Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-11-20

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The undersigned as agents for the British A.
merican Institute and Canada Mission, having
a great work upon our hands which aims at the
intellectual and moral elevation of thousands of
our afflicted brethren in Canada from the house
of bondage, would come with confidence before
the Christian public, with an appeal for help.
Conscious of our own weakness, we would glad
ly retire from so conspicuous a position, to la
Dor and suffer and"endure hardness as good SOL
diers," in a more silent and obscure capacity,
could we do so consistently with the will of our
Divine Redeemer, But we need make no apol-
ogy. Our cause is one Of intrinsic excellence,
and ought to be sustained by the prayers of the
faithful, and the supporting hands of the beneV-
client.
Our work we admit is unpopular, and is like
ly for sometime to remain so; indeed we would
not have it otherwise until popularity changes
sides from the support of despotic power to the
succor of the weak and powerless. We ask
neither the sympathy nor assistance of those who
fellowship lniquity or sanction oppression either
in Church or State.
We make no pretentions to sacerdotal skill in
the "fne art" of sanctifying slavery in any form
or circumstances, so as to make it compatible
with christianity. Hence we make no appeal to
shareholders for aid, but on the contrary, would
utterly repel from our hands, from our skirts,
from our treasury, the fruits Of e%xtortion and
the price of human flesh and blood. For the
Manual Labor Institute at Dawn, for the sup
port of primary schools in other places, for the
support also of itineratlng as we'll as local mis-
%sionaries among the poor refugees from oppres-
sion and slavery, help is wanted and most re-
specially sought by us. Not from any sect or
party in religion or politics, but from pure-mind-
ed, true hearted, liberty-loving people of a catho-
lie splrIt-not from Jarring s%ectarles, nor unfeel-
ing misanthropes, who, like the priest and Levite,
pass by the bleeding victim on the other side
But from those Samaritan-like sympathies, who
tenderly recognize as a %neighbor, a brother, the
poor forlorn victim of robbery and wrong.
Having mutually toiled, and prayed, and suf-
fered many long years for the sake Of the Lord
Jesus, and his b~enighted poor in this refuge
lane, We hereby renew our covenant to toll on
beneath the bondmen's burdens, freely partici-
pating with him in his Affections, till complete
in the redemption from the thraldom of slavery
and the bondage of ignorance and sin shall be
his blessed boon, or death ~interpose to sever the
I%igaments of holy love which bind US, and bid
our breath and pulsations cease.
Confiding in the great God of heaven, and
not in any arm ofaesh, our motto is Om~ard.-
Hundreds Of promising vigorous minded youths
in Canada are now painting for the privileges of
the Institute, and could have the best of instruc-
ton with profitable labor to enable them to sub
sist, but are denied these privileges for want of
shelter for their heads. Hundreds more are
emerging annually from slavery, who might, if
educated, be c%minently useful in the Lords vine
yard, and
"Shall we whose souls are lighted,
By wisdom from on high,
Shall we to man b%enighted,
The lamp of life deny"
Shall those who are painting for the light Of
knowledge and the lamp of eternal life, Of which
they have been cruelty deprived, be left still be-
meath the shades Of moral darkness to pass into
eternity and up to the bar of God with the woful
tale upon their lips, ono man cared for our
souls!r' Sons of freedom in the North and West,
Sons ofPilgrim sires in New England, Daughters
of Zion, sisters of the poor eternity-bound yet be-
wildered slave-fiends, followers, lovers of the
lowly Lamb Of God, forbid it, by coming up to
the work.
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