Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-04-08

that House would be al our service" " Hence
the notice in the Herald, by the Virginia
Brethren. and hence mine appended to ii
as explanatory Of The change in the House,
for the meeting of the Southern Conven-
ton.
am myself fully satisfied, that the Pas
Tor aud the members of The Sharpe-stree,
Baptist Church, have no sympa'hies with
the Abolitionis,s, and that their declining
to allow The Southern Delegation the use of
their House arose from no prediction for
the spirit or conduct of The Abolitionisls'
but solely from desire to avoid any mea-
sure. that might seem to ,cear the appear
uncs of placing themselves in opposition to
the spirit of harmony and brolherly love,
set forth in their letter to the Delegates Of
the Convention. The Abolitionists need
not, therefore, rejoice in the measure or
the fact as they express ii. that slave
holders have been excluded from their own
Meeting Houses
avail myselfof this opportunity to ex-
press my strong hope of a scriptural and
amicable adjustment ofrhe dificulty.which
has grown out ofthe uuwarrantable course
that the Abollionists have pursued. From
personal interviews, with the esteemed
Treasurer Of the Triennial Convention, aud
the worthy Agent ofthe E. Com. of the A.
B. Fl. VI. Society, and from letters received
from leading Brethren in Boston, N. York,
Baltimore. and other places, am satisfied
that our principal Brethren at the North,
are far from being Abolitonists. They re-
coguize the federation of slavery in the
Scriptures, and they readily leave their
Southern Brethren 10 the exercise of their
liberty in this matter.
1t is true, that the Boards and Executive
Committees Of the Convention and Gene
raj Societies of our denomination have, in
answering the calls upon them $50 define
their position" declared themselves neu-
1ral. And so far as they confue themselves
to this point, they have done right. For
they are only the agents of the bodies, by
whom they are appointed Their author
ity is limited to their specified objects. In
prosecuting these, they have acted with in
tegri,y and prudence, and are above re-
proach and suspicion. Their reports will
be made in April, and their powers will
cease regret, therefore, that they have
been called on "to define their position y
For it is no, with them that we have to do
bu, with their PRINCIPALS, viz: the ConDen,
tion and Societies. Had these Boards and
Committees confined themselves TO the
"defning of their position" it would have
been well. But when they proceeded 'c
anticipate, what the Convention and So.
cie,ies would do. "lhey travelled out Of
the record" Besides, the principles of ac-
lion, assumed for these bodies, are too latu-
:s!1 gsusEa!i!ys Of the agent
:cannot Be adopted by the principal. 1t is
100 barren soil for any fruitful production.
Something must be done in April at Balti-
more bs these bodies for future amicable
united movement. But general disclaim-
er with general welcome, such as is sug-
gcsted by my Brother Fuller, will, with all
Difference TO his opinion. fail to satisfy the
South. Something more definite will be
required.
At the request Of the Agent of the a. B.
II. Nj. Society, | gave him in wiring, my
views of what thought, would satisfy the
South, and nigh, he acceded 10 by the
North. Although he did not speak posi-
lively Oh the subject, yet he expressed him
self favorably in relation TO the plan pro-
posed. A copy Of The same views was
given afterwards TO other respected Brc-
thren from the North, who unhestaiingly
expressed their willingness to accept tile
plan. These views will be presented at
the preparatory Convention in Baltimore,
and will afford, with what o. hers may sug-
gest, foundation for profitable confer
cnce, OUT of which ruSi will be formed
the plan Of adjustment. that will be salts
factory to the North and the South.
Ifully agree with you, my Brother, in
the opinion, that "like the insligator> of
An,i-Masonry, and sundry other Ants,
that might be named, the present aeitators
Of Anti-Slavery, will have their day, and
pass off the STAGE" The ground of this
opinion is, that these agi,ators go in direct
opposition TO The Scriptures. In requiring
their slavehodine brethren to manumit
their slaves, os a term Of communion, they
assume position, which the Holy volume
forbids. Strange TO tell! They create q