Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-02-13
Baptist Ansi-slavcry convcatiou--~.-9.

Baptist Anti-SIavery Conve7tion=~"-'> i
Mr.. Edi.or,-With your perrniS>i9n,
wish 10 say few words in relation 70
such n convention as IS indicated by tbs
caption Of this article.
The cause of abolition has now t>ca
IN progress in The community 50 Lug
that it is unnecessary to speak OF lis L.
lrinsic merits.
But what have we, q. a denomination
of Christians as BaPtisis" TO do "i.i
respect to that cause, is the question wa.cA
| wish 10 present for the grave con..Iera-
ton of your readers.
The denomination 10 which we belong,
is the mus: numerous in the lani; anl,
undoubtedly. has more 10 DO with Si1va. Y
| than any Of the multiplied christian CO
Of The country. Ii any action is call
for on the part of Christians, as Saci. LEA
certainly the call on as. IS Baf'is's, :
more Imperative than upon any o.nef ,a.-
lICn Of the Christian community.
am aware that it may be sal !, Oar
churches are independent of eacn Othei
we have no Synols, Presbytlrrs, e;
ConSocia,ions, and are not accusomd %
pay difference to such bodies, and Of coas-s
no considerable effect can REASONABLY lie
expected from convection"
Il will Teadily be admitted thai IN a.
thoriiaticc mandate coming from gaf
earthIy source would not be Likely l. o:
with favor among B1p'ists; but the c.,
vention proposed is not for The rurae $ d.
enacting talcs-bu simply for the plIf "a
OF ombodying the opinions and feelings g.
Baptist AboiEiunis,s in New Eng,lna.---
May Of our Churches, aud scycral u
our Associations, have passed rrslal"4
Oh the subject of Slavery thus i.licaaa;
tina: the duty Of acting IN behalf ct a.
enslave1, is felt 10 considerable ey'ent-
And | greatly misjudgc, if thcse io,ai -
pressions Of feeling tell the whole s.a'f
Of Abolition sentiments among the D-f'
lists Of New England.
Let Us then have an opportunity SUI
as would be afforded by Conrnn'o.i
composed of delegates from all the chuIel-
rs IN New England, who like the a''
Tor the purpose Of discussing the sI'.'.'
OF religious action in relation 20 A.!ef'
can Slavery.
There are several TONES connected ". ,
the proiiG: subject which nre. 10 - a's-
cusscd--Whe,her It is consistent oi'
churches to receive Slave-hold.u- Mas
tiers 10 their pupiis-aEd whether - CO..
hold fellowship with slaye-ho.ding cEuic-'
IS, g.: &c.
su5mh this paper 10 your dis?'sa,
Mr.. Editor, that il yon deem II proqr'' l.
may appear ia The Reflector; OF chr
wise b. consigned 10 1.-THE tomb Of ~
{ Ca2ule;s"
i have numbered this with the in'e7-
tion Of submitting one or two moe .'s!'
communications or the same s1'l'sh
should you publish this. l.
Bos,on, 3o,h.'S9. [Ca. Reflector
The fore going introduces very I'5.'
subject Tor discussion My own jndsael'
is not fully made up,-but il PrePonderais'
in favor Of a conYennon-or Of conventions
In connection with the main question
whether the denomination, as such, SHOULD
make separate and additional movement
on the subject of slavery-it Is proper TO ~
quire whether there better be a geacrSi
convention, TO be composed of as many o.
the denomination as can be collected IRON
all parts OF Tie country; or Wheeler lac
movement better be in smaller bodies-sA'
States. And again,-if there is 10 DC g"
eral convention, whether there should ]'so
be limited ones; and likewise, II there =: