The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-22

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form which th< discipline uaAsrww~& fso0
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powers to which thsy ars amcasbls. From pars
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We reioice to avail ourselves IL this eceas1na
to declare, in tbs words Of the venerable Wes~
ley. In his last letter 10 America. thes ~
Msthodisss are one people In ill ths word. sad
that II Is their full determination N - CON-
siouc-' though mountains rise and oceans rell'
to sever us In vain :" Ia connection with you.
we are born and noursbed 10 connectiea With
YOU, we have lxbored and prospsssd and from
your liberality, and the coun~sls Of two At yoar
venerable hisbops. and seversi Of your highly
| esteemed preachers, We have derived assistance
and advantages which have enabled ~ greatly
TO extend the word Of God In this new coan-
try, and the greatful recollection Of which will
never be cffaced FROM our nainda.
When the full period arrived in lS34, IN which
the welfare, harmony and safety Of our church
rendered il expedicnt for ~ n be Organized In
to separate and independent body, yeu candid
" took into consideration our local circumstances,
and generously complied with our wishcs and,
at the same time, continued to IN the expression
ofyour kindness and llberality. That separation,
however, was not. on our part more thsn on
yours, a separation Of doctrine. Of discipline, Of
motive, or Of affection. but only Of political. goo
graphical and ecclesiastical boundary. Stiil,
with you we were one In heart, in aim. In doc
trine and discipline. Under The influence Of this
conviction and feeling we aought to obtain Z
general superintendent from your connection,
and m de successive applications To no lsss than
four members of your conference 10 ill tho
highly important Office over ~. But al our
applications were unsuccessful and our efforts
to establish and settle our economy were fruit
less, &c, &c.
From pages 81 and So, on the subject Of slav-
cry. Mr. Lord continued to read -
Question, AZ What methods can We take %
extirpate slavery! Answer. We are deeply
conscious of the improperly Of making new
terms of communion for a religious society A.
ready established, excepting on the most press
| ing occasion and such we esteem the practice
of holding our fellow creatures In slavery. We
view it as contrary to the golden law Of God,
on which hang all the law and the prophets. and
the inalienable rights Of mankind, ~ we'll -
every principle Of the revolution, 70 hold In the
deepest debasement, in a more abject slavery
than is perhaps to be found in any part Of the
world except America, 30 many souls that are
all capable of the image Of God. I'VE there
fore think it our bounden duty to take immediate
ly some effectual method to extirpate this abo--
mination from among us and for that purpose
we add the following to the rules Of our society,
viz:
| Every member Of our society who has slaves
in his possession, shall, within twelve months
after notice given to him by the assistant, (Which
notice the assistants are required immediately.
and without any delay, to give in their rssp-e-
tive crcuits) legally execute and record an In
strument whereby he emancipates and sets free
every slave in his possession who IL between the
ages Of 40 and 49, Immediately, or At the far
thest when they arrive at the age Of 49, And
every slave who is between the ages OF % and
40 Immediately, or at the farthest at the expira-
ton OF hive years from the GATE OF the said in
strument And every slave who 10 between the
ages of 20 and IS Immediately, or At the far
taest when they arrive At the age Of 30. And
every slave under the age Of 90, - soon a. they
arrive at the age Of rs at the farthest And
every infant born in slavery after the above
mentioned rules are complied with, Immediately
on its birth.
Other rules provided that the person who did
not comply with them, should have the liberty
to withdraw, or otherwise would be excluded
from the society.
| Question 43.-What shall be done with
those who buy or sell slaves, or give them
away? Answer.-They nre Immediately to be
expelled, unless they buy on purpose to FREQ
| them.
Counsel here read from the general history
Of the society, and again referred to the Book
ofProofs, No. !, page 81:
| Question.-What shall be done for the ex-
tirpation of slavery? Answer.-We declare
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