Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-08-26
you, ought in justice to me, to be puolish-
cd IN vour naner. A. J. Jr.
EDITORIAL REMARKS.

ed in your paper. A. . - !;
ED1ToRIAL REMARKS.
The readers of the Telegraph will, doubt I
less, recognize, IN brother Jones, the brother f
I9J-.n spoken of by me, in a late editorial,
under the head of the "Church and Slave
ry.n 1t appears to me that, from his state
ment above readers who are unacquainted
with the facts and the circumstances, may
he left in doubt, as TO whether the resolu
ZION which he mentions was adopted by the
Hinesburgh church, or the Cornwall church.
If l rightly understand the case, the resolu-
ton was adopted by the Cornwall church,
since brother Jones' return. think the res
oluton 10 be good and sound one. l hon
or the head and love the heart that framed it.
/ AS 10 the "shade of shadows difference |
of opinion" which brother Jones thinks on
ly exists between him and those who adopt
the resolution, appeal to his good sense,
then, if he is not the one to yield, ina>much
{ as he thinks the difference so small? Those
who differ with him think the difference
much greater. With what propriety then
/ does he ask them TO yield a great matter,
when he will not yield small one Those
who differ with brother Jones view slavery
to be an enormous sin-a damning sin-a
; sin for which God not only Furnishes indi-
= uiduals in the eternal world, but over
0 throws and destroys nations in the present
n world. This monstrous sin being in the
\ church, they feel in duty bound to bear tes-
: timony against it. And what can be effect
: ual short Of Withholding christian fellow
!, ship?
# Perhaps the difference between brother
y Jones and those whom he styles hair
r splitting, theoretical, penny-wise and pound
l. foolish abolitionists, is more difference in
y practice than in principle. | am sure it is
SO, notwithstanding he calls US THEORISTS
j. 1t is not the theory that he lacks, after all,
" so much as the practice. He commenced
e his statement Of views and sentiments, to
l. the church and congregation at Orwell, by
declaring slavery TO be thing to be '' obhor-
=. red" Now this theory is good and sound
a ceptble shade Of shadows difference y
i between him and myself. I agree with
S him perfectly in it. The difference between
c. US is in the practice. And here the differ
n ence is heayen-wide-is infinite. His prac-
II tice and mine, in the case are perfect antag-
~ onists. The very persons who are guilty
- In the matter which he Gbhors, he embraces
se in the arms of christian fellowship. re-
" ject them-and with them all who embrace
S. and sustain them, Of course, on the princi-
pie that the one who knowingly partakes is
- equally guilty with the one who takes. II
protesting christian takes one of my chill
dren and sells it for money or in any other
way treats it as his property, l withdraw
: christian fellowship from him, until he re-
penis, and gives all requisite evidence of re-
pentance. And while the one who perpe-
! trates this sin persists in it, whatever other
ts protesting christian, knowing him to be in
the sin, embraces him in christian fellow
ship, and thus holds him in countenance-
whether because he is treated kindly and
y Hospitality by the sinner, or from whatever
9 other considerations reject and disfellow-
le ship him also, as paraker in the " evil
h deeds of the other
Moses says, !" a gift doth blind the eyes y
a and Solomon says, ga wicked man taketh a
: gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of
judgment" II there be one thing in human
action, TO which these passages of scripture
are applicable with peculiar force, it is the
/ bribery held out by southern oppressors, and
received by visiters from the north, in the
f shape of kind and hospitable entertainment.
$, Call it by what name you will, it is nothing
more or less than bribery. And l hold that
J. they who receioe such gifts +" are equally
@ guilty with those who bestow them. 1t is
Or high time Tor the church, calling itself by
e the name of Him who was perfect pattern
IL of spotless purity TO rise and purge itself
from such abominable corruption. II the
eS church at large will persist in covering Ut
n such sins, the voice of the Lord to his cbos
re en- is" Come out of her, my people, tina
RS We be not partakers of her sins. and that y.
he receive not of her plaques. For her sin
ne have reached unto heaven, and God hail
:, remembered her iniquitiesn y
Therefore shall her plaques come in on
day, death, and mourning, and famine; an
nu she shall be utterly burned with fire fo
strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.
w. Let no one, therefore, fear the consequence
ir- that may result from christian .fdelity.-
all God is 10 be feared rather than man. Tn
cause of Truth and Righteousness is to b