Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-06-27
ST.ATE CONVENTIONS,
OF ANTI-SLAVERY CHRISTIANS OF
ALI. DENOMINATIONS

AT a meeting of a few of the friends of Christ
held in this village on the 18th of May, ult. COM
mittee was appointed to send letters to some of
the followers of Christ in every part of the State,
known as the uncomprOmsing 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 Lerd 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, and the prompt response from all quarters, is,
"Let us haze a ConUen'iOn. Let the friends Of
The poor rally. Let them come together praying and
10 pray" Encouraged by the host Of names sent
in--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
RISViLE, July 81. At LUDLOW, July II.
We fix upon these times and places, not because
there is ana connection betpeen THESE meetings
and those Of The Liberty Party, which are TO occu-
py the two preceding days. There is no union
Of The tcO designed. But Mt the same time our
main reliance, in attempting to purify the church,
is on those christians who are ready to give the
unfrutful works of darkness" a stern reproof at
the ballot bOr Many such christians will be al
ready assembled at both those places; we wish to
accommodate the largest number. We say, there
fore, brethren aud sisters in the Lord, Come, one
and ALL Fathers and mothers in Israel, and you
who have but begun to learn of Jesus, let us see
you at MorrisYie and at Ludlow.
Something must be done to revive undefiled re-
lgion "Zion is desolate." allow shall jacob
arise'" 81 will be inquired of for these things,
saith the Lord" We who abhor slavery, must
nnt 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
and save polluted, rebeIIiOus church from the
deserved wrath Of an angry God? Our object in
calling these meetings is not to destroy or dSOr-
ganizc, but to save. We wish to consult, aud pray,
and act, as the spirit of christianity demands. A.
gain we say, Come Come not to see and hear,
hut come to pray aud to be ''doers of the word"
Our common Saviour, in the person of his des-
pissed followers, is suffering in prisons, and in
sickness, yea, and in slauery too, in this land of
bibles--a egalized system 'the vest that ever
saw the SUM-" A host of his protested followers
are conserving unto his death. How long shall
we hold our place and thus give our consent also
Montpelier f Conings. Many others would
give their names if there was room to insert them
Ferrisburgh. Rev Prndle, Rev N Day, Miss
Della A Webster, and some so more.
! Sheiburne. The whole Wesleyan Methods
Church.
| CornDaH Dea Bingham, ard IS others.
Wiiliston Ed. E. HurIburt, Ed. G. Green
Rev. L G Bingham, and 25 others.
Burlington. Rev. 0 Shipman, D Fish.
Bakeyfeld Rev r H Garfield.
Hinesburgh. John Allen, Austin Butcher,
Glover Rev r Mason, and others.
Wotcou. Rev GIeed, and 8 Others.
Greensboro. Ellsworth, and others.
Jamaica Rev S Lincoln, and others.
Rorbury. Samuel Robertson, and others.
Nor,cich. Rev Kellogg, and 10 others.
| ,MOretOlUn Rev L d POmeroy & Others
Charlotte John M Mel, George Pease, LIST,
Chs. Grant.
Yerg ennes DR.. A Sprague.
w. TopShGm. 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, 1S45.