Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-07-01
From the Herald of Freedom.
The Methodist Church,

We learn from the Zion's Watchman.
that the General Conference of the Meth
odlst Episcopal Church, at its late session
IN Baltimore, passed the following resolu.
ton, by vote of 76 TO As.
Resolved, That it is expedient and un-
unsuitable IN any of our ministers, 10 ad-
m1t tie testimony Of colored persons against
! s0hate persons, IN church trials, in those
States and Territories where the teslimo
ny of such persons is rejected in courts of
law
Connected with the Methodist Church
are about 10000 person of color. They
may receive the Holy Ghost may be-
long to the kingdom of Christ, may, land
If what they profess to be, must) let their
light so shine before men as that others
seeing their good works shall oIorifv their
tatner who Is in heaven, and vet accord.
ing 10 the decision of their own church.
are unfit to testify against a white brother
or sister In church trials, unless it be in
| those States and Territories where there
evidence is admitted in courts of civil ius.
tee. Fit to shlEe,-to reign even in heav-
ems court, but unfit to be witnesses in a
court on earth. GOD is no respector of
persons but what is the Methodist
church! What are all our churches in
this respect!
1t Is fact worthy Of notice, that Orange
| Scott and nineteen other ministers, mem
berS OF the body which passed the above
resolution, addressed letter at the mo-
ment the Conference was in session. to
the American Anti-SIavery Society, ad
VISIng secession and new organization, in
case woman was allowed to exercise her
constitutional right In the meeting of the
society. Now mark the consistency OF
these men. They could sit day after dav
with the men who voted for the above res
olution, and who at the same time passed
a series Of splendid resolutions in favor OF
the Colonization Society, and recognize
them as the ministers Of Jesus, and Dor.
ton OF them at least, as fit to hold the
highest Offices in the gift of the church
with such men as these, Orange Scott and
nineteen brethren could sit and act in &c.
cleslasticaI matters day after day. But
when a0omon, conscientious, pious, devot
ed 10 the cause of her God and BLEEDING
humanity approaches, and attempts to lift
her voice and her hand against oppres.
sion and iniquity, these pious ministers
stand aghast Holy indignation SEXES
upon their souls. And as the Jews and
Roman soldiers cried concerning our Saw
ior away with him, cruelty him. so they
cry concerning the women. Aud if they
do rot succeed in spurning them from the
Anti-Slavery platform, they leave it them
selves.
Their consistency reminds US of tn,
old Virginia Elder. For many years the
Methodists would have no buttons on tn,
skirts Of their coats. Ga one occasion, a
love feast, one minister appeared no
having on the wedding garment Goa
with no buttons behind This was tot
much for wealthy old Shareholder pres
ent, who arose with many signs and tn,
sad countenance of a Pharisee, anc
said, his pious feelings were much wound
ed, and his comfort at the love feast de
stroyed, by the buttons on the brother
coat. The Old gray headed Elder aros
and said to him, | see not how you cal
swallow down three hundred niggers, AM
yet get choaked with couple of buttons.