Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-05-06

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,ne man 1873 years 1886 persons have
been received to church membership by
Baptism 10 new churches organised,
and 10 ministers ordained. Il
The labors Of the Society during the
past year have been considerably more
extensive than during any previous one
of its existence.
At the last annual meeting Of the
Society in Philadelphia, the following
Resolutions were adopted
Resolred, That a committee be ap-
pointed, consisting Of three from the
North, three from the South and three
from the West, with the President of
the Society as chairman, to take into
consideration the subject Of an amcable
dissolution of this Society, or TO report
such alterations in the Constitution as
will admit OF the cooperation Of brethren
who cherish conflicting views on the
subject of slavery.
The Committee appointed last year
under this resolution, then prese ented d two
Reports one report Of the majority of
the Committee in favor Of continuing the
Society on its present basis, and the
other, a minority Report, in favor Of
dissolution.
From verbal statements made by the
Committee it appeared that circulars
had been addressed to the churches in
six ofthe now slave holding States, and
that answers had been received from
l72 out Of 9lOO churches addressed.
DR.. Wayland said he was alarmed at
the tendency of these appeals to the
| lChurches-that none could tell where
it would end. The Churches have moth
ing to do with the matter. The Society
was not formed Of Churches, but con-
tributors. But even If this was correct
in principle, the number of Churches
heard from was far too small TO furnish
any basis for action. One hundred and
seventy-two churches out Of nine thou
sand and some hundreds was a very
small proportion.
After much discussion, DR.. Welch,
Of Albany offered the following resolu-
ton.
Resolred, That in view Of our allie
glance to the King Of Zion, it is in the
judgment Of this Society, nexpedent
for the Executive Board TO employ
brethren holding property in their fel-
low men, as missionaries in the field Of
their operations.
DR.. WayIand regarded the intro.
duction of DR.. Welch's Resolution as
an unconstitutional act. The constitu-
ton Of the Society admits Shareholders
as well as non-slaveholders, to all the
privileges ofthe Society. This Resolu
ton denies them some. He could not
vote for DR.. Welchs Resolution be-
cause it was not true. He did not be-
lieve that "allegianco to the King of
Zion," requires what is "inexpedient."
Addresses were made by Rev Drs.
Sears, Cone, and Williams, and by
several others from the South and North.
Almost all the speakers said that
division appeared to them to be inevita-
ble. They desired, however, that it
might be effected in such a way as TO
injure the constitutional rights Of none.
AT late hour the Rev. DR.. Magin-
mis- Of Hamilton, N. Y, introduced the
following Resolutions, as a substitute
for DR.. Wayland's,
Whereas, the American Baptist Home
Missionary Society, is composed Of con-
tributors, residing in slave-holding and
non Slave holding States and ,chereas
the Constitution recognizes no distinc-
ton among the members of the Society
as to eligibility to all the Offices and ap-
pointments in the gift, both of the Soce-
oho VI VIC I1ouiu . utlu IL mas
been found that the basis on which the
society was organized is one upon which
all the members and friends Of the
Society are not now willing to act there
fore
!. Resolred, That in our opinion it is
expedent that the members now forming
the society, should hereafter act in
separate organizations at the South and
at the North in promoting the objects
which were originally contemplated by
the Society.
9, Resolved, That Committee be
appointed 10 report a plan by which the
object contemplated in the preceding
resolution may be accomplished in the
best way, and at the earliest period of
time, consistently with the preservation
of tho constitutional rights Of all the
members, aud with the least possible
interruption ofihe missionary work Of
the society.
The Society then adjourned to 8 o.
clock Thursday morning.
The resolutions OF the Rev. DIR. Ma