Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-06-11

- ttrta tmenl Ot SlaVeS III any repect. Ever
christian. and philanthrupIsl cenaiui
should seek by all peaceaDle and ia"tu
means the repeal OF unjust aud oppressiv
laws, aud the amendment ofsuch as a..
defective, SO as toiprotecl The slaves from
cruel treatment by wicked men aud Sc
cure TO then The light 10 receive religious
Instructions.
z: Nor I, The Assembly 10 understood IA.
cOunIenanclns ihe idea Thar masters may
regard lnelr servants as mere property
not as human DeIngs, ratIonai, accounts
bic, liinIurtal. rhe scriptures prescribe
not only Inc duties ol servan!s, bul Of mas
: ters also, warning the laIier 10 discharge
7 thuse dulies. :'knUTlug tnat lheu master
IN heayei, neilher IS their respect ol
persOus with HIM."
1.-The Assembly intend simply To say,
Thai since Cnrlsl ana nl3' Inspired Apps.
ties Did nol make The huldiug,ul slayeS Il
bar ~ communion, we, as church Oi
Chrlsl, have no authority 10 do SO; since
lhey did,nol attempt 10 retnoYe 1t lrUtn The
Church by Legislation, we have no author.
ity TO eglsiale onlhe subject: Weieel con,
strained further ~ say that however desl;
rable II may Oe 10 anielIOrale The conditions
oi The slaves IN lhv Southern and Western
States, Or 10 renOye slavery from our
country, these objections we are fully per
cuudedcan nrver be secured by eccleslas-
Icai leglslaIIUn. Much less can be al
lalneu oy lnose Understandable denuncia.
lions against slaYcn0llers, without regard
10 their Character or circumstances, whIci
have, 10 su greal au extent, characterised
he movements OF modern AboiiliOnIsts,
wnicn, 81 lar=irOn remUviug the evils
complained OF, leud only to perpetuate
aud aggravate them. s.; :,
Lie Apostles OF Chiist sought 10 eneli-
crate the condition ol slaves, not by de
nouncns anu communicating their mas
lers, bal by leachlug both masters anu
slaves the glorious doctrines Of the Gospel
and en]olnins upon such the discharge OF
their respective uulles. thus only can The
Church Oi Christ, as such, now improve
the coudlIIon OF The slaves in our country.
AsIo The exlen, :oi he evils involved in
slavery aud The pest methods of removing
them, various opinions prevail, and neIllier
the scriptures nor our constitution aulnor-
ize his body, to:present auy particular
course 10 be pursued by The Churches un
der our care. Inc Assembly cannot but
rejolce however, 10 learn lhatlhe Ministers
and Churcnes 10 the slavehuidius States
are awahins 10 a deeper sense Of their ob
legation, 10 extend TO the slave population
generally, the means OF Grace, anu many
shareholders not prolessedly religious favor
this object. We earnestly eXhort Them 10
abound more aud more in this good work.
We would exhorl every believing master
10 remember that his master is also in
Heaven, and in view OF all the circumstan:
es IN which he is placed, 10 act in the
spiriI o.! the COLLEEN rule. ''Whatsoeverye
would that men should do 10 you, do ye
even The same to hem."
The resolutions appended 10 this report
aud already publishedin this paper, are IN
substance Thai domestic slavery as il ex,
lists in the South, is no bar 10 CWisIian
; and thai 10 make s!avehold
ing a mattei Of Church discipline would
tend TO separate The Norther from The
Southern portion CT The Church, a result
10 be deplored by every good citizen, as
tending TO u dissolution ot our national
union, and 10 unnecessary aud ruinous
schlsn between brethren of common
laith.', All effort 10 pus,pone the 'conside.
ration OF ot,lhc1eporl or 10 amend the resolu
inns TaIIpu anil lbp rpSplutinns we're spy
erhlIy adopted by an almost unanimous.
vote. The report ami resolutions were
then adopted, as a whole, by yeas l64-
nays l2. NonIiquel 3, excused |. i