American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-18

CINE the stir which such a scene ON such an oc-
casion would make. Tomorrow the DIR. and
his aggressor fight, as all Paris knows, and the
result may be some elucidation of the strange
scene in which he bore a part
[fhe Sequel of this story tomorrow
METHODIST PROTESTANT CONFERENCE.
We learn from the Cincinnati Herald that
this body, OH Tuesday last, was engaged in
discussing motion to adopt the report of the
majority of the committee on Home Missions.
Rev. l.. r. Reese and Rev. U. Ward, and
Mr.. Wesley Starr participated in the debate,
which had not concluded at the adjournment.
During the day, the Rev. Mr.. Clarke, from
the committee to whom the slavery memorials
were referred, submitted the following as their
report in part:
The following Annual Conferences have re-
commended to this General Conference TO
strike out the word white where it occurs in
the Constitution of the Church, viz: Muskng
um, Plttsburg, Ohio, Tennessee, Onondago,
Boston, New York, Vermont, Michigan, Indi-
ana and North Illinois. The Constitution re-
quires the recommendation Of two-thirds of all
the annual Conferences TO empower the body
to make any alteration in its provisions; the a.
bove number being but little above one-thrd,
this General Conference has no power to make
the proposed alterations.
2. The petition Of 80 members of the Ohio
J., Conference and the resolutions and instructions
of the Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Genesee, On
ondaga and North Illinois Annua! Conference,
asks for direct action against slaveholding, an
offence condemned by the word of God, and
the adoption of Disciplinary measures for the
exclusion of the practice from the church.
| 8. The action of the South Carolina Annual
Conference which has been referred to your
committee, asks for no change in the Consti-
tuition and refer TO its own action at previous
session, and pamphlet entitled, "Slavery de-
Tended fiom the Scriptures, &c.," by the Rev.
A. M'Clam, as expressive of the views which
it is desired should obtain in this body, but
your committee have not been put i'll .pssses-
sion of the documents referred TO,
| In view of the above memorials, recon-
mendations, Sc, your committee would pre-
sent, that the subject is not only one of eXcit-
ing interest, but in their opinion Of vast mo-
ment to the peace, integrity and prosperity of
the church, and demands the impartial and
most serious consideration ofthis General Con-
ference.
Your committee are of opinon that this bo-
B
right Of judgment in relation to any subject that
concerns the glory of God and the good of man,
however it may be restricted in legislative ac-
ton by the Constitution of the church; and that
it is legitmately in the province of this Gene
raj Conference to bear explicit testimony a.
gainst any evil that may threaten the peace or
integrity of the church. Your committee
are further of opinion that the time is fully
come for this body to declare its testimony In
unequivocal language upon the subject and
that circumstances of ali imperous nature de-
mand it. To demonstrate the correctness of this
opinion, we think it only necessary to advert
to the deep and extensive dsaffecton that so
painfully manifests itself among the member
ship of the church on this SUBJECTIVE antago-
i MYSTICAL elements and interests that by it are
brought i'll contact. 1.-THE practice ofslavehold-
1 ing, as it obtains among many of the min
listers and members of the church be morally
). right, your committee think this body compe-
tent to give it their sanction and sympathies
and prayers, in manner promotive gifts pros
perity against the opposition of its assailants.
lift be morally wrong, it belongs to the church
in its representative character here, to answer
the petitioners, and take decisive measures to
purge herself from practice so criminal.
Your Committee further present that large
= portion oil the membership OF the church DO
hold their fellow men, their brethren and sis
tiers in the church, as property, and use them
as beasts of burden and articles of trade; while,
on the other hand, large portion regard with
feelings of the utmost adherence the practice
which, under the sanction of civil law, reduces
those of their own speces-brethern and sis
ters-to brutality, and makes of them chattles
personal. In view of this existing state of
things, the Committee recommend the adop-
ton of the following:
Resolved, That the practice of buying or
selling men, women or children, with the in
tention of enslaving them or holding them in
involuntary slavery, is, in the judgment of this
General Conference, an offence condemned by
the word of God.
john CLARK, one of the Committee,
In behalf of the Committee.
Rev. Mr.. Stevens moved that the report be
Iofd IN tho tabl Carried