Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-21

hsss pssssussi BY The author. Of the memorial. have moth
- a. DE. .y 70 Their credit !. ao ons se ss
e esrpss "Lst s.osher prase thee and not thine
own sossLs An individual writing in defence Of him
bss ~ 81 lssst In bad whom the representative
q large body In grave manner before inc Logs
lssrs. with ssch language Cers.iny sns not follow
sh.lr ex.mple n ali this cflaudatcry matter has any
hi.~ to do with the subject hand IL IL TO be interpreted,
b. The bssring Of other things IN tho memorial on
this '.s subject. Of ss,ss %S,s anon
c:i and yet, say this Board Of Managers OF
The "Bapsiss general Association Of Virginia. as re-
pvssssHstssss of large body" &c. and Mr. Ball Wing
Jss tn tells M IN this Association represented 40
600 (.sary) Of $4,000 Bsp,isss in the State This looks
Ne saissd organisation. ecclesiastical OF not ns to the
md extent Of e powers, we know It's objects are
d un ecclesiastical character, being Tor missionary and
psinissssi.l education purposes.
Bat why all this ado To convince the Legislature o, ner
r~u~hlican pncples to remove all Tears OF bal
ssss By showing that such 10 their simple structure such
vss doinssd position that no evils are to be spprehend
81, Have ,hey been attacked Have ,hey p'nep, ,'
bssa auss.ioned OF measures blamedl Yea verify
shsv ere called repcl "he impnation oil aning nj
Hierarchy" the ealous whisper OF those Who having
obt.ined al they need or desre are unwilling una, any
oshss. sha enjoy like privileges" The context In the
memorial shews that here had the Presbye-
Ran synod's action. already before the public.
Isak attention FIRST the charge, thatwe nave not I'M
pued any designs OF evil Character or ms they say IN
sno,hex place "cry against them desxning wrong
There Is nothing like .sSe DO ou aaS
or Them that ..,hey gentlemen" 1.-The authors and abet
tor o( the proposal desired Lnw every way emit
lied respec for their pety talents ana hgh
True vs describe the rsught with evil Such
h our opinion But do Wings really impuc to Democrats
dssiga inure or country or pace re,sa "neh oi'nef
n.rv attacks the Others measure II these gentle
hosvcr have based the charge on the statements q" md
yidua Though have nothing from ndslduai pens
90 justify i'll they should ETA Una, anssr.be ar one
ans words, and above ALL Is not to be hea up ia 'e he
g,si.,ure as they hold This leads me
AN r., remark that the above quotation from the me-
s.i a. on. n.tance ssveral occurring IN tins paper
10 which, under various forms our np.n, Mi
Sasaons made, which, true, ought to draw down upon
% d. indignation Of the community. Thus, they say we
.have Obtained all they some denomination
l. Presbyteransl is enjoying all the power ask ut your
hands Speaking Of the Trustees oil the oeneai Assem-
bly,. they say, corporate body that sreeeSng TAX
ing fand perhaps holding. will and pleasure while
sher denominations seeking something less this body
issxsecaius greater power" And "a a ts fdss Is
rspesse1y held having all they
desire, opposing others in seeking and unwilling they
should enjoy, like privileges. From this memorial one
would infer that there corporate power or privilege OF
which wo deprived.
Now wish that before issuing and printing. and laying
before the Legislature such heavy charges these gentle
had been deliberate. They have either igno-
ranty by cupable concealmcnt impressed the pub
lie mind entirely incorrect and for very unfortunate
statement. guess unfortunate for them the OPT
nou Of impartial Judges, aud under the convictions OF
their more sober moments. l will shew this They say
his immense corporation reeeire take and (hoid per-
Aapsl at PLEASURE" They had the charter be-
fore them, and might have added this important proviso
in TO- of the charter, 'the Trustees may take re-
ceive, &C., real aud personal esafe Of any amount NOT
r1crrolss $4,000 YEAR IN VALUE" And YET say these
memoriass the Legislature, grave memorial To be
printed and perhaps bound up in "pubic documents,
and rejecting pos,erty the spirit and manners of
age that this corporate body may receive take &c., AT
WILL PLEASURE" II designed, have no language
express my grief for such misrepresentation II unde
signed, hope, then they highly culpabe for want
Of in grave matter, and responsible before God
and for the injury DONE by keeping back TRUTH
useless say that the charter excerpts from the nita
ton, the snnual collections and voluntary contributions,
for oil know, that there need OF charter TO cover
these Requests are not OF their nature Instead then'
Of having "immense corporation here one covering
$4,000 per unnum, for church OF leO,ooo members,
scattered over nearly the @hols. I-sSn.
S. But the charges seemed chiefly levelled agaliiz'
Synod Now, the Synod of Virginia, has no control, as
SUCH and derives benefit from this charter In the As
sembly il has IA of 23S, oneseveneenth OF
the whole; and fair division, would be entitled to
85S6 a. Of its chartered income suPposIng the limit reach
ed Yet say the memorialiss we possess all the power
they ask They certainly conten'ed with small things
Blessed the who expecteh little; he shall not be
disappointed. This is the "geater power Ihis Is all
.need or desire" How did they knew that we are
thankful that in the Of all their heavy charges on
can compliment To our moderation we
certainly not greedy
6. But this whole affair presents false issue The pro-
posed object Of the Appeal stated by its authors Is
'lsw enable bodies formed Tor the support OF learn
iag morals and religion, TO receive and hold property
given them appeal ST. Now this Is general or IN
discriminate II is prospective and unlimited by any
thing excepting the professed character OF those propo
sing avail themselves Of Its provisions the synod
opposes while the sentiment is expressly declared (seo
solutons Wing, Dec. 24h that the Legislature should
sndge Of epery application ifs nerits Had the Sy-
nod opposed any such special all such, then II
might said ,hey opposed for Others what they enjoyed
themselves" To make liable 10 the charges OF these
Inemoasts be shewn that we have opposed here
or else where such application behalf OF Uher
made in l799 and under which, ENJOY the enyed
privileges Of Pennsylvania charter But defy any
this Board, one OF tue lIOooo persons represent
sd by it, to this. Did oppose the charter for
R. NJ College, f.. and Henry, Rector, OF "Ricmond
College either under that name, or that OF the Virgnia
Baptist Seminary" Did oppose the petition for char
for the "Sociey for the relief OF the widows and
phnns Of Episcopal cergymen. or the similar scheme Of
the Methodists1 No, No, we never opposed
special eppfedoR OF such nature On the contrary, III
Isl6,we petitoned for charter for Seminary, and in
perfect consistency with ourselves. may do again. when
think funds unsafe in the hands OF honest men,
and under the protection Of public opinion.
T. Why oil this ado about this "mmense corporation"
this other Pennsylvania "nonsferl" Has Pennsylvania
refused do the like for otherl The Bapss disclaimers
of "uniied organization" to the contrary, MISUNDERSTANDING
have quadrcnia general association Of Bapss
for the u S." resembling assembly Can not this body
appoint Trustees, when II next meets IN Pennsyvania
New York and procure chnrter1 We have charters for
our board Of Missions and education. They applied to
New York for charter for the American and Foreign
Bible Society" and il granted True they refused IT,
10 is said because the word "Bapfisr' was in erted.-
Thoy best know Why cannot understand IT, But this
shows that for works IN which they denomina
ton, they and do get just such privileges d.
There s then ground Of complaint against u.s. for
sessng what all others get Bu that will not answer
their purposes in this State" Nor does II answer Of
local purposes Of presbytees, Synod
IT, such, interested in this charter. The Trustees Of
the assembly only TO the order OF the assembly, nnd
o. seen. only participate l-l7h part in managing
this Hydra Gorgon and chimera DIRE whose dreadful
psraon ghtens these gentlemen Of their proprey
g. Hear the conclusion Of the whole matter, apply to
Pennsyvania for special charter for the Trustees Of the
General Association the General any thing else and
do oppose it, We perfectly willing for you profit,
with by its liberal course Apply to Virginia TO charter
your Theological Seminary OF other benevolent instiiu
naming IL and letting the Legislature know what il
does do oppose IT, But apply for this general hn,
operating perspecvey, and producing know not what
of evil, hereafter. and DYING DAYS orFosE
All tho memorials and all f thousand times many
the Misrepresentation Of motive, that made,
will not Prcsbyterians have become
toned be spoken against that II them but little.
We will defend ourselves, for the sake Of the truth and
posefity yet after all, IL Is small matter 10 be Judged
With mems Judgment" and gentlemen managers, when
you attack sgsin. read oil charter little
discretion and lot your yalor be FOR the things which make
for peace and whereby may odify another"