Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-11-21

ny Of your numerous readers. by giving
place in the columns of the Herald, to
the proceedings OF the X. l. Anti Sla-
very Society, at their annual meeting
held in the city Of Providence las, week.
From the Providence Journal.
FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING OF
THE r. |. ANrl-sLAVERY SOCIETY.
Tyoriaencs, Nov I3, 1880.
Pursuant to notice the Rhode Island Anti
Slavery society assembled for their fourth
Annual Meeting at the second Unitarian
Meeting iouse,-hnd was called 10 order
by the President, Peleg Clarke, Of Coventry
at 10 O'Clock, a. NJ.
The following Resolutions we're ably I'D
yoca,ed by &. G.. Burleigh:
Resoiped, That the truth and strength OF
the principles on which our enterprise Is
fonnapd and the wisdom and efficiency of
the plan by which il has been prosecuted, are
abundanily attesied by its past hl tory and
present aspect. and that rcccn, evea,s IN our
own and other lands, evncc It's steadily "n-
ward progress, and cheer rs with the con
tident hope Of its ultimate triumph.
RESOLVED. That while We believe that the
days of slavery in this lind urc numbered.
nnd It's downfall sure, we yet discern III the
magnitude of the obstacles, and the peril
nacily and energy ot ihe opposition which
our cause encounters. rvld'nce that our vic.
tory is 10 be won only after u hard.fourli
battle, ond through toll, scli.denal. and per-
severance. beyond what have yet been en-
dured and exhibited, by the friends .! i'm
partial liberty.
4 committee consisting of the following
persons. was appointed TO bring forward
business:
Boham p. Byron, Martin Cheney, c. e.
Burleigh. lohn Hawkins. Wm. Aplln, Il. {.
Wright. Gilbert Richmond
The following persons were appointed
committee on Nominations:
Nominating Committee WIN. NJ. Chacc,
Joseph S,sson. Jr., Orin Spencer. Henry
Marchant. VIM. Adams. William French.
Samuel lIurccs, William Drown.
The following were appointed committee
on finance:
Thomas Davis. WIN. II. Anthony, James
Esme..
Christopher A. Green. Of East Greenwich,
was elected Recording Secretary.
The meeting was then adjourned to o.
clock p. NJ.
2o'clork P. NJ.
The Society met pursuant To adjournment,
and was called TO order bv the President.
On motion nf WIN. VI. Chace, it was
Resolved, That all persons present, who
agree with this society in It's principles and
measures, be invited To take seats aud par
tcpaic in our deliberations.
The Chairman of the committee on nomi-
nations. made report, which was accepted.
And the following named persons were
elected officers of the society for the ensuing
year:
Prsidfnt-PELEe CLARKE, Coventry.
Vice Presidents. james Eames, Provi-
drnce Job Armstrong, Chepachet; John
Brown. East Greenwich; Stephen Smith, jr..
Westerly; John Hall, Wicktord William
French. South Kingston; HoAsie Perry.
Cyrus p. Grosvenor. Sciiual"
Jrihro F. Mitchell. Middletown; wi liam ID.
Swan, Newport: WIN. 4 Wnlco,t. Cumber-
land Thomas II. Richmond, Bristol; Caleb
F. Rcn. Cransinn; Jeremiah Smith, Smith.
field; Philip Wilbur, Little Compton.
Corresponding Secreiary.-Rcv. Boham P.
Byron, North Providence.
Recording Secr,iary,-Elias Smith, Provi.
dence.
Jreasmr.-Marlin Robinson. do.
.4udiior. .-lnseph A. Barker, do.
Erecuiire Commiiiee.- NJ. Robinson, Charles
Jewei,. Henry Cushing. VIM. Aplin, Martin
Cheney. Thomas Davis, David Andrews,
Cyril Babcock, Wm Adams, Geo. L. Clarke,
James Eamcs, Samuel Ashley, Joseph SissoD,
jr., Geo. Mason, and Geo. James Adams.
G. c. Burleigh. on the part Of the business
committee, reported several resolutions.
The meeting was adj'd to Z O'Clock p. NJ
7o'cock, p. NJ.
The society met pursuant 10 adjournment.
and was called to order by the President.
The following resolution was adopted after
being advocated by John Waugh and {. L.
Burleigh:
Resoired, That if God is true, and cannot
lie,-if he is just, and his Justice will not
sleep forever,-if revelation is not mockery.
ard the signs of the times utterly false and
dccoilful,-l human progress aud the march
Of mind. are not backward, instead Of forward,
and civilization is not doomed to go down in |
the night Of barbarism,-if christianity isl
ever to gain universal prevalence, and the
stone cut out of the mountain without hands
ls destined to fill the whole car,h,--if there
is any efficacy in moral power, or any adap.
taiion in truth To the mind Of man,--if the
harmony Of the moral universe is ever TO be
restored, and the 'foollshness Of preaching is
the means OF God's appointment for its resto
ration. then are DAYS Of slavery numbered 4
IT'S doom sealcd,-'he time Of lts overthrow ri
hand aud the plan Of the abollionlsts the
proper plan for cff.cting l,s subversion.
The society then adjourned till o'clock,
A. NJ Of the Nth.
18th, q o'clock. A. NJ.
The society met and was called 10 order
BY John Brown. one of the Vice Presidents.
The following resolutions being 3, 4 and D.
ns reported by the business committee, were
taken up. discussed by G. Richmond. II. e..
Wright, e. e.. Bnrlrigh, John Brown, Martin
Cheney. f.. Thompson, NJ. J. Steere. -
Spooner. and q. Johnson. md was passed.
g. Whereas. the preaching of The phoie
gospel necessarily embraces the examination
of every moral question, therefore.
Resoirtd. That the present condition ofihe
American Church and Nation, in relation to
slavery. rendcrs il The imperous duty of the
minister of Christ thoroughly to examine,
and faithfully 10 present To the people TO
whom he ministers, both the character of
American Slavery, and their duty in relation
lo IL.
d. Resolved, That il is our duty. as obo
liiiouisis, ms we would hasten the day Of re
'lempicn to The oppressed, to receive and
support no man MS q christian minister, who.
by his apologies for slavery; by his opposition
o the discussion of the cause of Human
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