Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-09-25
The American Beard.
D;scuag'on on IG}apelTy-C0nclmed.

Rev. Mr. White, of Charleston, said:-IIe found IN
tile report that slavery is declared moral evil he be-
lieyed however, that the gentleman who read the re-
port admitted that slavery vas not at all times and I'M
der all circumstances a moral evil But Mr. Stowe, OF
Cincinnati, says it is a moral eyil-Ptr-8e q sin, 1.-THE
Board (sad Mr. WI adopt that sentiment as i5 own, 1t
cannot have nv entire APPRECIATION Mr.. w. here
went on to show that slavery not moral evil and
incidentally remarked that he himself had been charg-
ed with owning 300 slaves when, at the time 1t was
made he did not own one-tlis had led him to doubt
the infallbility "ofsome men upon some things" lie
wished to see this Board return to its original princi
plas tho aogess;o,, of tho hoat,onand not wander
from the purpose Of their organization.
Dr. ldc, Of Midway, said he was well aware it was
much easier to criticisn document, than amend il
and make it what it should be; but he was also aware
shat feeling of dissatisfaction existed FROM the belief
that the Board was pro-s8ycy and he did hope that
something would be done to counteract it. lie would
ask this Boord would they have made such report
this on the sin of incompetence? No, sir, (said Mr..
ldeG and if slavery is sin should not be told? Would
this Board have received into its bosom an adu,tcrcr
drunkari, or th;of' No! but they receive a shyo-
holder 1t is sIlyey at the south TINT We have to
grapple wth-sIlycry, the greatest Of sins. But the
report admits that slavery may be tolerated in the
churches. But does it seem proper for the Board to
say so? They also admit that there may be slave
holding Christians.
Rev. A. A. Phelps of Boston, rose to speak against
the adoption ofthe report. He thought it very defect
i've. The report does not speak with the expcitncss
it should regard to sayery-but seems to avoid the
question; and would move to strike out all that part
Of it which says slavehoders were admitted into the
primitive churches members, for sucl believe is
not the fact He thought that there was no common
groundon which the members Of the Board could meet,
unless they talked about slavery about drunkenness
proaneness, misunderstanding, &c fthe question Of
hpfor ti.py,
talk about the system of the hing they would say
vos wrong and opposed to the spirit Of the gospel;
they would speak Of it in such manner rs to identity
the practice with the dOeTand so he would about slave
ry. But the report throws the arms Of its embrace
round the guilty. On this question: as on every other
action speaks louder than words, and why should the
Board condemn in strong terms the thing, and when
the individual comes forward the living incarnation OF
that thing receive him and embrace him? They ney-
err would do so in reference to drunkenness swearing
any thing else contrary to the doctrines Of Cmist.
Mr.. 7. offered some resolutions as amendments tc
the report, az follows:
Add to the conclusion ofthe report these words:
In conclusion the board adopt the following pre-
amble and resolutions Us a summary exposition Of the
views and principles embodied in the foregoing re-
marks and Of the rules TINT should govern the cXecjl-
tive officers anl missionaries Of the board in their prac-
teal application.
Whereas til pr.r lence Of G.a tbs board in conducting IT,
op iaans amneh Indians and eiewhr has been brought in
t3SnCh contact Wt IWrJ t. dmand i0dgm q TIL
general r' If conlU r TIM guidance oft executive officers AMI
mIi'Hnni' jncl'' wbr HrU brought contact with it, whit
scekngt oir rr obi ct IN rrflr.,
solved, ThHe This b!ari gol the system End fracca
avadnga great moral evil entirely opposed u the spirit
prn I ofh g1pl prowgaun ~ especial aud aplrnpa
work en- n'vr ntn rson Of It's officers, agents, mssiont
RES slaan hyIcaon to it implying either appreciation
ton,
Resolved that in accarlance wiht gen raj pncp' this art
cam appoint ur't1n shareholders, manns such onr emon
srmce,Hs lI7sDlares.
Resolved, That rh, this board viii not mpcraiivcy direct
concern f the Internal dscpn" If churches gathered By
missionaries On au ground gl uu3uhorizc,
interference WIN tHG merry o. Chts house, neither can it allow
such missionaries to mtrfre IN simlnr way with is liberty l
exercise Of its liberty world feel called upon whllw sup
from and churches
and the like to their communion aud retaining it, So can
not continue It's appropriations To 'oharcs ana churches which
afr the nhct deliberately continue TO receive
81 yeodes remaining such af due aimonio, to their
Onl retain them in it.
Resolved That the board viii expect its missionaries minqtcrin
churches that shareholders the pursue cours
in respcto Their Instruction, anoho diseneas sltv holders
iilhc individuals dmkard, gamblers or the like
Tllon SELL decline to do So ibis board hereby directs is exeCuty
othcers to dissolve further connection with them as missionaries
ilis board.
DR.. Tyler sld-That after the discussion, he wa
more and more satisfied Of the wisdom of the report
The gentleman from South Carolina had objected to
because it declared slavery a sin. Other gentleme
had objected to it because it did not do 50,
DR.. Beecher, of Boston, sale, The New Testamen
has produced the general impression that slavery ex
listed at the time it written and was sanctioned b.
it. He did not think slavery at all times sinful an
wicked, but system created by law-and ifa sin, tn
sin Of body polite and it does not always involve s
in the individual holding slaves. He did not however
put the southern States where the Roman Empire wa
in this matter.
Bthey possess more light, they will be held re