Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-03-16
OIL. XIV. NO. 80

Isupposipg these chiefs shall learn that we,
who are preaching 10 them the Injustice and
impolicy of their oppressive syslem,-and
, that they will learn can not doubt thar
we, say, are sent hither BY the contribu-
tons of men who uphold system of o.
preston as much more terrible than the one
known at Hawaii, as the tread of an iron
shod giant is more heavy than the uncovered
foot of infancy - will slavery be nothing to
US! Such is the fact. And Of this thew
will be aware. would hide the shame of
my country, could do it, and at the same
time secure for her the prayers of Gods
people. The love, then, which we bear our
country is an answer TO the query, what
have you to do with slavery2 We do not
like that this poor people shall say to US.
ego back and teach your own people to
abandon the most crushing oppression be-
meath the sun, ere you spend your breath in
exhorting US to cease our comparatively
light one" Slavery everywhere is a huge
adversary to the triumph of the gospel For
one, say honestly, that an not happv
when think that some part-no matter
how small part-of the funds contributed
for the spread Of the gospel, are contributed
by those who hold their fellows in bondage.
3. You will be aware that our influence in
this work is an indirect influence. We are de-
voted 10 the work of preaching Christ to the
people of these islands. They are fast
wasting away, and satan is now spreading
for their feet another fatal snare. We may
not leave our work to aid you. Yet we
think that we may do something to aid you,
| and BY doing it, we can do even more for
this people. We can pray for you, and the
more deeply we intercede with God on your
behalf, the more likely shall we be to pray
} down blessings on our own people. Nor
will it reard our work to read your docu-
ments. We shall learn to feel another's
woe; and your appeals and facts will thus
do US great good. We shall occasionally
address you in the language of sympathy,
and cheer you on in your holy work We
hope thus to be in some measure useful to
you by enlistins your sympathies for the
heather, and exhorting you to labor for the
whole human family.S
4. We desire to become auxiliary to the
Am. A. S. Society that we may be on the
side of God and the right "Great is truth
and will prevail" The time is near when
opposition and sneers will be exchanged
for cooperation and praise. have not
doubt of it. 1t must be so-as God is true
as the dawn of miIlennial glory is near to
burst upon this dark world. But there NAV
yet be terrible struggle. No doubt there
will be, for he who goeth about seeking
whom he may devour, will not tamelY
abandon system which may have done as
much to people the abode of despair as any
plan his cunning and malice have ena-
bled him to devise. A struggle,-and shall
We have no share of the honor of such
contest? He that would be crowned must
first engage in the warfare. For one, ] do
not think it wise or honest to look on either
cGrpingIy or indiferentIy, while my breth-
rem are marching up the deadly breach, till
they shall enter triumphantly, and then pass
forward and shout victory, as though had
encountered peril.
To my friends in Vermont, let me say,
learn from the book of God what is the
mind of your Lord, then be like minded and
f seek to please Him in all things. Have
much Of His temper. Pray much for the
unhappy men who are not only holding in
bondage their colored brethren, but who
8 seem to be solicitous that their qohite brelh-
rem should wear the same chain. (See
correspondence between the Maine Confer
ence and the Presbytery Of Tombecbee.) y
While | entceat you to resist, as christian
freemen, all encroachments on your rights
do beseech you TO cling to Christ. Be
men of prayer, and God will own you al
#; in His holy and happy kingdom. Praying
that we may all see the tribes of men of al
complexion and character, rejoicing ia the
- liberty wherewith Christ makes his people
free, | close with assurances Of love and
christian sympathy.
JONATHAN S. GREEN.
P. S. July 81. All we'll with US. bra,
. God TO bless you in my own beloved Yer
mont. J.s.o.
ID For the Vermont T'efeerapk