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people Of God, "especially in the advanced
stage at which the mission has arrived" they
"kuow of no warrant Whatever !" that ii Is
an nti-Christan system, and hence You have
right to deal with il accordingly .
We are grieved to hear that the Chorirwa
have law which practically debnrs tho s.ayc
from all direct access TO the Word Of Cod
without the consent Of the owncr.n Il was
supposed to indicate the course resolved 0p-
on 10y the "Prudonta Committee" in rela-
ton TO slavery in tho mission churches, and
was hailed viii delight by outi-sloycry Chris.
iians, aud by large portion OF the fricnJs
OF the Board. The 'pro. slavery missiona-
rics, however, and the pro.slavery newspa-
pcrs, secular and religious, uttered their
dissatisfaction so loudly and pcrsevereiugly
that the Secretaries appeared to be alarmed,
aud published all apologeiic and deprecato-
~ circular, in which they said that Mr..
Treats letter merely expressed, "opinons,"
but not "dccisious or Instructions" While
the anti-sluycry friends of the Board lament
ed this bowling down TO tire spirit of sInve-
ry" tie pro.slnyery' adherents of the Board
greatly cxulted.
One devoted and efficient missionary found
IL impossible to continue in the Choctn,y
| mission, as an anti-slnvery minister, withon,
| compromising his usefulness or his con-
science; aud left to labor ainong the Indians
| Of Minnesota Terrtoiy.
Another, writing to Mr.. Treat from tho
Chociaw Nation, in the lall Of 1918, says:-
al am fully convinced this mission must be
supported by those who are willing and dis
posed to give their influence in the support
and in the propagation of slavery in the
Christian Church. For years pnst, the gos.
pei, as brought to bear upon this people, has
had an indirect influence to propagate and
build up this system Of wrong and oppres-
sion. am sorry, in Justice TO truth, TO say,
IN some respects il las had direct tendcn-
cy to it,"
In another letter of February 9th, 1919.
this same missionary writes +" could labor
here with cheeruluess and conten,e,Iness.
could but see the gospel exerting an inAu.
ence tending indirectly to tho gradual extinc-
iion of this system, (savory y hut when SEQ
the system gaining strength and consolidating
Itself IN proportion 10 The advancement Of ne
people an Christianized life, and no influence
whatever eNerted by the mission TO retard
the accelerated increase of il, think the
time has fully come Tor Congregational
Christians (ths missionary is Congrega-
| tionalist) TO raise the inquiry-What must he
dodey Aud il it is decided, as doubtless /,
Will be decided by the mission, that nothing
ought TO bc doue, the Lord whom | serve
calls me TO leave tho mission. The call np-
pears TO me as clearly from heaven as my
call TO the work of the sacred ministry" y
Two members of the American Boards
mission among the Sioux wrote n letter. pub
lished in the Central Haiesman, Cincinnati.
expressive of their views. After alludipg TO
tue difficulty Of correcting the error, "when
slavery Is once introduced into a mission
church baptized aud brought to the COM
munon table," they continue: a..a
"The time for rctraction and correction il
TINS case, II would seem, has gone by. They
appear now TO be committed 10 tho system Of
slavery, just as the Southern churches ore.
NOT only are they unable 10 free their church,
es OF the shareholders who at present have
standing in them, but thoy must continue 10
receive such TO the communion table. Aud
luItler, Tie missionaries there cannot do ,cifh.
| om employing sldre labor. We are told thai
at one OF The stations, -four has to be hauled
iorty miles; and therefore, slave help is me-
cessary, would seem to he the Inference.
by that reasoning il would be much more
necessary for us at Lacquiparle to hire slaves
ms we have n land carriage of one hundred
and twenty-five miles. But with them tbere
is more substantial reason than this. Then
must employ slaUe labor as an evidence of lou,
ally 10 ftiS peculiar insiiilaion If lieu are
',n'1'H,ag 10 hire sidves, il is prin,c facia eu,-
denee that they are GboIitionistS. For This rea-
son, y for no other, they MUST hire siaues. Ia
succunibing to these humiliating requsition.
OF slavery, we can lInye no sympathy with
them.
III the Choctaw boarding schools cannot
DE sustained without the assistance of slaves.
then let the missionaries withdraw from them
And n The pliSsinDnrips rauno, oo,,.:....-
reside there without employing slave labor,
aud u they may not, by example and precept
bear testimony against the sin Of holding men
as property, then let them retnrn."
we have reason 10 know thar many Of tho
missionaries of the Board OH this continent
and IN foreign lands, felt deeply crieyed Of
tins rotrograde step OF the Committee. and If
they had felt free TO proclaim their sentiments.
would have used similar language. lns,ly con.
slJerlng that every missionary was interested
IN the decision OF the Board on such mo-
men1ous question, while they knew that
right decision would have inspired them nll
"ib more lntrepidiiy ana zeal, ani woul
nave AIDED them IN doing more good among
me heather, with whom slavery, in soma
lorm or or other, alwsys prevails One mis-
slonary OF another Board, (tho A. II. NJ. So
eeiy,) labonug ia a slave StaIe, untrammelIesl
by associates, and unawed by a vicious publia
sentiment, wrote as follows r
Another Thing that should, perhaps,
menlion as ENCOURAGING, is the growing op-
position to slavery. The pulpit can now
speak out on this subject, and men will hear.
some are taking an active part in the organ
iga'ion OF the emancipation party at our
election OF members Of the Convention mex,
year. We arc determined TO remove this
ereal uiiiicnliy IN our way, oredie in the at
e!ipI AS Christians, aud as ireemen, we
.. WI, surfer 'hls libel on our religion and in-
stllullons TO exist no longer.
" i feel TINT we owe II 10 Cod nnd IN the
oppressed race in the midst of lis, TO ex
hiOit ihe truth in regard to this matter.
shall, however, be careful not to permit my