The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-07-23

don of God and final salvation in Heaven.
9. Clergymen should show themselves offence
to sla0ery by preaching and ecturing against it at
all suitable opportunities
3. Laymen and all private members of, the
Church, male and female, should converse against
1t in their several spheres and circles in fe and by
SO doing salutary influence would be exerted in
FAVOR OF abolition which could not be erased. The
speaker further observed that the resolution suppos-
es the idea that the sutierings of the slave &c
gives their cause peculiar claim upon the Church
Ihis peculiarly arises from the consideration that
many OF the slaves are brothers and sisters in the
Church Hero he glanced at their legal degre6a-
ton and wretched ness. He then spoke of the
credness of the relation that exists between differ
ent members of the same body. That many whom
God had joined together were by the arm of ruth
less tyrants put assunder Yea, further the most
sacred rights were legally and practically usoIated
What said he, if nearest and dearest friends by
the ties of nature and affection thus wickedy
treated If their would have peculiar claim
upon under such circumstances, how unspeaba-
bly, strong must the claim of the slave be upon the
Church of Christ.
2. Resolued, That the sin of slavery rests with
equal magnitude upon the people of the north with
those of the south.
Here allusion was made in political point of
view Reference made to the numerical
strength of tho north over the south in Con-
gress Political combinations IN favor OF slavery &c.
3. RESOLVED, That the cause Of slavery as 1t ex-
lists in our country has a demand upon our sympa-
thles paramount to any other cause.
Here it was argued that all moral and religious
enterprises, well as every useful science, also
the requirements of literature are affected, and
very injuriously affected by slavery. An further,
slavery jeopardizes the peace prosperity, and hap
plness of the Union. That it is the main cause
directly Indirectly of all the jars and conten
lions between the north and south. In support of
the resolution reference was made 20 ts barrier in
the way of Missionary eXertons, Bible Societies.
Tract Societies, Sabbath Schools, &c.
4. Resoived, That if Government do not abolish
the institution of slavery to the utmost verge of Its
power, that the spirit of slavery will abolish all
free institutions. In support OF this reference
was made to gag resolutions. Southern memorials
to Northern Legislatures, praying for the suppress
sion n certain associations, for the prohibition of
IF the rights Of speech against slavery, and the
Of the press, to the breaking open Of mails and
burning their contents. Also southern petitions
against the Of the mails for Anti-Savery pa
pers, letters, &c. 1t was further sad that which
renders aspect most appalling is the succumbing
& crouching of northern politicians, statesmen and
many clergymeu, to the dication Of slavery advo-
cafes at the South.
5. Resolred That the Of abolition should
influence froemen at the Ballot Box.
This resolution passed with but very little de-
bate unanimously The negative called for
but not a voice was raised against its passage
6. ResoIoed, That the Secretary be requested 10
furnish the proceedings of this meeting for publ
cation in the Caledonian, and request the North
Star, Voice of Freedom and other papers friendly
to the cause, to publish the same.
| After the passing of the foregoing resolutions,
officers were chosen for the ensuing year oiz-
JAMES BELL, Esq, PRESIDENT
i Lnos. GG0 EDw hsa5 Vice Presidents
REV. john WOOSTER, Secretary.
JOHN GOULD, Esq. Treasurer.
% ;o4s FL a.-''' Managers.
~ JOHN WOOSTER, Sec
Walden, July Is, 1889.