Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-08-12

sia delegation ,lid the same, and Ii iar;- Know,
all tbs SouIh Carolina delegation did so.
The thought of sacriticin. The brethren Ca
| llsa and Meredith" ur Of prescribing any one
for conscience sake by tile Southern delegation,
incoRcen with northern brethren, IL inadnislble.
For these terms involve the idea of the prlva,on
of some right, or the violation Of Dome prncl.
pie ; neither OF which occurred in .hc election
! orlhe Board Of Managers Membership in the
| Convention gives no right TO Office, since tiiis
right is acquired only by the votes OF the mein-
! bcrs. II the members shall, by their votes, put
/ one man in office, rather Than another; no pri.
va,un Of rich, is inflicted, or violation oi princi-
| plc pcrpc,ra,ed All the rights Of our Abolition
brethren were sacIedly regarded IN the ConSen.
ton: thew made or seconded motions, they dis
cusscd subjects, and gave votes; they were placed
on con,nitlecs aud requested 10 lead in the de-
votons Of the session. The custom of appoint.
ing committee for nominating 4 Board Of
Managers was superseded by u resolution TO
appoint the Buard by general ballet, that each
man might vote free from cxtruneuus influence.
|; is 10 be remembered that the Board is C.
leced Tor three years. und entrusted with the
charge OF the whole Foreign Missionary enler-
prize duiing this period. ltbchoved the members
of Convention then 10 louk with gTea, care, over
lIIc anu
Out The denomination from Which the selection
was 10 be lnade. For itcould not escape their
notice that the election of Aboli,ionists nigh, br
of serious disadvantage 10 The cause in the slave
holding regions, whilst il would conciIutc those
of Abolition sentiments. On the other hand,
the rejection of Akoli,ionists from the Board
might ALLEVIATE the body Of Abotionisis, and
coucillate he savehoiding regions. All these
considerations, with others that deserved a!tcn.
ton, should have been taken into account. and
doubt not were FOR the most part duly regard
cd. before the votes were cast. So iha; upon
righteous principles, am satisfied. was the
result brought abon: aud not upon the prlmcI-
pie OF compromise, or prescription.
/. Desirou. oi associaling the statements o! other
brethren iroa different paris. with my own on
this subject, | have delayed their publication.
until should hayc received them in answer 10
my enquiries. 4 distinguished ani cs'i!nable
brother of New YORK, who was active in the al.
justmcn,. writes the: I'll heard not word up.
un the subject of a compromise or sacrificing
the ulraists, 'Galusha and Meredith. for the
sake Of securing union between the North and
South MS 10 any coalition resulting III the cS-
clusiun Of any members ol' the Board, on the
ground pf comp ioiniSc i, is all news Ia me, and
therefore was surprised 10 see the statement, III
print" 4 brother from Georgia. whose praise
is in ali the churches, writes ,!In-: At the
house. NJ which we s,aid. i; is believed 7ll South
crn members voted for Meredith. So far from
making any compromise with Northern mem
bcrs, upon The subject Of election. the Southern
members made no claims, proposed 40 terms
of any kind. Northern brethren asked ro,lIina
of the South, they, the South, yielded nothing
to the North: know of ITO compromise, so
SAYS my colleague" In sermon tia, my be-
loved brother DR.. Sharp delivered 10 his pro-
pie. o,i his return from the meeting OF the Con-
venlion, aud which have JUS; seen. he thus
speaks: There WAS no promise made, no
pledge given. no agreement entered into by the
brethren of the North. to exclude Abolitionists
from the Board. There was no compromise
proposed by leading brethren nj the North, and
concurrcd in BY leading brethren nj the South
in which i, was stipulated before hand. that for
4 certain consideration, no matter what that
consideration was, the ibolitionis,s, without, ex-
ccpiion, should be voted out of Office"
now trust. that NIL erroneous impressions
in references TO ..thc compromised BY which il
has been said " Galusha and Meredith" were
sacrificed. will be removed J trust also, that
the adjustment or removal of the officially
VII utIe IfgrI. as Iurt!ru upon TIA
principles ofthe Gospel That there is nothing
in it. which is calculated TO give offence TO om'
Abolition bicihrcn, whilst i. should give full
satisfaction TO all our brethren at the North and
the South. the Eas, and the West: That they
all should be thankful for the iu,erposition OF
Divine Providence. by which the happy and
scrpiuial arrangement was brongh, about
Wha, have written above. Mr.. Editor, is pub
lshcd with the sincere desire Of aaying any
unkiid feeling. tI,a, may have n place in the
breasts Of AM: of the denomination in reference
10 this matter. Ny earnest desire is ,ha, we all
may be united on scrip'mrnl grounds in the
srca, work ofaGccega,ing .Ncss:alrs reign on
earth.
WM. e. j. jnNSON