Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-03-03
THE NORTHERN MErHoDIsTs.

of the Northern General Conference Of the Me.
tbodist Church. We are willing to hear what Mr..
R. can say in his own defence, believing that the
best way to correct error is to give it fair COM
bat. Our duty as public journalist, requires US
to give the alarm, when, from any quarter, our
civil institutions are menaced with danger. We
feel direct hostility TO this sect or its preachers,
and nothing but the danger we apprehend from
their appearance among us. induces us to notice
them at all. A perusal of Mr.. RS communica-
tion has not, in the least, changed our views upon
the subject; but it rather in.presses upon our
mind the consequences likely to. result from the
teachings of such Jealous and blind advocate of
the doctrine that "slavery is great evil"
Mr.. Robertson belongs to sect who have been
meddling with the subject OF Slavery ever since
1850, and whose continual and increasing domi-
neering spirit towards g savehoders,' alienated
the Southern portion of the Church, and finally,
in 1884, drove the Southern Churches from their
General Conference. '!ioa 10 aa7-1 alae.-..
1t is wen known that the subject Of slarery was
the bone of conte alton in the Church, and which
dissolved it. Ia the separation, Arkansas adhered
erests, feelings, laws, and civil institutions, infu-
enced The Methodsts of our State 10 adopt this
course. There is no difference in the doctrines,
mode of worship, and discipline. between the two
branches, except on the question of slavery; and
this difference was deemed so great, that dividing
| line drawn in the Church. Then, if the
Preachers Of the Methodist Church South, teach
.ba Nd hot ~h;o
these Northern Preachers have in coming amongst
us, but iucucatc their notions about the great
euil of slareFy7 Such being almost the positive
conclusion, can it be wondered that we regard all
such intermedders with this subject as abolition
lists Mr.. Robertson disclaims being Aboli-
! tionist--probably he means not a practical one.
| He stands confessed, in his own communication
as an Anti-Slarery man, who regards q slavery
as grea, evil - and thinks that no one connect
ed with it can be :" blameiess," and such an indi.
vidua should not be allowed to preach and teach
among US. Respect for this community, and for
himself, should inspire him with decacy of
feeling that would forbid him to attempt to foist
himself himself upon US. He denys that he is an
Aboli,ionst. but his preaching and teaching is The
u
crop of all the evils of that hated and dangerous
doctrine. IL he teaches that slarery is great
evil" and is successful in his laboars, how long
would it be before Anti. Slavery sentiments and
discussions will be rife among us? And what
would be the influence of such state of things
on the negro population 7 ....a -. -.-
We repeat, that there is no difference in the re.
Err;o of T. AZ
thodist Church, and il any of our citizens desire
to join the Methodist Church, they can attach
themselves to that which has an organization in
the South. in this State, having respect for our ci
vi! institutions, and emlnently enjoying the conf
dence and esteem of our citizens. Those who
prefer the Northern Conference, furnish strong
evidence of their affinity TO Aboluionisn,, and will
certainly lose cost in this community.
! MIR. Robertson says that Northern Methodists
is a nick name. We are not going to DISPUTE over
qubbles. at this time. If he is not ignoran, of the
history of his own Church. he knows that the An
nual General Conference. in 1914, adopted plan
of separation and in lS45, the Southern Churches
in convention. ratified the plan, and orga nized
Southern Conference, in contradistinc,ion from the
NOTthern conference. And 1t IS further known,
that this separation continues the present da v.
1t IS also known that every slauehoding State and
Territory in the Union adhered TO the Southern
Conference. "A portion of the Church Of one State
only, Missouri, remained with the Northern orca-
nlzaon; and, we regret too, to say, that in our
sister State are found considerable numbers of
Free -soilers and Abolitions,s, all of wi hom. no
doubt. belong to Mr. Rcbertson's church. AL.
though he denies that he is " Northern Melho.
DIST it is we'll known that he does not belong to
the Southern Conference, and he conceals part
of the truth when he states that he belongs to the
Missouri Conference, for il is well known that the
one to which he belongs is under the Northern
s n orthern Annual Conference" .ua-i ..l ...-
Mr.. Robertson boasts of his southern bi birthrght
Holding such sentiments as he expresses in his
communication. ON the subject OF slavery, we re-
gard him as truant son Of the South
| As the Methodists of Arkansas withdrew from
their connection with their brethren in the North,
TO preserve their civil Institutions think that
sense of propriety should have prompted Mr.. Ro-
bertson and his sect, 90 remain within the limits