Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-01-15
January Is, 1910.

,ovn and ReV. Mr.. Wlckham OF Man
chester, in addition to the above named
cenllemen, are to be included.
In closing this communication, permi,
me 10 suggest 10 my brethren in the min.
istry, the importance of making explicit
declarations upon the subject in question.
Atmseirss, and not suffer every kind OF
error and misrepresentation to be made
By others while they Suppress the views
which they honestly entertain (H) Ifthe
churches do not hear from their ministry
On the subject, they will take their senti.
menis from others, who, if they do not
Wafullymisrepresent, have often strange
method o. stating the truth. | believe
ihe churches will have the same conf
dence in their pastors in relation to this
as to any other matter. Only let them
take the business of instruction into their
own hands, and not leave the fold omen
for the Lay Clergy TO do oil the work
and The churches will feel as safe under
he instruction of their own shepherds 80
under that of any Col. or Major, or Har-
equin Itineran', with whose presence
any ofthem may chance to be afflicted m
Yours respectfully, =
}. ANDERSON,
Scribe of Association.
Winchester, Dec. 10. 1889.
(A) True. They should have known
them before this nation was rocked to its
centre from the agitation of the question
BY other men. Only let The sentiments of
aman be made public, and if they are not
nshI, there is some chance for his being set
right.
(B) True, or at least in part. No man
can give my views in detail as we'll as nv
sF. But there is criterion by which the
savior has authorized that men shall he
judged which is this: BY their fruits We
shall know Them" What has been their
fruit on this subject? Let the oppos;,ion
TAT the last Congregational Convention in
this Siae) TO addressing letter of remon-
STRANGE to slaveholding ministers & church
members at the South, answer for many Of
Them.
lc) Had the ministers Of the different
churches come out in season, and discharg-
ed their duties on this subject, having as
strong sympathy for the slave as Cos The
STAKEHOLDER, there would have been no need
Of he'e wandering agents, so systematically
described by the Rev. J. Anderson.
~ What does il avail, when my neigh
Dor has lost his all by fire, for those around
am TO agree on these points, viz: he has
suffered loss and is TO be pitied- unless
there Is some aid rendered him? If those
who stand aloof from anti-slavery societies
AID refuse 10 admonish Shareholders, will
$40" what they have done to advance the
cause Of freedom, would thank them TO
lei The public know what il as that thew
have done.
V) This Committee call slavery "a por-
fniOus epit mot sin that threatens our
country: and Us SUCH &c. This the read
twill recollect was a reply sent to Scot
land, instead Of being sent to the slave
OOIdng churches.
The Committee seem 10 think that sfor
all who tolerate slavery in principle, the
institution will work out individual inius-
ice, impurity and crime-national wretch.
edness and final run.' So much for pri,,-
apte. How is the practical part2 If the
r'nc'pte will do this, what must be the
PRACTICAL part when sanctioned 5y LaaO
ieaVe the reader TO draw his own con-
euslons. But am not satisfied with this
Oeanllon Of slavery. IL The principle of
'Qvery be not violation Of the command.
whatsoever ye would that Others should
20 unto you. do ye even so unto them,' then
am ignorant Of its meaning. If it is so.
wen u must Of necessity be sin. IF sin,
why not call il so, and tell the STAKEHOLDER
ue same? Ii there is a minister in the
'a'e OF Vermont, or anywhere else in this
"Ond' who can honestly say he would will
"ugY Dc sold and held as property, and sub
wv 10 The beck Of another, the sooner he is
nderthe yoke the better. But if no one
''u DC found who can say thus, ask of
~em that they will henceforth show as
~uca sympathy for The slave as for his
Master.
W II slavery is guilt in the sight of
uOu' why not ask those who manifest guilt
Y holding slaves, TO abandon this practice,
w mat i"'mediately2 If they will NOT
'''ede to your request, just tell them you
~ not fellowship them as christians.
W What ioGs the spirit of Christ as
uaaliested while on ear,h2 II appears to
~e IKE this:-A person who sinned ignoy-
QalLu was more renhilu fo-e-;....