Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-10-06

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10 Resolred, That il is one thing 10 suspend |
christian fellowship; and that it is another and
different thing TO cut off human sympathy that |
while the latter should never be done, the former
is christian duty-a necessary means to be used |
for the salvation of the erring and sinful.
% Resolued, That where there is occasion
for labor, there is the same occasion for suspend
ing fellowship, until there is repentance and ref
ormation.
2l. Resolped, That the time has fully come to
suspend christian fellowship between US and
shareholders and their abettors until they repent
and reform-that we can not receive them into
cooperation in religious worship, or in the use
of means for the conversion Of the world, until
they forsake their ungodliness and inbumanity.
Brother E. Parker moved the reconsider
alton Of the vote, deciding the terms of vot-
ing in the meeting. This motion was laid
on the table.
Adjourned one hour. Prayer by brother
]. M. Beeman.
Met according to adjournment. Prayer
by E. Thresher.
The motion laid on the table at the time
of adjournment was called up, and decided
10 be out of order.
Brother W. c. Johnson moved the follow
ing resolution
RESOLVED, That all members of Baptist
! churches in Vermont who are abolltlonIsts,
and are Of opinion that the present state OF
affairs in our denomination, demands a foil
and free discussion of the question, lis ii
our duty to open q ne1o channel for our be-
nerotent contributions, be aud are hereby
invited TO become members Of this ConVen-
ton.
Adopted-a respectable minority dissent
ing.
| 1t was understood that those who now
came forward and added their names, did ii,
claiming their seats under the call.
Appointed brethren w. G. Johnson and
c.. A. Thomas,a Committee to obtain Roll
Of the Convention.
On mbton of o. S. Murray:
Voted, To invite Joab Seely of Monpel-
Ter, and John Orvis of Ferri,burgh, to seats
with US, and participation in our 1elibera-
tons. The invitation was also extended &c
| Il. II. IoMeFoY-dHo dilei "dtu> " ~ -
Knapp of Montpelier.
The resolutions reported by the Commit
tee were called up, and all of them were
adopted, one by one, unanimously, except
the last, which was divided, and the former
clause adopted, as Gollowes-oniy dissent
ing:
/ Resolred, That the time has folly come
to suspend christian fellowship, between Us
and shareholders and Iheir abeItors, uuti
4 they repent and reform.
The latter clause was then taken up
} reading as follows:
RESOLVED, That we cannot receive then
into cooperation in religious worship, or il
/ the use Of means for The conversion Of th'
, world, until they forsake their ungodlines
and inhum unity.
i After remarks from Joseph Freeman
against the resolution, and from E. P. But
Ter and W. G. Johnson calling for free dis
D cussion and light, adjourned to half past
Prayer by brother F. Blood.
t Me, according to adjournment. Praye
r BY brother Joseph Freeman.
= Brother Lawrence Of Passumpsic, pre-
e scented The following resolution, which wa
adopted:
i Res Iced, That the Committee on Res
j olutions be instructed to report, Tomorrow
8 morning, an Address for the consideration
= of the Convention, with view to lis bein:
r published with the proceedings OF the NEE!
n ing.
| ho hof no RI
+ time of adjournment was called up. Oh
= motion of Joseph Freeman, the resoluto
e was divided, and the former part Oft adopt
e ed as follows:
J. Resolved, That we cannot associate vii
J. them in religious worship, until they iorsak
e their ungodlluess ADD inhunanity.
d d The inal clause then came up in the 70
lowing shape:
> Resolved. That we cannot continue &C
Il operation with them 10 the use of mean
: for the conversion of the world, until the
n forsake their ungodiiness and inhumanlty.
e After remarks from Joseph Freeman, f
= Thresher and B. Briefly against the rest
!? luton: and J. w. Sawyer, A. Beecher,> an
n O. s. Murray, in support of it, a,jourued
half past tomorrow morning. Prayer b
&c brother B. Briefly.
( Thursday morning. half past s.
Convention called to order by the Moo
to orator. Prayer by brother V. r. Hotel
n kiss.
;, The proceedings of yesterday were rea
r. by the Clerk, and accepted.
10 The Committee on resolutions reporte,
and the following resolution was adopted ::
RS Resotred, That as many voting membe
as of mis- naeiino a. foa thoro - -
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