Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-04-03
Church and State.

Elder E. Matthews, itnerant abolition lecturer,
who recently baptized in pond in Madison county,
KY twelve times for the remission of his abolition SINS
and then compromised by agreeing to leave the State
and again return has it seems, pitched Indi
as the next best field for his abors. Writing to
Garrisons paper he says, much is yet be done in
this State A few days since he got up meeting
among of aboitionsts in Jefferson county, at
which Stephen C. Stephens presided. call was made
for a Christian AntSarery Contention, to be held at
Indianapolis the 28th of May merit, and also for pO
ticGl AntiSla1ery Conrention to be held the
place the 29th of May The object of the frstnam
ed Convention is form Christian Union against slave
holding, and pro-savery principles. The following
olutons embody the creed of this religious organic
alton:
Resolred, That no Christian or Christian church
should hold fellowship or be in communion with slave
holders the defenders OF slavery and wherever they
in such connection they should free themselves
therefrom speedily as they can
Resoired, That the late of Congress, called the
fugitive slave law unconstitutional tyrannica bar
barous cruel and deeply sinful-that is in conflict
with the laws of God and that Christian should aid
in its execution give it any aid countenance,
ton whatever.
The object of the political Convention is only
sistance to the fugitive slave law but resist the adop
ton Of that feature in the new Constitution which pro-
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State, which they say seriously threatens the rights and
best interests of the colOred portion Of their olv ci-
GEMS" The concluding appeal must have been from the
pen of our pious friend, Judge Stephens:
Let the patriot and the Christian put forth his best
exerlon to beloved State and country from
the reproaches of the world and the judgments of Just
Gsd.
Here is proposition for two abolition Conventions
invoke the aid of the Church and the other the
State resist and oppose the action of Congress- and
that of the Constitutional Convention.
All religious combinations to effect political objects
dangerous. The trainers of the Constitution intend
ed to guard against this rock which had split many
of the Governments of Europe They wisely protected
all religions, and established none.
The minister who desecrates the pulpit to preach pol
tiles resistance law disregards the injunction
the Apostle Paul to his young brother Titus, when HI
told him to Put his hearers in mind TO be subject to pr
cpaiies and pocers to obey magistrates to be ready
every good cor TO speak evil of man. to be brGlcl
ers, but quiet showing all meeness unto all men," New
er, until they change the skin of the Ethiopian
these mistaken place the negro equality wit
the white The evil of slavery existed when on
high-souled fathers formed the Government 1t exste
when holy up to Heaven deep prayers for tr
umph, from every battlefield, and brought success
which could have done, had it been wrong
1t still exists and the smiles of mysterious Proydenc
are not withheld. Give freedom to every slave, an
give him equal social and political privileges with tn
f white race, and would the condition of either race
G mprovedl We answer To elevate the negro yo
must pull down the white man.