Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-10-02
For the Green Mountain Freeman.
Montpeliel.. September .


MEssBs. POLAND AND BRIGGs;-Being about to
ave the State for the west, cannot prevail upon my
If to do so without parting word to my anti-slavey
lends, and particularly that portion Of them who sym
thse with me in the necessity Of church publication
ID Christian reform. Let me say to ALL BE Of good
lgagepress forward fervently fearles3ly blamcless
THIS is no time to fdlter Fill every breach, and
y inces5antly the weapons oftuth to the heats oil
en-. Truth viii dislm prejudice, coniound time-sev
s, stimulate the iaterng, strengthen the courageous,
nd purify all, Your neiglbors your connexions your
Fn families your own hearts, need and demand your
Elton and unceasing effort. Your field is the world;
| it to the utmost Do what you do colUUgeOuSD and
u will do much. Expect to Snccecd ezpecJto convert
ur wife, your plrents your noghbors, your lovers,
ur husbands and friends. Expect to renoyate the
aractet of your town. To do it depend on yourself
der God, and not on others The gentle droppmg8
water will wear stone. Let your words be words Of
sdom, fifty spoken. They shall not return to you
! i'd Expect to fail only when you Jcw to t0l'oe the
Ultimate inconroyertible and seoydent conclusions
TRUTH. Fear not to stand alone. "Better is the
Ehe with Righteousness than great revenues indu-
ace, wthoutright" lie is not alone whohas God with
In.
To the friends Of Christian Reform, let me say with
treat confidence and unshrinking trust. Fear not,
Though this seem to be- "Ihe hour Of Tbs porld and
c powcr Of Darkness" Fear not be,of good cheer and
be very courageous. Brighter days are dawning, In
lese hours of Christening and rebuke God viii bring
Drth people prepared for himself Beware of the
ye of this world. Many will be overcome of it. But
ght thou the good fight offlth Truth is not in a
popularity loving, man hating and sellseekng church
priesthood whether protestant or pAPhL though they
Fem for time to prosper. Truth has destroyed yom
S)nfdonce in them and vencration for them. DO yop
III kan upon them for reputation and 6!Gua1cc2 BE
ARE "lIE THAT WILL LOSE HIS. LIFE FOR W
KE SHALL FIND IT AGAIN" Beware Of a2ctari0n
n! Beware of sectarian position
DO you ask with some, GLOW is sectarionism to bc
oided" | reply, only in Christ. No church organi
ton be so perfect as to be substitute for Christ
may avoid scctlliansln in the letter and yet cult
e it in spirit But can we hope to be free from ith
rt while we enforce it, pa7nt it in the letter? A
id even the appearance Of this evil. But know tina
rst alone can keep pure from this greatest Of al
is this Finishing sin that drought forth DEATH" Be
ne Of conscience qaicief3! know many who hay
en- under deep convictions of the sins Of sectmiansI
pro-slavefy church connection, who have from tim
time had their conscences stAed by the halfheart
action of ecclesiastical bodies, or arguments Of pre-
,od onti-slayey leaders.
"HaE tchilc you haze Tie light lest The darkness CON
boa y0u" Abound in good works and acts of benevc
nee, not in the osentatlous ways Of the day. but s
to be rewarded by him who sooth in secret and re
rdoth openly. Keeping yourselves pure, .jer no
rest on God0nd wait patiently till deliveance COM
misrepresentation be worse before they are bette
prosluvcrv piey will sink lower& lowcr,till Christian
Il be constrained to flee as from sinking vessels
d hoped to have been with you in these temptation
d as one Of the least, shared in them. But whethC
ID is about to send me from hence, or lay me asid
rely, matters little to the cause. God is at The 10
u ofh Let Inc enjoy your prayers, that while
Ell great confidence in the Truth, may have no col
ence in the flesh. Suffer this word of exbortatiC
pm one who has need of cxlortation daily himse
ldyou Messrs. Editors, my brethren, may you
1thed upon with the spirit and power Of ourma
and may God make you and keep you pure f
nself-Farewell LOUIS D. POMLROY.