The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-10-17
Tr0w ihe Biblical Recorder.

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m.nt. I, siul,s fact which is worthy OF
attention only So far as it serves to show
h,,r f,r the aboIiionists are receiving the
s,nc,i,n of those who have generally been
r.garded as npulrals in the abolition con-
test. Such information is at this lime lnl-
portanl as it will help Southern BaPllsts
10 deci,le what course Of policy ought 10
be adopted in relation to their northern
brethren.
Mr. Editor,
have read your editorial ad,
dressed to "all Snulhern BapiistS, anu
also the communication Of w. III your
No. for Sept. 5lh. 1t is otmy intention
to enter the lists, either with the EDITOR
or br.'W.' But allow ME TO lay oe'orc
your readers fact which bears upon the
question of separation from our norlher"
brethren
The Boston Association convened on
Wednesday the 10th inst, and its sitting
adjourned on the next day. Immediately
afier the adjournment, the congregation
was addressed on the present moral con-
tlitlon, and future prospects Of Texas ny
Rev. MIR. Huckins. Before the adjourn
ment of the Association, notice was givcn'
that, after the address Of Mr.. H., con-
ference Of the brethren present would be
held on the subject Of Slavery. Accor.
dinghy, the conference was duly organized
by the appointment of Chairman and Sc
cretary. This done, set Of Resolutions
were offered by Rev. Mr.. Turnbull,
Boston pastor. These are as follow:
Resolved, Ist. That slavery is a.viola-
Iation of human ri ghts, and of the law OF
God"
2. "That the existence of it in the
church of Christ is injurious to religion,
and dishonor to the cause of Christ"
3. "Thet the servitude permitted to
exist" under the Mosaic dispeusatIon, was
not oppression-'w not in any of It's
features" similar to southern slavery.
4. "That We will do all in our power
10 bring about its speedy termination; and
that we approve" Of the Addresses to the
Northern, and to the Southern Baptlsts'
issued by the Am. Bap. Anti Slavery
Con.
You perceive chasm left in the 3rd
Resolution. As it was read by the mover,
the whole phrase was this: And IN all
respects different frsm modern Slavery
Instead of this phrase some one proposed
10 read "was not in any Of its features
similar Sc" and others advocated the in
scrtion of aV instead of any, One of
these amendments, think. was accepted
by Mr.. T. took down these resolutions
as they were read and vouch for their be-
ing verbatim, where have nsed quotation
marks; and in other places the sense is
given.
The readers of the Recorder, will now
ask, BY whom were these sentiments
adopted!' answer: They were unani-
Aaously passed by an assembly Of Bnptisis,
chiefly ministers, who had, an hour before,
composed the Boston Association. know.
of but one member of the Association who
vithdrep from the crowd who participa-
ted in these proceedings, and voted for the
adoption Of the above Resolutions
Can il be possible, you will inquire, that
these are the sentiments OF this Assoca-
tion Let the facts speak for themselves.
The most conspicuous characters in this
meeting were Messrs. Turnbull and Col
yer, pastors Of Baptist Churches in Bos-
ton. Grosvenor Of the "Christian Reflec-
tor" and Denison of New Jersey. Many
who voted for these resolutions, if they |
were asked to "define their position
would not call themselves abolitionistS, in
The sense in which that term is used, when
applied to such men as Harrison, Wright,
Colver and Grosvenor. But yet, they 90
ted for the Resolutions, and would do it
again. And if the writer might Judge from
what he has seen and heard in New Eng
land, he would say that the above resolu-
tions express the general opinion of the
people at large. Many, however, do not
feel themselves called upon to carry out
these sentiments into practice, as Is ex-
pressed in The 4th Resolution above; and
a few, there are, who would not subscribe
TO these views. am aware how injurious
it is to generalize when indiuidual facts
have not been examined with sufficient
minuteness; and to draw conclusions from
premises, not established beyond doubt
/ have, therefore, trembled to tell you The |
truth, on thisssubject, which now interests
every christian, and every philanlhropist,
in the country.
Gladly would withhold the facts, and
refrain from expressing the above opinion,