Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-12-11

: hang them-iS this the Christian wav .
show your love to your enemies! is II
possible 10 conceive of the m.tk. gentle.
loving, suffering, dying. fargiving Savior,
orandIshlng the warriors sword or the
shareholders lash? 1t is then an insult
to dIvlne justice aud mercy. 10 suppose
the advocates OF slavery and war, robbery
and murder, to be sent of Coo to preach
the Gospel. May the Lord bring the as
soc!atlon and the churches under its care,
TO repentance for their connivance at these
SINS Of slavery and war, abhorred OF God,
and subVersve of all that is pure, Just
and holy among men.
cannot for moment, admit the posi-
ton which you SOON TO have taken in
your dealings with me, /. e-that at IS
inconsistent acith' my MINISTERIAL CHAR
AcrER for order and regularity TO tec-
t~re ON G50Jlta0n, n0a-reSissance or moral
REFORMS generally, IN a pulpit or parish,
contrary TO the 10ishes of The minister
| recognize no such authority in the cler-
gy, to say whether abolition or non-resist-
ahce shall be introduced among the peo-
pie. This, on the part OF the clergy,
would be lording it over Gods heritage
win vengeance. [ believe Christ has
ministry on earth, bat he never empow-
cred them 10 Sly what subjects shall be
brought before tae people and what not !;
and those who set up such A claim ouoht
'oL To De received as Christian ministers.
'Iaey are Ike OOtoes in Sleeps clothing
shill pay M regard t, such a claim.
| Nor Can aduI!G rht position that the
clergy, when they cast their influence on
the SID OF man-Straiing aud man-kiIiing,
anu Il Ike hands with robbers and MUIR
derers, are not to be rcbuled before all
the people. Above all other sinners, they
should be- rebukeI with great.st severity.
shall net cease TO hold them up 10 the
gaze oil the world, as deceivers, false
prophets, hlreIlIgs-who reud aud devour
the flock.
Having thus stated my views, freely,
frankly, aud kindly, | would say. SHALL
NOT WITHDRAW MYSELF FROM THE AS
socIATIoN. L have no charges to bring
against you, brethren. for any thing YOU
have done to me person4Hu Your per-
sonal treatment OF me has been kind and
brother y-il ever it was otherwise, it has
been forgiven and forgotten. Ii ever L
have personally injured You, | hope you
will forgive and forget it. Not for any
personal lll-treatment is my soul panied
and my complaint made-on this score
my soul sat peace with youIand shall be,
whatever you may do to me-but | am
grleved, my very heart is sick and pierre
et with anguish, at your Indifference and
opposition as bod y, to abolition and non
resistance.
i Should you see fit to disown me be-
cause l enter into parishes and puIpits, to
plead the cause Of abolition and non-re-
slStance, IN opposition TO The aoishes of
minister's; because cannot recelve those
as ChrastlG@ ministers who, in apologize
ing Tor slavery and war, apologize for the
abolition OF the marriage institution, for
concubinage, for theft, robbery and muir.
| der; and because | denounce all those
who apologize for, or practice these
crimes, and yet pretend to BE- ministers of
CHRIST, as treacheroGs 10 God aud human
n.y. aud thelr pretensions as hypocritical,
you must do 1.-THE responsibility must
d. all your Own--and We will leave The
whole mater between US, 10 b. settled by
the God OF the slave and the Prince o f
Peace, IN that day when we shall meet
| each other. aud the down-,roIdrn sllve
aud the scalhed and manglpd victims OF
war, at that tribunal where decisions will
be impartial, just and irreyersible.
In the mean time, as we Journey IT,
g ther litle longer ia this vale of igno-
rance, error, and prejudice, let US put
away all wrath and niger and bi t.rness,
aud be kindly aft ctioaed oae 10 another
In brotherIy love; tender hearted, gentle,
easy to BE- entreated, fotgiving one anoth-
er, as we hope that God, for Christ's sake,
hath forgiven US. LIT US be followers oil
God, as dear children, walking in love-
love that thinketh no evil, aud doeth no
j evil
Should you disown me from the asso.
citation, | shall attribute it to your error in
Judgment, want of sympathy for the slave
and your erroneous views of the rights
and prerogatives of the clergy, rather
than TO any unkind feelings towards me.
If there be any thing offensive 10 this, do
not attribute il to any unklnl feelings to-
wards you. l know my heart rejects The
imputation.
Yours, for the laws and
empire of Jehovah,
II. G.. WRIGHT.