Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-07-29

would be the duty OF the northern portion
0 Withdraw fellowship from the southern. I
again ask, how long will you sleep over
he preparation of crimes Of the darkest dye,
olerated by those branches of the church
which you fellowship? RESPONSIVENESS
can 60 there, and preach in spite Of the eff
forts of some TO prevent them. They hare
gone, and in many cases effected much
good. Messrs. Birney, Nelson, Brisbane,
and many other Influential men have heed
ed the strong reasonings sent there-come |
out boldly, and said 10 abolitionists go on
with your agitation Of the subject, for it was
your voice from the North that caused US
to see our wickedness, and now we repent
and do works meet for repentance by say
ing to our slaves, go free. will say no
more, but let the act brought to light below
speak for itself. ]. HoLcoMB.
P. S. Suppose Mr.. Duvall were 10 come
here, and be present on a sacramental occa-
sion. The invitation is given out for all
who are members of any evangelical demon
ination, and in regular standing, to partake
of the emblems of the body and blood Of a
cruciied Savior. Who Of the readers of
this, that are members Of churches, would
Willingly allow this murderer, (knowing
him to be such,) to partake with them 3
And how could you prevent it, when it was
evident TO you that he was in regular stand
! ing in church in Kentucky, and thai
church in fellowship with your own church
Ponder these things, and on what you ar,
sanctioning. J. H.
: From lions Waterman.
READ THIss
Mr.. SunderIand-I have just returne,
from three months tour 10 the South
which has given me an opportunity of be
l coming personally acquainted with Slave
ry as it is and among the many fact
7 that came under my own immediate obser
: walton, there is one which shows so cIea1
: ly, what the CHURCHES have TO do wit
t slavery, and, more especially, what slave
h ry does with the church, that take tn
: liberty of making you acquainted with
ln be month of April last, slave VIII
l. had been hired out by his master TO act 6
?, hand on board of some OF the steamboat
g engaged in the trade between ST. Lou
r: and New-Orleans, after an absence
q about four months, returned to Louisvill
. kentucky, aohere has master and cife D
: sided.
g AS soon as he arrived in port, whic
'e was on Sabbath evening, the slave, follow
$ ing the impulses of his bosom, went
re search of his wife, from whom he he
S. been so long separated He soon four
II that she was also hired out to a Mr.. D
= vail, member of the Methodist Episc
- pal Church of that city, and thiher
=. repaired and found his wife. Mr.. Dave
De was then attending an evening pray
u meeting. Upon his return he was mu,
W annoyed, nay, much enraged to find 1
he slave interfering with his servant; so mu
in So that Selling loaded pistol, he beatt
;s- poor fellow out of the house, and follow
/ him toward the yard gate, which the sla
= in passing through had left Enclosed.
oy Duvall Immediately called out 10. hi
ny saying, shut that gate The slave a
We swered, if you want the gate shut do
ne yourself Mr.. Duvall then stepped fe
or ward few steps, drew up his pistol a.
,;s killed the slave dead on the spot.
- Neither the church nor the civil autht
:. tiles took any notice of the affair. Z
M vail paid $500 to the owner, and thus t
wv matter ended, Two weeks after this {
Vn was committed, attended the class
M which MIR. D. was member He sa
to that on account Of the peculiar circus
ist stances into which he had been thrown
oh short time previous, he had consideraE
- heaviness of mind, but still said he,
~ leei to thank God that his grace is SUI
vi cient for NE. Upon review Of the c
Nv cumstances. am fully persuaded tha
ID have done nothing but what is right; al
ng brethren, pray for me, that God may ,
by uphold me in this time of trouble So,
be OF the brethren shouted amen, and Join
!; in singing hymn designed for his speci
u comfort
=" will not attempt TO ccernunica:e
OF you my feelings. give you the facts .,
he leave you TO make the comment.
Tor am Sir, very sincerely yours, PR.
ed Lenox, Ash. Co. Ohio, )
June Is, 1910.
- we have the name of the writer of II
>. ABOVE whose veracity is vouched for |
Inc Post Master of the place where
r resldes--Ed. ZiOn's WatcAman.
EDIT ORAL REMARKS.
:. Allow ne word, by way of carving o
- brother Holcomb's idea, in his postscript
regard to communion with those who are
connection with this "pecuIiar institution
:" mat is baptized in blood. 1t is pretendf
'nat aOollllonists " state things too high
:" .na1 they exaggeraie-that slavery is not
re bad an affair. after all VII.