The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-09-05

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purpose was to persuade the, ethodis lists to detach
themselves from the Philadelphia Conference. and
connect themselves with that church whose views
upon the subject of slavery are identical with our
own, and consequently better suited to the pecu-
Iarity OF our institutions. And why should they
not connect themselves with. the Methodist, Ennis.
copal Church. South? WHY persis, in ohs,;-
na'eiy %aJhering TO a church deeply imhued With
ahohu"nism. and whose line of conduct lends Il,
arIav the slave against the master. II Mr.. Gar
rison's assertion is worthy of credence. the doc.
'rin's ct the church South. are Identical with
those OF the Northern Division He saws. =. is
well knnwn that the church South have adopted
the same discipline which governs the Methodist
Episcopal ChnTch, without having altered or ex-
plunged any of The regulations or Declarations, in If
concerning slavery" What reasons must there
tore Influence the Methodists ofthis County in thus
pertinaciously adhering 20 Northern Conferences
In defiance of public sentiment, and thereby leupard-
Wing The interests, 1t not afsp the safely of the peo-
pie What motive induces them to utter surh.
hitter denunciatIons against all WIN diSapproye
ne connection! Both churches have adopted
me same discipline as the exponent uf their re-
IgionS opinions. Both subscribe TO the same re-
lIgious creed, and have adopted the same form Of
church government. But, there is a difference
between the two as obvious and palpable, as il is
Important. The Illegal exercise. OF pow err nv the
General Conference of IA, and the insuperable
hostility to slavery manifested by its proceedings
nave caused a division of the church. In an
emergency ut such vital importance. it was TO be
presumed that The unity of action on The part Of
The South Hluld not have heen DESTROYED by the
recTeancy ot even the smallest distric; Of country.
but The Meihodists of Accomack, and | blush TO
record the fact. have proved treacheIuus tn their
own best interests, have broken faith with those
TO whom they are bound by every Kindred lie.
and scattered uncOnsciouslyi may he. those seeds
nl seditinn which will some day ripen into fend-
Ike massacres. In attaching themselves to a
church whose abolitionism has been too often de-
clared, to be for a moment controverted the infer.
ence is Inevitable, that they have withdrawn their
AID rom The defence of Southern institutions. and.
are now to be regarded as abolitionisls, both in
principle and in feeling.
Mr.. Garrison attempts to vindicate the Phila-
deiphia Conference from the imputaiiun of beingt
Ambition IN Its character. and remarks that /. eve.
ry year when candidates are present for admission
lnlo full connPXlnn, the question is nronosed-are
tney aoohtionIst." and If they are known as such,
'hpy are rejected, whatever qualifications or tai
ents they may have. He ilndngyien,Iv omit,e3s
10 stale that another question is asked by the Com
terence nPon application being made. are YOU
a siaVeholder.' If the r~eplyene affirmative the
10 'eJec'eu. by way OF proof, ) quote
from memory, as the paper in which | read The
account some months ago, is not in INV masses
sion, The following extract from their proceedings.
ne questions are asked by one If The ministers,
and alter reply made, thanks are returned by the p
presiding Bishop.
Are you an aboliiionist." No.
Thank God! There are none among ms who
"onid lmnrne their hands in their brothers blood,
because of their connection with The sin Of sla-
verylu 5.- sr. -a .
Are you a stakeholder" No.
Thank God! There are none amonr us
whose hands are stained with the blood of At
RIGA" " "
II an abo!ltiOnist ne one who would not shrink
from the commission of murder, in order to OBJ e
lain me liberation of the slave. the members of
the Philadelphia Conference, | am very sure. are
not embraced within the terms of the dpfnilion--
but II connection with a church which considers
slavery as IT exists among us as a sin of great
ehorinlty' and Ico2fds emancipation as an impera-=
1--WE dnty, be any evidence of aboiitionism-if the
ministers we speak of advocate the sentiments
advanced by the antl-slavery members OF the Gem
erai Conference of IA, then are they beyond a
doubt. ab0litionist, and should moi be received in %.
a Southern country. .sssetrs ai rs
The Methodist of this county are actino under
a fearful responsibility. lfihey decide to continue
their connection with the PHILADELPHIA Confer
ence We shudder at the consequences to which
snch "a decision may lead. Already The slaves
are IN a state of alarming excitement. They re-
9ard Inc adjustment of this difficulty with refer
eqce 10 the continuance Of their bondage, as their
liberation from the dominion of their masters
! nose VINO are known to be partial tn the church
Sonth, are viewed by them as impIacabIe enemies
iothe ministers and members of the church with
WHOM they attach themselves as to devoted
friends.
This state of feeling among the slaves should
be viewed by us with great concern, 1t NAV be
the harbIDger OF murders and Instructions too
revolving for description. ] write not 10 excite
the fears of the timid. and to keep society in con-
slant alarm. ] address myself to The serious. re-
hectlng men of the county, ! enireat them 10 con-
slder well this question, TO view it in everv nos
slble light, and to act as calm, unbiased reason
may dictate. w.
FLESH TURNED TO SrosE.-The London
correspondent of the Boston Atlas, states that DR.
an Italian, has revived the discovery of
" a method of hardening, even to the cunsistencv
or rather solidity of marble any ORGANISED snb-
He is further said to have exhibited a.
mongst other specimens Of his skill. " woman's
head with the hair parted and dressed, the hair
It's flexible properties and color. although
The surface from which it grew resembled s,nne
There was also child's band, plump and dimpled
as IN life, but cold, semitIaDsparent, and rinGinU
like marble when struck a piece of Liver. If ne
deep, rich, chocolate brown color. somewhat TO.
sembIing red granite, and a petriied rooOue an
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