State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-09-26


lions WATCHMhN.--At meeting
Of the Executive Committee of the New
York Wesleyan Society, held August 26th,
1886, the following preamble ind resolu-
tons were unanimously adopted, and or
dered to he published:
Whereas, 1t has come to the knowledge
of the committee, that repeated attempts
have been made to retard the circulation of
lions Wutchman, among the ministers
and members of the Methodist Il. Church !;
aud
Whereas, The propriotors Of this paper
arc members of the Methodist f. Church,
and firmly attached to its discipline and
doctrines; and
Whereas, Zion's Watchman is edited Ivy
II regular member of one of the Annual
Conferences, and devoted to the interests of
the church aforesaid and it differs from
10 other Methodist paper in this country,
except 20 far as it is open to the discussion
of questions which are not discussed in
our regular official paper-and so far, also,
rs a liherality of sentiment, and other cir
Cumstances may serve to render it para.
mount in its claims to public patronage;
Therefore,
Resolved, |. That we view with alarm,
the repeated attempts which have been
made by certain members of the New York
Annual Conference, to prevent the circula-
ton of Zion's Watcltinan among the min
listers aud members of the Methodist f..
Church.
Resolved, 2. That we cannot but con-
slider these attempts rs aimed at the free
dom of speech and of the press, and against
one of the dearest principles Of Protestant
Christianity.
Resolved, 3. That these attempts are pc
culiarly wanting in magnanimity and fair
ness, inasmucli MS the Christian Advocate
und Journal, (the medium through which
they have been made,l has from the begin
ming, repeatedly refused TO publish any
thing, and all that those whom it has cen
sured, have felt it duty to say in explanation
or sell defence. Nay, more; it has, for
two years past, published numerous articles
on one side of controvcrted subject, i'll
which the whole Christian community are
deeply interested, and ut the same time, it
has refused to publish any thing on the
other side, even when it had censured aud
condemned many of our ministers, not oX-
cepting even the Annual Conferences Of the
Methodist l.. Church.
Resolved, a. That we have the fullest
confidence in the piety, talents and moral
worth Of the Rev. La Roy Sunderland, the
editor Of said Watchman, who by his zeal
Gus Iabors in the ministry for many years,
and by his services already rendered i'll
editing this paper, has established II claim
TO the confidence of the religious public,
not to be destroyed by the prosecutions
directed against him.
Resolved, 5. That we are more than ever
convinced OF the necessity of such paper
MS Zion's Watchmm as i'll our opinion,
Oh its success depends, i'll great degree,
the purity, honor, and prosperity of the
Methodist +. Church and we do, there
! fore, hereby pledge ourselves anew to the
Iubors and sacrifices necessary for its sup
port.
Resolved 6. That, struggling rs we are
for the maintenance of great moral prin-
ciples, which concern the rights and peace
of all Christian people, in every church,
we look with confidence for countenance
and support from liberal Christian pub
lie.
Resolved, Z. That the editors of papers
which exchange with the Waterman be,
and they are, hereby respectfully requested
to give the foregoing preamble and reso-
lutions place i'll their papers, respectively.
JAMES w. BARKER, Secretary.
| n. Is. Xion'S Watchman is published
weekly at 80 Nassau street, New York, by
the Executive Committee of the New York
Wesleyan Society. Terms 81 per year in
| advance.