Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-03-16
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from the land of our birth, for the work of
Christ among the unevangeIized, does not
weaken our obligations 10 cooperate with
our brethren there, in aVerting the displeas-
ure Of heaven for national sins; believing,
moreover, that the field Of our labors, as
christian philanthropists, "is the world )"
that we are solemnly commanded "to do
good to all men as we have opportunity )"
that it is our privilege to sympatbize with
all who in the spirit Of the gospel are max
ing special efforts for the down-trodden
slave; and especially, that we can not be
guiltless if we neglect 10 remember those
that are in bonds as bound with them; and
to seek, by all lawful means, to confer upon
all the inestimable boon of civil and reli-
gious liberty therefore, we do hereby agree,
seeking the blessing and guidance of God,
to form ourselves into an Anti-Slavery So
ciety to be governed by the following
CON TON.
ARTICLE I. This Society shall be called
the Hao1aiian Anti Slavery Society, auxil-
larry to the American and Foreign Anti
Slavery Society.
ART. II. The object of this Society shall
be to assist in the entire determination Of
Slavery, by our prayers to God for the re-
lease of the enslaved, and by cooperating
with those who are engaged in this good
| work.
ART. III. Any person who consents to
the principles and objects of this Society
may become member by signing this Con
stitution.
ART. ". The officers Of the Society shall
! be President, two Vice Presidents, a Cor
responding and Recording Secretary, to
be chosen by ballot, and who shall discharge
the various duties ordinarily devolving or
such officers, and shall hold their Offices til
others ars chosen to succeed them.
ART. V. The Society shall meet for tht
+ choice of officers and the transaction O
business at such time and place as its off
GERS shall designate.
ART. VI. This Constitution may be al
tered or amended at any regular meeting o
} the Society by vote of two-thirds of thu
members present.
Officers for the gear.
Rev. THos. LAFoN, MD, President, Rev
: J. S. GREEN and TITUS CoAN, Vice Presi
dents, Rev. LoRRlN ANDREWS, Rec. Sec'y
5 S. N. CASTLE, Cor. Secretary.
= Should you notice this organization c
Y our Society, please add the following ez
plantations and remarks:
: /. In our capacity as a mission we hav
o not united in this expression of our view
r and feelings, but we have done so as AmeI
b lean citizens and christian philanthropist
d We do not wish TO involve the Board
IS any way in this transaction. Dlfterer
l. members of the Board will aid the doing
J. of the members Of the Sandwich Islam
IS Mission with different feelings. We stan
,e on our oacn bottom in this affair. To Oh
r Master in heaven we stand or fall.
l 2. To the question, what concern OF you
10 is American Slavery, we reply, "nsuch ev
u ry way" Let me explain. We are labc
C. ing as missionaries of the cross, sent out
l the American churches, TO save the Haw
is ian nation. In this work we are expendil
n our entire strength, and all our resources.
or Now in prosecuting our work, we find O
ou position,-a disregard to human rights,
ur be powerful antagonist principle to t
- success of the gospel. We are thereto
Il, laboring to influence the Chief 10 ease
at the hand of oppression, and suffer the
on ZION 10 rise, and become Intelligent and
nd tuous, and industrious, and truly free. NJ