Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-06-10
From the Emancipatof.
SLAVERY AND MISSIONS.


amount interest. They countenance
nothing, they do nothing, they allow
nothing, which they deem injurious to
slavery They give nothing, which will
not rebound to the aggrandlzement OF
slavery. The consideration on which
alone they will patronize the Bible, and
Tract, and Missionary Societies, is that
those societies shall lend their influence to
keep down the rising tide 0: anti-slave-
nv feeling in the Northern Churches
One of the methods by which this is done,
is TO prevent the missionaries and agents
from communicating facts and expressing
opinions on the subject of slavery. A
remarkable case of this kind is detailed
| in the following extract of letter from
missionary in India, belonging to the Re-
formed Presbyterian Church, sent out by
the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Miss
ions. 1t was communicated to Mr. Biz
ney, some months since, by the gentle
man to whom it was addressed. MIR.
Birnev has endeavofed to ascertain, by
respectful inquiries of the Secretary oil
that Board, whether 1t is true that Its mis-
sonaries are forbidden to write home on
the subject of slavery but has received
no answer, and takes silence for confess
7 ion. What will the Covenanter' spirl
i saw of such restrlctions2 What will the
/ enlightened heathens of India say to sucl
4 missionary system, when their owl
weekly newspapers snail carry this extra
Z ordinary revelation up the Gauges an
S the Indus to the hills of Cabool2
n Il am really sorry to find that there
y still such spirit of opposition to liberty
j., to free discussion, and the sacred rights {
man, in my country, free republic. as
Oi exhibited there. The burning of the e.
OF egant building in your city betokens
lie bad state of things. The mlsslonarle
h are prohibited writing any thing home o
the subject of slavery. 1t is very true
does not appear to be SO much our bus
ed ness as if we were at home; but whe
n we have the scandal, sin and shame,
our country's Inconsistent practice in IN
matter, cast in our teeth upon all occ
nd sions by the European residents OF lndI
". we cannot forget that slGcery exists IN Il
4 home of the freeman. And so long
/ the cry of the mournful prisoner Iro
Africa ascends to the ear of the Lord
OF sabaoth, it will not be forgotten In hea
he en-. A weekly paper published IN 81
- ampore comes to our bungalow, VIII
.oJ contains every week something on
'eO subject of American slavery. Why
De they laugh at the idea of calling our g
he eminent free one.
We | have indeed left my own land, p
oh hans forever, but does it therefore foil
that [ must take no more interest IN he
What forget forever the land of
We birth the place of my childhood \
AS soon might my right hand forget
all cunning. With all her faults she is
the country still, and still is dear to my he
o. l wish, pray, on this very account.
Gu the foul stain of slavery may be efa
un- from her otherwise fair escutcheon. 81
that let the jubilee trumpet of negro emar
lire patton be sounded so loud III the I'm
States that its echo shall fly to Ind
30 shores, nay, round the world, that An
uch lean Missionaries may no longer be tai
on, ed and scohed AID ieered on accom-
,uId this shameful sin.
an In this land there is bondage We
' than that of Egypt, or OF the IN
lam States. 1t is the e1slavement OF inc
s of mortal soul-a binding with the str'
eme chains of ignorance and degrading suE
- stition. MAY and those connected
esq., me be made instrumental IN bring
IS Of abo,t The time of universal freedom
the CENTRALIZED sons of men.