Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-06-10

5 now into discussion ofthe various subjects
= which might cume befnre the Convention,
= as II might create confusion aud embarrass
the comnittee of Overiures.
Rev. gentleman. whose name we did
: not hear, though, IT appropriate tn indulge
~ remarks of devotional aud religious
: character. aud proceeded to make some
very affecting remarks ia regard tu the mnr-
al wants of slaves. They had souls to save
as well as others But the word of God
aud an intelligent gospel ministry was with
} held from them
Remarks aud prayer were then offered
hy Rev. Mr.. DAILY. On motion Of Mr. Nc
kean, the Convention adjourned to half
past enc, r. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION
Pursuant To- adjournment the Convention
assembled at | ~ o'clock. p. NJ. The chair
announced as the first business, discourse
by Rev MIR Mexican.
discourse was preached from Matthew
vii ~
In applying The subject to the present oc-
CASTOR he proposed To- treat II under three
heads LIST. Definition of Slavery 3D.
Can the sy~tem be made to harmnnize with
'Nt W ihC ltAA w nat are
our dunes, who are not slayehoIdersl I'm.
der the last head he SAID
|. We should acquaint ourselves with
the condition Of the slave.
? We should sympathize with those IN
bondage, and sincerely desire to do them
good.
We should endeavor by all proper
aud pracucabe means to convince slave
holders of their error.
4. la electIng principal officers, we
should vote for those who are able aud will
ling to act for the slave.
.. All churches aud ecclesiastical bu-
dies should keep themselves free from tile
eyIl-den"unce 1t aud maintain the suprem-
acy of G. ,d's law, over all enactmenls that
are opposed to It.
g. We SHOULD pray f. saves aud slave
h lders
Letters were presented and read from
Rev. J X Blanchard, of knox College,
lit; Rev KAN Bailey of ii trdwick, aud
j. ?. Stone, 81 Gfernsburo', approving of
the object of the Convention. The Conn
mluee of Overures reported the following
resolutions
Resoioed, That the subject of American
Slavery, calls loudly Tor the vIgiani atIen-
ZION of Christian men, aud Err their ncreas-
ed endeavnrs not only tn resist the further
progress of the evil, but to deliver our coun-
Try entirely from IT'S existence.
Res0i0ed. That We believe American
Slavery, both IN prluciple aud prac,ce, to
be- directly opposed to the religion of Jesus
Christ, aud every pr,nciple of moral reciI-
tuue, aud utterly abnmInable before God.
/, To-
much out of ITS place IA the church, as
would be any other system of iniquity
AID hat It l. the solemn duty of all profess
ed ,,e..,le 81 God, l., deliver themselves az
speedily a. possible from all participation
IA The enormous evil.
ResOiced, That those who persist in the
practice of slaseholdlng, whether urch
members or ministers, should not bt. treat
ed as memb, rs of the church IN good stand
lng, aud there should he no iraternaI cor
respnndeute with ecclesiastical bodies, who
tolerate >lavehUldIng ~ the church, aud re-
fuse To listen la the voice OF retnonstrance.
ReS0tUed, That the revealed will nf God,
Is the supreme aud Immutabe rule of mans
duty that Gud has never gwen any author
ny To amend IT modify his law, and that
any law OF man which conflicts with the law
of God, ought not To be oDeled.
ReSofr Il, The late act OF Congress call
ed the " FugIiive slave law" Is lucompat-
bic with the revealed will of God CONTRARY
particularly 10 the fundamental principle of
tue Gospel, al things whatsoever ye
would That men should do uuto you, do ye
even sn Ia them; that strenuous endeavors
ought 10 he used la procure It's repeal aud
that IL the mean lime II Is lncnmparably
better To endure peacefully us penalties
than To SIN against humanity, conscience,
aud The authority of God by yleldiug obe-
deuce to its unjust r.quIsltluns.
ReSOteed, Ina The act of the Legisla-
ture al Vermont, If 1850, relating to The
writ of ha6eas corpus To persons claimed AS
iugIllve slaves. and the rlgni OF trlal by ju-
ry," is highly honorable 10 the Legislature
whicu passed It, aud one which ought not
10 be repealed: its principles being as firm
as the foundations OF our mountains.
ReSoiVed, That preaching OF the gospel
Is likely never To reclaim men from the SIN
of siayeholdlng without direct and faithful
application 10 the evil itself, rs IA other
Cases OF uAusgressIOn.
ReSotced, That our religious societies
which ace labOrng To establish the gospel
III TIE waste places ~ our lana, atid Ia senu
II abroad an 'ng heather nations, ought TO
remember The millions III tins Country who
are parposeIy kept IN nedtienIsh ign"rance
aud by no means tolerate slavery ~ the
churches gathered by theIr missionaries any
more III IA caste, OF p'lygamy, or any other
gross Iulqully, aud that missionaries who
, persist IA receiving Shareholders ought 10 be
rejected.
ResOtred, That Rev. s. Mexican, Rev.
f. j. Scott, Rev. Horace Fletcher, aud
Rev. Moses K,dder are hereby chosen d
Committee 10 otter tor publication IA the
religious and at ,er papers OF tins State, aud
ia the National Era the doings oi this meet
m 10 ISSUE an address 10 the CHURCHES
; aud to Call another convention of like chai :
+ acter the next year, al such time aud place
/ as Ihey shall Judge best.
Res0lUed That Tue sincere thanks al this
body are presented Ia the people oi West
Randnph Tor their very liberal AID KIND
entertainment oi the members OF Tins CON-
+ yeuiIun; To the CHOIR ior their excellent
, performances; 10 the different Railroad
Companies who reduced their lare Tor our
.ccnutund aud IN The edttnrs Win,