The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-09-22
From the Cleveland Commercial
TO THE ANTI-SLAVERY MEMBERS OF THE DIS
CIPLE CHURCH, IN THE UNITkD STATES AND
CANADA

DEAR BRETHREN Your attention is respect
fully solicited to the following extracts from a
couple Of letters | have lately received from
one Of our preaching brethren in the Southern
part Of this State, and to a few brief accom-
panying remarks.
These letters are but samples of many others
that ! am frequently receiving from various
sections Of country on the same subject.
HARRISON Co, Quo, dug 8, 1853.
"BRo. ADDISoN-DeGr SIR Having learned
that you are an Anti-Slavery man, indeed,
and that yon stand connected with the Chris
tian church, have concluded to communicate
with you on this subject, to ask counsel of you
as to the best course to pursue in order to do
the most good.
al look upon Alexander Campbelps posi-.
ton, the writer refers to the subject of sla-
very-ED. with all his greatness of mind, as
being most disastrous to the spread of Christian
religion. find, sir that master mind is con-
trolling the great mass of our brotherhood upon
this subject.
"Our brethren of the press are dumb dogs
or this matter the sacred place is also dumb.
My brother, what Is to be done for the down
trodden and forlorn Of our land have learn.
ed that some of the congregations, North, have
taken action on this subject. Please send me
all the information you have as to the best
course to be pursued, in order to get a congre
cation TO take the right position on the sub
ject. One thing is most certain, that cannot
much longer live in fellowship with those who
Cypress their fellow-beings"
In reply to that letter, ] stated all knew Of
the action of some congregations; also, my owr
position as an individual member, which, il
total and unqualified reputation of fellowship
either by word or deed-drect or indirect, with
slaveholders or the defenders of, or apologsts
for slavery.
| also suggested the propriety of a Conven
ton of our brethren, who are opposed to STA
very, at some convenient time and place IL
take the whole matter into consideration, to
devise the best plan we could, and to secure
concert of action in carrying it into effect, and
to mutually ediiy, encourage, and support each
other in the discharge of our duty as Chris
tians in relation to human slavery.
In his second letter, in reply to mine, hC
says
"YOur proposition for Convention is good
and, as Ear AZ have seen the brethren, takes
well My own views are met in it fully--le
us have it. Brother, we must do something al
u vi Wo shah hufo sho bioph Va ihi
lions upon US"
Now, brethren, shall we have such Con.
ventionl Please to let mo hear from you in
various sections of country, at as early a day
as possible.
Should You think favorably of the PROPOSE
ton would respectfully suggest for consider.
alton, the second Wednesday of January next
as the time and this city as the place for the
Convention to meet, and continue in session al
loast two days. Cleveland is nearly central
between the Eastern and Western States, and
other sections from which delegates may be
| 0nected--has great facilities for communica
N6h and is celebrated for the hospitality Of it'
citizens towards strangers IL it should b,
held in Cleveland, our brethren in Norther,
Ohio would themselves form large Conveu
ton.
All papers favorable 10 the object of IN
proposed Convention, please copy or notice tn
above article.