Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-09-08

spiInS thel[ Ield'lOu Win Elu, J. Delany
as their pastor was harmoniously dissolved
Since then they have secured The pastoral
| labors Of Ed. Thomas Brondt which will
| they hope be useful.
! A BAPTIST ANTI-SLAvERY CoNvEN-
TON was held at Hamilton, n. Y. dur
ing the recent anniversary week at that
place. The resolutions adopted are cop
led into the Telegraph. below, at the re-
quest ofthe Convention.
The 9th resolution, under the head,
"Slavery and our Benevolent Societies, -
do not understand. With any construc-
ton that | am able to put upon 1t, it is al.
together unsatisfactory to my own mind.
1t savors too much of sacrificing Gospel
principle to an umhallowed union.
i. Baptist Anti-SiaUery Principles
Resolved, That we, a Convention of
the Baptist denomination in the State of
New York, assembled in Hamilton, n.
J Y, during the commencement week of
the Lit. &. Theo. Institution, August 49,
lS4l, avail ourselves of the present occa-
sion to avow to our brethren, and the
world, that our principles are the follow
ing:
|. That the system of American slave
ry. by regarding immortal men, not as
sentlent beings, but as things or chattels
personal, in the hands of their owners, is
subverSive of all human rights, and a sin
against God, who hath made of one blood
all nations Of men.
2. That immediate repentance of the
sin of slavery is the duty of the master,
and Immediate emancipation, under the
protection of law, the right of the slave.
3. That for Us to extend the hand of
church fellowship TO those who continue
to practice, or in any way justify, the sys-
tenn of American slavery, after due gospel
labor, is virtually to bid them God speed,
and thus 10 become partakers of their evil
deeds.
4. That to acknowledge slavery to be
great evil and sin, and vet to put
forth no efforts for it's overthrow, and es
IowshIp with those who practice it, is pal
Pably inconsistent with the obligations of
the disciples of Him who was manifested
to destroy the works of the devil, and who
hath said. " he that is not for me is against
me" and in this sentiment distinguished
brethren at the south have announced that
they coincide. See Biblical Recorder for
proof.
5: That just and holy God impera-
lively requires all who believe slavery to
be sin, to withdraw from those who
practice it (afer faithfully adrnonishinc
them in the spirit of The gospel the hand
OF church fellowship; inasmuch as there
can be no separation from sin, without
separating from sinners.
6. That our. hopes of success in the
prosecution of our righteous ENTERPRISE
rest on the light and love, the purity and
power, OF the gospel of Christ
7. That our solemn and earnest anneals
to the south, with regard 10 the SIN off
slavery, are all addressed, not 10 slaves. |
but to the hearts and consciences of orr
southern brethren who hold them in bond.
age
2. Necessity Of Action
g. Resolved, That believing as we do,
that the system of American slavery is
grleVous system of injquily, which threat
ems to bring upon the nation and the
church the heavy judgments of holy
God, We entreat all our brethren earnest
y to pray, in public and private, for its
speedy and peaceful removal, and to bear
On every proper occasion their solemn
testimony against this sin, and thus clear
heir own souls from its guilt.
3. Slavery, and our Beneeolent Soeiet;es
9. Resolved, That while we do not 70
use to act in our benevolent societies no,
based on the principles of church fellow.
hip with any of our brethren who NAV
liner from US on the subject of slavery
We atfectlonately suggest to our brethren
hat they do not exclude from an eopaiI
anticipation in the labors and resnopsi.
'ilties OF these societies any friends ofourt
Lord Jesus on account of their oopsition
. slavery; inasinuch as such a COURSE
ppears to manifest more sympathy for
ne STAKEHOLDER than fer those who grieye
or his great sin. and may induce brethren
separate from such societies, and form
ew organizations.