Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-08-12

bitual practice of these crimes? How do
we treat the drunkard2 In order TO reform
him, do we join him at his cups2 And how
the swearer? Do we join him in his pro-
family? And how the licentious? Do we
partake in their lewdness? And how thieves
and robbers Do we share with them their
i'll gotten gains2 Do we not at once with |
draw christian fellowship from all such, If |
they persist in their sins?
But we may BE- told that our southern |
brethren" do not see the matter OF slavery
as we do. And when, / ask, will they see
it differently, until we are more consistent?
How shall they be convinced that we are
sincere in our views Of it, while we hold
them 10 fellowship? We declare TO them
and the world that we view slaveholding TO
be most enormous sin, involving com
plicaton Of the highest crimes which ii is
possible for human being to commit against
\ his Maker or his fellow. And what becomes
of these grave charges, in the eyes of those
against whom they are brought, if with our
next breath and next act we extend chris
ian fellowship and communion to them,
without first requiring of them repentance
and reformation? Our charges fall TO the
ground. Nay, we have thrown them 10 the
ground with our own hands, and trampled
on them with our own feet. We have
made the most idle, and pitiful, and shame
ful muckery OF our own pretensions. With
, the greatest BUSINESS and pTopriety oul
"southern brethren" might retort upon US
f that if they who practice slaveholdlng are
D guilty of theft, robbery and extor'lon, they
who bring the charge, and at the same time
, hold those against whom the charge is bro
! in christian fellowship, are guilty OF TIT
5 grossest hypocrisy basest and blackes
Q treason against the Christianity they pro
e fess. 1t is high time that northern chris
Y tans besir themselves, and see TO 1t tina
e their " southern brethren" do not get tn
d start Of them, and disfellowship them fc
IS hypocrisy and peridy!
= Before got through with the argumen
D; brother = withdrew his request-th
M meeting was closed-and he immediatel
IN took his carriage and left the place. pl
vs. him. But l pity the slave more. lo'
ip him. Rut l love truth, consistency, II
10 cause of Christ better.
Ii In concluding my present remarks on IN
lis subject, allow me to urge the importance
lp- the subject on the consideration OF eve
ng protesting christian. Set yourselves TO
up Northumberland find out the numero
aw WAYS in which churches and church me
red bers at the North are sanctlonlng this S
he and keeping those who practice II, IN COZ
ii. teuance. Your responsibility is a fear
es- one. Depend upon it. Wash your ha'
re- and your garments, then, beseeeh you.
the innocent blood. Allow me TO suggest L
my no church wait to have trying case I
est scented. like the one have now alluded
ps, Commence the work without delay.
1 10 the next church meeting let resolution
do adopted, something like the following:
ting Resolved, That we can not receive
nth christian fellowship and communion tn
-: who practice slaveholding, or those
nsi par,ake Of their evil deeds by apology
had ior them or keeping fellowship with the
lie In nv view, the northern apologist
hose slaveholding is quite as guilty as The 50
'ngs ern STAKEHOLDER.