The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-02-29

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OF Vermont, he would have found emo ugh
to do without pointing his sarcasms at me
enough without resenting the hasty Ell
fusion of my panied and burdened heart.
/ Your correspondent says---"We do not
know a christian minister in the State,
whether DECORATED or not, that is not an
boIitionist, and heartily anxious for the
abolition of savery.' Now there is one
lest to which | wish to bring this alIedg.
ed hearty anxiety for the abolition Of
slavery. 1t is tie tes,l suppose to which
your correspondent would be willing that
mems professed hearty anxiety for "lhe
heather" should be subjected. The Saw
Tor has sad-"out of the abundance ofthe
heart the mouth speaketh." This is sound
philosophy, as well as Christian truth
If a mans heart feels for "lhe heather"
his mouth will speak out. There will be
uuerance from full heart; aud especial
V when he is Frustrated before the throne
of mercy, and by his nearness OF access to
the Father of all, is prepared to feel, as
he nowhere else can feel, sense of the
common brotherhood oil man. If the
christian has any wants or anxIeties, his
first impulse will be to carry them 10 his
Heavenly Father.
Now let me ask your orrespondent-
How often is the case of the three millions
of slaves in our country borne upon the
hearts CT his "hear,iIy anxious" abolition
lists, TO the throne of the heavenly grace ?
How often is the subject introduced by
them into the monthly concert of prayer
How many prayer rooms are there where
there is a remembrance of those in bonds
as though bound with them ? The heath
en- on the other side Of the G ODE are
monthly and daily remembered; yet how
seldom, if at all, are the millions in our
own country, hesthenized by a revolving
and Remembering system of oppression.
remembered with them2 And then, how
little of the conversation which makes up,
the ordinary christian intercourse o!these
"heauily anxious aboltioniss is employ
ed upon this subject! The excuses, and
uItraisms of the Murrays and Garflsons
can be talked about freely; but when the
question is started-have wc not some
hing to do to help on the glorious work
of emanc patton it is answered by 81
lence that speaks volumes of prudence
and wisdom have seen great dea
Of this sort of heartily anxious" aboli-
tlonlsm.
There are, am rejoiced to say, many
exceptions; but have yet 10 learn that
there are any of The D. DIS among them.
| speak of them, because, although few
in number, they are strong In influence.
If they are among the "hearlily anxious"
aboilionisls, the public will doubtless
know it. The hearty anxieties Of strong
men cannot long remain concealed-es-
pecially on such subject as this. This
was illustrated in Connecticut by Doctors
Haws and Porter, who, few months ago,
headed call by near fifty clergymen. of
various denominations ia that State, of a
convention for the purpose of considering
the duty OF the churches in regard 10 slave
ry. The convention was very humeronsly
attended, aud among other proceedings,
adopted an address to the Southern church.
es on that subject, which was drawn up
by one of the d. DIS referred TO. Now
why will not the D DIS of Vermont fol-
low this example2 cannot tell your
correspondent how much it would rejoice
my heart if they would. do not know
why they should be behind their Connect
cut brethren on such subject as this
How much are the zeal and energy OF
these strong men needed TO rouse TO ac-
| ton the Vermont churches on this sub
jec?
And here am drawn 20 consider the
Saviors test in another aspect. If ind-
viduaIs speak out what they strong y feel
so do associations of men. Did your cor
respondent ever SIC body Of men i'm
pressed with a strong common feeling,
who did not find some way 10 express it I?
What brings forth the thousand resolu-
lions of religious, political and other meet
ings? 1t is a strong feeling" hearty
anxiety" The application oflhis, need
not make for the information Of any who
are familiar with the proceedings of the
annual Congregational Convention, and
of the Jesse: Congreg ationa organiza-
tons, in Vermont, in regard 10 which,
truth compes me 10 say that, in reference
10 slavery, silence is the rule, and chris
tan rebuke of this great sin is the excep-
tion.
But, "to a man." says your correspond
cot, 'the clergy are all aboitIonists, EITHER
by emanci patton or colonization" Here,
then is the solution Of the mystery. Alb
oIitonisls by cOlOnization Your CORES.
pendent, if am not mistaken as 10 who
he is tit would have been but fair if he
had given his namel has preached and
published a sermon upon this sort of abo-
itionism, which should be very glad if
he would send me; for suppose he has
there solved the problem of a." abolition by
colonization" shall wait 10 see how he
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