New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-18
Anti.Sectarian Convention.

OsNEIO, W cuuotuhJt IL
Pursuant to call the Anti Sectsrian Convention
assembled at the Second Presbyterian Church in
Oswego this morning at 10 o'clock, and was called
to order by Judge Smith, on whose motion Lyndon
King Of O,wego Co. was called to the chair. On
accepting the chair Mr.. King submitted 4 few re-
marks a. to the Importance Of the Convention and
the work before it.
On motion, John B. Edwards OF 0swego and
Benz. Fish Of Monroe were appointed Vice.Presi
dents, and Rev. w. B. Randolph of Oswego and
w. A. Fuller of Pens. Secretaries.
On the motion Of Judge Smith Business Com
mittee was appointed by the chair, consisting Of
Judge Smith, Rev. Samuel II. May, and A. 8.
WiDge.
On request Rev. A. Prime Of Syracuse, in the
absence of the Committee, addressed the Conven-
ton on its bjects and Importance. Judge Smith,
OF the business Committee, reported the folow wing
series of resolutions:
l. Re.oised, That The Spirit OF Jesus Christ 10 meek
owy, obeoitn holy barmleis Undecided, forbearng, for
giving eourag eous gelung, self sacrificing spirit
2 ResOrsd " he on the other hand be who makes how
ever great Of Chrst and the Bible Is not Chris
ian-bu on ohef hand he who has this spirit 10 Chile
tan though be may never have heard OF Christ or the
Bible.
Sd. That In examining evidences OF all persons peiy
We begin the wrong end we begin al hs head instead
OF his heart for while on The one hand the spirit Of Christ
may be IN the heart and much unsound theology In tie
head there be on the other hand sound Intellectual
faith when The heart destitute of the spirit OF Christ
Resovd That hide fugitive slave from the pursuit Of
the Moses stuans and Leonard Woods would be infinitely
greater piey all The books and and prayers
Of the whole brood Of inhuman and pro slavery
divipes
Resosd That 10 far lefs useful TO be endesyonng to
comprehend and explain the rHure OF Christ Than endsa
vong be hke him. and far less useful 10 be constructing
and sustaining theological systems from the Bible than TO
be imbibLg It's split aud obeying its heavenly precspa
Rssoised That the Gospel Of jesus Christ makes sbun
dsnt provision for the ard closer union OF his Dis
cpes with each other but makes rome al all for their
and that The dividing OF Chstiens into parties aud
soes less violence 10 that min ssrA body OF which
they all members than Ia done 10 he natu and living
BODY by tearing as AZ der Its constitutional pars
hcsoVed That the world perishing with sin because Of
the sck Of that Christianity which be supplied only by
The sbsndonnen Of sectsrsnsm, and the union Of Chris
liars with each other
Resd That nothipg short OF the plain Bible principle
that The Christians Of place the Church OF such ace
be efecuay spPied 10 The overthrow OF Secla
risnlsm.
Resoved That the Christians who are not prepared to
conuo their Church fellow by their principles
prepared for the salvation Of the world, either
home abroad either In Chfistendon Hesihendvm and
that their frat duty 10 not 10 labor TO multiply the
OF Christ but TO acknowledge love and honor hose who
are already His members.
Reso.ed Thai or the Christians Of the place to construct
Church. instead OF simpy occupying the Church OF slch
place God tenders 1t 10 them, 10 TO MAKE themselves
guilty Of rebelously sUpplsndpg the Godmade Church
with the ade Church.