Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-06-20
ST.gTE CONVENTIONS,
OF ANTLSLAVERY CHRISTIANS OF
ALL DENOMINA TIONS

At a mGeting of few of the friends of Christ,
held in this village the 18th of May, ut. com
mttee was appointed to send letters to some Of
the followers of Christ in every part of the State.
known as the Incorporating enemies of slavery,
and the tried friends of pure religion, to ascertain
their wishes in regard to calling State COnven-
ton of Christians, without regard to name or sect,
for the purpose of mutual consultation, prayer
and effort TO deliver the church Of our com
mon Lerl from the sin and curse OF slavery,
and from the general spiritual death that prevails
in all the churches Such letters have been IsSu-
ed, aud the prompt response from all quarters, is,
"Let as haze Convention. Let the friends Of
The poor rally. Let them come together praying and
10 pray" Encouraged by the host Of names sent
u--too numerous to be all inserted in the crowded
columns of the Freeman this week, we now issue
the calls for conventions, as follows: AT NOR
RISVlLE, July 81. At LUDLOW, July IL.
We fix upon these times and places, not because
there is any connection 6ettpeen THESE meetings
and those Of The Liberty Party, which are 10 Occu-
py the two proceeding days. There IS no union
Of the tlg0 designed But at the same time our
main reliance, in attempting to purify the church,
is on those christians who are ready TO give the
unfrutiul works of darkness stern reproof at
the 6allOt bOr. Many such christians will be al
ready assembled at both those places; we wish 10
accommodate the largest number. We say, there
fore, brethren and sisters in the Lord, Come, one
and GH Fathers and mothers in Israel, and you
who have but begun to learn Of Jesus, let us see
you at MorrsVile and at Ludlow.
Something must be done to revive indebted re-
ligion. "Zon is desoate." Chow shall Jacob
arise?" 81 will be inquired of for these things,
saith the Lord" We who abhor slavery, must
not, will not, fail to do what we can. to drive him
from his strong hold, the church of God. Is there
not enough Of the spirit of Moses yet upon the
EARTH to lead us to throw ourselves in the gap
| hall II,
deserved wrath of IN angry God? Our object in
ca Hing these meetings is not to destroy or diSor-
ganizc, but to Sare. We wish to consult, and pray
aud act, as the spirit of christianity emands. A.
gain we say, Come Come not TO see and hear
hut come to pray, and to be ''doers of tho word"
Gu: common Saviour, in the person Of his des-
pissed followers, is suffering in prisons, and in
sickness yea, and in slavery too, in this land Of
bibIes--a Iegallzed system 'the vcst that evel
saw the sun" A host of his protested follower:
are conserving unto his death. How long shall
we hold our place and thus give our consent also!
| Montpelier. f Comings. Many others woulc
give their names if there was room to insert them
FewisLwgh. Rev c Prindle, Rev N Day, Mis-:
! Della A Webster, and some so more.
Sheibmne. The whole Wesleyan Methods
Church.
CornwaH Dea. A Bingham, nbd as others.
WHiston. Edl. E. Hurlburt, Ed. G. Green
Rev, l. G Bingham, and 25 others.
Burlington. Rev 0 Shpnan, d Fish
| Bakersfield. Rev + Fl Garfield
Hmesburgh. John Allen, Austin Bucher.
Glover. Rev R Mason, and others.
WoicoH. Rev ] Glced and others
Greensboro. j G Ellsworth, and others.
Jamaica. Rev S Lincoln, and others.
Rorbt~y. Samuel Robertson, and others.
Norwich. Rev S Kellogg, and 40 others.
.Moretown. Rev L Pomeroy, s. others.
Charlotte. John M Mel, George PcOse, lst,
Chs Grant.
Vergennes. Dr. Sprague.
W. Topsham. Rev. S. Leavitt and others.
Warren, D. Upham and others.
We would publish the entire list if our Limit
admitted. Let these suffice.
June 90, 1S46