Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-11-03
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
From the Voice Of Freedom.
State Anti-Slavery Meeting.


AT the 9Th Semi.Aunual Meeting Of the
Vermont Anti-Slavery Society, held at the
Free Church in Montpelier, Goth Of 10Th
mouth, l94l.
Erastus Parker one of the Vice Pfesi-
dents Of the society in the Chair -
Rowland L. Robinson was appointed
Secretary.
On motion off, p. Mller-a committee
Of five 10 present business, 10 wit, Samuel
Marsh, ]. p. Miller. Rowland L. Robin
sou z. Young, and James Green.
The business committee reported the
NAOwing Resolutions -
Resolved, That TO buy, sell or hold hu-
man beings for the sake Of gain is helm
Gus sin against Cod, and the greatest pos
sbIe violation OF the law of love TO man
and that the abandonment Of slaveholdlng
is therefore essential to christian character.
II. w. w. Miller offered an amendment,
10 strike out the words for the sake of GAIN
and sustained the motion; as also did J. +.
Miller.
J. Seely and Stone against the arend-
ment
Titus Hutchinson was for moving it so
amended as TO suit all parties.
John Orvis proposed the following. as
an amendment 10 the nendment.
Resolved, That slayeholding IS one
the most henious sins against God and thai
therefore, its abandonment is essential I
christian character. He sustained It.
Rowland Il. Robinson offered the fol
lowing as substitute, which was accept
ed bv the mover.
Resolved, That TO buy human being
for any other purpose than that OF Immed
ate emancipation, or 20 sell or hold then
as slaves under any circumstances, is
henious sin against God and the crosses
possible violation oflhe law OF love to man
and that the abandonment of slaveholdin,
istherefore, essentialto christian characte]
Unanimously adopted.
On motion of J. Seely, Voted that a
persons present, in favor OF lmmed1a
emancipation, be invited TO seats IN To
convenlionto participate in its deliberatlon
The following resolution reported .
The business committee was taken up, VII
Resolved, That the proceedings OF u
Baptist Anti-Slavery Convention, recent
held at Waterbury, meet the cordial apprt
baliou Of this society, and we earnestl
hope that abolitionists Of all the other r
hgious demo limitations in the State, wi
lake similar measures, to speedily dlscor
beet themselves from all the benevole'
Societies, which admit Shareholders IN
their fellowship, and 10 open new chal
nels for their missionary, and other 3
nevoent contributors, uncontamlnalt
with the sain Of slavery.
James Green supported the resolutIo
6nery opposed, and moved 10 amend,
Gslo read, those Baptists forming, q
Withdrawn.
The question recurring on the ma
resolution was supported by ]. P. Mile
Il. W. w. Miller, d. Green. Blood al
Cole. Stone and Wild, approved T
resolution. Pomeroy obtaining the fiot
moved an adjournment. when the conVe
uOl adjourned TO half past 6 o'clock.
Half past six o'clock--society met
eOtdIng to adjournment. J. Z. Mil
was appointed president pro tenn.
;. The resolution under discussion
: gan taken up, and debated by u. Gre
. s.Green, Blood, Ofvis, Knapp and Sc
% ~ iavor, and Stone, Briefly. Wild, 10
y. Hutchinson in opposition; and y
!, The business committee reported
:. blowing resolution:
= Resolved, That duty 10 God and
% ave, demands Of all abolilionisls, !
~sy forthwith cease to receive or coun'
10 nee any man as a christian minister. y
q :. "a s'aveholter, OF an abellor Of slave
VINO refuses 10 bear a decided
y psn testimony against IT,.
toaP SseIy moved "a strike out all o
~swO'd sbelor. Lost.