Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-06-27
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From t,s Ntto Hampshis Sentinei
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PRES.
BfTERIAN CHURCH..


This body, now in session in Phadelphis, were
troubled 10 get possession of Church. for two
days, on account, says the New York Evangelist
of The ftbiness caused by the inordinaic consump
ton of Tobacco BY The Mipisteu." The propreiors
did not like TO have their carpets and crimson cush-
ions solcd. From tho feeling eshibi:ed,it is pref
~ evident the slavery question will be kept out Of
The assembly this year The editor Of the Evan
yelisi twbo is present. md reports) thinks the in
gucocc Of slave-holding members will accomplish
THE. lOa the Sabbath. the editor attended the col
orcd Pfesby terrain Church, and heard a solemn dis
course by a member of the General Assembly
from Tennessee. Y, hen he descended from, the
pulpit he took The hand Of the editor end said
what will become Of this guilty land You
talk about slavery but yon know nothing about it,
IT you lived where you could see, in the travelling
season, two, three. or FIVE droves day,wiih some
times 500 ia drove, passing along 10 the South.
bsndcufcd. two and two, and coupled with long
chain in companies Of 40 to go, bareiooted pinch.
cd with the frost, and driven with long whip.
you would know something Of what mean
Thi. is borrd feature Of American Slavery, which
sinks into comparative nsignifcaDce the righ,
med TO The labor Of the slave, az remuneration for
his support IN sickness aud in health. In the
case II is a trade in human Hes, for money, like
cattle and horses, and with the same indifference
IN setarsting families. In the othef (bad enough
this the masters interest leads TO kindness, care Of
their health, and regard to their happiness BY not
separating the members ofa family. In Georgia,
slaves, when necessary to be sold. are generally
consulted before bargain is eomplcied,as the pur-
chaser is unwilling to buy without their free con-
sen, The South must eventually consent to en-
sncipation, and the sooner they commence the
work, necessarily gradual, TO obviste insuperable
a. rta.
only require that ;be General Assembly let slavery
aioat. They testify that nought but evil, pure,
unmined. dreadful evil, " has resulted to bond and
free black and white. throughout oil the slsvehod-
ing States. from the excitement ibs, has prevailed.
The Assembly proceeded 10 act on various re-.
concentrations from Convention of the Ortho dox
Presbyteries held at Phiisdelphia a fortnight he
fore. That Convention (stili however, IN SESSION.
declared the church ~ danger from hcreses IN doe
trne aud practice. which could no longer be borne
b. insueninn. az alleged on The part of the "hrr.
tics" msjoUty 10 found this year for the "Oid
School" and not being inclined To nsk smother
session they seem determined 10 use their power
efectually. Mr X. J. Bfeckinfdge said ''he hon
c.iy belieged the New School party held oAofLtr
Go,pd nothing less Than Pelagianism and if those
who held Il were saved Il musi be in defiance Of
doctrine, repugnsnt to divine truth" They mus,
u tbcy can. forcibly ,f,be, mast" The Assembly
have alresJy made progress IN the various recon-
u,endsiioDs of this Convention. They have alres-
dy sbfogsied the plan Of union adopted in 1901 by
~hch delegates we're received from Congregation
al Cherehe. and delegates IN turn sent to their
Con'entlons. They have cut of the ~hole synod
oi The Western Reserve there being bu, two Chur.
ebes ~ The ~bole Syuodi The ncI, step !. TO
cot OF certain P'csbyiefcs and bring others uader
discipline 10 keep then straight in future-ihen 10
d,seo0n'ensnoe the Ho@r .nssi9aary Socieiy and a
per'ooa EASoan0E sSaeiy aud 1t, BREACHES Of Whist
sse' name, as exceedingly iojgri9ss 10 the peace
and poriy - the Presbyterian Chsreh"-"snd pre-
'sot sbsf operation aithia our coelesAsGicA. iIn
'', Toe Convention express high respec, Tor tie
fA~J Mes England churches that have not depsr-
ted from The fsih once delivered to the saints -
la the Asssmsiy. Mr. Bfeekinndge sid
Il SoSld no, ptsin Christian intercourse aiih
ih"ss sssoe's,'ons wat are esseniislly Tsy,onle.
nS' ~i'A !hsas. Of Sem Pslsgsns."