Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-06-11
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lgSCELLAN
DR.. BASCOAlB AND InE MEIHO.
DIS l. CHURCH.

of he,FrankIorlt tKy.} "CommonlOtdLth.'
a copy vi d.. BdsronIbs Volume Oh TIE
question lnaI have oil lale 80 mucu dgila
ed tue Methodist Church. We cannot
beller do JuslIc, to lhs able anu valuable
"Urh, mOrIny ul lne subject aud Gt llle
hfllIaui lame Ul" tne author, than ny copy
ing au extenued exIIIc from d review cl
1t III the :" COMMUNICABLE"
Heshuws lnat, While II slavery 10 d
domestic lusliluliuno oI the separate olales
in which II exists, tue Feueral Govern
tnent, III lis constitution aud laws, has not
only so recVS IZeu u. but HAS bound useli
So lO respect II; llIat lis existence, as II
exists, Is nialler Ol solemn compact ~
the Federal CUuslIlulluu, 10 when the
Norm anu SuuIn dIslncuveIy, were de
llberhle parties; That lis eXlsleDce as II
exists, was, III The lurinallun vi the FEEDER.
al ConsIIull0n, matter ul bargain ue-
tween the .NUrlhern anu Southern parties
IN the Federal CUnvenlUu bargain IN
HE terms ol winch each party ulslIncIyely
ges aud equivalents; aud bargain lac
result ol which, while thus securing spe
cIal advantages anu equivalents dlstinc'
lively ~ The separate parties, anu upon all
cI. lzrns OF the .UmIuu, North and Soutn,
Tor aud duriug the term Ut the UnI0n as
exIsIIuS under The CONSTITUTION. uls IS
the busIs ol his argument as IL reiales 10
The dulles ol the people is cIlIzens Vi ihe
Umlted States. He gives lnOusand re-
lerences 10 opinions III distinguished men,
III their commentaries upon lie ConstIlu
tIou, aud their views OF Tie Institution vi
slavery aud The duties vi clllZens ~ IL
gard ~ 1t; and thousand illustrations
showing the lreacnery aud Iully, Doln 10
law and murals, ol those Inisguided Nufln-
ern men wh"persisl in asilallug aud dis
luroIng the public mind IN vie" OF aiiecI
ing political aud religious relalOns. ola
very Is an INSTITUTION OF civil government.
AS II exists au0uS Us, and II is an Iust.Iu
ton Of the Southern States as separate
aud independent suvereignlles; bul lis
existence is recognized aud guaranteed
also by the Federal Government, though
the Federal Government Is prohibited
exercising power over 1t i'll disturbing lis
tenure. In law therefore by CONSTITUTIONAL
compact, though The people Of the Norlh
have 10 right 6-meddle with Tie insli.u
lion, II is nevertheless under then protec
TIN, they being parties 10 the Federal
Constitution. They have no light 10
disturb its tenor in any way, but are bouun
III law and morals, .uuI only TO dIscounle
nalce all attempts TO disturb it, but 10
p"nisn such altempts.'
"As it respects The relations of lul
members of the Methods, Church 10 lhr
subject OF slavery, they are as absolutely
bound by one OF The fundamental articles
Of their religion (lhe 23d) to respcc, The
Institution as one o. civil government, as
they are TO recognize the Executive, ur
The Legislative, ur the Judicial depart
mcus oI The Government. No True
.delh"dist, IhereiUrr. can, wIlhUu: viola.
t,ng his tam aud creed, as avuweu belurr
Guu and man, disturb uf cUunteualice lie i
disturbance nl The slave quesIinu, rXcep,
py The !lnd OF the lawiuI civIl power III
Stale, mhe.e IL exists. A Methodist may,
win quite as much prUprlely aud win
quite as :lucn reverence Tor Tie Cuusluu
Lon ol the land aud ui his Churcn, al
tempt To 0bstiucl The administration %!
justice through tue Judicial Department,
u tie enac,IOn vi laws Uy lhe LeyIsld
tive, or tie execution of them by u,e EA
eculve, as Interfere III any ay affecting
the tenure ol slavery or The nights, nler
ess. and peace oil slave holders. Ii Is
true Ihe Methoulsl Church regards slavery
IN the abstract as AN "evII;'' anu 81, We
opIne, Go nlust OF ne,people oi The S"uln
themselves Blu: II is uu evil over wnlcu
Inc Church has no control, The power OF
It's regulation belonging exclusively anu
rlshllulIy 10 the civil power. So the
Church might deem lne revenue system
an evil; but no man IN lis SENSES, lu man
IL i'lild or morals, no lnau UM ullIg MS
allegiance 10 Heaven, or his ieaIly 10 his
Government, dare say that Tie Church, as
Cnurc", shouni III ANY Hanrler, directly
ur inuIreclly, Interfere with such ques,
tlon' even 10 remedy u palpabIe aud griey
Gus evil. he Saviour, " hen ON earlh,
wrought wonderful miracle, l., order 10
procure money to pay Il lax 10 the Ro
Il
man, who nad unJuslly reduced the Jews
to bondage; aud we hold The example as
Imperative upon the Church as it respects
slavery or any other institution aud regu.
lallon Of civil government. The mission
oi the Church Is spiritual MISSION. 1t
holds It's members subordinate 10 The civil
power wherever they are, no mailer what
the torm and INSTITUTION OF The civil GOV.
erument. And such is The doctrine and
creed-lhe religious faith of The Methodist
Church-the 23d article binding its mem.
bers in faith and practice 10 entire subor-
dina'ion 10 the civil government, firmly as
they are bound in faith 10 the existence Of
God, aud in practice to worship Him.
Members ot the Church, as citizens, have
the esanle rights aud powers as other cili
zens; but they rest in. the guarantee of
the civil government.
He scourges, blisiers, caulerizes. and
exterminates The whole gang oc Northern
and Brush Abolilionis, by showing their
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