The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-24

terday, that she may have been detained by neap
hdes, which reduce the water In the harbor OF
Havre so low as TO render it impossible tor vessels
of large size to get TO The gentleman we al
lude to, says he has himself been detained IN
Havre fully week beyond the appointed time of
sailing on this account. We hope that this is the
cause Of the detention of this noble vessel, and
trust that no mishap has befallen her.
The Acadia Will, no doubt, arrive to-day. We
shall publish her news few minutes after her
arrival.
Abolitionlsm In the Church-The Onderdonk
Affair.
The abolition of slavery in the United States
has, from the commencement OF our government
10 the present time, been q,Iest,o uerafa, running
through and peUading every thing American. as
the subtle atmosphere pervades all nature. twill
from time to time spring up and show Its ungaIny
proportions in the councils of the nation, IN our
State legislatures, in halls of justice, in the
parlor and the coffee house-every where, and at
times too when men least expect II. Where peace
and harmony prevailed from time mmeiE;:'oriai'
The hideous spirit Of abolition will, IN a moment,
as II were, spring Up, and set men against each
other in deadly hostility, convert love and trend
ship INTO hatred, and let loose spirit of discord
that carries all the evil passions OF our nature IN
Its train.
Such is the spirit of abolition; but we do not
mean to say that the benevolent promptIngs
of our nature, which desire to see lie whole ace
OF mankind, white as we'll az black, free and UNI
rammeIlen in every country and in every cline,
car ue identified with it. The springs from
source totally different and distinct from that from
which the other has its origin. The abolition spirit,
in the sense in which it is known IN the United
States Is the offspring Of fanaticism, blgory, and
intolerance. The other comes from the benevo-
lent impulses OF the heart, and is not confined to
the North but participated In by the people of all
sections of The country.
OF late years, the spirit of abolition has reached
the churches OF our land. 1t has crept into the
Nethodists and divided them into two sections
the Methodist Church South and the Methodist
Church North. 1t has acted in similar way with
the Baptsts and at the last diocesan convention Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church in the State of
New York. II crept there, and 30 terrified were
the delegates, lay, and clerical, at its appearance
in their councils, that they willingly postponed
action on !, until the next session, which will
commence in this city next Wednesday. 1t
made it's appearance in the form of petition
from the cOored congregation OF ST. PHI
lips Church this city, praying that they
should be admitted into the convention, and
that their delegates might be permitted TO take
seats with the white members. An angry discus
sion ensued; and presentiment that the con-
yention were standing on the edge of a volcano,
,b., ,o,on, in a moment break out, and scatter the
nemh.rs far and vnn, dictated a postponement Of
decision until future time That time has now
rome and we perceive that this will DC one OF the
first subjects that will be acted upon. The com
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two reports-a minority report, a maJolmy re-
port The one insists on the right Of the colored
delegates 10 sit in convention on perfect equality
with tire Whites and the Other denies the expediency
OF toleraune, for obvious reasons, the exercise
OF such right. The committee are, therefore, al
Issue on the subject and the discussion which
will follow the presentation of the two
VIII, in all probability y -o,ov;uoJ ~, N.
...-rnrss end mahgnity which have marked abo-
huon movements IN other parts OF the country.
That the exercise of this right will be contested
10 The death, we think 10 almost certain for we
hardly think that the wealthy, refined, and well
perfumed Epscopalians OF this city-the sons and
daughters of our merchants, Judges, and lawyers
can overcome the instincts OF our nature to such
an extent as to sit cheek by Jowl with the woolly
descendants Of Africa. No matter what turn thif
affair may take In the coming diocesan conven-
ton, 1t will, doubt, be firebrand in the genera
convention, which meets IN three years
Lett once enter that body, and we shall see an
Episcopal Church South, as well as Methodlsl
Church South, and an Episcopal Church North, as
well az Methods, Church North.
Another subject Of Importance, and one that
will again lead to an angry discussion, as 1t has
done on former occasions, will come up before
the diocesan convention, as soon as possible. We
Lind, 20 the appropriation Of a sum Of money fol
an. srpport and maintenance OF Bishop Onderdonk
who. ne our readers are aware, was suspended
Hom the exercise Of his functions by the Court o
BISHOPS, some years since. The tnal and sentence
m this celebrated case created terrible commo
son m the church militant and, doubtless, 1t II
unnecessary to refer to now, further than to say
MIA, The Bishop having been 'u-pe"ded' but no