Good Tidings—To all People.
By John G. Fee
The following item from J. G. Fee, is clipped from the Christian Press: The above, in brief, is the beautiful motto of the American Messenger, the organ of the American Tract Society. Will it be good tidings of great joy to the four millions of slaves in our land, to learn that the American Tract Society, at its recent meeting, refused to plead for their release?—refused to publish so much as one tract against the iniquity that chattelizes the image of God, and plunders the dearest rights of man? Will it be good news to the poor bondman to know that one of the largest and most influential Associations of the land has thrown its influence against him? For when a system of iniquity is made an issue before the people—church or state—silence is always construed into consent. "He that is not for me is against me." "He that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad;" so said Christ Jesus. Would the Tract Society remain silent if the Lord Jesus were now in chains, held and treated as a slave? "Inasmuch as ye did it not (an act of benevolence) to one of the least of these my brethren, ye did it not unto me." Yours for a "sanctified press."