Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-08-17

bassadoIs OF God, are not permitted to proclaim it
The great adversary has not been content with keep
ing the truth from the heathen he has boldly entered
the sanctuary of God in christian lands and forbidden
Gods ministers to proclaim the whole truth to their
people and they have obeyed him. In the persons
Of some OF the influential and leading men of their
congregations he has said to the men of God, "such
and such subjects, you must not touch upon in the
pQJ&t On the Sabbath"
The most prominent of the prohibited subjects, is,
the cause Of the slave. This it has not been lawful
to.lention on the Sabbath day. Those who have OBJ
ected7) lowing anything said on this subject are not
opposeN they would have well understood, TO the
abolition cause,-Oh no, not they, but some would
he offended and then, is not proper subject to in
troducF mo the pulpit. o how sanctim0nious the
devil is sometimes How fearful he is of having the
sanctuary Of God polluted by The discussion of such
unhoy subjects So jealous is he for the sanctty of
the SaoPatb and so apprehensive that this ubect may
be brought in to desecrate the pulpit that he has, in
his great sagacity, resored to eXpedent that has
in manypaces succeeded most admirably, in shutting
the discussion of this deestable subj ct out of the
!
destroy man quicker than to give HIM bad name.
The arch cnd has made use of this principle in en-
deavorng to keep the truth from the mass of the peo-
pie in regard to the subject especially the sin of
slavery. If the minister mentions the subject of
slavery III the pulpit the cry at is raised he is
meachig politics. All are struck with horror at the
idea of such thing. Their minister must desist at
IL l. r 4, al,,u
The man of God, though panied at the thought
thinks it his duty to regard the feelings of his people
and the poor slave no longer has any one to plead his
cause in the sanctuary. 1t is no wonder that the area
of slave territory is annually increasing, that the slave
trade ye, IS carred on with all its horrors, and that
the monster slavery is constantly making encroach-
ments upon the rights of freedom If the minister Of
the gospel be not allowed to rebuke the sin of slavery
if it 60 on and overspread and ruin our nation who
could wonder at it. Verify there is great sin re-
corded against some men or classes Of men, in regard
to the subject of slavery in land. 1t should be
serious question with every minister whether he shall
stop proclaming the truth in this NATTER even if he
be charged with preaching politics. If there is sir
here among the people, ought it not to be pointed
out? If a minister allow his people to live in sir
unrebuked, what can he expect at the hand of Goo
but the rod Of his righteous indignation? But why
should it be thought such horrible thing for min
lister to N,qGh politics the Sabbath? 1t seems tc
be taken Tor granted by the multitude, without mo
mens consideration, that it is wrong to preach politics
in the pulpit. Why is this idea so prevalent? How
could s.: many. get such view Of the teachings
the Bible, as they seem to possess?
One reason has arisen from the fault and neglect o
ministers to preach politics, according to the Bible
The subject has been neglected till the politics of GU
nation have become VIGOROUSLY corrupt and politics
as seen among US is the only kind politics the PEG
pie generally have any idea Of The Bible is full o
politics. And Bible politics should be preached til
the subject is understood and then all this hue an
cry about preaching politics, which seems to throw
men into commissions, will cease. The present tim
should be made the occasion of preaching plainly o.
the political duties of men. Gods politics say "Tho
shalt provide out of all the people, able men, such a
fear God men Of truth, hating covctousness and pac
such over them to be rulers" Now let Gods minis
ters preach such politics. that the people shall kno,
their duty. Then if they will elect murderer or
Shareholder to the highest office of the nation the gu
will rest on their own hands. Now, much of the gui
of having bad rulers rests on the ministry. Oh, VIII
can answer for this sin! How long will Gods Sc
wants be dumb and do the bidding of the devil in keeI
ing back the truth from the people? Some men wi
have "a fearful account to render at the last day.
every minister of the gospel would do his duty, no
long would slavery exist? And how long would sue
bloody men be elevated to the highest office of the nj
ton? If ministers would do their whole duty the
must faithfully preach Bible politics. A. A. w.