Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-01-28

A Letter,

To Erother in the Ministry rclatiUe to the course of the
A. B. G. f. NJ on the subject Of slavery and kindred
sins.
DEAR BROTHER: The short interview we had the
other day has led me to reflections which cannot well
orbear to express. write, not because feel injured.
1t is neither my habit nor congenia to my nature, to
complain of injuries received. better way, in my
opinion is to leave an offender to the wise disposal of
Him who rules over all. But as friend of truth-of
the fundamental principles of our holy religion can
not feel justified in keeping silence regret that you
grieved with my at R. for of all my breth-
rem in the ministry know Of no one in whom | have
placed greater confidence, or with whom | have felt
closer fellowship. But when remember how easy it
is for men whose preudces crossed, to misunder
stand, and consequently to misreprcsent ones words,
do not wonder that your feelings touched by
ports from those who feel strongly some in R.
do. trust, however, that your feelings will subside
when you understand more perfectly the course am
accustomed to pursue in my arguments in favor of the
American Missionary Association This Society, you
we'll know, has sprung into being from the opposition
of certain men to the course of the A. B. G. F. NJ in
regard to slavery and kindred sins. In regard to the
duty of Christians spreading the Gospel, the friends of
both societies are agreed. But in the opinion of the
friends of the Association the Board is engaged in
disseminating an imperfect Gospel, They think that
there some sins which the Board permit their mis-
sionares to treat matters of Indifference, which
ought to be denounced and to receive those who prac
tice them knowingly and perseveringly into church
fellowship who ought to be rebuked and rejected
This is general view of the case 1t may indeed be
said that those who received to church fellowship
while in the practice Of these sins ignorant ofthe
snfulness This will not change the state of the case
The friends of the Association believe it to be the duty
of the Board to instruct their missionaries to give such
elementary instruction to those whom they would re-
ceive into the church as will lead them to see the sin
funess of such conduct and if they do not repent
shut the door of the church against Them This thu
Board have refused to do Now, whether there is any
ground of complaint against the Board by anti-saver
men, and Others who adopt ike sentiments in regar
to kindred SINS is not point of inquiry in my dis
courses. NY object is, not directly to convert men
first principles but to reach those whose sentiment
are right, but whose practice by reason Of their Unite
knowledge of facts is wrong, 1t Ia we'll known tina
many of the true-hearted antslayery men continue
contribute the funds of the Board, which they woul
not do il the whole case could be laid before them
its true light. We ask such men 10 stop and refet
before they longer build up what they wish to destroy
We would lay before them the facts by which they ca
form their judgment in the matter correctly. But yo
say that stated absolute falsehoods. | regret that
ever heard you utter that sentence. have couide
in you as a man of c4ndor. have repeated to ant
slavery men in R. time and again, that they might d
pend on you as a candid man. Shall cast away tn
confidence? Let me rather look upon it as "said
your haste" For you will admit that we hard
warranted in receiving the reports Of good men, eve
concerning public address, with the unlimited con
dence indicated by your charge, upon their author
cannot, indeed, repeat the words uttered as noth