Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-15
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METHODIST CONFERENCE, AND ABO
IITIONlsM.

The conference oflhe Methodist Episcopal Chufell,
conveyed ~ his place Wednesday. ihc 10th int
and broke up on the 2slh. making session of6 DAYS
Bishop Sonle. man of great worth aud sound iadg
meni. presided ~ Moderator. The Conference
acted upon various measures Of cardinal Importance,
touching The req ua,ion aud government 81 The Meth
odist tods We attended the Conference several
ines aud were pleased with tie manner IN
which It conducted ITS Gusness.-Thefe IL however
but matter thai wish To notice. and suuld
not perhaps make any reference to IT, were IL hal
very erroneous and unjus impression exists in the
public mud relative 10 the Methodist Clergy men rs II
body
A resolution WIS presented 10 the Conference fat
concurrence which resolution had been sanctioned
by The NV England Conference, aud was 10 sub
stance follows;
" Resolved That person can. should b
member oi The Methodist Episcopal Church, -
eiher holds nePro slave slaves, unless with fs
express obleel OF liberating tliem Immediately.
The above resolution WAS subjected 10 discussion,
by a motion Of non Concurrence. Thu Sc who
spoke IN favor Of The adoption oil the resolution
lew. and sianed upon the premises thai slavery Is
mol Jusitablr under an, circumstances. The sup
pnriefs ol tie motion aud opposers Of the resolution
were more numerous than heir opPonerts. and
most strongly commended against the ground that
slavery cannol be justified IN any case, "ih, as We
hunk. nlos triumphant success. BE II known. thai
ihs Is tie fundamental principle IN Abolitiunlsm.
Many supposed Instances wrie addueed t. show that
would he christian duty 10 hold slaves IN CERTAIN
Casts-and several cases which actually had hap
peped, were stated 10 the Conference 10 Prove thai
christian could bold slaves. When tie Abolition
pan oi The conference were qnes .Iened how they
would act IN such eases, consistent wlfh then pro
iessiOu, HEY, heiug conscious al thrir error.
remained perfectly mute. Sumo of lhem yielded so
much ms 10 admit that slavery under some clreum-
stances was right, by voting for the motnn 10
concur. Aiter the subject had been agllaled Tor
almost an entue day, The vote taken aud The
motion carried. by vote Of - yeas. Ia 3 nays So
IT appears that the Pushing Conference do mol
consider Slavery the soul destroying crime that Abo-
ltonists declare II IN be-
Wrh regard 10 flis doctrine of ultra philanthropy
The Methodist Ministers have been greatly nisrep-
rescued. We do not believe that those uf any de-
nomination are 80 generally opposed 10 Ambition
Ism. BE spoken 10 their credit, aud AZ n pionl Of
the respect which the Method ST preachers enf.r.
tain t1f the constitutional tiphts Of the south, thar
of every Abotonist ~ Tins Co ference there are Al
least fifteen opposed 10 the doctrine. In all The con.
troversles upon slavery lave Witnessed, we
have never heard AhoIuionsm muie strongly cen
demned than did 1t the late Conference. II
WIS viewed by the best men Of the body rs detti-
mental Ia the welfare of the slave and the cause of
christianity throughout The slave holding sfaies.
To rcnnnnce those Southern members Gl the church
who bold slaves was looked upon as not parlakinp IN
Tho cas OF the sniflt OF The GOSPEL Obedience to the
law is enlonedby religion, aud the Conference unani-
mously eprohaed The yrly idea Of breaking over on
sltuonal barriers 10 favor the mpractieablc project,
OF AbolltionIsis We know Of nothing more IN the
rfocee lungs Of he Conference that would be inter
esIing 10 The public.