Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-05-29

Bible grounds, the Conference agreed, by a
vote of 35 to 81, to lag ii upon he table!
In the report of the debate, we noticed that
Anti Slavery action was opposed, not only
because it would lead to disruption in the
Church, but TO Disunion IN the State. DIR.
Armstrong, of Tenn, said,
''If this church divides, it is but another
precursor of a division Of The States and a red
handed civil war;
ole gave a sketch Of the division of the NJ.
f. Church, and the consequence of the diyis-
ion. lie held up the disasters that would
flow from a disunion in the State war. "a
pine, bloodshed, ruin and desolation, as a
warming against any attempt to divide the
church. In conclusion, lie appealed to the
Conference, by its love for the institutions of
our country; by its glorious plains and streams
covered with wealth; by their regard for law
and the compromises of the Constitution, not
TO pass this resolution, but would put the ques-
ton at rest forever"
The Anti-Slavery members did not seem
averse to expressing their opinions plainly, nor
were their opponents a whit behind them
How men of such opposite views on so inn
portant a question as that Of slavery, can con-
sent to remain together as christian brethren,
we leave it for them to explain. There was
a considerable degree of warmth manifested
in this and a subsequent debate, and several
members were called to order for their per-
sonalities, among them one who read that pas
sage from Wesley, in which he speaks of
Shareholders as "Me ,gorst Of Misyes"-this,
it was said, was applying personal and often
siye epithets TO individual members of the
Conference.
The day after tho reporto on slavery was laid
on the table, the Conference
Resolred, ~ That in the judgment of the
General Conference, the holding of slaves is
in many circumstance 4 sin against God. (2l
and in such cases should be condemned by
the NJ. p. Church; (3) nevertheless, it Is
our opinion that under some circumstances
it is not sinful. (4) This General Confe-
renee does not feel authorized by the Consti-
tuition to legislate on the subject of slavery,
and by a SOLEMN vote we present to the church
our judgment that the different Annual Con-
'N'N'N''' ibSpSC'ANOlJ SlOulu lDdht llGlt OWn
regulations on the subject, so far as authori-
zed by the Constitution.
The Committee on slavery was thereby
encouraged to report the following:
Whereas, 1t appears that a large number Of
the members Of the Methodist Protestant
Church in some portions of our bclored Zion
hold slaves, and JVhereaS, this General Con-
ference has solemnly declared that " holding
slaves under many circumstances is a sin
against God" Therefore
Resolved, That the following item be added
in the Discipline after the tenth item on page
80. Should it be ascertained that any Of the
Ministers, Preachers or Members ofour church
have engaged in the traffic of buying or sell
ing human beings as property, or holding
them in slavery otherwise than with a view
TO manumit or to benefit the enslaved, the pro-
per authorities Of the church shall proceed to
the investigation and trial of such person or
persons as in other. cases of immortality Pro
rtded, that no slavehelder of a similar charac-
ter, be permitted to setas a Committeeman
on the trial.
This was decided to be out of order because
it asked for Legislation. SO much for the
Abolitionism of Methodist Professionalism.