Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-03-16
American Board SeciarianiSmmSIaycry

From the american MISSIONARY for March, we learn
that the new antislavery missionary organization, de-
nominated the American Missionary Association, has
recently established mission at the city of Bangkok
the capital of Siam and has accepted and adopted
its missionaries, the Reys Mcssrs Dan B. Bradley
and Jesse Caswoll, the former of whom has laborcd
thirteen and the latter eight years in that field under
the American Missionary Board, from whose service
they have been recently dismissed The cause of the
dismissal OF these brethren from the service of the
Board may be found in the following sentiments which
they have embraced relative to entire obedience in
this life to the acquisitions of the Bble--opnions
which the Board denomnatc in their letter of disms-
sal, "doctrnal errors, at variance with the peace and
prosperity of the mission"
"l have expressed entertained idea that
attained to state Of snsS perfection On The contrary my
OF the great dpay Of my heart was never think SO clear and
deep as since have entertained the views Of which - COM
plains.
go have taught that any attained or
atian to state Of snless perfection in this life 1t has been
"3 have never ndnlged the expectation Of attaining state
in this LIFE, which shall be able say, KNOW, believe
feet could have the evidence the fact l without
sp5a revelation from GoI and such 10 one has
pose net ba sufficient because does not take cgnznce OF all
ga Consequently believe and no should expect
to Attain in tins If to which necessary t,
pray; search me- God, aud know my eu ty and know
my thoughts and there any wicked way M, cleanse
thou from secret faults
believe and teach that no man can nope to attain TO state
in this life in which he viii not nled To give dgn and constant
heed oil the cAho on5 Of te Bible watch, pray strve
&c and, in Nurd ~ employ all the of
| " What then Is my otfynce! 1t is this:
&C. bIcve and ach that THE OF GRACE ARE
SUCH AS AUTHORIZE THE On sTAN TO LOOK TO CHRISTI I'll THE
coNrDrN' HOPE AND EXPECTATION
NEEDS 10 ENABLE Cop, or in other
Words 10 LOVE Gop WITH ALL HIS HEART AND HIS NEGoR AS
HIMSELF.
81 Consequently do not, suppose, aside grace
Whnoyer available power obey God we ever have . free gift
g. bieue thai tho tho 10th question sLarg
er CatcchSm' which says No able either hy himself
mad of God but doth daily break them tnogt word and
Decd goes beyond what be proved by Bible.
"9 While have taught that any HAVE attained
mion from sin believe and ach that to affirm th1 coxyEHsr
OF tins proposition Is going beyond what we have Scripture author
/ lty for doing"
Your brother in Christ,
J. CAsWELL.
The alleged offence of DR.. Bradley is the same,
with the addition that he has been led to doubt from
critical examination Of the scriptures, the divine
thory of the practice of infant baptism
Now it Is not our wish or design to bring any rail
ing accusation against the Am. Board of Commission
ers for Foreign Missions. For many years has been
zeaously, and no doubt conscientously, devoted to
ClC HGofcllalSu WITH Vi leueeluh9 ule WoTld from
sin; and around this organization have clustered the
sympathies the prayers and generous offerings of the
good and pure-heartcd throughout the land But like
most of our long established religious and benevolent
organizations, the popular sins of the day. and the
wordywise doctrine of erpediencB has obtained such
a controlling influence in its operations, that, without
a radical refoun-without advance steps, to meet the
enlightened and upward and onward tenencies of the
religious world in the present age it must inevitably,
in our judgment, soon be numbered among those Or
CARNATIONS which have out-liyed their day for doing
good and become superseded by those adapted to the
demands of the age. In the case to which we now
allude, two experienced able and devoted MISSIONS
ries-as the Board cheerfully admits-are dismissed
from its service for no other reason than having ee-