Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-06-03

Rev. Mr.. DAILY.
On motion of Rev. Mr. McKeen, The Conven-
ton adjourned to half past P. M,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Pursuant to adjournment the Convention as
sembled ut q O'Clock, P. NJ.
The Chair announced as the first business a
discourse by Rev. Mr.. McKeen.
A discourse was preached from Mat Z; IL.
In applying the subject to the present occasion,
he proposed to treat it under three heads: l..
Definition of slavery 2. Can the system be
made 10 harmonize with the injunction of the
text? 3. What are our duties, who are not slave.
holders?
Under the last head he sad:--
l. We should acquaint ourselves with the con-
diton Of the slave.
2. We should sympathise with those in bond
age, and sincerely desire to do them good.
3. We should endeavor by all proper and
practicable means to convince shareholders of
their error.
d. In electing principal officers, we should
vote for those who are able and willing to act
for the slave.
5. All Churches and ecclesiastical bodies
should keep themselves free froe, the evil
denounce it, and maintain the supremacy OF
Gods law over all enaetmems that are opposed
to it.
6. We should pray for slaves and savehold.
ers.
Letters were presented and read from Rev. ].
B. Blanchard. President of Knox Coedge, ILL.,,
Rev. Kiah Bailey, of HardwIck, and J. P. Stone
of Greensboro approving tile object ofthe Con-
venton.
The Committee of Overtures reported the fol-
lowing resolutions;
/. Rssolref That the subject of American
Slavery calls loudly for the vigant attention of
Christian men, and for their increased endeavors
not only to resist the further progress of the
evil but to deliver our country entirely from its
existence.
2. ResoIve1 That we believe American
Slavery both in principle and practice to be di
rectIy opposed to the religion Of Jesus Chri9t,
and every principle of moral rocttudo, and ut
terly abonlnabia before God.
8. ReSolued, That we consider slaveholdDg
as much out Of its place in the Church as would
be any oloer system Of iniqnity and that il is
The solemn duty of all protested people Of God to
deliver themselves as speedily as possible from
all participation in the enormous evil.
4. Resolved That those who persist in the
practice OF slaveholding, whether Church mem
hers or ministers, should not be treated as mem
bers in good standing; and there should be no
raternal correspondence with ecclesiastical bod
les who tolerate slaveholding in their Churches,
and refuse to listen to the voice of remonstrance.
5. Resolved, That the revealed will of God is
the supreme and immutabie rule Of mans duty;
and that God has never gwen any authority to
nan to annul or modify his law and that any
law of man which conflicts with the law of God,
ought not to lie obeyed.
s. Resolved, That the late act Of Congress
Jailed the Fugitive Slave Law" is incompatible
with the revealed will OF God; contrary particu-
larly to thut fundamental principle Of the gospel,
s All things whatsoever ye would that men
;hould do unto you, do ye even SO to them y
that strenuous endeavors ought to be used to
procure its repeal and that IN the mean time it
Is incomparab'y better 10 endure peacefully its
penalties than to sin ogaiust humanity conscience
md the authority Of God by yielding obedience
10 its unjust reuuisitous
7. ResolDcd T4At Nee act az the Legislature
Of Vermont, OF tEOU, 'NfGIatng 70 the WITH OF
Lnbsos corpus to persons claimed MS fugitive
slaves and the right of trial by jury" is highly
bonorsble 10 the legislature which passed it, and
one which ought not to be repealed its princ
oIes being as firm as the foundations Of our
mountains.
8. RESOLVED, That no preaching of the gospel
ls like ever 10 reclaim men from the sin OF
slavehodng without direct and faithful applica-
ton to tue evil itself, as in other cases of trans.
gresslon.
g. ReSo ved, That our great religious societies
which are laboriDg 10 establish the gospel IN the
waste places of our land and to send 1t abroad
among heathen nations, ought TO remember the
millions in this country who are purposely kept
IN heathensh ignorance; and by no means toer.
ate slavery in the churches gathered by their
missionaries any more than caste, or rolygamy
or any other iniquity, and that missionaries
who persist in receiving shareholders ought to
be elected.
TO- Resolved, That Rev. s. McKeen, Rev.
E. J. Scott, Rev. ,Iorace Fletcher, and Rev.
Moses Kidder are hereby chosen committee to
offer for publication in the religious and other
papers of this State and 10 the National Era, the
dongs of thus meeting to issue an address to
the Churches, and to call another convention Of
like character next year, at such time and
place as they shall Judge best
IL. Resolved That the sincere thanks of this
body are presented to the people Of West Ran
dolph for their very liberal and kind entertain
ment Of the members Of this convention 10 the
choir for their excellent pertorma noes ; to the
different railroad companies who reduced their
are for our accommodation, and to he editors
who published the call in compliance with
which this delightful, and we hope profitable
meeting has been held.
IL. Finally, ResOlVed, That we are deeply
grateful to God who inclined our hearts to hold
this convention who has ordered the weather
and all circumstances so favorably and caused
such delightful harmony to prevail among the
professed friends of Christ, Of the different de-
nominations in lhs State, in regard 10 a subject
which has so terribly Ogitated other bodies, both
religious and civil, and that to Him will we
look for blessing on our concentrated endeav.
ors TO rnal;Aaia abd Garry out the principles
which we have unitedly declared
On CALL the first resolution was read and
on a motion for its adoption was discussed by
Rev. J. B. Clark of Clarendon, Dea. Grant of
Burlington, Rev. Mr.. Duncan of Pittsfeld, Hon.
Titus Hutchinson of Woodstock, and Rev. S.
Chamberlain of Montpelier.
On motion, adjourned to half past seven P. M.
EVENING SESSION.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Convention
met and PRAYER was offered by Rev. Mr.. San
born, Of Mortified. Some miscellaneous re.
marks were made and the second and third
resolutions weso read, and discussed by Rev.
Messrs. Chamberln Of Norwich, Barber, DAILY,
Duncan, Judge Hutchinson, Mr. Gleason, OF
Bethel, and II. Hale, Esq, of Chelsea, and
adopted.
On motion. adjourned TO the next morning.