The New York herald., 1845-05-24

The Southern Baptist Convention
TO their Brethren in the United Staes-To the Congrsga.
tons connected wiM the respeetrs churckeanS to all
candid
painful division has taken place in the Missionary
operations Of the American Baptsts We would explain
the origin the principles and the objects Of that division
or the peculiar circumstances in which the organization
of the Southern Baptist Convention became necessary
Let not the extent Of this disunon be exaggerated At
inc present time involves only the Foreign and Domes-
tic Missions Of the denomination Northern and Southern
Baptsts are still brethren. They differ in article of
the faith. They are guided BY the same principles Of
gospel order Fanatcal attempts have indeed been made
In some quarters to exclude Of the South from chris
tian fellowship. We do not retort these attempts and
believe their extent be comparatively limited Our
christian fellowship not we feel matter to be OBJ
trudea on any one We abide By that Of our God his
course they please Their conduct has not influenced
in this movement We do not regard the rupture
the great body of Northern brethren will so regard
T. Disunon has proceeded, however. deplorably far
is with others. This 10 It's history. 4 - :
The following portion Of this address is In condemned
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First-The Baptist General Convention was composed
OF brethren from every part Of the States Its consu
tion and It's practice for the last thyEcs know moth
ing Of the distinction between slave holders and
holders Both classes have been equality and
in church communion without discord. Fl
special rule of the Constitution defines who may be
missionaries, viz:"Such persons only in full
communion with some church in denomination and
who furnish satisfactory evidence general pety good
Nothing in this dsqualies saveholders moreover the
superintendent Of the education of native missionaries
has been wi, with universal approoatiOn saveholder
dscord among In The last two trenna conventions
was warded on by this resolution.
Of this Convention in the work q foreign missions we
dsclaim all sanction, either expressed or implied,
we are free 70 express and to promote elsewhere our
spirit" - ~ -
In December last the acting board Of the convention
at Boston, adopted qualifying special rule, viz:
"n any one VINO shall Offer himself for missionary,
having slaves should insist retaining thcm his pro-
perty, they could not appoint him." - vas fs. / 1a
The date Of this novel rule was ono when the CON-
promise resolutions could scarcely have reached
remoter mission stations. This is usurpaon and one
intended to effect subugation to it. stopped the
blow of southern benevoence three States refused to
send forward contributions and then came ar within
BY this decision the Board has placed itself in direct
10 the under @ the plea that the
sanctioned antslavery opinions and by implication
demned 1.-THE convention having said neither should be
done. These brethren have acted sentiment they
have failed provethat slavery is in all circumstances
sinful while their solemn resolution at the last
Our northern brethren have, In the language Of the
Apostles, forbidden to speak unto the Gentles" al
men Several hopes were entertained that the Board
might be brought to feel the grevous wrong they had
inflicted and were therefore asked to revise and
the obnoxious interdict which answered with cen
temptuous silence ~ srefl7A sss
4, sscond-The principles Of the Southern Baptist Con-
wsy S T. h oo ns q:
adopt is that Of the original Union They have receded
ton nor from any Of the original ground work s on which,
them; and If that ground of confederation were
not equitable how came it so long to be acted uponi If
We have acted literally towards eur northern breth-
By usurped authority they have thrust Us from
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that would drive us from our beloved color
ed people and the much wronged aborigines.
Thrdly-Our objects the extension of the Messi-
ahs Kingdom and the glory Of God In the promotion of
which 6nd necessity for the relnquihment any
Cesars, nor compromt what 10 Gods. We sympathise
with the low moan for spiritual aid Of the four millions of
half sed red men, our nsighbo, with the Of Ethi-
opia among stretching out their hands for the Gospel
And we havs shaken ourselves from the nightmare Of
% s Sss. noor s sRSus wSTSs to the profit
than work about these obcctstoo long-now We short
debate to get to business. With zeal, in which
turned to Burmah and the Karens-to the continent
ofAfrica-to China and her thirsty millions. In the south
we have property which We will offer to the Lord and
In parting with beloved brethren and old coadjutors
in this cause, We could weep and have wept for
selves and for them but the well Of weeping
of vain angng sws constrained to believe just
now past For years the pressure Of mems hands ha.
upon every inch privileges and sacred rights
but this ss only urge our gushing soul. 70 yield Pro
Church universal, and to dying world even as water
pressed sm without rises but the moro within Above
all the bmountan pressure, OF our obligations to God
even own God to Christ and to Him cruci6ed !;
and to theesona and social blessings ofthe Holy sp
rit and his Influences shall urge little streams ofthe
water Of life to flow FORTH until every wilderness and
desolae place within reach (and what extent Of the
worlds wilderness wisely considered ID not within
reach shall be glad"-even at this passing calamity
Of dvison; and the deserts Of unconverted human
turc rejoice and blossom a. the rosc" Fes..
By order of the Convention.
WILLIAM B. JOHNSON, D, D.
Augusta (Ga) 18th Nav ls45 ks sf l7l1' n -I. K.
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