State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-10-11


ZION'S WATCHMAN.--At u meeting
of the Executive Committee OF the New
York Wesleyan Society, held August 26tb,
1896, the following preamble and resolu-
tons were unanimously adopted, and Or
dered to be published:
Whereas, 1t has come to the knowledge
of the committee, that repeated attempts
have been made to retard the Giro ulation of
Zion's Watchman, among the ministers
and members of the Methodist e. Church;
and
Whereas, The proprietors Of this paper
are members of the Methodist f.. Church,
and firmly attached to its discipline and
doctrines and
Whereas, Zion's Waterman is edited by
n regular member of one of the Annu
Conferences, and devoted to the interests of
the church aforesaid, and it differs from
no other Methodist paper in this country,
except so far as it is open to the discussion
of questions which are not discussed in
our regular official paper--and so far, also,
as a liberality 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 Waterman among the min
listers and members of the Methodist T..
Church
Resolved, 2. That we cannot but con-
slider these attempts as aimed at the free
dom Of speech and of the press, and against
one of the dearest principles of Protestant
Christianity.
Of, nfto t,t,o M
culiarly wanting in magnanimity and fair
ness, inasmuch as the Christian Advocate
and 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 self defence. Nay, more; it has, for
Two years past, published numerous articles
on one side of controyerted subject, in
which the whole Christian community are
deeply interested, and at the same time, it
has refused to publish any thing on the
other side, even when il had censurcd and
condemned many Of our ministers, not eX
ceptng even the Annual Conferences ofthe
Methodist Il. Church.
Resolved, A. That we have the fullest
confidence in the piety, talents, aud moral
worth of the Rev. La Roy Sunderland, the
editor of said Watchman, who by his zeal
Gus labors in the ministry for many years,
and by his services already rendered i'll
editing this paper, has established Il claim
10 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 lions Watchman-as i'll our opinion,
on its success depends, in great degree,
the purity, honor and prosperity of the
Methodist e. Church and we do, there
fore, hereby pledge ourselves anew to the
labors and sacrifices necessary for its sup
port.
Resolved, 6. That, struggling as we are
for the maintenance of great moral prin
ciples, which concern the rights and peace
of all Christian people, ill every church,
we look with confidence for countenance
and support from liberal Christian pub
lie.
Resolved, T. That the editors Of papers
which exchange with the Watchman be,
and they are, hereby respectfully requested
to give the foregoing preamble and reso-
lutions place in their papers, respectively.
JAMES w. BARKER, Secretary.
". b. Zon's Watchman is published
weekly at SO Nassau street, New York, by
the Executive Committee of the New York
Wesleyan Society. Terms 50 per year in
advance.