Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-02-27
V OIL. XII. NO. %.


81. Whereas, the system of slavery h.,
lately been defended by certain church mem
bers and ministers of the gospel, as a salu,a.
ry, moral, and even scnptural institution.
ReSotred, That such grieYous depart.
ure from Christian principle calls upon q,
WIN an imperative voice, and more loudly
thaa ever, 10 check The growing and banefu
influence oil the system, and 10 exert cur.
selves for It's removal.
70. ResoIUed, That we humbly acknorl
edge before God our culpable neglect of hi.
duty, and confess that the past effort, CT,
churches have been too often dic,a,ed 49,
regard Tor appearances, rather than he's
desire for the deliverance Of tbe ensIsrai
and the reformation Of our brethren. anJ
that we recommend TO our churches 50 ~
bic themselves over this offence, while Ihev
determine, in reliance on divine aid. 10 On.
| gage IN II hereafter with earnestness and
zeal.
80. Resolced, That our sister church,,
in this State, are respectfully invited 10 al.
opt the sentiments here advanced; and also
10 unite in addressing an Epislle according.
ly 10 the southern churches through our Gen
eral Convention.
80. ReSoired, That the churches IN
| this Association, as here assembled, send
TO the General Convention Of Congrega,ion.
al and Presbyterian ministers in this Stale
TO be holden at montpelier on the last Tues
day in August next, Memorial, embracipr
the substance of these resolutions, and pray.
ing that body 10 address an EpistIe accord.
insly TO the Southern churches.
"Rev. Messfs. Bradford, Hodges AMI
Holmes, and Messrs. Benjamin B. Smith
: and Moses Cobb were appointed commit.
. tee to prepare memorial, embracing the
sentiments Of the above resolutions, 10 b.
: submitted 10 the Association for their reyi,.
ion.
2 Voted, That this memorial be signed
5 By the Moderator and Secretary of this Cor.
r venlion and be forwarded to the General
Convention, TO be holden at Montpelier tie
last Tuesday in August next, also, Thatil
I be submitted TO the churches of this Assoc
b alton for their approval"
RESOLVED, That the Constitution OF the
: Society be so amended that the Treasurer
: of the Society shall be, ex-officio, member Of
the Executive Committee
: Resolved, That Charles G. Anterior, a
e member of Congress from New Hampshire
o by introducing his gag-resolulious in ths
! House of Representatives of the United
States, on the 18th Of December last, hal
5 secured for his name conspicuous place in
the roll Of infamy, and that all those mem
e beTs of Congress from the free States, wiz
voted for those resolutions, have prove,
} themselves unworthy the confidence Of;
e free and christian people.
On motion:
Resolved, That we are az much as ere
v convinced of the great sin Of African Colon
1 iZation, which was founded in an unhoi
e union OF slaveholding and inveterate prejg
W dice against The colored American; and IN;
Of the recent attempts 10 re-enlIst the symp:
d thies of the North, in favor Of its diabetes
J. schemes, after its wickedness had been S
folly developed, as its utter hypocrisy e.
:, posed, and after its condemnation had bee
! subsequently and unequivocally pronounce
by all the most intelligent Of that ella,
d whose special benefit il profcsses 10 regar.
10 can DE viewed in no other light than a hop,
less struggle TO sustain sinking reputation
rather than frankly to acknowledge an err,
of and co operate with those who had disco'
G. ed the fallacy of their scheme and honest
rebuked lis wickedness.
;, Thanks were voted to,he several churcI
- es for the use of their houses.
20 It may be proper 10 remark that, in on
+ or two instances: there is slight transpos
o. ton in the arrangement of the foregon
n proceedings, as to the order in which thing
occurred. One or two subjects that wer
under consideration at times Of adjourn
to ment, were not taken up immediately on ih
10 commencement OF following sessions. j
q the sketch, foregoing, the parts thus SION
: ed are brought together.1