The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-12-01

OF I00 OOV0FuIn6OLS VI Lu0y cdUuO Ectutu
to their native land without becoming slaves
From William Wells Brown's +" Three Years in
Europe" &c.
% The following, which appears in the
Painesville Telegraph, is inserted in the Star
by request.
To the Friends Of the M. e. Church,
i'm Lake County.
PAiNEsvILLE, Sept. II, 1852.
We, the undersigned, hereby certify. that in
q meeting Of the Board of Trustees Of the NJ
f. Church in Painesyile, held on the evening
of the 5ih lost. we heard VIM. Clayton "a mem-
Der OF The Board) say in substance. "Tha: the
NJ. E. Church threw its paternu! arms around
all the enormu,ies of American S'avery-led it
up to the altar and baptized it-administered TO
it the Sacrament Of the Lords supper-licensed
ii to preach the Gospel-laid upon its head the
hands Of the Bishops and Presiding Elders
saying take thou authority 10 execute the Office
of Deacon, or Elder, and to administer the sac
raments in the congregation; made it D. d., and
even permitted it 10 ascend to the seat Of B:sh-
op, and having done this, will stop the mouth ol
every man who desires 10 speak against this
enormity."
Brother Norton replied, that if he believed
that 10 be the character Of The Al. E. Church,
he would fee from her bosom as speedily as
possible.
Brother Clayton asksd-Is il not true?
Brother Norton answered, No Emphatical-
ly, NO!
Br. Clayton then said, addressing Br. Nor
ion. Any man who with your knowledge.
will deny it is fit to be ranked with any class Of
men.
Br. Morton replied, tina, Black-legs Horse
thieves, and Cut-throats, were classes Of men,
and he wished to know il he designed 10 include
ihem2 He said he did.
The foregoing declarations Of VIM. Clayton,
were cordially sanctioned by Benz. Bissel, Milo
Harris. Wm. Croft and T. B Jarvis.
Witness our hands
DANIEL KERR,
DEssAL,NEs SyEvRNs,
D. NJ. EDDY,
RoBERT MooDEy,
IL. h DAhNESs
The Trustees meeting referred 10 in the
foregoing paper, was called for The purpose OF
considering the proprie,y Of opening tine Church
on Sunday for what were considered by many,
Political Lectures by Judge Bissel. The paper
was drawn by myself, soon after the meeting
10 which it aludes, before had any intimalior
that MIR. Clayton was thought Of as cand;
daie for office and in justice to myself ano the
brethren whose names are attached to that pa
per, will here say, that it entirely accord
with my present distinct recollection OF The fncls
N. NoRToN.
P. S.-The statements of Mr.. Clayton wers
made near the opening of the meeting. before
ans votes were taken; and in perfect keeping
with the spirit therein manifested. on thursday
last he declined exchanging with me the usua
compliments Of civiliiy, assigning as the reason
that he would no. shake hands with man o
my character. N. N.
The above is secret circular issued on III
morning Of the eleciion.for the avowed purpos
of defeating the candidate for Sheriff. VIM
CLAYTON. a member Of the M. E. Church, an
7 a decided Anti-Slavery man. The Circula
was prepared by the Rev. N. Norton, preach
or in charge: copies distributed al the Po:
Office; and circulated by, and among lhe brelt
ren-Dct overlooking by any means those VIII
nigh, be Influenced by this mems.
Az this is the first time, among US where
preacher has undertaken to dictate or 10 use hi
own position and q portion Of the Church fc
political effect; and the first instance when on
portion o: the church has been put in requ
stion 10 break down one Of its members, it ma
be Interesting to know something more about
The meeting was an official meeting, got u
for the purpose Of voting ms-not out OF III
( Church. but out OF the house; and although ne
secret, ye, all understand that what is said an
done on such an occasion has, Mt least the pledg
OF honor and prudence, if nothing else woul
would dictate such policy-and know of n
other instance where the preacher, or an
other member Of such meeting has so far vic
lated his obligations to the Church, as to psrad
in handbili what occurred; bot inasmuch n
they have volunteered to the public earble
portion Of what took place or that msmor.bl
occasion, ii is no. only needful, bu, due TO ,bos
who have become implicated therein, tha, III
whole budget be opened, and here you hav
it:-
During the evening, the subject of SLAYER
came up Mt. Clayton spoke boldly, and u.tel
cd somssruths which were coniradic,ad by Nj
Norton. The Rev. a. Piymp,on immedia,el
took the floor, and sustained Mr.. Clayton i
wha. he said. Hamade direct appeal to M
Norton, and 50 ovsrwhsiming were ths fact
mat no further protssi was offsfed--
- =! s-..tg Of tela i've Of his.