Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-04-02
From the Richmond (Ha.) Times s Compiler.
.Abolitionism--The baptist Church. :

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Abolitionism---The baptist Church.
We regret TO state that Abolionism has
by its mad workings caused division in
The Baptist Church in it's Foreign Mis-
sionary department. between its northern
and southern portions progressing in
the work they began at the last National
Convention, or Convention Of allthe Bap-
list Associations of The Union, held 10
which, it is to be feared
will result in final completion. At that
Convention the question: Of slavery was
agitaled with grea, zeal by a'por'ion ofihe
norlhcrn members; and, after much dis
cussiou, in which much fanalicisrn as well
as grea, degree of Christian kindness
aud forbearance were displayed, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted as COM
promise:
Resolued, That, ID cooperating to-.
gether as members Of This Convention in
The work of Foreign Missions, we disclaim
all sanction. either expressed or implied,
whether Of slavery of an'i-slayery; but,
as individuals, we are perfectly free both
to express and TO promote, elsewhere, our
own views OH these subjects in a Chris
tian manner and spirit"
The Board Of the Alabama Baptist
Convention recently adopted series Of
resolutions addressed to the Baptist Board
of Foreign Missions. The object was to
elicit from the latter declaration as TO
the rules by which it was governed rela-
tive to The question Of slavery. The first
resolution of the Alabama Board asserted
The following proposition:
THAT when one party to voluntary
compact between christian brethren is not
willing 10 acknowledge the entire social
equality with the other, as TO all the privi-
lo-re,rrr1i- itruru iitrpe peutnneHt anu annoy
ance, united efforts hotween such parties,
even in the sacred cause of christian be-
nevoleDce, cease TO he agreeable, useful,
or proper"
In succeeding resolution, the Alabama
Board demand from the Board of Missions
The istincl and explicit avowals, that,
slave. holders are eligible and entitled to all
the privileges aud immuuilies Of their sew
eral unions. and especially to receive any
agency, mission, or olher appointments
which may fall within the scope of their
| operations and duties"
And the Board further say. flhis is not
sufficiently explicit. they desire to know
whether the Board would or would not
appoint STAKEHOLDER to foreign nission?"
The Board, in its response. after assert
ing that no Shareholder or non Shareholder,
however large his contributions, is thereby
enttled 10 be appointed TO all agency or
| foreign mission, and that tie appointing
power rests with Them, and that they are
RESPONSIBLE TO the Convention for lis dis.
Greet exercise, declare that if "any Que
should offer himself as missionary, hav.
ing slaves, aud should insist on retaining
them as his property, we [they] could not
appoint him:
This at once brings tho Northern and
Southern parts of the Church 10 an issue.
The headquarters of the Board of Mis-
sions is at Boston. and the entire m anage-
menl Of the fund, &c. has been there re-
posed; and the Southern contributors are
now told thai no STAKEHOLDER is 10 receive
an appointment from the Board.
The last Religious Herald OF this city
contains the letter of the Board Of Mis-.
sions, together with calm and clear doc
umenl issued by the Virginia Board, which
firmly meets the issue, and advises The dis
continuance Of all connection with the
Board at Boston. II reviews the letter
from that Board, concusiveIy exposes its
Inconsistency and injustice, and directs
that all moneys raised for foreign mission
ary purposes be deposited in a savings
bank in this city until The annual meeting
shall give direction as to its disposition
1t further advises that Convention of the
Southern Churches be held al Augusta,
Georgia. on The Slho May, or if The other
Churches advise that this city be selected,
10 meet here on the 19h June" to con.
fer on :he best means of promoting the 70
reign mission cause and other interests Of
the Baptist denomination in the South"
Thus is one more link between the NORTH h