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

made ID support vi tue AesoIuiou NY Dieth-
rem ]. M. Beeman and J. Seely, and against
i, by brother B. Sears. Adjourned TO half
past 6. Prayer by brother c. A. Thomas.
Half past 6. Met according to adjourn
ment. Prayer by brother c. Green.
The question pending when adjourn /
ment was had. was taken up, and remarks
were made BY o. S. Murray, E. P. But
Ter, J. Nj. Beemau. w. G. Johnson, J. W.
SAWYER and A. Beecher in support of the
resolution, and V. r Hotchkiss, c. A.
Thomas, B. Briefly, and J. Conant against
it,-whsn the final question was taken,
and the resolution was adopted, 40 yeas,
l l nays, as follows:
YEAS: Addison, c. B. Whtford Al
6any, S. A. Fisher, Barre Association, E.
Hehard, F. Blood, L. KimbaIi Brandon,
o. S. Murray; Chelsea and 1pnbrldgs
Church, Joel Hamblin; Cornwall, J. K
Wright; Himesburgh, W. G. Johnson,
A. Beecher, l.. Beecher; Lunemburgh,
D. Rowley; Morristown, S. Green Or
a0eU, J. Ede Possumpsic, J. Lawrence,
J. Woods; Randolph, SaIina F. Hebard,
Levi w. Hebard. Lavinia l.. Heoard !;
! SALISBURY, J. W. Sawyer; SaoantO", J.
M. Beenan. J. Verna,J White; Sharon,
Q. Holt; Waterbury, n. Woodman, E.
Parker, n. Woodward, J. billing ham,
E. S. Newcomb, c. Whitney. G. r.
Town, J. P. Hail, Maria Cobb, E. P.
Butler, E. Grover, G. w. DiiIin CHAM,
Martha Green, D. Green, P. King, J.
Woodward; Warren, J, Allen, L. Allen;
WiLliamstoaOn, Sylvia L. Clark; Wall
iamstoaon Church, A Saver; Weslford,
J. Hobart; Witaston, ". H. French 40.
| NAYS: Brandon, c.. A. Thomas, J,
Conant; Chester, R. NJ. Ely; CarendisA,
J. Freeman, r. Fletcher: Jericho |.
Huntley; Poultney, V. r. Holchkiss !;
SprangfeId,B B. Briefly; Troy,N. Nichols
Whiting, V. Church WesJord, R. B.
Chase Ill.
The address, reported by the Commit
tee vas called up and ado pied unanimous,
Iy, as follows:
The Baptist Ants-slave1y Convention ,held
at Waterbury. the goth and 39th Of
, September, Is41:
) To the Boptisls Of Vermont:
Beloved Brethrrn:-- We address YOU
on All important subject. We are moi
linen Of one idea" But there is one
} idea that is a weighly one with Us. o.
rather there is one subjecl-that which
S has called US together at this ii ne-whct
impreGses US weighlly with many IDEAS
some Of which we now beg leave to com
municate.
We commence with the entire sinful
ness Of slarery-that system whose Iegit
r innate work it is, to seize on creatures
made in the image Of God, and by lh'
: Makers hand crowned with glory anc
S honor, and placed but lille lower tina.
the angels, and cast them down among
! four footed beasts and creeping things, t.
, be treated as other merchandise of the
2 earth. We hold that this system is sin
fuI, and only sinful, continually, and under
. all possible circumstances. We deny tina
n human beings can rightfuIIy be made
n merchandise, either by seizure, purchase
' or en,ailment We affirm that it is shock
ingly impious and monstrousIy unnatural
u on the part of the aggressor, to sustain
the relation fora moment. What is mos
l. wonderful in regard to this monster is
that it should ever have found resting
J. place for the sole Of lis foot in The Church
IS But so it is. The Church, calling ilseI
by the name Of Him whose great CON
G. nand touching our duty to our fellow
J. was, Thou shalt love thy neiehbor a
d tbyseIf,' las thrown wide open its doors
10 and given entrance, entertainment an,
y protection to this dreadful derourer lba
feeds and fattens on the souls of men,
, Thus much, principally IN the shape Q
:. declaration, we deem TO be sufficient t,
say 10 Baptists in Vermont on This point
Il This idea has been set forth in this p ace
not so much on its own account by itself
d, as for the relation it bears to other thing
which will appear hereafter.
Is Another idea with US is, that whereye
re there are SINS there are also SINNERS