Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-02-15

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.cn.nrc class Of men in cerfaH rag another
man has a righ, to reply in defence. And u ne
chance to copy the example placed before num-
The orio;nal mover Of the business shon'd not DC
loo sensitive. a. il be only had the liberty OF speech
|, !. minated that, in fairness should have CIV
en- INV name with my comments In r'py'
7 rcm,,l ,h,, nm article should be examined on
tho c,o,nd NJ ia own meriis aside from the name
of the author which in general IS OF '''ie co"se'
ouencc. exccp, as a matter OF curiosity IL an
article is IN itself wrong tho solfsamear'c'c cou''
NOT he rich, had il been composed by another hand
po, the omission of my name is no longer aui'
since i, has been, although in an nnns1af oav'
sunplied for me In regard 10 the original TEL
,cr iusly deserving nnimadverslon, hold th'sr
to he selfevident truths, viz:-N) That whal
vos said Of the titled clergy, like an agcbraica'
quantity when expanded, docs apply to the whole
un.nbolition clergy Of the State, and does tend 10
iniurc without cause their integrity m tne es'ifnn'
lion Of all who credit the sentiments uttered III
That no man has n rgh:, even privately to. enter
tain such sentiments respecting nny OF the clergy
unless he can show full proof that his Opinions
are inst. az That The letter in question
pnblished. without explanation or apology, and
circulated among nntslnvery men, demanded
passing notice. az Tba. the concluding seni-
men,s of the letter referring to Dr. Lahn's Adj
dress and stating. that cit will be as much adapt
I'd 10 their case, g. that Of the titled clergy on
the subcc, ofslavery) as are missionaries TO that
ofthe hca,hon," cannot be justified on any right
principles, nor BY any sound arguments a
justification is attempted, and chiefly on two
grounds ~ The apathy manifested on the sub.
icct of slavery in the lack of conversation in 'or-
binary christian intercourse" and (2) The omis
sion of prayer at the monthly concert, and other
PRAYER meetings, for the men in bonds We
must plead guilty in part to these counts and Of
fer for apology the reaction produced by the mo-
nomunia ofe.citemcnt which would drive onward
the abolition OF slavery in one mode, regardless of
consequences Considerate men have been natural
ly forced back to pause-I do not say justhably
by Witnessing the cxtravagances, and the reck-
less and denunciatory spirit of leading abolition
lists They would abolish Church and State, the
Sabbath and tie Sancuary--woud make us be-
lieve that ''rvers were made only to feed canals"
and that the conversion of the world depends on
the abolition of American Slavery. The sin of
apathy in this matter, were this SIN proved, is the
legitimate offspring of over-excitement and does
no. lie wholly at the door of the clergy.
knew patient once sick with burning fe
yer. Some of the attendants, and under work
mon had great faith in steam.pressurc, and they
administered stimulus enough to cndanger the life
of the patient The regular physician was a.
bout to give quantity oflaudanum, and being in
formed what had been done he dashed his phial
aside, exclaiming enough enough!
AS it regards the omission of prayer, on the
subject of of slavery, at the Monthly Concert, /
answer that, that meeting was designed for other
purposes-for the salvation of the heather world
And in no sense can the bond.mcn of our country
at least in no proper sense, be clnsscd with the
heather. Many ofthem are christians, and in
general they have access to some degree of reli'
gious instruction. Prayer for the oppressed Slaves
and for their wretched masers--I would, in view
of the reckoningday, rather be a slave than n
master-is suitable and mpor,an, at all seasons Of
prayer for the salvation ofm'n But The omission
Of this duty at the Monthly Concert, and the oms.
sion Of specific action occasionally at II General
Convention, docs not prove absolute c0dncss in
relation TO the momcntous evil of slavery That
is bnt one ola legion of national and human vices
and the man who prays almost exclusively for athe
down trodden slave" overdoes as much as others
underdo by praying too lit lie. There is a pas
sage ofscrpture quoted, and worn thrcad-bare, in
the service of convcting men Of error in neg.
Letting the slave at the throne of grace: Remem-
Der them that are in bonds, as bound with them.
This passage refers to christians imprisoned for
Christs sake, and has no alIuson TO shvery. Is
there passage in the scriptures which directly
teaches us to pray for the emancipation of slaves
except from spiritual bondage2 If So where
The Jews could not consistently pray for tht
emancipation of bon Omen, SO long as they hek
men in slavery, and that too by divine permission
(Levit 25, 44-46) In the New Testament tht
duties of master and slave are specified aed enforc
cd but where was the master required TO libera,,
his bondmen2 What chapter and verse? Sc,
Ephesians 6 80. Here the servan, is CHARGED
to be obedient 10 his master according TO the fiesl
with fear and trembling, &C. And the master i
charged 10 treat his servon, with kindness s.
Paul taught, and be was too consistent and To-
holy man to contradict his teaching by the ten
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