking. To save the
cnurch from reproack, the negro from
y mistake ana ruin, the master from infidel-
is ny as 10 Tie adaptation of the GOSPEL 10
i Inc reform and moral improvement Of his
r. saves there has been Instituted sort If
l. outdoor probation"
v IA. Where in our book of discipline
OF aoes The Georgia Conference get authori-
oil y lot TINS SORT Of outdoor probation ~
ne gays The discipline =" Only one condi-
lie lion is previously required Of those who
ad desire admission into those societies. a
lg aeSire 10 nee from he wrath 10 come -,
ed &C. But the Georgia Conference. il
Is, seems, has got an outdoor probation Is
OF for colored people.l
TO We desire to avoid the appearance Of
,r. discrepancy between what Chr;s,;ani,v
IT. proiessesto be and TO do, and " hat il real
n ~ effects believing that the unbeliever's
m Scorn is directed not so much against IFS
X doctrines and principles, as against the OBJ.
ia iquliIes OF lis pretended subjects"
r. H. e know that they which are &C.
zee counted 10 rule over the Gentiles, exercise
on iordship over them; and their grca. one:
las exercise authority upon them. But so i
I'd shah mol be among you" Jesus Christ
nd !" Break every yoke" Jehorah
Sc Slavery as it exists in the Unhet
is otates is not moral evil" Georei1
re- Conjerence, at us session Dec 1897.
lai' I'VE wonder ifthe Georgia Conferenc,
rs "aS Gr0ldcd "the appearance of discern
oil ancy between what Christianity prof.sse
10 be and 10 do, and what il reaily effects
at the South n
whenever these inconsistencies G
moral conduct are frequent, the spectato
lal IS exposed TO the temptation (by a yer
end common Yet unjust mode of reasoning) {
, Of concluding, finally, that religion iiself
rch iaiiaclouS because of the liuie i perform
hen when compared with the holiness of il
pretensions."
ave To- Who can doubt bnt what that rel
.om gion is " jaLlacious' which not onIv fai
ons TO uproot slavery. "the viIest that eve
: Sc saw The sum- but declares it " not moi
,,,e. al evil2'J
n IS But with all the precautionary meai
nju ures that have been adopted, The societi,
ople which have been organised on our mi
r so sIons among the slaves, have regular
oci- increased. And for promp'ness and un
loTmny in their attention 10 The duties
up religion, these sons of Africa would
reGt many cases shame their more highly (
min. vored and intelligent white brethren. Il
the stances 81 apostacy are not more ffeouer
ong relative advantages considered, than
n it ether societies. 1t is the concurrent ,cs,
cite moDy OF missionaries and proprietor
like and managers, that the influence OF III
EN- gospel has been decidedly favorable 10 III
ION people IN their various relations and dr
the ties. Superslilions have been cast OF
1t so vices abandoned, laboEs more faithful
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