Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-06-13

YOU 0AHIUll6u at TIE COuFSHttOH. Dut IN view OF
such declaration as this in regard to slavery,
how can you take the course you do in reference
to sins 80 vile, so heaven daring! You think il
would be unwise for the board to pass any resolve
expressive of their adherence of the system Of
slavery. You send Missionaries INTO countries,
(some parts of our own and othsrs) cursed with
adyces not 10 NEEDLE NTH siaUerU directly, either
in public or private. lfany OF the shareholders
profess conversion, and wish to be admitted to the
church, the missionary asks no questions of these
'men-stealers very worst of thieves in regard
to letting the oppressed go iree-and you approve
his course. the missionary tells you that some
of the brightest examples of piety are found among
those that are engaged in slaveholdng,' j. e. in
that which 'iS madeup ofevery crime which treach-
cry, cruelty and murder can invent you believe
it and extend to those guilty of daily robbery the
right hand of christian fellowship % shame!
where is thy blush? How long shall christians in
words regard slavery as 'tbe of all villainies,
but in action teach it as almost a virtue? How
long shall the altar Of God I've made a refuge for
this very great and crying sin, there being moth
ing of the kind equal to it on the face of the earh'
IL olaFSlJ bc IL Hl9uSlGT VI SUCH ITlRuuuI I06IuJ
then never again let him be welcomed to the fold
of Chlst; but if it be not, let US then altar
our phraseology, and hereafter call it a brother
beloved, and so treat it. write these things not
in rOiIery but in grief
Another thing surprises me, that minister Of
the gospel should stand up, at this day, with the
Bible in his hand, in the midst of missionary
convention, and reply to brother who wishes
slavery TO be cast out of the church, as follows
zone thing is certain, Il quote the substance,)
Paul welcomed shareholders to the church with
out rebuke. He SEN; back 0nesimus to his mas
ter &c. Sc. That brother did not tell uS wheth-
or or not, he, like the Dr., ABHoRRED slavery as
fragrant sin. presume he does however; though
if were to Judge from his speech should think
otherwise. Be that as it may, | am deeply sorry
for the man. If he has been made minister of
Christ and yet does not know that slavery is made
mp of every crime that cruelty, treachery and
murder can invent and SIS a very great and cry
ing SIM then am sorry for that. But if he does
know that is such sin, | am sorry that he
wishes to bring the monster into the church, and
make Paul guard him there from all attacks
What! the Gospel Of Christ and his holy Apostles
give sanction to the worst of crimes' Strange
Gospel !--inconsistent Apostle l-condemnng slave
ny in every item of which it is composed denounc-
ing the curse of God upon every fragment of it
taken separately, but as whole, welcoming it to
the church without rebuke. Let me ask that
brother few questions and have done. 1.
Where is there any positive proof to be found that
slavery hat an existence in the country where
Philemon lived2 have heard il stated by learn
ed men, that this was the last country conquered
by the Romans and that slavery never existed
there. The people were permitted to retain their
former laws, which prohibited slavery. The bur-
den Of proof is with him. Iftd did not exist in the
State, it could not in the church. Q. If slavery
did exist in the country, will he prove that Onesi-
mus was slave and Paul sent him back to re-
main such This he cannot do. The proof is all
against him 8. If he was slave at all, he was u
Roman slave, and if the brother makes out that
the Bible allows Roman slavery, then he es-
establishes principle of right, which may at some
future time make himself Stare, and give his
master a right even to take his life. The Romans
made slaves of any body, black or white that they
could conquer in war. Does the brother make
the bihle to sanction that? Then he may be forg-
ing manacle' for his own hands, Is he prepared
for them E. j.