Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-04-22


ship with sldreholders-and yet all right
on the subject! stoutly opposed to slavery =
He Illustrated his views Of the innocence !
of Northern christians on the subject of
Southern slavery, by saying that they were
no more responsible for the existence of
slavery at the South. than for the existence
Of theatres in the cities. His illustration
deem to be an exceedingly feeble one
But taking,it for what il is worth, ask him
if the churches in the cities are full of the
atre-going, and the churches in the country,
knowing the fact, continue in full christian
fellowship with them, there is no response
bility on the latter for the existence of thea
tres 2 Suppose the churches in the State
of New York to be full the sin of polyga-
my and the churches in Vermont, know
ing it remain silent, and in full fellowship
and communion with them, exchanging
pulpits and seats at the Lords table with
them 2 Are the latter clear2 Are they un-
der no responsibility for the existence ofthis
sin ?
III. Our Duty IN regard to: slavery-o or
Measures to be used for its removal.
His work under this head consisted princi-
| pally in finding fault with the measures of
Abohtionists. To carry out the doctrines
he advanced would close the mouth of eve
| ry minister of the Lord Jesus Christ-dis-
bahd every church, and resolve into. its orig
nal elements every organized association
OF mentor the accomplishment of whatever
object, however benevolent: He saws. if |
have difficulty with my neighbor | must
not go TO him while his feelings are exas-
perated-by which he was>no doubt under
stood by all who heard him to say that the
time has come for Abolitionists TO SUSPEND
their operations and cease action upon the
South, until the latter get over the exasper-
alton produced by the measures of the form
err. 1t this doctrine that l say, carried
out, would close the mouth Of every faithful
gospel minister. For if the gospel be preach
ed faithfully there will always be exaspera-
ton IN the ranks ofinfdelity and satan. To
say nothing about the Savior and his anos-
Ties, what does the speaker think of Martin
Luther, John Wesley, Roger Williamson
word, the innumerable host Of reformers
In all past ages? Did they meet with less.
evaporation than those do at this day WIN
preach against sins that are in the church .
And if there is to be no more truth preach
ed than Just enough to exasperate nobody,
now long will 1t take to convert the world
TO God? ask where in the Bible he finds
the doctrine that the truth is to be withhold.
en- because some will be exasperated by il
While we continue 10 bring out from Sod
ON such men as Birney and Thome, and
brisbane, and nameless host of Others.
we ind no evidence that we ought to desist
from opening our mouths for the dumbn
and pleading. the cause of the poor and
needy" although, in so doing we erasper-
ale a moiety of the shareholders at the
South and of the clergy at the Nor.h
He was decidedly opposed to all organ
lzed action at the North. On this point he
was very we'll met, incidentally. bv cor.
respondent Of the Telegraph, last week
The speaker himself is an advocate of or
| ganIzed action for the promotion of other
obJects-such as Missions abroad. Temner.
ance at home, &c. His consistency. then
remains TO be shown by himsele He IN.
poses political action. He opposes organ.
lied moral action. He opposes combined
| religious action. A member of his church
has repeatedly endeavored, at church meet
ings TO obtain the passage Of moderate reso-
buttons on the subject of slavery, which he
mas always strenuously opposed, and hither-
10 defeated Andhe refuses to let this sut,-
Jeet have its share Of his attention in his or
binary Lords day ministrations. What. +
ask, would he have done /?
In further enumerating things which he
would have done, he expressed it as his sent
lment that Congressional action would be
hopeless until Congress are acted upou in
some other way ? Here is a point tha,
needs explanation. should be happy 10 be
informed OF any rdy TO act upon Congress-
that has not already been employed BY Alb
olitionists
Again-We are not to misrepresent the
North or The South. This is indeed a grave
and dignifed proposition Why rot come
out openly and charge Abolilionisls with
having done little else than to misrepresent
the South and the North O.. One of The mis-
representalions on which he dual, 80 |