Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-07

ABOLITION MovEMENrs.- Alter = mighty nou-
rish of trumpets, by Sunderland, Scott X
Co." sounded abroad for weeks, "the great Ma
tional Conventiou" Of Methodist Abolitionists,
met yesterday morning in the Baptist church OF
the Rev Mr. Dunbar. As all the members Of the
NJ T.. church, who are abolitonists, whether white
or black and from every part If the United States,
have been invited, and clamorously urged to come,
we did suppose that considerable muster would
be raised; but, ''alas. my masters" this national
Convention numbers less than one hundred, all told,
of whom large majority beiongto our own city.
Father Josey Merrill, OF N. E., the same who ira
yelled through the country in behalf of the celebra-
ted saint, Ephraim X. Avery, few years since.
soliciting funds to relieve him from the soft i'm
parchment" under which he suffering was called
to the chair, and the convention organized by de-
caring all the Methodist abolitionsts members, in
GLIDING Sc all who had been expelled the church by
Ecclesiastical Lynch Law" on the motion of Bro
Their Orange Scott who called for sympathy TO all
such, claiming to have been the victims of Judge
Lyach.
The committee reported for officers
Rev. ORANGE Scorr, President,
Rev. LEROY SUNDERLAND, Secretary,
with sundry other dignitaries tor 'ice-rresidents
&c.
Several committees were then appointed, and
among Others, to correspond with the eciors OF
the Christian Advocate and Journal, to learn whe-
Their that official paper will be open hereafter 10 the
discussion of the slavery question, and TO intimate
f. its editors that an icia decision of that question
would have On mportast bearing on the separate
organiz cation" That they will succeed In abolition
izing the AGroca!e, by such an implied threat Is e1
ceedingiy probable. We shall see 1t Is as yet un-
certain whether separate missionary society VIII
be organized. Another committee was appointed' 10
consider the action of the late General Conference
a Baltimore.
The chief priests. beside Scott and Sunderland,
are named Dodge, Prindle, Horton, Merrill, Lowell
Lee & Co most of them from Down East They ad
ouraed early in the day to beat for more recruits
and last night, Luther Lee TO make speech TO
the public if that parsonage can be induced TO listen
10 the rawlings of,he hand omct white man this side
" Salt River"
Bah, How long will handful of fanatics annoy
the p.ace and prosperity of the Methodist church
church which for libcraity, liberation. true piey
and pure patriotism, is equal to any sect, or any
church, in Christendoml How long will these
crazy men, ignorantly wilfully play into the
hands Of the British East India Company, who,
under the garb Of liberty ard religion would make
the fair fields Of the south eternal Of desc
lation, ruin, and bankruptcy
1t is, however, consoatory 10 know that their
proceedings excite no interest beyond very narrow
circle. The audience consisted only Of five en-,
three old olnen four aged female negroes, two of
the uglisst ringers in all creation, one gen IN OBJ
colour, three young, interesting pretty, and doubt
less pious girls, who are blooming and budding into
womanhood and one who was young and interesting,
but not blooming. She sat alone and deeply con-
templative; the drop that glistened in Der eye
and believed her paid cheek, she sat absorbed in
the perusal Of some pions page, gave painful proof
that sshe pinned in thought" Her green and yellow
melancholy toucaing-very. The raven like
croaking announcement of lie Roy Sunderland, that
a finance committee was necessary, however, sum
msned US from the contemplation of subject so
pleasing, 10 the consideration Of the folies
and absurdities of men, and the sordid business be-
fore tn. convention. Luther Lee, oracle in the
convenice stirred up the zeal of the brethren last
night By a long Grafton. The convention will be in
session four days the expense Of the deuded vic
tins of these High Priests curidity; and probably
longer, if the finance Committee can furnish the