The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-06-19
CHRISTIAN TEMPER.


Southern Methodist Convention. EIe was
delighted with the christian temper OF the
members. In letter published in the
Star" he says: :" In another article,
expressed my as:onishmen, at the modera-
ton and calmness Of the speakers in this
Convention, in view of tie monstrous in
justice done them by the decision of the
majority in the last General Conference"
"They seem TO speak the truth boldly and
earlessly, bu. calmly" He then pro-
ceeds to justify Them in the course they
were taking.
A man whose sympathies with that
Convention were so strong, and who so
much admired the calmness and modeIa.
lion of its members, could hardly be sus>
pected of Intentionally disappearing
them. His reports of speeches, therefore,
may be received as credible, especially
when it is evident that he is striving 10 give
the dissentlents all the coun,enance be
can.
DR. Capers he styles one of the oldest
and most venerable men in the Conference.
He gives brief report of one of his
speeches, from which we make The follow.
ing extract
Unless we separate said the Doctor,
eve shall have TO quit the South for
Southern men will not hear, or suffer the
slaves to hear, men who adhere to The Gen.
era Conference. Hence it is matter of
absolute necessity. Ii is separation or in.
evitable ruin 10 the church Throughout, the
entire South. cannot go to South Cars
olina," said DR.. Ca2ers, with great ear,
nestness, "and tell the Methodsts to obev
the General Conference | could do no
greater evi! even if were to DESTROY
MY OWN SOUL AND BODY IN HE'LL. [
would rather MURDER MY OWN MOTHERS
SON, AYE MY OWN MOTHER, than
20 do it.. Because in that case the church
would not be milionth part so much in,
|jured as if / should adhere to the. General
Conference"
The impression DR.. Capers makes in
private intercourse upon those with whom
he sojourns for time, is, that he is man
of heavenly charity, and honed ,empera.
ment. We have heard him talk in movs
ing strains, gentle and paintive, of tbs
poor negro, and what angels of mercy the
Methodist preachers were, engaged in the
seIt-sacrifcing work of meIloraling his
condition. And yet, as We have seen, The
gentle Doctor hath sharp claws, though
concealed in down.-Philanthropist.
IA gentleman in Nachez says the
Bayou Sara Ledger, sent to his pIanta~
ton, near Woodvile, Wilkinson county,
Miss. ). cask marked 'oil, thinking it to
be such. His overseer, upon tapping it,
found that instead of oil it was wine
A few frolicking fellows in the neigh.
borhood soon drank it up, calling it ex-
cellent. Afterwards the cask was U.S.
ed for vinegar This in turn having been
exhausted, new fermentation was re-
Gently proposed, but the old negroes. to
whom the work eparation was Civ.
en-, declared that there was too much
mother in the cask. The cask was then
opened, when 10! instead Of the mother
was found'a chiId-d negro child with
two heads, four legs, four arms, and bu.
one chest. The mystery has not yet
been explained. The Ledger assures its
readers that this is no hoax.
TEMPERANCE ANEcDoTE. A few
months ago, two ladies', who are very
active members OF a temperance society :
in this city, heard Of a poor woman who
was Incorporate, but who was, notwith-
standing, possessed of many highly es-
Unable traits of character. They resolv-
ed Immediately to call upon her, and if
possible, get her ignature TO the temper
unce pledge. They set out in the afternoon
on their message oil mercy. With con-
siderable difficulty they succeeded in
finding the dwelling where she resided.
Many poor families dwelt under the Same
roof. But at length they entered the
door occupied by the family, the mother
Of which they sought. A woman in midi
die life was seated in chair in the mid
die of the floor, with two trunks before
her, apparently engaged in arranging the
clothes.
The ladies introduced themselves to
the woman, and told her plainly, but
kindly, of the object Of their visit For
a moment the woman appeared perfectly
amazed, her lips trembled, tears stood
in her eyes, her cheeks turned pale, and
then clssping her hands With fervor, she
looked upward and exclaimed, MY God
is it possIble!
The ladies were uncertain what might
be the cause ofthe manifestation otthis
deep emotion, when the woman put her
hand into her bosom, and drawing out
shilling, showed it TO the ladies', saying,
this money | had placed in my bosom,
intending this afternoon to purchase poi