Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-11-18
From the Morning Star.
ALegitfmato ResuIt.

The following thrilling incident was
related to the writer, by man of high re-
ligious responsibility, who vouches for its
truth, and is ready to bring the witness if
called for. A gentleman, tarrying In
Mobile, Alabama, went TO church. He
found the church in religious revival
Alter the sermon was over, the speaker
very earnestly persuaded all who desired
religion, and were willing TO make it
known, to come forward to the anxious
seat and be prayed for. A number cane
forward. At length young mulatto
arose In the gallery,-advanced to the gal
Ierv stairs-came down-took off his hat
in the entry, and deliberately walked up
towards the anxious seat. He was con-
victed Of his need of Christ, and determin-
ed to venture to the place of prayer. He
seemed to say like queen Esther, in her
approach to Ahasuerus, go--sif per-
ish.' But very different bis reception -
Behold the very man--we may hardly
call him minister who had preached,
aUhosoeuer qOiH, let ham come instead of
rejoicing over him as repenting sinner,
and calling on God In his behalf, took him
by the collar and led him back to the door
at which he had entered. Some readers
will doubt the truth Of this history. Well
they might, had it occurred any where
else than under the reign of slavery
American SLAVERY! But of that foul sys-
tenn it is only legitimate result--a re-
suit in perfect keeping with the laws pro-
hibiting instruction, suppressing free dis
cussion, &c. Slavery says TO the Cos
pei, thus far shalt thou come, and no far
/ Their, and here let thy benign influence be
1 stayed 1t declares the true, aohole Cos
/ pei, too insurrectionary for the peace and
quiet of slave-community. That part of
it which requires Christians to treat all
men as brethren, declaring that In Christ
there is neither bond nor free, must be
repudiated, and the convicted, heart-brok-
en-, Christ-seeking, kneeling slave, must
be, as in the case above cited, hurried
away from the place of prayer. Q how
would the altar of prayer be polluted by
colored men. were it not thus faithfully
guarded by these self-constituted, pro-slaye-
ry, ecclesiastical 1dignitaries, who stand
sentinels of the Devil in the church nom
mall!
But it may be said, the minister above
cited is not fair sample of proslavery
clergymen. Admitted. God keep nv
hasty penfrom passing too broad censure.
But | see nothing in this act, but the plain
carrying out Of the high and loU principle
sanctioned and acted upon by almost ali
southern churches. know ofnojustreason
why those should kneel at common altar
who are debarred the common church priv
| ileges-why those should be permitted to
/ come to Christ together who cannot sit in
the church on terms of equality,-or even
why they should have common grace.
But can conceive why those who do
share the common grace of God, should
kneel at the same altar and enjoy the same
i religious privileges, On terms of perfect re-
llgious equality. But again, cannot con-
celve how this can possibly be, under the
reign of slavery. No, the pro-slavery
priest must, does stand On the slaves neck.
Well may the slave say to his spiritual
teacher, rejoice not over me, o mine EN-
EMY"!!
Whether the slave above referred TO,
found Christ or not, [ have not learned.
Possibly the man who hurried him from
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the altar, might have prayed for him,
though he would not soil his ermine by
praying aoith him. | have never heard
any one attempt to describe the "nigger
seats" of heaven. Did not the adorable
Redeemer forget to announce them, when
ne said, In my fathers house are many
mansions" &c. Mr. Wesley said, in eter-
nifty was pit and gallery. Some slaves
will doubtless enter the gallery, while
many pro-slavery minister will doubt
less have the pit. Let abolitionists labor
in love, by prayer and precepl, to ele 1ate
the slave to freedom, and TO avert from
the apologist for slavery so dire a doom.
NJ. is.
FREEWILL BAPTIsTs-We have Just
received the Seventh Annual Report of
the FreeWill Baptist Foreign Missionary
Society. We are pleased to find ia it the
following resolutions OF the Executive