Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-03-24

whom he here alludes2 Plainly, byt
preaching the gospel, by showing the
guilt and doom of those who give in this
manner. The result would be that such
would cease their contributions, or seek a
better temper To attempt to cover their
sin, to palliate, and say that a dollar of
the coVetous man is as valuable as the
dollar OF the man who freely and joyfully
gives because he loves his Lord, would be,
in the opinion of the judicious Nevins,
any thing but kindness either to the cause
of Christ, or to the contribution. The
cause is deeply Injured, and the man loses
his soul. Ii this is not the meaning of
the above extracts, then | do not nnder-
stand them. lfsuch be the meaning, how
common sense like; how Important
Here is princi pie laid down of great inn
portance in this day of frequent appeals in
behalf of the great object of Christian be-
nevolence. How applicable to the ques-
ton of soliciting aid of the STAKEHOLDER to
send the gospel to the heather. For may
| it not be asked, which, in the estimation
of a holy God, is the greater abomination,
the offering brought grudgingly, or the Of
fering stolen, and laid on the altar of the
Lord? will not insult your understand
ing to require an answer, The veriest
child would see, at glance, that the lat
ter abomination Tar exceeds the former
l hope that the protested disciples of
Christ at the South, who speak OF Nevins,
and doubt not, justly, as the "dear glo~
rifed Nevins}' will read the above ex-
}tract, and indeed the whole article; and
if they are in any way hel ping to sustain
system of obtaining wealth by unrequit-
ed labor, let them apply these remarks to
themselves and cease bringing their offer
ings to the Lords treasury till they shall
obtain a better temper. | am amazed to
hear that the conductors of any of the be-
nevoIent objects of the day continue to send
agents to the South, to solicit funds to
their treasures! | earnestly pray that
not another farthing may in this way
come into the treasury of the Lord. And
; if these remarks shall meet the eye of any
!; man who has heart to defend the insti-
tuition of slavery, let me beseech him to
cease his offerings till he shall cordially
and deeply repent of having ever uttered a
syllable in favor ofso God -dishonoring and
; soul-destroying system, and if he call
himself the gamer of the image Of his Ma
! ker, let him beware how he approach the
/ altar of the Lord till he shall cause thai
relation to cease forever, and till be shall
have made, SO far as it may be in his pow
er,restitution to his loEg-it may be in ur
ed brother. Blessed God, vindicate the
honor of thy own great name, and purify
u the sons Of Levi, and all who are called
by thy name, that they may offer a pure
. offering. Grant it for thy dear Som:
. sake, and thine shall be the glory
Amen. "
= l have a thousand things to say, my
= dear brother. but can say only very few
Of them at present. We have just cIose'
; a general meeting of the mission at thi
l. place. We have had truly pleasan
;, season. On the evening 9th last Mon
II day in June, nearly all of US had a pre-
s. cious season of prayer for the enslaved.-
y Some account of this meeting had pre-
IS pared for the Z" Friend of Man, a pape
e which you doubtless see. also correct
a ed mistake which saw in some of YOU
4, papers, respecting slavery at the Sandwic
II Islands, and the stand the members of tn
q mission We're taking in regard TO it.
see that some good people of the Unite
er States are jealous, lest it should be though
e that the work ofthe Holy Spirit, while
'e has been so powerful of late at these is
Ct ands, is in any way connected with th
"a subject of abolitionism! On this subiec
Vi will merely remark,-1. That nothing
&c 10 my mind, seems more reasonable tina
ie the supposition that God will bless, wi,
y the gracious effusions of His spirit thos
al who plead for HIS poor-who take tn
H. side of God and righteousness, again
e. the proud and naughty oppressor of Ii
Re weak and down-trodden. | rejoice
ie perceive, in a late paper, that such is tn
I opinion of Mr. Rankin of Ohio, a ma
NJ whose praise is in the churches. Woul
e that the entire ministry and church, TOT
y of our Redeemer, would try the exper
u ment. What shower of blessings migi
Ia not be expected to descend upon you all
IS g Facts 60 to show that God does actt
IN ally bless His people when they take th
y ground. There is no missionary at tn
'e place who does not abominate the entir
Le system of slavery, and pray God to remov
81. the curse from our land. In 1886, W
. began to feel more on the subject than "
!! had done. In 1887, we felt so deepl
G that one of the brethren actually penne
IS Resolution expressive of our abhorrene
of Of Slavery, and proposing 20 the Board ,
ID, seek for ourselves and families a suppo
K independent of the A.B.C. F. NJ. provide
to they would not cease TO solicit funds frol
ne Shareholders. Il was not presented. sin
n ply because several of the brethren wei
nd unexpectedly called away from the NEE
re inc. | think the reSnlntinn unnld at th