The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-06-01

field, Mrs. Elizabeth Heaton Salem, Mrs. Ell "a
beth A. Aidrich, Cincinnati.
Erecutire Coniraiftee-M Mrs. G.. NJ. Severance,
Mrs. Hanuah Brown, Mrs. H. NJ. Addison, Mr.
Samuel Brooke. Cleveland; Mrs. Emily Robinson.
Mrs. Josephine S. Grifing. Miss Caroline Stanton.
.Mr. Benjamin S. Jones, Salem; Mrs. Elizabeth s.
Hall, Mrs. Mary Ann Skinner, Ravenna; Mrs.
Mary Whitings Canton, Mrs. Bateham, Columbus
Secrvtarg-Mrs. Frances Bradburn. Cleveland.
Jreasa7er-Mrs. Martha Jane Tiiden. C!eve-
land.
After variuus discussions which were paricipn-
ted in by different individuals, the Convention ten
dsrlng its acknowledgements to the Trustees Of
the Free Church for the use of their House. and
and to the ciIizens of Ravenna for their hospitality
adjourned without day.
Pursuant to appointment Mrs. Severance deliv-
cred an address TO an oyeiflowing house, great
numbers not being able to gain admission. The
address was characterized by exceeding power
and force, credtabe alike to the intellect and the
heart OF the gifted speaker.
Thus to the close was unflagg;nI interest kept
up, highly Interested throngs erowding each ses-
sion OF the Convention.
Wrong.
The attack Of the Christian Press on the late
Anti Slavery Convention at Cincinnati, is unwise
and indefensi5le, and is alrendy recong upon the
Press and will injurs the cause of reform. Sam
uel Lewis the President of the Convention, took
the true liberal, man-like ground. that of extending
the right hand of fellowship TO all refurmers who
striving for mans elevation, for the practical
enforcement OF the Saviour's Gulden Rule and its
application in its full and God-ke spirit to the
tire brotherhood of nan. without stopping enquire
into different shades of theological belief and to
quarrel over bigoted sectarian dngmas. Does sec
tar'an theo'ogy have such narrowing tendency,
that theologaDs devoted to its dogmas cannot fel-
lowship any but such in their precise groove?
If so, they bring themselves under the direct CEN
sure ofthe Saviour, for when the Disciples IF Je-
sus forbade the man who followed not with them to
cast nut devils in his name, the Saviour said FOR
BID HIM NOT.
Man is greater than sectarian theology-bis in
related to the great principles Of eternal
right upon VIII ch is based the throne of God itself.
We like the elevated and catholic spirit of the fol-
lowing extract from a Tract on Slavery just pub
lised by the American Reform Tract and Book
Society at Cincinnati. Its spirit is not much in
accordance with that of the Christian Press, and
its I OF very far seeing copyists.
The Tract aludine to the moral and religious as
pect of the Anti-SIavery reform. speaks of the
great diversion of views. and says:
! " In u matter confessdly SO difficult and among
people whose views SO diverse, it is too much
10 expect a unity of views nnong all the friends o
freedom, except upon very few, very simple, and
most directly practical points. Let not fall in-
TO the of those WIN forbade their neighbors
casting out the devil. because he f,lloweth NOT
with u.s. in all the points of doctrine or practice.
We shnuld gladly comm snd all who give reason
able evidence of sincerity in their endeavors.-
Let them do all the good they can, we'll as
they know. If we know better way, let us
follow it in q better manner. Without a com
promise of principle, there needs to be an crease
of mutual forbearance. But this is less essential
| than great increase of al. And as all depend;
upon the wisdom of God for guidance, and upor
his blessing for success--ihere is one thing ii
which we can all Hgree-that prayer be made
without ceasing unto G ID in behalf of our erslav
ing and enslaved fellow countrymen, for the
speedy deyerance from this stupendo is course"