Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-09-03

Mr.. EDITOR Il have read with peculiar satisfaction
in your columns the communications Of Rev. John Glecd
and Others on the formation of new church so far re-
moved from sectaranism that the test of christian fell
lowship will be an evidence of inward and practical
pety in lieu of head theory church of this kind Is
what have long desired to see but gave it up twenty
years ago, and united with the NJ E, Church, but
found it my duty to leave them some twelve months
snce concluding to stand alone until there should be
a church formed more congenial with the spirit of the
gospel; one that would treat all christians brethren,
and all the transgrcssions of Gods Law, whether in
the church or out of it, as sin. Shall ever see it
shall live to see a church who shall lay aside the
worldly policy of tramping on the weak, and pamper-
ing the pride of the powerful think such day is
dawninghe light has attracted the attention of the
world and there is a star in the Fast THE worlds con
vention,) attracting the wise men of the age, God
bless the enterprise till Moseslike they shall lead
the entire company of christians out Of this worse than
Epyptian bondage even if it should cover those that
pursue freedoms host with their hot dispeasure, be-
meath the towering waters that rise mountain high to
make passage for those that respect the laws of God
and the rights of man. But J. y. w. wishes to know
whether it is ght TO leave the old and form new
church. We might as well enquire whether the COM
mand of the Saviour to preach the gospel to the world
was right, for what can stand in the way of full
filing this command, than the constant claslng OF the
different sects and the power Of slavery which denies
the Bible to three millions of our own countrymen.-
Now Gods law holds us responsible as individuals to
,ho +o is and tbp Oho-
dence required is to do unto others we would have
them do to us in exchange of circumstances Now l
ask, does not our influence 90 to nullify Gods COM
mand while sustain the church in its present con-
dition? Our responsibilities as individuals do not
clash with our duties churches; it is one continued
course of harmony throughout Was it right, ask
for God to change his course with Adam after his
transgrossions by guarding the tree of life so that he
could not approach it? Was it right for Noah when
the world had become so wicked to prepare an ark to
the saving of himself and house, and proclaim to the
world the entire destruction of all that persisted il
their wicked ways?
Was right for Christ and his apostles to censure
the Jewish Church who had partakcn of the spirit and
practice of the heather world round about them and
set up new organization for the benefit of the world
Was it right for Martin Luther when he saw Popery
riding rough shoe the dearest rights of the PEG
pie, to establish new order of things? In Short have
all the reforms since the time of our Saviour been
right, or have mistaken altogether the great truth
of gospel improvement to benefit the world and are
we in the 10Th century doomed to continue in the
wrong in order to be right?
Is right for the Church to continue their support
of slavery with all its blighng influence the best
interests of man, Morally Physically and lnteectu-
ally, till all gone and gone forever, is it right to
initiate the example fhe best of men in all ages, who
have gone before us, by striking for reform.
Come forward gentlemen and settle this question.
Stowe, Vt N. F.