The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-04-24

10 instruct Inc people lii the true science o.
cirsI and religious ls5erty, Examples o.
this character have come under my notice
and perhaps it may be deemed eApedlen'
hereafter to present them TO the public
gaze that thus they may receive the dix
it, of universal condemnation.
This, then, is the position of many
churches in the free States. But they re-
tain in their own bosom the seeds Of their
final division and dissolution. In their
zeal 10 throw shield of protection around
This "pecuIar institution" they trample
under foot the dearest righ hts of their breth'
rem, while bugging this "creature of sin"
TO their bosoms, its fongs are fastened upon
their vlals. While calling evil, good, and
good, evil, they are quafiing potion that
will produce an etfectual "uiSceral e1pur-
gatio~." 1t is on account Of open avow.
ais, which some churches and churchmen,
make in favor, and defence of slave OPP
preston, that many are dissolvicg their
connection with them, and taking a hol y
and decided stand on the vantage ground
of freedom and humanity. While many
within the pale Of The church are paying
respect and homage 10 that Moloch en-
lhroned on the MlausoIeum Of mangIed
and bleeding humanity the "sons Of
Levi are gathering themselves together"
girding The FURNISHED sword OF truth upon
their sides, and going forward to secure
the conquest OF Freedom, under the un<
furied banner OF Peace on Earth and good
will 10 ALL men.
Thus ii is manifest that an ef'ectual re-
form is going on in the churches, in those
free adjoining the slaue States. Il is be-
lieved that the time is not far distant, when
all slave fostering churches will have split
upon this Rock. Indeed Providence APP
pears to be opening The way for the Car Of
Liberty to pass through the bulwarks OF
oppression. The decision Of the Baptist
Board of Foreign Missions that they
would not appoint STAKEHOLDER as mis-
sionary, "a creating great sensation at the
South. Southern religious papers are fill
ed with bIter denuncalions against the
American Board; ard IN the strongest
terms they protest against this "criminap
decision. Arrangements are now making
"hat those brethren who are aggrieved
by the recent dec ision ofthe Board in Bos,
ton should hold convention, 10 confer on
the best means of promoting the Foreign
Mission cause, and other interests of the
Baptist denomination in the south" Thus
a division is anticipated in the Baptist fla
terniiy.
But what is more glorious, is, that Bap.
list papers, which hitherto have occupied
neutral ground in Ohio, Indiana and ilIi-
nois must now take stand either for the |
American Board and against the South. or
in favor Of slavery and against the Board. |
This affords the editors of those papers an
opportunity to speak forth their views 10 !
defence Of the declaration of the Board |
hat they "can never be party 10 any ar
which would imply approba>
lion of slavery" And they are serving
it as fit occasion to develop to the people
heir sentiments upon slavery and slacs
missionaries. And there can be no doubt
but that this proslavery and antisla7ery
agitation, will effect incalculable good ,es-
pecially 10 the northern States, (aiIuded
o) n.not in the southern. 1t will prepare
he way for investigation, 1t will abro-
gate or trample under foot those cog Lars
hat exist in nothern churches. Ii will
subvert the great refuge of non-commil-
nent, and pour the light of truth into the
lark abodes of slavery. And it will ndu.
oitably demonstrate 10 the South, "Tbat
light hath 20 communion with darkness"
nd thus the South will be made 10 feel
hat she alone is sustaining that accused
institution, which ere-long will call down
he execralions and awIuI judgment of the
Almighty upon her devoted head. The
EDITOR ofthe Baptist Pioneer of Kentucky
viii doubtless lake side in justification OF
he American Board and thus give 10 the
his influence and sentiments
rs opposed 10 that incubus under which