Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-01-06

of delivering the cdptiee - the ieSiutua.e
province of the gospel. Its professors and
ministers are the appointed stewards Of Its
benevolent resources. Should they prove
unfaithful stewards in this respect, he's
able to. command the very elements TO lend
their energies. Deliverance will come from
some other quarter, but it may bring with il
a rod of judgment for the church and the
nation. The rights of man commend them
selves to the natural sYrupathies even of
the infidel; and long will The church have
reason to mourn, il she deliver this work
over to the hands of in6delity."
The second head is as follows: 6 The
honor of evangelical truth requires that its
preachers and professors should lead IL
forth to the conflict" From the argument
under this head, | will make the following
extracts: & TIE institutions of The gospel
are also fitted for this service. The Chris.
tan Sabbath, and the Christian Ministry,
! in their combined influence, are devoted TO
The great work Of developing the beauty
and energy Of the gospel itself. 1t is their
grand object to lead forth its mighty truths,
land elucidate them before tlfe human under
standing, and urge them upon the con-
science, and call for their adoption by the
heart, and for their supremacy in the life
Let these institutions of the gospel be truly
employed on this subject with all fidelity
TO the grea, object of redemption itself, and
no agency can equal them, in efecting the
abolition of slavery"
The Sd caption is, /" The friends of cram
gelical truth are called 10 fidelity in this
matter, By the memory OF our futhers."-
18th. The evangelical church as boasad 10
arise in behalf of emancipation, because
of the obligations a0hicA rest upon her,
respecting colorsd people IN his country"
Under this head the Editor uses the follow
ing just and forcible language:
IF The apostles considered themselves
debtors both to Jews and Greeks-if the
church at large is now debtor 10 the
j whole heather world-then how deep is
the weight of obligation under which the
church of this land now lies, In reference
TO the descendants of Africa within lis
borders. Whatever others may feel, we
know that the spiritual regeneration of
these millions is necessary 10 their saliva
j tion. We know. too, that the entire influ-
ence Of slavery is TO counteracl all the in
strumenialities of that reaenar@..-rr go II
we would labor wish tfIem successfully,
we must give them evidence that we are
i their friends. This we never can do, I'M
less we will be SO, thoroughly and in re-
alhy. We cannot put foot on their neck,
and hold the lash over them, and then bid
them look to Heaven We cannot tell
them. that we cannot bear to have them
dwell on the same continent with us, and
then urge them to GO to the same heaven
with US. Whether we feel the iaconss.
tvncy or not, they will feel it; and thai
bitter sense o. it which they will ever car
| ry about them, will plead nightly againsi
| all the pathos of our religious exhorta
tion. Ifin1dels, errorists, and sceptics,
exhibit the deepest regard for their tenn
porai interest, they will gain the earlies
I access to their affections, and hold owe
then the most efectual influence w,
feel, therefore, that the whole power o
E evangelical piety in our land ought to b
enlisted at once in behalf of the tempora
rights and the eternal welfare Of those in
IJnred colored Americans. Their father
were transported from their native land
not for freedom, but for oppression not I,
a wilderness, but 10 land of evangelical
: Christians. Now, when the day OF thei
= deliverance approaches, on whom ougt
J their descendants torely for friendship, 70
: advice, and for projections They vi
: RELY on these who treat them most kim
: ~. who toll the hardest for their good, an
defend their cause with the greatest coI
slsteney and success. Il is for the evag
: geilcal church to say, whether the conI
3 dence of three millions of immortal sou
is worth securing.
: The 9Th head is the following GIT
r evangelical church In america is called
l. labor IN The cause Of emancipation, By a
the Interests of our common christianity
y The Editors remarks under this are length
IS and do not think irimportant TO cory then
% as they are Of similar nature and appl
n cation as those preceding. The readers
lp the Telegraph can judge fer themselv,
n whether Mr.. Johnson is an aboIitionist, al
n whether he thinks the presentation of Il
at claims Of the enslayed, on the Sabbai
id would desecrate that day, also whether thi
to Editor is 10 favor of The Colonization sehem
Quite a number of the members Of It
I Congregational church in this town ha,
e. said 10 me, that they did not think II
e. church had anything 10 do with slavery