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

North, and few Ladies' the AboltSnisis would
never , nave gained an inch of ground. The ministers
ocnde The ladies' and of the ladies win over their
observation-disclosures this view of tho case we are h,ppy
70 perceive the tide turning, and the Clergy begin
ng 10 come out against the Fanatics We la before
Us TIC Proceedings vt the Ohio Annual Conference on
the 10Th ult They enter into elaborate II, port of the
,ater-drnouhcr the transactions of the Aboltonists
III strong Terms both upon principle, aud upon practice
and thcy enter into the following resolutions:
Resotced, That we deeply regret the proceedings oc
tue ab"liti"nss aud anti slavery societies in the free
Sa'S, aud the consequent excitement thereby produced
IN the slave States that conference disclai,n all
connection and cooperation WITH or belief in the zane
ana That we hereby recommend to Junior preachers
local brethren and private members within bounds
10 abstain from any connection with te participa
'''i o. 'he'r acts cts ia the premises whatever.
:, h'S0fred, That those brethren and citizens in the
North vino resist the abolition with frmnrss
ana inoderaiion true friends the church. TO the
slaves OF the South, aud the of our COM
mon country and that to lectures
by foreign agents, and culinary publications. in favor
OF immediate aboiio injurious christian fellow ship
dangerous To our civil Institutions umavorabc TO the
privileges and spiritual interests of the slaves and
especially any Methodist
The Methodist Sentinel" of This C;,v ;,c,r,. ,s
mat thcre we're 100 Preachers in the Conference aud
only Jour declined voting accept il and have il pub
lisiied in the Western Christian Advocate and thcy de-
cned mt because they approved the doctrines which
she report opposes, as they explained at the time
from other considerations
ms is a Non slave holding Statc.-Tle "Southern
christian Herald gives also the Proceedings of the
Students Of the Theological Seminary at Columbia,
nd al inf l..
following Resolutions
" hesofred, That will no longer submit to the i'm
position SO long pracsed upon of being made the
fccevers of Publications, which though proissrily de-
voted solely the of religion are in reality the
advocates Of Abolition
The Methodist Episcopal Conference of Georgia
ADOPTED the following Resolution, unanimously
" Resoeed, That the people of color beongng TO the
Columbus station, be prohibited from holding any meet.
Der OF the Church and that the meetings shall in no
case contnne alter the white person peisots shall
have retired"
We recommend also to the readers attention the fol-
lowing Proceedings of The Ministers and Messengers in
the county of Louisa:
The Ministers and Messengers of the Goshen Associa
on assembled at Free Union, the county of Louisa
aeei IL teir duty to say TO the community, that they
us individuals have long viewed with emotions of pain
and regret the that has produced the great xci,
ment that exists throughout Southern States on the
very delicate subject OF Abolition and Northern interior
ence with our slave population We regret too the
ore That IN consequence of having had certain incen
aiary publications addressed to us, without our know
usc OF consent our ministry should be censured and
suspected in some degree aiding and abctting the
Northern fanatics in their nefarious designs We feel
then in duty bound partly it regards others md n,r,I
out Ut selirespec to make the following disclaimer -
he most OF us have been born reared in the midst
oil this population Very many of us, too, have been
ushcTed into life under inauspcious and
circumstances, having patrmonies boast inherit
ing little else from parents but an existence and
name; we have, however, through the blessing of
%oo ny persveung course of industry and rigid eco
Monty acquired competent support for ourselves and
families And as reward for laborious cxerton we
received such property to us not ONLY
by the laws of individual States but bv those ne liz
United States In consideration whereof we unani.
m1usy adopt the following resolutions
LIST Resoteed, That consider our right and title III
s property altogether legal and bona fde and that
breach oil that faith pledged in the Federal Consu-
on Tor our Northern brethren try either directly or
indirectly 10 lessen the value of this property or pair
our title thereto. - P
I'd Resoired, That consider very species of TAM
peFing with colorcd population either i'm rerson mr.
through the medium OF Dublic
unwarraned either by the laws of Tod or man. and we'll
deserving our scverest rcprehension
3D. AeSOiced, That the publications intruded ,op -,
SO lar as we have examined them, inamnatory and
in their character and that we viii NOT
thei' but on The contrary will direct the
several fost'nasers To send them back To the Office
whence they emanatcd.
4th EeSo0ed, That we entertain grateful feelings to-
wards Mr. Gorvcrneur, Postmaster OF the CITY of Neyv
ork, who retained those papers on his own
NY, and that we highly respect the names of Sprayuc
ana Gus ior the very able and lucid manner in
winch On the city Of Boston they have discussed this
absorbing subject which threatens dissolution of
the Union 1890 "
9TH Res0ired That view the torch of The ;ncend,
~ and the dagger of the midnight assassin bssIv con
ceacd under the specious garb of humanity aud rc
gion, falsely called.
9th. ReSofred That consider there is somctln, RI,
Ideally wrong inhe logic of those would be DIantIro
psis at the North who lay il, down as one of their main
Propositions That they must do what is right, regardless
oi Consequences nasmuch as they will not venture to
come this side OF the Potomac teach and lecture pub
hcly where (they say) this crying evil exists
NeSo'co", "So, lnat TIE BlUle which profess
TO lake as the rule aud directory of all our actions fully
and clearly recognizes the relation Of master and ser
want and that our Saviour and his Apostles taught SCR,
wants ter various duties 10 their masters and
TO the Powers that be- The OF Oncsinus and The
directions given by an inspired Apostle certainly arc in
point "
This Association trusts Fellow citizens that after ,bi
public expression OF our sentiments, our bfinist,rino
brethren will not be viewed with jealousy and fhot lie
Gospel they preach will not be hndered while they must
ever consider 1t their duty TO adapt part of all their dis
courses 10 the limited capacity unettpred Slave
9Th ReSoired, That the foregoing Preamble and Reso-
lutIons be signed by all the Ministers PRESENT in behafof
this Associations
Resotred, iasuy That we request the Editors of the
Enquirer, Wing, II. Herald and other Ed
tors friendly to the fore going, to publish the same
WIN Y Hitter, Moderator. Timothy Il. Swift,
Laurence Battale, jr., Clerk John G. Tordon,
tnius Chandler, James L. Powell
Spiisbe voolfolk, Charles +. Burnley,
iAoDert LILY; V. NJ. Mason, Sen. Gen
James Fife, AssO mn
feter Crawford, J. Goss, pisitiag Minister
john A. Bingslcy, s. Cornclious, d.
Willis lIuckstep, S Eastin. I
VIM w. Hawkins
LoHiSia Co. Sept H. 1885.
Spirit Of Enterprise.
a meeting has been held in Norfolk for the pnrnose
OF appointing Delegates TO the Danville Convention to
&c held on the 9th Oct, and recomme nded by meeting
of the people Of Patrick The Norfolk meeting ,yn
held the 18th ult, take into consideration fb v
Pediency OF constructing Rail Road from the town of
Danyile to Eyansham, in Wyihe county. Ii was recon-
Incnded, that Convention Of Delegates from the conn
ties of Pitlsylvania Henry Patrick Floyd Grayson and
Wy TIC, should be held IN Danville, the 18th Oct next
TO take tile subject into consideration and recommend
me means most likely TO insure to the contem
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