Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-10-15
.CuRISrlAN AlJIANCEr

This body. winch recently assemhled ~ L,n'''n. -
said Ia have consisted ol una thousand members. "i
whom about seventy Americans. The PM r'i min
ls,alons OF cuunttymen said Ia have been very
acceptable. letter from London pubsh d IN tho
New York Recorder, 'hus speaks on this subject
Irrespective ol tbs vrAed qoesn the VISIT OF Your
excellent connrymen has proved very acceptable To onf
families and churches. Wherever 90 Lear their
praises sounded DIR. Cox Is universally spoken oi as
the commanding speaker in he conference aud he
also bore HE palm u, The public meen-s lhe sermons
Of American dyInes have been much c"m'nei ud, and
from their example some ol our avn preachers might
prahably rarn 10 point Their sentiments, Iglcze 'htif
augmentation. aud lefench their redundon,'eS The
EnpIlsh pulpit is too deranaiory, the Scottish TOO dry .
the American. II we may Judge ltom The specimens we
have had, appears 10 hold the justc mien between
them We all regret thai transatlantic friends were
hard worked as not 10 have leisure Tor looking about
them
The yexed question 10 which this correspondent al
ndes that ol slavery subj ct which seems de IL
ed 10 be used perpetual hreoand To be thr"wn IN
10 all alliances. whether political, civil. u" religious
4 cnrfcsp, nten NJ The New York Evangelist says:
You know the nature OF the famous birmingham
resolution IN relation the admission ct slave hol
dcrs lnin The alliance, aud also h' Sc adopted here by
the London committee. These resolutions were la'l
before every American, as he arrived, and signed the
usual application for admission. This course gavn
preal dissatisfaction 10 all our counltymen and led
them In preparca "satenent," which was present
ed To the alliance, and which will appear IN the
published account III the proceedings, preSGme.-lhis
was The first movement on the SUBJECT The next was
10 propose after that The basis. general princi-
pies" had been settled that Shareholders should not be
admitted members. This was resisted by the Amer-
rans almost 10 man. The consequence was discus
sion that lasted three days.
The correspondent adds that he does not regret the dis
cusson has made the subject OF slavery Tar better
understand by ,hose who heard il. lie mentions DR..
Cox Dr. Beeelet DR.. Ohm and Others as taking We
ry prominen, stand In these debates. lie adds that
while these gentlemen acknowledged and denounced he
evils of slavery, they also denounced the folly and
madness of foreign, aad especially English interference.
We have doubt that. If ii were worth the trou>
BILE much might be done 10 disabuse Engis. pre-
udces IN this way, though unfortunately, the sphere
# a,iion in the of the Christian alliance was
not sufficiently large to a'w of any very general
GOOD A few sermons. preached from the English pull
pits upon the subject OF "mndng Their own business.
neddling not with other mems affairs" "pluck-
ing the beam of their eyes beire they attempt
10 remove the from their brothers," with prac'l
cal application upon the topic Of negro slavery in Ame
ca and white slavery in England. wond have an excel
ent elIecl un1n the English mind.--Rch Rep.