Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-08-09

slavery.
Resolved, That this Convention recommend
TO Anti-Slavery Christians, when practicable, to
give preference, in their purchases, to the pro-
ductions Of FREQ Labor, and to abstain as much
ns possible, from tho use of those articles which
arc produced by unpaid toll.
Resolved, That the principles of Spiritual
morality determine the duties Of Christians at
the Ballot Box, as specifically as in any other
relation, and require them TO oppose all gross
| immoralities, there, with as much fidelity as any
where else.
Resolved, That the fact, that three millions
of men, women and children are chattclized ana
outraged, and held in cruel bondage by the un-
righteous legislation of the country, presents
motive to tho diciplcs of Christ, which should
| be paramount to all party and pccuniary con-
siderations, in tho discharge of their political
duties. As they would keep themselves free
from injustice and their religion from reproaeh,
they should guard against all party entangle-
ments which would prevent their paramount
duty to the crushed slave.
These resolutions arc explicit though quite
limited in their range of subjects. Tho
reports Of committees seem to have been dc.
signed to express moro fully the views and in
! tcntions of the Convention. Two of these Re-
ports will be found in another column.
But it must be remembered these are but the
opinions of the radicals, who arc in the Church,
as every where else minority. A short time
previous to this Convention, Missionary Con-
vcntion was held in the same place, by the con-
scrvativcs-the Orthodox supporters Of The
American Board, and Homo Missionary Socic-
ties. 1t will be seen that they too profess to be
busy abolishng slavory-but hope to do it by
receiving Shareholders, and poligamists into
their churchcs-thus recognising them as cho-
sen of God for their justice and purity, to reform
the world What success will crown their Ia
bors, it will not be difficult to predict. Below
give in part the result of their deliberations.
The truth is, we can rely neither upon polit
cal nor religious partisans for constant and of-
ficicnt aid in the cause of freedom. Their Incl.
dental aid is valuable. But the church or par
ty is supreme and must be maintained, and they
can only be kept up to the point of rendering
such aid as they do afford, by those who make
the principles of freedom, paramount to the in
forests of church or government. Those who
regard man as superior to opinions or institu-
tions.
"Rcsolved, That we have listened, with |
much satisfaction, TO the statements of Rev. |
DIR. Pomroy, Secretary of the A. B. G. +. NJ,
explanatory of the principles and method of
conducting the Missions of that Board, which |
he represents; and also the sentiments of
Rev. Mr.. Ballantyne, respecting the practi- |
cal operations of the Board in India and |
that we most heartily approve its course, and |
commend It, and the work in which it is ell
gagged, to the prayers and liberal support of
oil nt,r cburcI,o, opI Of n,,t,ro Th,;.,.,,,
community"
Now cle of the statements on which this |
action was based was as follows:
AS to the treatment of Poygamy, Caste |
and Slavery, the Secretaries give their opin-
ions, and then leave the whole matter with |
the missionaries, where it must be left
Churches are Independent organizations, and
with their ministry must settle their own diff
fculies. No man in this country has n
right TO go TO a church, and say 'put out
that man. or put in this man. and no man
has any more right to say SO to n foreign
church. The letter of Mr.. Treat TO the
Choctaw Mission will be remembered. The
sentiments of the letter are still those of the
Secretaries, and the missionaries know it
very well. The Secretaries hope to see ISidUe-
ry disappear from The churches but we never
say TO them, you must turn out this or that
man, whatever your convictions may be as to
his Christian character;' for this would be
outrageous tyranny as much so as if said TO
your churches here. Still the missionaries
have said again and again, that they intend
to carry out the suggestions Of the Secrcta-
ries"
Other statements TO the same effect were
made in the form of question and answer,
DIR. Pomroy being publicly catechzcd by
the Convention:
O. Might not the Committee say TO the
Choctaw missionaries, we cannot sustain
you if you take in shareholders?
A. Yes.
q. Why not do this?
A. The Gospel is preached to reform men.
1t sometimes takes good while TO do it eff
fectually. If the Committee saw that the
churches there were so corrupt MS that there
could be no hope Of doing any further good,
they might take that course.
q. Is there any indication of progress in
the right direction?
A. No very late intelligence, giving dis
tinct data for certain opinions is at hand, but
our belief is that there is.
q. Are these Mission church in n way to
progress faster than other Southern church.
es?
A. They are. Their connection with
Northern sentiment is more immediate.
q. Do any missionaries hold slaves?
A. No.
q. Has caste been baptized into the
church" or are there any persons in the
churches who have not renotinced the caste?
A. There never has been and is not now
any such person.