Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-04-23

the hypothetical resolve accompanying it,
is, as whole, highly offensive to US. IL
preiudgss their own privilege while ii as
sails ours. These. brethren of the Acting
Board may never have the privilege of de:
Gliding such question, but it more Partlc-
ularly aggrieves us, as in direct violation
of the fra.ernal neutrality Of our compact
in the Mission, on the exciting question OF
slavery. -.
| The las,resolution Of the TrienniaI Con-
yeution was, "That 10 cooperating TO-
ge,her as members of this Convention, in
the work of Foreign Missions, we dIscia'm
all sanction, either expressed or implied,
whether of slavery'or of anli-slavery; oul
as individuals, we are perfectly free both
to express and promote elsewhere. our own
views on these subjects, in christian man
ner and spirit"
We submit TO you, brethren, that the
language Of the Acting Board expressly
contradIcts this resolution. The Conven,
ton declares thereby lhatit "dlsclalms all
saclion of anti slavery opinions The re-
plv of the Aching Board is, in terms, anti
slavery. The Convention leaves all oretfi-
rem free ITO promote elsewhere their own
views" on the subject, whether OF slavery
or anti.savery )" but the Acting Beard
in effect, follows us elsewhere, 10 see what
kind of property we hold, aud whether. we
will retain il, declaring that if we hold q
particular kind we shall not be appointed
to any Mission. What right would The
Acting Board, or even the Convention II.
self, with submissiou) have to interfere
with any property a brother held IN The
case supposed? Aud, especially, what
right 10 interfere with This particular kind'
respecting which. they have solemnly de-
clared that they have, left him Tree 10 iol'
low his own views.
In these circumstances we would, with
all kindness and respect, request ourhreth
rem Of rbe Board Of Managers 10 revise the
reply Of the Acting Board. Gould 1t be
regarded as. that of the Convention, II
would leave US no alternative but a forced
retirement from, the field Of joint labor in
Foreion Missions. 1t, would drive US out
oc the field. All share Of personal labor
therein is forbidden by the Actlag Board
10 nine. tenlhs of our brethren at the South.
And would not its language become SUI
cidal on the designation and Incorporation
of the Convention. as The General Con.
yention of the Baptist denomination ai
the Uuited States 2" It would sever the
union of The Baptists of the Northern and
Southern S ates. Already has il become
a brand of serious discord in many of our
churches and congregations. We entrea'
you've alfectionately claim that you
Withdraw it. The neutral ground SO ex.
plici,iy taken by the lale Triennial Con-
vention satisfies u.s.. lis expression offra-.
,ernaI neutrality on this exciting suhject
satisfies u.s. We are not conscious of
having, on our part, in the slightest way,
infringed upon il. Why should our North
eru brethren have done so? What was
their authority for doing this What their
intention in doingso?
In grea, anxiety 10 learn shat you have
re considered and recalled such hasty ex'
zaa n Aas a5@
deeply aud injuriously affected byit
We eren.ain, respectfully, your affection
ate brethren in The Lord.
tSigne in hehalf Of the Church.)
THOS. CURTIS, Pastor.