Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-04-06
VOL. XIV. NO. 90

IL ana De par'akers In is guilt.
5 V. Our Measures. We pray for the
ABOLITION OF slavery both in public and pri-
S vate. We endeavor to exhibit its true
t character in private conversation. in ser.
mo"s' IN lectures, and in The public prints.
We have formed Anti-slaVery Societies,
and held Conventions as we have been
wont TO do in opposing other sins of the
Iage' Those Of US who are ministers do
4 not enter the arena Of political strife. be-
lIeV'ng 1t to be inconsistent with our call.
I"g;' but civil acts, like others, are en.
Stamped with a moral character, IF thew
are sinful it, is the appropriate work Of
the minister TO- reproVe them. But this
should always be done with meekness,
/ We are not radicals. We avow our
selves as the strongest opponents that rad
'c0tlsm has in the church. We ,anac;ors
" cling to first principles. Our Wesley
an fathers opposed slavery, and so Dc We
we adhere to the old landmarks and
o'eao rad'cal'sm as we would prstiteoee,
Ut plague - especially when it s,,pks. -
sustain or apologize for slavery, 1fn
prevails our beloved Zion, will be lad -
RUNS and some future bard will
strains o. Sadness How doth the civ Sit
S0'''ary' that was full of people ?. she that
was great among the nations, and prioeess
among the PROVINCES, how is she become
tributary! All her gates are desols,e bar
priests SIGH, her virgins are afflicted and
she Is in bitterness"
No changes in the economy of The
cnufcb' as we found it,. have been nro
posed by US as AboiIionrsts. Some bo.
'''0n'SS aud same Anti-Abolitionists de.
sire some change, but we have vet to~
learn that there are more of these nprsoos
among the AboIitionists than amono their
opponents Methodist Episcopacv, admin.
'S'eTeo according 10 discipline is the oov-
eFn'nent OF our choiee. Ecclesiastical
'c'S !" our o"" branch Of the church are
proper subject for investigation. Anv
may rightfuIIy compare them
WIN o'Sc'pIIne and express with neek-
ness his views in public or private The
Abolltlonists exercise it in Gamma, .;.L
'thers They assume nothing necnI;ar
n this respect
rfard names are no part of our meas
'res' They may have been used in some
Instances OF great provocalion, and i ;sa
hing to be depIored, but we are vet -
earn Ihat IN this respect Abolnionis,s arc
miners above all men, May our gracious
heavenly Father forgive US all sins of,bis
eScr'pnon' and preserve US in future
Now Gear fathers and brethren, we do.
''re you TO look little into the b;s,oru e
muse ministers who have been accused Of
'nr'endIy feeling toward the church and 3
II negloctrg their work. d. mt so,;sru
yourselves with two or three isolated casas
Jul TOOK at the map, and see if YOU do
not find that they have been in ahors
more abundant" See if they have net
0een instrumental in bringing thousands
INTO that church of which thew are said
10 De enemies o listen not 10 the ,ono,e
81 SANDER! believe us not enenias r. ,bo
church of our choice If we ara in
''' come 10 US with convincing areu-
"en' expose these measures that are do
'ounced as bad, and snow Ds ,be;r ,
W. pos'tirely do not know what isme,o,
""e'' on: measures in general terms arc
"'d 10 be very Bad. Is it lad 10 .re
member those that are in bonds as bo,nd
win them ?" Is it bad 10 inves,io,t,
'aVery? Is it bad to expose the evil.
Which are discovered in that invsstIcari,,2
5 II bad to vote against slavery2 Is it
'ao 10 call upon the church to awake n
MS important subject2 Our hearts do
ire and prayer TO God is, that our Es,as,
nay be saved from the blast of slav.,u
of BurIingtoa District. who are
opposed to the AboIi,ionists, isves,igate
ne subject for yourselves. If we are
''0ng' we hope to be convinced, if we
'e ''sn'' we hope you will join US in
MS important enterprise for the salvation
I our churches and country. Prayino
nat we may all be guided in the way of
ruth and justice. and that abundant bless.
DO. IeInnnral and sniritnal MAJ.