Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-08-02
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neihr can il be successfully controverted tha
the aforementioned denominations as bodies
from Maine TO Georgia, approve, sancrioI
and commune with these barbarous alroc
ties. Well may Mahomedanism put on
professed Christianity TO the blush, for in nj
instance can, or will the Mahomedan sei
his Mahomedan brother; for the moment hi.
slave, "chriSiidn dog" though he be, is con
verted TO The Mahomedan faith,Sthat mo
ment his chains snap, his shackIes fall, ant
he is free. Butno so with enlightened CHS
J tan Americas slave; he may embrace Chris.
uinity, give external proof of deep piety, and
his walk be close on the footsteps fhis Re.
deemer, and yet be robbed OF his humanity.
his mind imbruted, debased, degraded, and
starved by the very hands that should be ex-
tended for his relief, for his elevation, and
for the restoration Of his plundered rights.
II cannot be denied that there are at the pres
ent time, more than 100000 communicates
IN the Methodist, Baptis, and Presbyterian
churches of the United States, who are held
AMI considered as property to all intenrs and
purposes whatsoever, wholly unprotected BY
law, shut out from all instruction, denied
common sympathy, the Bible sealed book
and finally showed out beyond the pale of
civilized society.
This abomination is practised, defended, |
advocated, tolerated, approved and sanction.
ed BY d. D.s., the clergy, and the great bod
les Of protesting christians lhroughou, the
length and breadth Of hypocritical, Republic
an America. Is this denied? Let me cite
you TO The published doings ofAssociations.
General Conferences, General Assemblies.
Synods, Presbyteries & even village church Z
es, and we find the most abundant te stimonv !
TO sustain the charge. Take Tor instance the f
action oil the late General Assemblies, which f
are composed in part OF Right Reverend !,
blns- DDS, with those who see the thief and !,
consent with him, and see what pious con- l,
illusions they have come to, after carving il
he case as they demurely say, to God ia
'raYer.-Why they conclude that the peace,
rather they should say the better security Of
heir own Salaries Of the church (he syn
'go2ue OF Satan) absolutely requires, that :
hey should keep quiet on question SO del. :
cafe, as that ofPiously and religiously steal.
ny men, -women and children, compelling !;
hem TO labor their whole lives, generation
Tier generation, with no other requisite than
be lash, thumbscrew, branding iron, &c. &c.
&c. pt
Anu now, what seems TO be parlic ular!y 81
umollng and truly TO be deplored by the 10
lied and true friends Of humanity is. that is
zen, ministers, DDS, who have once been NJ
old IN the defence OF ruth and right, and m
boulder 10 shoulder with the lamented love. -
~ have faced Atoms human tigers, should
this late period in The struggle between =
nth and error, surrender all into the hands ee'
fslenlless and Incorporating enemy. cy
hese things 60 10 show the unsoundncss, IL
Id the rottenness of the sectarian religion
'ught to be palmed eff on mankind at the of
esent day; they demonstrate its hypocrisy, i,
} lack Of principle, lis base, and dark. and
licked designs. ~
Their very acts & deeds go TO show that they ai'
I'VE no confidence in what they themselves $40
otess to preach, that their reliance is all on INC
Ui, that their trust is in an arm Of flesh, ant
Their than in the confidence of a covenant pec
eping God, thus treating with the basest a |,
ntenpt the promises Of the Almighty, cas-
- Os", ~ .uen iace tue oroao seal OF ais
'aven. Their faith if they ever had any, H.,
feeble in the solemn pledges OF Jehovah, :, -
his enireaties, and awful warnings, they mo
iaciously deride. They seem 10 fear a ny
5 Of their bread aud butler are afraid tobe lust
", and will recklessly disregard the strict. But
in, unequvocal injunctions Of Him, 1t r,
ON they frJess 10 love above their chief 10 s,
, and who while on earth went about do con,
good TO the poor, the destitute, and the no,
ressed, Notwithstanding he had not where - !
ay his own head.
rher H. -. mca
nor the serv,,, ohora n;sT,n -. m ,aa ion,
question Of action aoainst aov a. Al ~ list,
notdecided by he rule Of "Loss & Gain . larg,
what did the cause Of their Divine mas. now
require and what was their decision 2 reIig
that Tor money, for dollars and cents prime
even for bread, they would never barter will
eIernal truths and eternal rights be dc
how is the case now with seclarian re- sane,
$50 :" 'n's O0as,e0'y enlightened, and powe
''lanized age7 Do the protested am
ldOrs Of Him who came to bring peace d.
arlh, aid good will 10 man fs.Tlas.In soldie
boldly declare the whole counsel Of a. "a.
whether men will hear or whether thew W.