Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-08-07

such discussion has been renderedSne-
cessary. A GRADUATE,
From the Southern Christian 1doocale.
RESOLUTIONS OF THE g. NJ. CoNFERENcE,
-. CUMBERLAND: STATION.
The following Preamble and Resolu-
lions having been prepared By the Rev. Rev.
S. w. Capers, and seconded by The Rev.
William G. Ferrell, were adopted by a
unanimous rising vote.
Whereas, the General Conference ollhe
nj. E. Church at its lale session in the
State Of New York, by majority of It's
members deem it "eIpedieat," TO regard
the plain statuary laws Of some of the
States of this conlederacy, and The express
provisions ofthe discipline of our church:
/. In tha,--lhey confirmed The decision
of the Baltimore annual conference. IN The
case Of Rev. Mr.. Harding :-by which
minister ofihe gospel, of irreproachable
moral character, was uurighteonsly de.
posed from his official functions. and useful
ness, contrary to The laws Of God-ol the
church-and oflhe land
g. In declaring, that "inasmuch as
Bishop Andrew had become connected
with slavery, he should desis, from the ex-
ercise Of his office, so long as this impedi.
nlent remains !" and contrary TO all civil
or ecclesiastical precedent-without due
form oflaw--or any charge of immortality,
incapaci,y, or derelic'ion Of duty-contra-
ry to the eloquent expostulations. unan.
swerable arguments, and solemn declara-
iions of The consequences, by The minority,
die virtually suspend from Office our be-
loved aud favorte Bishop:
3. In lhat-lhey rescinded the decision
Of q former General Conference, with re-
gard to ''negro testimony :"--and whereas,
il is manifesriu the whole Of their reported
proceedings in the above cases, as well as
in their Ultimate action in the premises,
they were acluated by principles utterly
irreconcilable 10 our interests as citizens
of this State, and as members of the NJ.
L. Church in the South Carolina Confer
ence; and whereas, furthermore, under
the present posture Of affairs. il is high
time for US to give public and official ex-
preston of our views with regard TO these
matters, therefore
Resolued. lst. That the spirit Of aboli-
tionisrn, which couteuds that to be ''con-
nccted tuith slavery is not only "a great
euil' "a moral euiL'-but "a diSgracJMt
thing disqualifyiug any Que for office,
acceplabiity and usefulness in the Church
of God, is found to be fighting against
God Sin endeavoring to thwart his pur-
poses in the fuilment ofprophecy which
ioretold that "Canaan," the descendant OF
Ham, should be "a seruant Of servants to
his brethren ;;"-and impusning the recti-
tude Of The divine permission, which di-
rected Israel that 10 case their Hebrew
servants should refuse 'to 60 away from
them" on The year of release ''because be
loveth thee and Thy house-because he is
we'll with thee--aud shall plainly say /
love my master, my acjfe and my ch,ldren--
4 s0iH not go out free! his master shall
bore his ear through with an awl, and he
shall serye him forever !" This same spirit
of abolitionism would have found it "eSpe-
dent TO declare that '.inasmuch'' as
Abraham was "ronnected a0,th Slavery" in
that he had "three hundred and eighteen
trained SERVANTS born In his o1ta house" he
should no longer be called friend of God"
or '.the father Of US aH," so long as that
impeaimsnl remained and, that The
apostle Paul had 40 divine authority TO
permit Philemon, the master of Onesimus,
either 10 become or remain '.hiS dearly
beloved and telLo,0 laborer p and that he
i(Philemon.j ough, never 10 have been ad-
mi,ted into The fellowship Of the church or
Of the apostles uulii he had "frecd himself
fon tins great euil."
Resolred, 2. That, the principles de
clared by the majority ofthe late General
Conference, aud The arguments by which
they were made 10 apply in the above
cited cases, projected from The aforesaid
spirit of aboli,isnism; and that in w harever
light it is viewed, whethe. in .'the alb
slract" or in "lhe concrete" as .moderatc"
-"uitra" or '.rapid"-it is; in all its
bearings, teachings and tendencies, de
struclive to our rights as citizens, and as
methodisIs; and is therefore moi to be coun-
tenanced or tolerated by us.
Resolved, 3. That, we will yield to.none
in our undying attachment to The doctrines
and discipline of the NJ. E. Church. and in
our ardent desire to promote her unitv,
peace aud success. But as it is-most man
ifest iha, we can noW no longer abide TO-
gether in peace. we heartily approve the
course pursued blythe Southern delegates,
and their able coadjuiors and the plan pro-
posed by them; aud that we hereby give
our unanimous consent, and our undivided
vote, for Southern division Of The Nj. E..
Church.
Resoiucd, 4. That, we hereby tender TO
the able aud invincible advocates OF "our
rights" our hearty plandi,s; and say in
sincerity. what we utter from our hearts,
"weH done good and faithful servants.' -
ReSolued. S. That, we are at loss how
TO express our admiration Of the wise dis.
cerlunent-infleXible honesty-and mag.