Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-07-17
Religions Intelligence.
From lions Waterman.
mAINE CONFERENCE ERECT.


The struggle is over. Maine Confer
ence has returned from her last years |
wandering, and stands gloriously redeem
al. The abolilionists of this Conference
have stood firm, united, and have acquit- |
I'd themselves like men. They felt the
reproach they had brought upon them
selves by paci6eatiOn " last year, and
they resolved on wiping it away. They
have gone as one man. Their delegation,
six in number, consists of Moses Hill,
Ezekiel Robinson, Daniel B. Randall,
William G. Larabee, principal of Maine
Wesleyan Seminary. Benjamin Jones. and
Rufus G. Railey; all aboltionists OF the
first stamp. The votes for these brethren
varies from 6fty-nine 10 ssrty-taoo; and
all elected at the first time ballotng.-
This shows The unanimity OF the aboll-
tionis,s. The vote for the six highest on
the opposing ticket varied from eighteen
70 shirfy.foar; only two OF them, how.
ever, received over twenty-four votes.
fhink, then, we are perfectly safe in say.
inn that not less than twothirds of this
Conference are decided GboLstionssts -
Three TeserOe delegates are also chosen
viz :--Thomas Smith, John Young, and
Asbury Caldwell; all true men. Wher
the New Hampshire Conference shall
have elected her delegates, doubt not
YOU will see the q0h0Ie Of New Englant
Methodism, like the three who would no
bow down to the golden image that Net
uchadnezzar sci up, sanding forth unharm
cd, and not having the smell of the fir
which anti-abolition is attempting to pre-
pare for them. Bow to the image of slave
ry2 Ne,O England Methodtsm answers
Mo-! trust it will add, NEVER! La
pro-slavery fury cast as, speak as Me-
EngIander, into the furnace that slave
holders have kindled up. the form of th
fourth l trust will be with US. Yea,
trust fourth Conference, viz: our sistt
GENEsEE, though somewhat distant frol
us, will stand by our side.
expect to preach part of the day, t
morrow at Bangor; and on Monday lea,
here for the New Hampshire Conferenc
received most cordial welcome !
most of the preachers of the Maine Co
ference, and leave them feeling that v
are brethren indeed. l feel in my hea
that the Lord has given the dear brethrt
here to act in his fear for the slave
Whatever others may think, | cannot b
look upon the result, in this conferenc
as from the Lord: it speaks in tones
thunder that will roll over the west al
south: the cry that "abOlition IS goi'
dotCG'' is met by united voice from Ne
England which says it has gone dOat
clear to the north east boundary:" al
from there it will rebound clear down
Illinois, and then all along down t
Mississippi, till slavery shall go down
rise no more; which, may the Lord gra
Cor his mercy's sake. GEO. SToRRs.
Hampden, Me-, Saturday, June 20, l8;
DEPARTURE OF MISSIONARIES.
Sailed from this city on Friday last, in
ship Arno, for Singapore and Bankt
Rev. Messrs. Nathan S. Benham and
dy, of Hudson, Ohio; Jesse Caswell,
and lady, of Middletown, VT. Henry
@. French and lady, of Boscawen. N. T
Asa Hemmenway and lady, Of Shoreha
VT, Lyman B. Peet and lady of Cornwi
VT; Misses Mary Elizabeth Pierce
Butternutts, N. Y. and Judith M. Tayl
of Madison, N. Y; all destined to STA
and sent out by the American Board
Commissioners for Foreign Missions
Christian WGtchman.
From Emancipat0Y