Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-04-20

the welcome news that the principles of
peace, as taught by our Savior, are begin
ming to take root in this place. Yesterday,
Friday, April the lst, 1 was in attendance
at meeting ofthe Congregational Church
in this parish. when, to my utter aston
ishment, were read by its present pastor
for its consideration and adoption or re-
lection. preamble and resolution purport.
ing to have been received from the Asso.
citation last met believe at Windsor
of which the following is the substance,
as near as my memory serves me
Whereas, believing as we do ii 10 be NOR
ally wrong and inconsistent with Chris
tan character, TO use the common mode
OF settling international disputes, by an
appeal to arms, Resolved, that we by the
word of God are prohibited its use, and
| bound as Christians 10 use our influence
to secure the same end" Now, Sir, this
seems little as 1t should be. It seems
to betray respect for. and belief in the
principles of Christianity. 1t is prefer
ring, as it should do, for our Legislator,
and rule of action, One OF no earthly orr
| gin, even Christ the Head of the Church.
And now | am constrained 10 say-so far
so good.
But the leaven of divine grace seems
not yet 20 have leavened the whole lump.
| The people here are apparently sleeping
over the sin of slavery. The very tenn
abolilionist, with some few exceptions, is
one OF reproach, and he who has the NOR
al courage to proclaim himself one, must
expect derision, and 10 become a laughing
stock truly for fools. And do you ask
where rests the sin on whose head does
it fall with greatest weight? l answer
on the Church Oh tell it not in Gath |!
that the Church, the representative cf
Christ on EARTH should have such plague
spot enstamped upon her forehead, or such
a viper to coil liz her bosom. But, Sir,
facts are stubborn things-truth is truth !;
and ne who is placed as watchman over
this people, speaks to his little flock, of
slavery, as being drawn from the word OF
: God. After reading the l23d Psalm, ed
verse, the aforementioned meeting, (which
reads thus: "Behold AS the eyes of serv-
: ants look unto The band of their masters
} and as the eyes of a maiden unto he hand
of her mistress" &c., he attempts break
, ing, the bread Of truth and parcelling it
out to his waiting flock, by telling them
that the terms, servant, and slave, are
/, Synonymous, and thus pressing upon their
minds that, as the slave looks to his mas.
ter, so we are to look 10 our heavenly
E Father. Now, Mr.. Editor: if This be a
: right construction of language, / have il
I yet to learn. To be servant, implies a
:. master, and if to be servant is TO be q
T slave, then 10 be master is to be slave.
holder. This must be as apparent as the
axiom-"lhings that are equal to the sa me
/, thing, are equal to one another;' and i
to be master is to be STAKEHOLDER &C
cording to the common acceptation of the
+ term, ask where is the spot where slave
: ~ does not exist? Where is cipated
3 Havli? and from what was il emanci.
r pated2 Where is Britannica Isle, where
4 slaves have long ceased to breathe, anc
: the so-called free States of the North
. Surely there are no such places-for here
are found servants and masters, and con
sequently, according to clerical teachings
!, slavery exists here; and go where we
!. may, the same is true. Therefore all is
III slavery.
J. But again, and lastly, if to be servan
is to be slave, then also to be NADER
is to be slave - for the Psalmist of Is
rael in the honesty of his heart here de
clares them conjuncily-lhat as one is, 81
is the other -, that as are the eyes of tn,
servant. so are those of the maiden. Oh
my Brother in the cause of truth and hu
= mainly when will men cease to tax thei
ingenuity TO palliate the crime of slave
= ry - and that too upon the broad princ
: Piles of Christianity, ard the christian rev
= elationq AN ABoLITIoSIsT.