Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-08-12
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many Christian churches, especially in
he Western World, which have not only
that public and emphatic ,estimo
~ against the crime which it deserves,
)ut have retained ia their communion,
without censure, those by whom i: is no.
perpetrated and that this Com
Vention respectfully submits that it is the
duty OF Christian communities
10 separate from their communion all !
those persons who, after they have been |
faithfully warned in the spirit of the Cos
pei, continue III the sin OF enslaving their
tellow-creatures. or holding them in slave
ry; and that copies of the resolutions be
furnished to the ecclesiastical authorities
of the various Christian Churches thro-
out the world. The Report was receiv-
ed with cheers. Several clergymen of
the Church of England spoke IN severe
terms of the action of the Episcopal
church in America, with reference TO
slavery and the free people of color Rev
DIR. Hoby Was opposed, qnaIiiedIy. to the
resolutions, and his speech produced some
merriment An interesting letter was
read from Judge Jay of America, and
MIR. Stanton, of New York, made full
statement OF the contamination of the
church and ministry of the United States
with slavery. Rev. w. Brock, o. Nor
wlch, followed, in IN eloquent speech
He said they ought 10 be very decided in
language and conduct towards slave hold
ing ministers and laymen of America
Shall We,' said he, 'treat the men who
buy and sell, and murder their fellow
men, as we treat those who regard them
as brethren2 Shall we, when Americans
come to our land, welcome them to our
puIplts and our sacramental tables with
out lnquirlng concerning their views Of
abolition? LOUD cheers) No, sir .
Breckenridge shall not be to US what Col
yer is (Cheers.) The later, with ali
who act with hun, shall always be wei.
come. The former, never. This we saw
for the encouragemt Mt of our brethren
from America. We say all this-(Louc
and general cheering)-anl we desire i
to go forth as the determination of the
Christians of Great Britain. We will
not welcome to our pulpits or our sacra
ments any man, however talented, who i:
not an out spoken Abolitionist. not on ly
here, but at home. (Hear, hear.) VIZ
are told by Americans, that COG popuLi be
ing coz Des, they must be right, for pop
ular clamor is against abolition. Let u:
dignity, aud subImate, aud ennobIe tht
COG pop~ii, that it may prove itself TO b,
the coo Del, by producing glory to Coz
IN the highest. peace on earth, and COCO
Will TO man (Great cheeringl Tn,
Rev. DR.. Cox concurrrd, most heartily
with the resolutions He hal not al
ways gone 10 the full extent of The
opinion which now led him to this full
concurrence, but deep efection-repeate,
reflection upon the subject, had brough
him to the conclusion at which he ba
now arrived (Great cheering.) TIL
resolutions acre c0rreed unanimousLg.
DE-. Ro pa brought under the notice c
the Convention in an able speech tn
state of the colored population of Uppe
Canada, aud the course the British GOV
: ernment could take still further to protec
and benefit the colored population of An
: erica. Rev G. Edwards Leicester, of \
t York, spoke at great length, on the sam
=, subject, and was at times much appIaudec
: Mr.. H. r. Moore, Of Dublin, moved ii St
S OF resolutions relative to aIiollino peopi
> OF color separate seats in places of won
] ship, which were referred, after long dc
: bate, to committee. Dr. Morrison wa
OF opinion that much of the evils Of tn
4 present system in the United States. wa
continued through the supinent IS of til
Z ministers of the gospel. Mr. G. Thon,
S son SAID 1t was important that delegates
: America should guard themselves again,
e the lntllences of pretend. friends. Th
;. Rev =. StoVel then read very intpres
!. ing paper on the slavery of Red Indian
i on the northwest coast OF North Aueric;
: The preceding statements were referre
d to committee.
: Friday, June 10
/ DR.. Grevllle in the chair. Mr.. job
l. Surge rose to bring forward the estio
OF the RESULTS OF EMANCIPATION. M
= Boultree made remarks on the results ,
S emancipation In the British Colonies. =
If The Rev. Mr.. Knibb then came forwar
= amidst great cheering. He began b
), clearing the character Of his negro brett
+ rem from the caIunnies that had been fire.
q quenllY cast upon them. He went /;
o length into the results of emancipation
y and was enthusiastically cheered. NJ
e Powell Buxton rose, aud was receive
d win loud cheering. He felt gratitude t
d the Great Creator at being allowed /
near the Statement. made by his worth
e anu phllan!hropic friend. the Rev. M
: hnl0b. tie reioictd,. because he ha
e maue 1t appear that, in very few wear
! 'fee-grown. sugar from our own eoionie
II would be exclusively and plentiful!y sur
e p'lea TO this country. Dr. Lushiingto
/ rose amidst loud cheering. He spoke !,
e the laws OF Jamaica, and. hoped the 90,