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


Those churches and associations oil
ministers thot apologize for slavery and
WARRIOR man-klIIng and man-steaing-
That refuse, as bodies, to speak against
them-that oppose the discussion of them,
or keep silence respecting then-do coun-
tenance all the above facts and help per-
petnate them Churches that admit slave
holders and warriors into their pull pits are
accessory to all the denominations necessa-
rlly involved in slavery and war. They
JON hands with robbery and murder.-
They cannot have the mind of Christ and
do these things.
Can l call such churches, christian
churches Can I call such ministers.
CHRISTIAN ministers? 1 cannot. ANY
thlng but that. That professed minister,
who apologies for robbery and murder.
Tor adultery and concubnage, for cruelty.
injustice and legalzed assassination. He
that thrusts Abolition and Non Resistance
out OF the pulpit, and invites slavery, war
ana armed resistance in, is, in fact, if not
IN intention, accessory to the polutons.
blood and crime necessarily attendant on
slavery and war. Before God aud the
world, must forever disown, as christ
IAN church and ministry those comblna-
lions of men that plead for slavery and
war, and thereby sanction adultery. the Fl
robbery and murder. A christ an minis.
try sanction robbery and murder! New
Err. 1t is an insult to our Divine Lord to
make HIN the patron of slavery and mil
ltary systems. To invest Fl IN with a
slave drivers whip. or murderous war
rior's sword, is denial of his mission to
the world. 1t is blasphemy agalns, the
Holy One.
A christian church and christian
ministry will be armed wi h the mind OF
ChrisL-plt on the Lord Jesus d be im-
oued with the spirit of Chrst-wilI be
cruclfied to the worId-be ready 10 suffer
and debut they never will bethe means
OF INJECTING suffering and death on others
IN defence or as pepalty to benefit them
selves or others. They will openly and
tearlessIy, in their associated capacity.
bear their testimony against sins ia high
places and IN low places, whether it
be legalIzed by the state or sanction
ed and protected by ecclesiastical
bodies. They will follow the will of
God as the only law of life, and never
DO" to the will OF the people or to public
opinion. They will never go the Bills of
Rights. Charters, Constitutions and codes
OF human laws. or to LAWYERS, Judges or
m gIstrates 10 learn how to treat their en-
emles-but will sit at the feet OF Jesus
and ask, Lord, what wilt thou have rs 10
dog Their allegiance will be paid oalv
to the divine government. They will be
OF no reputation among men. They will
be cruclhed with Christ. They will be
filled with the funess of Christ.
Guided by such spirit, no church or
ministry can, directly or indirectly, sus.
tain the injustice and po!lutions of Slave
~, the atroclties of war, or the vindctive
spirit and revengeful feroci.ies necessarily
att ndant on penal power of life and
death over man In the hands Of men
Such church and ministry never could
claim right of dominion over man, and
thus lmplousl war upon the prerogarives
OF God. They could not fight with earn
al weapons. They could not, with heav-
en-dar'ng ambition, claim penal power
OF life and death over IMAM. Nor could
they return evil for evil, nor avenee their
own wrongs; but they would leave the
work OF punIshing sinners and protecting
their own rights TO God.
NO church or ministry, guided by the
spirit OF Christ, could, for fear of division
or loss OF reputation or stipend, oppose the
discussion OF Abolition or Nou-Resist-
ance. Every combination of men. mis-
named christian church and ministry
which cannot, without division and dis
traction, discuss these great and holy
causes, so Identified with the kingdom OF
! heaven and so potent in their bearings on
the present and eternal desinies of man
; kind, ought to be at once and forever re-
f nounced as unworthy the holy name they
hypocritically assume. They are the
2 synagogues of Satan, rather than christ.
ian churches and christian ministry.
A christian church and christian min.
a jIstry advocating the doctrine that man is
invested with discretionary penal power
q OF life and death over man The doctrine
that the precepls of the gospel have nough
10 do with men acting as human govern.
5 ments The doctrine, that what is sin in
: individuals. Is right in nations The
: doctrine that some are born slaves anc
d some shareholders The doctrine til !,
t. men may acquire right to hold the body
Z OF man as property A right to abro
: gate the marriage institution, and to with
: hold the gospel of mercy from his broth
Y er! While combinations of men, hold
n ing such lmpious doctrines, are recosniz
IF ed as christian churches, or a christian
e ministry, there can be no hope that thi
n world will be regenerated, disenthralIet
he and saved.
r Do you, dear brethren, as an associa