At a general Church-meeting holden at Morristown, Vt., Oct. 15th, 1855, at which there were delegates from most of the churches in the State, the subject of the use of tobacco by members of the Church, was introduced.
After hearing remarks from several portions of Scripture, such as 2 Cor. vii 1; James i, 21; 1 Cor. x, 31; and some of the sayings of Christ on the subject of self denial, to enforce the above; and some other portions of inspiration; it was, without a dissenting voice,
Voted, That the use of Tobacco by any member, is a serious and bitter grief, and greatly lamented by the Church; and after such members have been labored with, and properly admonished, as long as duty seems to require, if they do not reform, the Church will then deem it their duty to withdraw from them the hand of fellowship.