The Liberator

From the Dover Morning Star.

Kennebeck Yearly Meeting Free Will Baptists.

Kennebeck Yearly Meeting convened in Woolwich, on the 26th and 27th of June.

The delegation was full, and an unusual number of brethren from other yearly meetings were present; and as iron sharpeneth iron, so doth the countenance of a man his friend. We think the stand heretofore taken by this body of Christians was fully sustained. There seems to be an inquiry, what is right; and a good determination to carry out that right. Among much other business, the following resolves were passed:

Resolved, That we approve the bold stand taken by the editors of the Morning Star, in rebuking sin, and showing the errors of the present day.

Whereas, the sin of licentiousness prevails to an alarming extent in our land; and not unfrequently develops itself in the Church—therefore,

Resolved, That this crying evil calls loudly on the ministry to proclaim against it, and that its delicacy (falsely so called) should not deter them from judiciously preaching against it from the pulpit.

Resolved, That we consider secret societies to be anti-scriptural and opposed to the best interests of society; and that we believe those bearing the name of Odd Fellows, to possess the essential characteristics of Free Masonry, and are dangerous in their tendencies; therefore,

Resolved, That we advise, and earnestly entreat all ministers and lay brethren to have no connexion with, and to give no countenance to said Odd Fellows societies.

Resolved, That we consider it the duty of the ministers and churches of this yearly meeting to withhold all Christian fellowship and communion from slaveholders and their apologists.

Resolved, That while it is right to pray for the slave, and withhold Christian fellowship from his oppressor, it is a flagrant outrage on common sense and Christian principles, to give our suffrages to slaveholders and their abettors.

Resolved, That it is the indispensable duty of all ministers of the gospel, to teach and labor faithfully with their people, to convince them of the abominations of American slavery; and to lead them to do their whole duty in regard to this foul system; and that we recommend to our ministers not to exchange pulpits with any who keep silence on this great subject.

Resolved, That we regard the traffic in alcoholic drinks an immoral business, and one of the greatest obstacles to the progress of the cause of temperance; and that we countenance the use of all lawful means for its entire suppression.

Resolved, That the use of tobacco, for the gratification of appetite, is a species of intemperance in the fullest sense, and as much gold and silver which is the Lord's, is expended in this sinful manner—therefore we do most affectionately and earnestly entreat all in the indulgence of its use, to totally abstain therefrom.