Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-06-08

OF one blood all nations ofmen 10 dwell o
all the lace Of the earth. and hath com
manoed each one of them 10 love hi
neighbor as himself; and whereas Slave
~, IN It's cardinal principle, is v:oIalio
OF his will and whereas this sin exists i
large portion Of the Baptist churches i
the United States;
We. the undersigned, do hereby form
ourselves into an association, under III
following Constitution.
| ART. |. The name of this association
snail be The AMERICAN BAPT1sT Ant,
SLAVERY CONVENTION.
ART. 2. The object of this Conventio,
IS TO ali; IN the peaceful abolition ofSlaye
ry 10 the churches, the nation and th,
| world.
ART. 3. The measures of this Conyen
ton are the circulation of gospel truth b,
sucn lnstrumentalites as are approved o
God. - :
ART. 4. Any person belonging to tht
baptlst denomination, of good moral char
acter, and who is not a STAKEHOLDER q,
apologst for Slavery, and who believe,
IN the slntulness of slave holding, and du.
ty OF immediate emancipation, NAV he
come a member of this Convention by
signing this constitution, and CONTRIBUTING
to the funds. 1>z| =. i, j. .
ART. 5. The officers of this Conyen.
ton shall be President, five Vice Prpsi.
dents, Corresponding Secretary. a Re.
cordlng Secretary, and twenty six manag-
ers' who. together. shall constitute an Elk.
ecntiye Committee, for the Transaction of
business, all of whom shall be chosen an
nually, at the regular annual meeting of
the Convention, and five of whom shall
form quorum. ~@ H.. Ill IT,. -
ART. g.: The Executive Commit,ee
shall present written report of their do.
lngs at each annual meeting, of The Con.
ventlon and the Treasurer an audited ac-
count OF the receipts and expenditures, dur
ing the year. -. ...'..... .....| :.
J, ART. Z. The Recording Secretary shall
keep record of the doines of the Con.
vention, and of the Executive Committee
IN book for that purpose.
ART. 8. The Convention shall appoint
annually Provisional Foreign Mission
Commitlee, TO be constituted on the nlan
adopted by the Convention for that pur-
pose. ......-..... ...... A.. -
ART. 9. The Executive Committee
shall have power to employ an agent or
agents. to call special meetings of the Con.
ventlon, to fill all vacancies IN their own
number. and to transact any other business
calculated to promote the objects contem.
plated in this Constitution.
ART. 10. This Constitution NAV be
amended by vote Of TWO thirds of the
members OF the Convention, present at anv
annual meeting. .z'..e#
Resolutions adopted By the Convention.
Resolced, That we recommend to the
churches we represent. TO observe the first
evening in each month as seas
On of special prayer to God for his bless
ing on all suitable labors to secure the
salvation o. the hea,ben in our own coun-
ny. and in foreign lands. +.
Resolued, That we learn with pleasure
hat our brethren in England will hold
turing the present year 4 MISSIONARY
JUBILEE, in commemoration Of the estab-
ishment oftheir missions, to the heather,
fifty years ago, and that we will com
nemorate the event with them as far as |
possible, 10 this country, the Is, Sabbath
in Oct. II .<a-.. ..r.=.-..*
Resolred, That amid he numerous sins
hat expose this nation to the just jndg.
nents of God, slavery now holds one the t
most prominent places, and calls loudly
,pon the church to repent and humble
herself before God and by united prayer
md vigorous effort, to seek It's extermina-
ion. z-
Rssolred, That it is the imperious duty
# the ministers of the gospel to hold up
he sin Of slavery before their people in
heir public ministralions as fully and as
as other crying sins, and in all
unable ways to bring their personal and
'ficial influence to bear against this great
vii until il is abolished.