The Arkansas banner., 1845-04-09
From he Waslington Constitution

~ '5 "i'4SiS rom tue richmond compiler, discloses some of the further workings of the spirit of Abolitionjsm. I, has not only entered the social circle. brcok- ing up Its holy ties and proanina its peace and sanetity-but we have seen it {lraooed in- 10 the political arena, and in the hands ol reckless and selfish politicians, made to con tribute Its aid to promote the success of T low and unworthy ambition; and now. as if 10 iuIi1I Its appropriate purpose of confusion and destruction, we have seen it entering the churches, destroying their unity, and drivinq peace from their alars.
 ABoLITIoNIsM.-IH The Bq2tisi C5,,rcb = We regret to state that abolitioDism has. bv It's mad workings, caused a division in the Baptist Church, in its Foreign Missionary department, between lis northern and soufI- ern portons-thus progressing in the work 'Aey begun at the last National Convention. or Convention of all the Baptist Associations of the Union, held in Philadelphia-which. It IS to be feared, will result in final comple- tlon, At that convention the question of slavery was agitated with great zeal by a DOT ton oi the northern members; and after much discussion, in which much ianaticism. as well as great degree of christian kind ness and lorbearance, were displayed, the fol- lowng resolution was adopted as compro- mise:
 "l2eSol0ed, That in cooperating together as members of this convention in the work of foreign missions, we disclaim all sanction. either expressed or implied, whether of sla- very, or ol antl-slavery but, as individuals. we are perfectly free both to express and 10 promote, elsewhere, our own views on these subjects III Christian manner and spiril.n
 The Board of the Alabama Baptist Con- ventlon recently adopted series of resolu- tlons addressed to the Baptist Board of Fo- reign Missions. Their object was to elicit rom the latter a declaration as to the rules by which it was governed relative to the question of slavery. The first resolution of the Alabama Board asserted the following proposition:
 "fhat when one party to voluntary com pact between Christian brethren is not will ling to acknowledge theentire social equality with the other, as 10 all the privileges and benefits oi the union, nor even to refrain from impeachment and annoyance, united efforts between such parties, even in the sacred cause of Christian benevolence, cease to be agreeable, useful, or pfoper7
 In a succeeding resolution, the Alabama Board demand from the Board of Missions the distinct and explicit avowal, that slave holders are eligible and entitled 10 all the privileges and immunities of their several unions, and especially to receive any agen- cy, mission, or other appointment which may fall within the scope of their operations and duties.'
 And the board further say, if this is not sufficiently explicit, they desire to know whether the boud would or would not ap- point slayeholder to foreign mission ,
 The board, in is response, after asserting that no slayeholder or rnon-slaveholdef, how ever large his contributions, Is thereby enti- tled to be appointed 10 an agency or foreign mission, and that the appointing power rests with them, and fhat they are responsible to the Convention for it's discreet exercise, de- clare that if sany one should offer himself as a missionary, having slaves, and should in- sist on retaining them as his property, we (ihey) could not appoint him
 This at once brings the northern and southern parts of the church te an issue The head quarters of the Board of Missions is al Boston, and the entire management o the funds, Sc., has been there reposed; and the southern contributors are now told thai no shareholder is 10 receive an appointment from the board.
 The last Religious Herald of this city con l,o loffou f,f ,bo R,av.J ,f AIiccinnc tc gether with a calm and clear document is- sued by the Virginia Board, which firmly meets the issue, and advises the discontinu- ance of all connection with the Board al Boston. It reviews the letter from that Board, eonelusifely exposes its inconsistent cy and injustice, and directs that all moneys raised for foreign missionary purposes be de- posted in savings bank in this city, until the annual meeting shall give direction as to it's disposition. It further advises that con yention of the Southern Churches be held at Augusta, Georgia, on the 8th of May, or il the other Churches advise that this city be selected, to meet here on the 18th June 'sto confer on the best means of promoting the foreign mission cause and other interests of the Baptist denomination in the South.o
 Thus is one more link between the North and Sonth severed. We have always looked upon the intercourse between the IN and South, through the medium of the different Churches, as strongly cemeniing our Union But the fell spirit oI Aboliionism is fast breaking up tl.ls intercourse.
 A fire broke out in Savannah on the Sd inst, destroying property to the amount oI S20,000-supposed to have been the act oI an ncendiary.
 The less notice we take of the unkindness and injuries done us, the more we consult the quiet of our minds.
 FOR SALE,
 A STOUT and likely young negro man. handy