New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-08

r.,i1us everc.ss of tae lo-arg, LEY. Dr. LEWIS 'r-
gagged In prsyer a Hymn sung portions Of Ro-
mans xiv y As read and second prayer offered By
Rev. Mr.. McCEoS
Rev Mr. JoSEs suggested that il might be advisable 10
limit speakers on the subject Of slavery IS minutes
with the exception Of Dr. BOND, who had the eoor.
Dr. PArroS objected and Mr. }. Withdrew the motion.
The amendment 10 the fifth article presented yesisr
dsy afternoon BY Mr.. CHASIT was read as follows:
Amer lbe word hat 10 he third line insert he follow
ing words Believing he claiming sad holding 4 our iel
lOw properly 10 be wrong and sinnl IN 81 cfcum-
stances ARD i-ecy A. war with NJ pseePs Of ihe So.
Pc, We csnnOi receive members oi tis Alliance those
who practice lis sin and wong
Dr. BoSD.-it sail yesterday BY brother who
reported Mr. CHANKTs amendment that he hoped Il
would be adopted, because il was true He Or b
hoped u would not pass because u Wss not tue 10 was
otonlY but freq l-nt men held slaves
from the best Of motives. be had known many slave
holders who wished 20 Set their slaves free could not
DO It. The slaves would not BE- allowed u remain in
the Slave states after having been emancipsted Thie
they unwilling 10 leave their places Of abOde, be-
cause their wives and children other planta-
tons in the neghborbOod and they would not 60 away
without them They preferred 70 remain slaves.
Again a man might hold his fellow property
without Gin where they were unable to provide for
and protect themselves The master in order 70 maintain
them must continue 70 hold them es property In this
there vas no sin IL actual benevolsnce. He
also oppC sed 10 the Amendment because the original
article said all that needed and more than
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and was enough for sermon what would they
/ have morei This country first gave 70 the world
any complete idea Of civil and religious liberty
l Of the Independence Of Church and State. II they
were charged with the duty Of carrying the duty Of
showing the world still fully this example Of
liberty Ougbs they halt in going forward with II under
the great constitution the Bible The whole country
suffered the blot Of Slavery. IL was al best stain
upon al psrts Of H. Beside Slavery In this
| country than anywhere else in the world. The slave
laws Of the southern states were more ntoersnt than
those Of the HAhomsdans because there no liberty
Of emancipation the part Of the owners. The slave
laws OF his native State Maryland where Slavery
its mdest features would disgrace the Dey OF Agers
How were they bear this testimony against this ev
IL was not only political one but moral one. Il was
opposed the law of the gospel the law of love. lie
would not enter exposition Of the evils Of Slavery
10 that house IL would be swork OF supererogaion Bat
great the sin. WAS Il desirable 10 form mora
| code specifying only a single sin When the subject
up In England be felt hstt ought not TO be taken
In hand there but in this country circumstances made
imperaivey necessary bear testimony against
evil tolerated Ia Of the Churches which would fur
nsh members 10 the Alliance. Unfortunately there
In this country parties One who denounces Al slave
holding sin and will not be satisfied unless the Alliance
al length with them This they could not do because
they agreed with them neither IN abstract principles nor
in practical Their asistien OF the subject
had done great havoc atthe South Il had prevented all
the movements going on then in favor Of emancipation
and the smelorstioH OF the condition OF the slaves
Formerly IL possible TO preach against Slavery In
Virginia. DE recoected one preacher who one night
preached thundern.y against Slavery that a. plan
home and could not sleep that night till he sent
for lawyer and emsncipated al his slaves for fear ne
might die before morning and 90 10 bell Now Inere
| could not say word on the subject there Their
hands were tied and their mouths were locked and
the light shut out from the people For the last
ten fifteen years the Southern people bad been per
fectly snguaed and nothing could be said TO them on
the subject Tue eXtsyagnt action and opinions OF the
AntSlavery party such that II was impossible 70
20 step Ia the same direction without becoming
identified with them II the Conference should adopt the
! amendment they might well at once take open side
with Garrison But unfortunately there was also smother
party ia the country party who held that Slavery WAS
Divine institute and who would prove from the Bible
This was great blunder. Abraham owned slaves but
he also had ive wives or one wife and another who
ought 70 have been bis wife too was claimed that
the New Testament and the Saviour justified slave
~ This Was greater and more painful error II the
Mosaic law should be- applied 10 Slavery Il would disap
pear II the principles of the Gospel should be- applied
10 Il would disappear But there were even Christian
who held this doctrine and be sad Win deep humis
ton two ministers Of the Methodist Church bad written
books defending H. He had known minister who
hunted through the slave markets OF Baltimore for
female slaves bought them and then went to the Metho
dat Conference as good member 10 al outward ap
pearsnce as ever. With such men he could not come
into union. They ought TO be excluded and the orgi'
nal resolution would DO IT,
Rev Mr. GALPIN here explained. that Ia seconding
the amendment be had not fully understood II lie
went with Dr. BOND.
Rev Mr. Brown Of this City spoke against the article
and In favor OF the Amendment but our notes OF he
speech are unfortunately mislaid-
Rev. Mr. KKK said that in his opinion the subject OF
Slavery ought not 10 have been INTRODUCED into the All
ancs But it up everywhere IL ike the frogs
/ OF Egypt Nothing put forward with such peruna-
city. One allowed 10 do nothing by associated nc.
ton til Slavery should be removed Could they send
| missionaries 10 the Heathsn No iwAs the answer,
abolish slavery" Could they meet for ecclssia,ical
purposesi NO :" agsn-~remo Slavery In the
pulpit indeed possible to preach other sub
eets and 10 his closet he could pray for other blessings
than the removal of Slavery But II was impossible Tor
two sn 10 associate together for any religious or oene
VIOLENT purpose but il would be Numbered in their ears
" Just remove Savery
Before going farther he would say 10 prevent misun
derstanding that be would admit under present circum
stances. that Slavery should be introduced into the de
| llberatons Of the Conference. He would, however
strongly express his sense OF the essential improprey
| OF such an introduction Christian institution Ger
einy had ight say what should be ia purpose-t0
say that II aimed al other good thing than the re-
oval of slavery Men mi ght lawfully combine Tor any
proper object OF Christian pursuit without having any
| thing 10 DO with this The right of seipreservanor
was no doubt attribute of the Alliance They had
right TO say that they would not be carried of into for
eign enerprses-to resist being converted into sn ADO
litiOn Society
While speaking of the right Of selfpreservstion HI
would admit that Slavery the only subject not es
sentia the very Conception OF Christian Union "hle'
was likely 10 be introduced But he had anotner Cd
lection 10 its introduction arising from his own ose o
Independence. There were men Jealous IN oenai
the removal OF Slavery who were setuAted oy pur'
love OF the rights OF man but others not rom psi
motives made lhs means OF invading the independ
ence OF others and he must enter protest against an
9 such invasion in the present case.
So far be had stated the mpropreues oil ire lnuoduc
ton of Slavery into the Alliance. But having done g
there was a second position TO be taken Il was lac
that the consideration Of Slavery was Ut geo upon lus
J. from many other quarters There was a great ana
general pressure and TO that the Alliance must yield
Not only 1t forced upon them by mn oat te Ferl
) Providence Of God was leading on 10 IL Iney eoul'
not put il aside II the Alliance should not declare Use
they would be misunderstood. They were forced
p make declaration. The question was great one.
enlisting great interests far and wide me
were taking up and making capital OF ~ and al INN
O showed that preparations were making ior uitn.
contest In this arena. In such an emergency shoul
they keep sentl The Aboltonists were nhsrePreseh
ing them They doing their utmost 70 excite pre-
JUDGES against the Christian Church IN TINS conhecuoi
The Alliance could not then be silent lney mu'
r prevent farther msrepresensuons 10 Keep sohI uo'
r. would exercise most injurious ianuence ihey "Oul
i thus express thOughtess Indifference 70 me su2ec
and the present crisis which they certainly did mol lee
II IL were proper 10 let the fullness Of tnsn blrnih
hearts all the subject OF THIS great "ckes
in America they could pour forth As bot Eolcan
n tide against the system Of Slavery ~ any Aooluo
h | meeting They were not called on 10 do MS Inc
were only called on to prevent ihe injurious iunuenc
which must result from their silence. They must d
X something positive else they should experience en-
a barrassing and Injurious consequences.
y Il was well known that many Southern Churchs
a. were exceedingly AK 10 their discipline IN respect
d slsyehodiog members He spoke genersIy' lie va
discussing individual character but the CHARACTER