Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-05-08
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pcI ii -nyery as interpreted by the highest eour, Of
appeaia known To The church, without The gtos.ess inf
deity Ia her mo,g sacred iulcresis1
But. Sir this IS nota The decision Of this high
elufl o appeals declares IL 10 the law aud long
tlrl n5cy al the N T. Church, 10 ex,trpaie slavery
lran The Sae. ut anf national cuni,drrary unchecked
~ The civil legislation aud policy OF the States. mora
immediately concerned. We know that the church
eHutnHed toderlae herself as much WINGED of
rs ~ slavery but we understood her rules 10 pledge
her Ia 90 farther awards its extirlaun than 10 en-.
rr thaar duls which The civil policy and laws Of ihs
slave Smtfs--hasBg tie ssa.. benevolent object Ia
vtW-ulgt open Il her benevolent enierptse.--ilr nce
we regarded Tie position and rtles II The church US
htliH 3,tstfaliM 10 The cie authority. But, no. says
us hish eHnfl Of appeals. You have long mistaken b9h
She hs and IL application. Tile church cuncrjes no
dclttea'e Nlacvef nr tH4o's authority upon The sub
"rt el sa1efr, bnt stands ieogsdtt extlflae ev.on-
w tasifaueaY the impossible barrier which his invita-
Glide sWutt may htrrp 81. What them Sir, is the NJ.
l. Chunl. "a defined hy the late general conference
Nhe AN ecclesiastical cpmhlnalia arrnyed agairsl tho
riyl nethuftY. for The asancd purpose Of nverufing
ar u The civil institutions al The country. WHY then,
sir dues she mol urenpy Cesar seat, aud dispense his
pure aud He.d his sNord OHly Iur the same REASON
that the foe s knaNn to do aud thpi Is becsa
bc esau,t. This, Sir, Ia great rcas5n and
Involving nnuy ohers--whr say We cannot sane
lipu Lie acuun u the lnta general conference without
mGlolly tn1he church aud treason 10 the country
MY kingdom a. my church. says the Sasiuut "s
npt af1hls Nofdio But they have uade It a worldly
Aieaaoo-=a Kingdom having secular ends, and which
must sooner ar ldlrr employ secular means. As We
love he chm Ell, aud would not her abandon her high
designation as spiritual kingdom. We must oppose
those arrogant and Nlc assumptions 81 Tho general cun.
t'enee. Is We loYa our e1unfY-asns huli HE civil
auAaGtJ Ia be eirey Independent # the ecclesiastical
aud according t5zihe evil constitution Of The country
aud what aat f higher authority, thu sacred Scrip
lures. not aujrrt tehe controlled or dictated 10 by my
body Of EeeiesHses On earth, nnsl orpuse huse
daring assumptions. IA ecclesiastical combination ar
nyed ainsl HE civil authority, may not constitute
llat fatm Il treason kupnn 10 the statute books and
Which mf.Rs the hiking up OF AIMS; hut II is moral
TREASON hru oi treason far worsr In iis practical
operation aud hns results han that attempted by Aaron
lut and the unfortunate hlannerhassei tecansu it al.
umaty ingalvcs The aking up olarW. under Madden
ed rel .u0a t4nalicB1, u ugoyeuaie as The waves
I1 lsah tho ocean SHORE the tempest that lays waste
the m5uutsn Mrcst. therefore pfuAunncu it treason.
able m9yeaent on The pttl Of the church Il does not
dvifeils ,ancter irln the fact thai the subject Of
slavery vas the occasion II is Development Ihis ID
Undoubtedly au Incidental aultapalion; but If any other
subject had neon the occasion, IL Nuud be Of the
hlrctiuuablo tlafaerr. Il is therefore the ''d.H-
cdie postitne Il Ae Somh On HE mijed u .iarcrg,n
that gives Ia this action Of The general conference s
intrinsic chanctet No, sir, II Is the position ITSELF
VIZ. the paPose q the ctHch, dg her taes and poiicg
10 eiee both pulley aud fars 10 The STATE II Is his
Sir, that has cuu,ed The Soutl--lhe Mhue Sunth-l,
it npler united proclamation against tie bold and dar-
/ ing assumptions ut the general conference. No, Sir,
IL "a not heeaac w cherish morbid sensbility upon
The subject III slavery ar with tho blessing If Gad
Inpn Tho patriotism and purity ul he Slave States No
are competent 10 manage his qntstlJ delicate as IL
NAY hut reprat, dare nj IN gnnd laih either
10 the church country sanction his feasonabe move.
wrnt ilr pai Il The ehurch irtGs5aje, because 10
Ilssa couslf1rd Ua its own mefiis suppos ~ that
my uet ,uicr had been The ocraAiun at lls devrnp-
mrat. Though nhai open door WA II that the food
| Il paPal abannafiens swept over the nations OF The
tRuR ltwas Tie snijugaon ul the civil, by The res
s5iasli,al aelhetity. bu lo this. pure religion had
never ursaAen ihr Churches IN Macedonia Curnlh and
Rome heh once eupyed The presence and councils Of
/ The inspired Paul. Nhai, Sir. was achieved hy the
/ American Revolution, hH freedom fn1n the union Of
i Church ard Stas-thsi Is, IN pam English the gov
eminent 81 TO Stale by ihe church And shall We ~
SOON figrl Tho almost dying counsel Of the honorsd
Wesley, Hai iee ,iouli again rtdngie omscipss
wA Ai' g6he u bondage rom uhtch God had 90 mar.
rtitaa1iy sci baIret} Ne, ST.. viii wear This
yoke. II will prove as calling, rhen put by The
hands u The Methodist gtnral conference, AZ it was
whna lud On by "lilitsb fIiseppailanso Aud what 10
mufe S decided Is the vi opinion aud a.niincnI
throughout the hoe South. la ,lncoite true position
grra 10 In Nj T. Church, br TIC maarily ofi er min
lstss IN tle late esn,ra conference las bscums known
to the rg4, hty will never saHrIon The southern por-
ton ut tie church. in sending delegates future srs-
slaHs n ths general conference. i he reason is ulan
Their presence 4GG certainly Lave the effect to keep
up constant aglialiou u The subject ii slavery. This
course. systematically pursued Ia 50 sfups aud in
nuentls tody, noiouly reud he dissolution Of
our national coneerecy The Inevitable result, but great
ly hasten that disaster Therefore We cannot wc dare
npi. if onnd sanction tie aclionof The late general
conference, without inGdey 10 the church aud Irsasoa
10 tie country.
/ tIo be concluded N or use!)
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