Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-09-29

therefore such perfection as He requires, IS
attainable In this life, and that some men
have attained to it" 1t will be recollected
that this doctrine as some term il, has not
long been preached by these sheretics,
while slavery has existed long time, and
many who acted in the Auburn Convention
have been laboring these eight or ten years
to set individuals and churches to disfellow-
ship slavery, many of which stand like
statutes in the path of humanity. Mr.. John
son is Presby terian minister, and no doubt
breaches that unless men obey God, they
can not be saved. And he can not, nor will
he, deny that many passages may be found
in the Bible which require perfection. l
see not then where the great sin or heresy
can be in mans believing that he can and
ought to be perfect. Compare then, the
crime of entertaining such views, with that
of enslaving our fellow beings, and show
{me if you can the consistency of cutting off
the Perfectionist instantly from the pale of
/ fellowship, while the e-holder-the &C.
knowiedged sinner and bis apologist, must
be nursed and cherished in the arms of the
church from year to year, thus eyincing TO
the world tbatthe christian religion tolerates
slavery. ....
will next bring to your view the Epis.
copalian denomination in this country
From recent article in the Colored Ameri-
| can, learn that the Rev. Geo. w. Freeman
of Raleigh, N. c., prepared and delivered
several sermons on slavery, and in them
| lays down the princip pie that "without a
! new revelation from heaven, no man is au-
lhorized to pronounce slavery aorong."-
These same sermons were published as a
religious tract by "the Protestant Epis-
copal Society for the advancement Of chris
tianity in North Caroinap'
The Rev. Samuel Seabury, D. D., Editor
OF the Churchman, New Y ork, says: GAIL
I the knowledge which is necessary for saliva
| ton, all the knowledge of our duty toward
| God and our duty toward our neig hbor, may
be communicated by oral instruction, and
therefore law of the land, interdIcting
other means of instruction, does not trench
upon the law of God" Bishop Ordendonk
endorses the principles of the Churchman.
Why not then throw away the Bible and
transmit its principles, by tradition, as it
were, from generation to generation Chlist
said TO The Jews-"S Search the scriptures,
! for in them ye think ye have eternal life,
and they are they which testify of me-" Do
these great Right Reverends, D. DIS, Bish-
ops, &C., believe the injunction to search
the scriptures, binding on them? If so, why
not on all mankind2 If so, what right has
any man, or body of men, to deprive them
of this privilege, or to compel them to vio-
late The injunction Come, ye great reIi-
gious guides, just give US your Bible rule
for such a course
The Episcopal Recorder, of Philadelphia,
published letter to the Bishops and Clergy
of the Church of England, asking their as
slstance by way Of donations, to aid in
establishing "High Literary and Theo- |
logical Institution on the coast of Africa |
for the purpose Of elevating the sons of that
benighted land" while their own institu-
tions in this land, reject those of dark
skin, who are signing for knowledge. Just
put these together, and see how they look
on paper, in theory or in practice. The
Presbyterians, as body, hold to the duty
of presenting children for sprinkIins, and
before they know their right hand from their
left, will do just as well as any way. And
the parent who refuses thus to do, can hard
iy be christian, let their daily walk be in
other respects, according to the Golden Rule
OF doing unto others as they wonld that
others should do unto them" Bat if they
Will subscribe TO certain creed, they may
hold slaves or make slaves, if they but do
1t according to laao, and be excellent chris
l'ons' Put these things together. +
The Congregational denomination is in
The main in full fellowship with the Pres
Dyterian, and while the members profess to
De governed by the principle Of doing unto ..
others as they would that others should do !.
into them,' they as body in this State.
will not even ask the shareholders to re-
ease their grasp, and let the oppressed 90
rec. The Congregational ministers of this
State profess TO be pioneers in religion and
morals, and yet the Legislature, composed
mainly Of those who make no profession
II Orthodoxy, has been ahead of those
minister's in the cause Of humanity for
rears, and now is. Does anv ma, da,v