Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-07-20
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| ing Of the call. was elected chairman prc
item.
The body then proceeded to the cleo.
ltion of officers as follows:
Rev. J. K CONVERSE, Chairman.
9. L. KNAPP. Secretary.
i Rev. ]. ADAMS, Ass. Sec.
I Prayer BY brother Parmelee of Willis.
ton.
| Business Committee, Messrs. Goodhue,
Wild.
| Voted, 1. That all meetings Of this
body be opened aud closed with PRAYER
z. That all Pastors, Stated Supplies and
Delegates from Congregational church.
es IN this State have right to deliberate
and vote as members of this body, except
that when on any question the yeas and
4 nays shall be called for the vote to be
taken by churches.
| Voted, That all members of Congrega-
tional Churches be invited to participate
In the deliberations of the Convention, but
not to vote.
The business Committee reported the
/ following topics for consideration, which,
on motion were referred back to the said
Committee, with instructions TO report
/ thereon, viz.
! l. Is the system of slavery existing in
! our southern states. essentially sinfuf2
] 2. Ought those who participate in il,
to strive, by all suita Bile means, for its en-
3tire abolition with the utmost diligence!
3. Need they apprehend any serious
evils from universal and immediate eman-
4 cipation!
4. Does Christ ever require his church
es in one region to demonstrate with those
of another, and if so, upon what occa-
sions?
5. Have the churches in the southern
states so treated the subject of slavery as
10 present such an occasion, and require
the discharge of this duty towards them
J. g. Do existing circumstances render it
our duty to delay such action for the pres
enl? u.
Prayer BY brother Nichols Of Brain
tree?
| Adjourned to half past one o'clock.
| AFTERNOON.
The Convention re-assembled pursuant
to adjournment.
Prayer by brother LeariG. Of Vergen-
mes. .,I. -
The business committee, in answer to
the several questions referred to them, re-
ported sundry resolutions, which, after
full discussion, We're unanimously adopt
ed. These resolutions, together with the
preamble, subsequently adopted, are as
! folio VS.:
Whereas the scriptures of truth most
fully and clearly teach,
That God is the common Father OF the
whole family of man, and as no respecter
Of persons holds all its members as equally
the objects of his paternal benevolence
That they have all the same nature, and
the same rights. and owe essentially the
same duties to God and to each other;
That the whole of this duty is compris,
ed in loving God with all the heart, and
each other as themselves;
That supreme love to God implies
supreme regard for all his holy attributes,
and controlling desire to make the life
conform to, and exemplify the justice, be-
nevolence and truth which reader Him
worthy Of love;
That il induces reverence for the Di-
| vine image in the meanest of his intelli.
| gent creatures;
That the love TO each other which is
the fulfilling of the law, worketh no III to
a neighbor, and never allows an invasion
| of his rights, or the promotion o. our in
terest TO the disregard Of his welfare,
| That it permits US to hold no relation
to another which has not for its object as
much his good as our own;
And whereas the slavery which exists
in this country does not regard all men as
brethren, nor respect in them the likeness
| of their Maker, and has not for its object
the mutual good of both parties to the re-
lalion it creates but makes one man a
! mere instrument for the promotion Of
another's interest, with no reference to his
own welfare; Therefore,
| Resolred, That slavery is an unhoiy
and anti-christian system, gross violation
of the fundamental law and practical dis
regard of the great essential duty ofchrist-
j ianity, it being at once, al infringement oil
our brothers. rights and rebellion against
the authority of God.
RESOLVED, That those who participate
| ia il should strive by all suitable means
| for its immediate and universal over
throw.
Resolued, That it is the duty o. all
Christians and philanthropists to bear tes-
timony against this evil, and enlist their
moral powers for its exsirpatlon. remem-
bering those..in bonds as bound with
them.
! Resolusd, That the clearness with
| which God has revealed truth on this sub
liect, shuts out those who disregard it from