The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-03-20

leaving il to their discretion whether they will
obey God or man.
2 Rssolred. That while we have no apprehen-
sion that any Of our people will so far forget
their duty TO God and to their neighbor' rs in
any way to aid in the execution Of this upright.
eous law, or be less ready than before to feed
and clothe and shelter the fleeing captive, and to
speed him in his flight to place Of freedom and
safety, we nevertheless declare, that 10 be de-
TERED by human penalty from doing any of the
above Offices Of kindness and duty to those from
whom this unnatural bill would compel us to
" shut up our bowels Of compassion" would be
highly aggravated sin against God. Fear not
them which kill the bodyn-Mdtt. x, 2S.
g. Resolrea, That should this most oppressive
penalty be inflicted on any for doing what our
Saviour declares he will make the test of the
righteous at the day Of judgment, it will be in
violation Of the sacred rights OF conscience, and
as truly persecution was ever suffered under
the most ntoerant Pagan or Papal despoism.
g was hungered, and ye gave me meat; | was
thirsty, and ye gave me drink; was stranger,
aud yc took me in naked, and ye clothed me.
inasuuch as We have done it unto one of the least
of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me "
| MaR. XIV, %. &c, 40.
Adopted Thomas SPRouLL,
| AHeghmy, Oct. II, 1850. Pres. Ctsrk.
! BETH III, WASHING rON COUNTY PENN.
| The Proceedings Of Meeting hsld IN Bdhel Church.
! IN M.mJers Of The CpmJerlGnd Presbyterian
Church.
The meeting was organized by appointing Rev
john Cary, Chairman, and William M. Evans
Secretary
The meeting was then opened with prayer by
the Rev Cary, after which the object Of the meet
ing was stated
On motion, Rev s Winget, Rev. J II. D. Hen
derson, Rev. J. c. Thompson, Jonas Cooper, anc
Isaac Comet, sen, being appointed committee
on business, reported preamble with resolutions
I'VE omit the preamble, anxious to save room
]. Resolved, That it is manifestly the duty o
all Christians who enjoy the light of the presen
day when the Inconsistency Of slavery both will
the dictates Of humanity and religion has beer
demonstrated and is generally seen and acknowl
edged, to use their honest earnest and unwearie'
endeavors to speedily as possible efface or wip'
out this blot from our holy religion.
2. ResOlred, That, recognising the great princi
Piles taught by Jesus Christ, that the world is tn,
broad theatre OF Christian action, we discard anc
utterly repudiate the sentiment that LOCALITIES anC
geographically bounds moral obligation and Chris
tan duty
g. Resolred That, in view of the pro-slavery
character Of the Cumberland Presbyterian
!
! in 6iehty to God, the Church, and the oppressed
slave, refrain from expostulating with the slave
| holding members Of our church, and urging then
TO remember those whom they are holding il
| bsaS7 80 6oraa with them, aid to break evscJ
| yoke, and let the oppressed 90 free.
4. Resolued, That we will prepare and circulate
petitions or memorials in the bounds OF the Penn
sylvanis Presbytery, to be presented to the mex
| General Assembly Of our Church, praying he
to take at least incipient steps for the final re
moval of slavehoding from her communion
3. ReSolUsd, That we most earnestly request al
the members of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church composing the Pennsy lvanis Synod, who
believe slaveholding to be antichristian to co0pe
rate with us in this important work.
8. ResolCed, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be signed by the officers, and that the editors
of the National Era, Cumberland Presbyterian
and all others friendly to the cause, be requested
to publish them
The above resolutions, after being discussed
were adopted.
| Rev Henderson, Rev. Winget, Rev. Thomp-
son, o Cozad, and Isaac Comet, sen, were ap-
pointed a committee 10 carry out the spirit of the
above resolution.
Rev Winget Rev. AItell, Rev. Thompson
and Rev Henderson, were appointed a committee
to correspond with others friendly TO the cause.
The meeting then al journed.
JonN CARY,' Chairman.
WILLIAM NJ. Evans, Secretary.
objected TO the above proceedings phoIe doubt
Ing the proprety Of such measure at the pTeS, time