Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-29
TIE CLERGY.

THE CLERGY
4 II mas bee said. that but for few Clergymen of the
'oil ana soI1r- fry Ladies5 EieA 5aliionstS would
here5 nave gained inch Of ground The ministers
ae9ae the ladies' and some of the ladies win over their
hnsoanas,-Undrr this view of the case, we happy
~ perceive The tide turning, and the Clergynen begin
mug 10 come out against the Fanatics We have before
Us Inc frucerdings of the Ohio Annual Conference
e S"l nit They enter into elaborate Report of the
tti--aennunc" the transactions OF the Abntionsts
" Sslons terms both uPan principle, and upon practice
-a'io o meg enter into the following resolutions:
, hesnEcd. That deeply regret the proceeding: Of
"e dn"itl"nss and an! slavery societies in the free
ana the consequent excitement thereby produced
" '' save Sl;eS tat j Conference d;Sc1Iin all
anu cn0prraliun with or belief ia thu same;
a"u 'nat we hereby recommend to our junior preachers
'.' pr.lhrch and private members within bounds,
a,Sain rom any connection with them, partcipa-
''o'' ~ 'heir acts III the premises whatever.
!, h;SHrrd, That those brethren and citizens in the
VT" Wilo resist tie abolition movements with rmnrss
H''u mooerhlnn, true friends to the church. the
Slaves OF The South and to the Constitution Of
mon country and that to encourage inf nmanry lectures
=! iofesn agents. and sanguiiary publca ions in favor
OF Immediate abolition, is injurious to chris ian fellowship
dangerous to eur civil institutions: unavorable to the
'i'ses ana spiritual interests Of the slaves, and I'M
pscoHns any christian, patriot. piilanhropst, and
especially any Methodist"
4he "Methodist Sentinel of this City informs u.s.
'nGl liere were l33 Preachers in the Conference aud
only J0"r declined voting TO accept it and have it pub
III The Western Christian Advocate and they de-
the report opposes, they explained at the lne but
from other considerations"
THIS is Non.save. holding S,ate-The "sou,l,ern
christian Herald gives also the Proceedings of the
Students OF the Theological Seminary at Columbia,
~, who denounced The Fanatics and entered into the
following RpsOlution
E'sorrd, That will no longer submit to the i'm
POSITION so long pracsed upon u.s. Of being made the
receivers of Publications, which though prorsscdly de-
voted smelly to the Of religion, are ia reality the
advocates OF Abolition
The Methodist Episcopal Conference Of Georgia.
adopted the following Resolution. unanimously:
Reso'esd That the people OF color, belonging to the
Columbus station, be prohibited from holding any meet
ngs, except in the presence of white Official mem
Der OF The Church; and that the meetings shall in
case continue, after the white person persons shall
have retired"
We recommend also to the readers attention the cl.
lowing Proceedings of the Ministers and Messengers in
the county Of Louisa:
COMMUNICATED.
The Ministers and Messengers of the Goshen ASSIGN.
ton, assembled at Free Union, in the county of Louisa
deem it their duty to say TO the conmuAy that they
as individuals have long viewed with emotions Of pain
and regret the cause that has produced the great excite.
met that exists throughout Southern States on tue
very delicate subj Of Abolition and Northern interior
ence with our slave population We regret, too the
moro, That in consequence Of having had certain ncrn-
diary publications. addressed to us, without our know
ledge or consent our ministry should be censured and
suspected in degree aiding and abetting the
Northern fanatics in their nefarous designs. We feel
then in duty bound partly it regards others and partly
out vi srlircsPect. to make the following disclaimer
The most of US have been born and reared in the midst
OF this population. Very many of us, too, have been
ushrred into life under uspcious and dsadyanagrous
circumstances, having Parmones TO boast, inherit.
ing little else from our parents, but existence and
name We have, however, through the blessing of
G"d by persr1erng Of industry, and rigid eco.
nonY, acquired competent support for ourselves and
families. Ald reward for our laboous exption we
received such property was guaranteed to not only
BY the laws of our individual States, hut by those of the
United States. In consideration whereof we uuaui.
mnusiy adopt the following resolutions
lst. ReS0ired, That consider right and title 10
this property altogether legal and boaa de, and that is
breach OF that faith pledged in the Federal Constitu
tim for Northern brethren, try either directly or
indirectly TO lessen the value Of this PROPERTY Or impair
our title thereto.
"a. Resylrcd, That we consider every species of tam
Psring with cooErd population either in person or
through the medium Of the public press as uosetier
unwarrantcd either by the laws of God man, and we'll
deserving sevrrcst apprehension.
3D. Rss01ed, That the publications nruded upon us,
50 far IS we have examined them, nh1mmaory and
insurreconary in their character, and that will
counpnance them, but The contrary will direct The
several PusLmasers to send them back 10 the Office
whence they emanated.
At ResO'rcd, That entertain grateful feelings to-
wards Mr. Gorverneur Postmaster of til. city Of New
York, who retained those papers his responsible
lily, and that highly respect the of Spraeue
Fletcher, and Otis, for the very able aud lucid
a-absoEblns subject which threatens tie dissolution Of
the Union.
9th Rcso.rcd That view the torch of the inccndu.
~ aud the dagger Of the midnight assassin jasey
ceaed under the specious garb Of humanity aud 1eli-
gion, falsely called.
9th: ResO!red That consider there is something IA.
Ideally wEong inhe logic Of those wouldbc phiianro-
pis,s at the North who lay it down one of their main
propusitiuns that they Eus do what is right regardless
vi Consequences, nasmuch they will not venture 10
this side OF the Potomac teach and lecture pub
l:cly, where Qhcy say this crying evil exists.
It'll Resoirsd also, That the Bible which profess
take the rule and directory of all actions fully
and clearly recognizes the relation Of master and
want and that Saviour and his Apostles taught
wants their various duties 10 their masters and submission
to the Powers that be. The of OnrsiIus, and the
directions given by an inspired Apostle certainly in
point.
This Association trusts Fellow citizens that after This
public expression Of our sentiments, our Minsterng
brethren will not be viewed with jralousy and that the
Gospel they preach will not be hndercd while they must
ever consider it their duty to adapt part of all their dis
courses TO the limited capacity CT the unlrered Slave.
Sth Rcso!rcd, That the foregoing Preamble and Reso-
lulions be signed by all the Ministers present. in behalf Of
this Associati1a
R.sprcd iastly That we request the Editors of the
Richmond Enquirer, Wing, r. Herald, and other Edi-
friendly to the foregoing, To publish the same.
VIM. Y Hitter, .a0deraor. Timothy T. Swift,
Laurence Battailc, IT,, Clerk John G.. Tordon,
Rufus Chandler James l.. Powell
Spilsbe Voolfolk, Charles f. Burnley,
Robert Lilly, V. nj. Mason, Sen Gen.
james Fife, .7Sso. A"t.
Peter Crawford, J. Goss IIsitiny Minister.
John A. Blinsslcy, s. Cornelious, d.
Willis Huckstep, S. Eastn, do
VIM w. Hawkins,
Louisa C0. Sept. IL, 1885.
Spirit Of Enterprise.
meeting has been held in Norfolk, for the purpose
of appointing Delegates to the Danyle Convention, to
o. held on the 9th Oct, and recommended by meeting
OF the people of Patrick The Norfolk meeting
held on The 18th ult, "to uke into consideration the
pedcncy of constructing Rail Road from the town Of
Danve to Evansham, in Wythe county. 1t was recon-