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

WORK by such lnstrumentalitIes as he
could get. This does not prove that he
Is not entitled TO better ones. Nor does
1t prove that, on our part, we should waste
our own energies. and subject ourselves
to the rebuke OF the world and the curse
Of Cod, for the sake Of being co-workers
with sinners. The doctrine which we
are now refuting does not come we'll from
the mouths of seceders from the American
Bible Society. Was it not abundantIy
claimed by the adherents to that Society,
and conceded by those who withdrew,
that that institution came up, and went for
ward, and prospered, under the fostering
hand of God2 But this was not good
and sufficient reason, with Baptists, why
they should remain connected with ii?
They withdrew for purifcation, that they
might be more Enthusiastically that
they Nigh be free from what they viewed
to be The errors and sins of others. For
| these reasons we Withdraw from coop
! GRAFTON with Shareholders and their sup
porters. And it is our conviction that we
do this for causes infinitely greater, and
for reasons incomparably better, !kan act
uated the para,ion from the American
Bible Society. And our Baptist brethren
assure US and give the proof that SO far
has the dirision, and the organization of
the American ard Foreign Bible Society
been from injuring or weakening the
cause, the funds and the efficiency are in
I calculabIy increased. We confidently
Ipredct such result from the measures
we are Sing. There are many Baptist
abolitionizls who havssfor long time had
consciousness scrupes on this subject
These sernpIes, we have reason to believe
have 10 a considerable extent Iessened con
tributIons Hitherto A gush of benevo'
Ience, if we have received right impress
sions, is waiting for channels to flow IN
We close with word to such as may
not have been aware, hitherto, tina! thelI
co.oDera,ion with shareholders, in matters
> Of benevolence, has made them TO be "par
takers 10 their evil deeds" Now suppos'
: slavery were out of the way-that instead
of the Baptist church in the Southern
States being fall Of a system whose legIt
innate fruits are robbery, theft, adultery
|murder. and heathenlsn, 1t were full
any Que of these sins. Could there b.
cooperation, in works Of benevoIence will
those whose contributions to the common
treasury were the fruits Of robbing neigh
bors of their bread, stealing horses o
sheep, keeping brotheIs, selling poison t
their neighbors, or wrestling Bibles an
other books and means of intelligence
from their neighbors' children, TO the DE-
:. struction of their inteIIects and their souls
So and still no participation in their guilt
We besecch our brethren not to contlnu
TO pursue course which they will in tn
> end have to look back upon with regr
- ant anguish of spirit.
= O. S. MURRAY, for Commute
The following resolutions were The
!, adopte ... ..-
Resolced, That Treasurer be appoin
VI ed by this body, to receive funds that ms
le be collected for benevolent objects, fro
If time to time. ...-.~ .:-...
Of Rssotved, That Com mittee be appoir
!, ed, to consist of the Treasurer and 4 OF
ers whose duty it shall be 10 ascertain,
or regard to missions. what missionaries W
ed not receive support from shareholders
oo their abettors, aud by what means fun
:, can be transmitted to them consistent
u with this view and also to ascertain
ne what means other benevolent objects nj
nj be sustained, according to the choice
nat these objects by the donors, consistent
- with the spirit Of the directions here Civ
nc for missions, aud appropriate the funds
oe cordinglv.
W. The officers appointed were,
lou L P. PARKS, Passumpsic. Treas.
n,o A. ANGLER, Hardwick, J. LAwREN'
in: Passumpsic, w. G. JOHNSON, Hinesburi
lor; J. w. SAWYER, SALISBURY, Commute
on The following resolutions were adopt
oul, Resolrsd, That all Baptist papers
hs the world, and as many Others as
=: friendly to the objects of this Convent
MS be requested to publish our proceeding
Gus RESOLVED, That subscription and c
, of tribn,ion now be taken 10 publish our |
!, On, ceedings, including the address, in pam
=, ~ lei form, and that the Moderator and
Hat r,,,.rv ,aoat b.r with brother TX. Wri