Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-06-29
From the Voice of Freedom.
SLAVEIIOLDING CHRISTIANITY

SLAVEIIOLDING CHRISTIANITY.
Geo. Trask. Cne of the speakers at the
late annual meeting of the Mass. Aboii-
lion Society-relaied the following occur
renee as told to him by gentleman who
had travelled at the South.
A freshet in Georgia swept away
many mills, among them one OF great val
ue. The owner sent three mites for a
skillful slave carpenter 10 come and see
what could be done to repair the damage.
On his way, the carpenter must pass an
olhe: plantation. The owner called for
his pass. He presented it. The planter
read that the slaves was permitted to be
absent one day. He went on, but, was
detained SO that he could not return the
same day-on the day following, when he
went back, the planter set OIL his five
hounds upon the carpenter. He stepped
back against Virginia fence, seized a
stake aud moved down the dogs. Their
Yelping called the pack of a hunter to
their aid. The slave seeing nine dogs
against him, jumped on the teace, and con-
tinued to sweep them down. The man
aimed his musket a, him. and told him to
get down or he would fetch him down.
Thus threatened, he descended. The
dogs stripped him naked, and left him COW
cred with blood The STAKEHOLDER in
speaking Of il. SAID it would have ruiaed
the dogs if they had been beaten by the
negro. and he would rather sacrifice the
negro than have his hounds spoiled
] Tha, STAKEHOLDER was member of a
i Christian church, and he slave belongstc
the same. Letters from that church are
good with US, if we have not taken action
against slavery.
MARRIAGES OF WIFE's SISTER,
| The Appeal of the Rev. Mr.. McQuee1
from the decision of the Fayetteville Pres
bytery, condemning him for marrying The
| sister of his deceased wife, has not beer
sustained by the Assembly of the Presby
terian Church. AT the decision "a mem
4 bers were present. aud 90 voted not to sus
tain, and i voted TO sustain; the rest dr,
not vote, or voted to sustain IN part. Thus
| he is condemned by the highest judicator,
OF the church, as guilty of incest, and Il
suspended from the gospel ministry aae
the sealing ordinances OF the church UNI
he give evidence OF repentance and retor
nation. In this manner, he Is sunnarIs,
accommodated. while those. who plea'
| the cause against him, bore the hlghes
testimony TO liis character and usefulness
ia all relations but this. If this declstot
be carried out. through the bounds OF tn
! Presbyterian church. il will cut Oh moi on
/ " private members, but s'some 9. 10
, most learned, pious and distinguished min
: listers of that church" The discussion
!, were conducted. it is said, with The deep
/ est solemnity and the utmost brotheri
i kindness. Whether the decision be sue
I as heaven will approve. is more than man
e men dare 10 saw.
From the New York Observer "
!. ilearn that the same general question n
!, been 10 at the same lime before ! &c Ger
eral Synod ofthe Dutch Reformed Churcl
: and thai after serious aud pro.faeted On
: cussions a Resolution was adopted. 30
!. 26 soIemnly epjoinins il upon at msa
Il hers of the church TO abstain froal iermin
e such connexions. and on all ministers
= abstain from solemnizing such marriage
Bost Rec.
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