Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-07-02
Ooe Of The mist refreshing things we have

..---..,. of s,aycry. As the journal of Com
,na,ks. il is emineniy good natureo
ii ,,,;,,y and fall of talent 1t carries The wa
INFO Africa so efrectually. that although .n'
ram.;t,ee's resolutions passed IN mod'hed
.h.ne whereas DIR. Ross substitute did mol
...s and probably was not even put to vote
-, bodv sees that the victory Is on his SIDE
Il ,,;n he read With more interest IN tins Com
A,nun;,y, from the fact that lis able author Is
Known, and has many personal trends among
go s..ech oftl,e Rev. DR.. Ross.
'aa1 qLaa,aer Of the day was reached at quar-
a.. before seven and the report read again. VIZ:
Tho, this BODY shall reafiirm the doctrine
aao,,nd resolution adopted by HE Gen
:. assembly convened in Detroit IN lS5o,
and .,o.. d;s,vovoI of any
a;,o,,;o, IN be imperinent|y inqulstoral' and
sus The sole purpose Of arriving at the truth'so
- correct misapprehensious, and allay al
Nas,.o,ess irritation a committee be aPpoih'ed
80 f,ooo each of the synods at Kentucky,
~, ~. 80. Missouri, and Virg MA who shall
, i."ao.d 10 report to the next General As
ssn,l'lv on the following points, l. The mum
hsr of alayeheoldcrs In connexlon win the
~ " all IN. number of slaves held by
The extent To which slaves are held
- an unavoidable necessity imposed Icy Tie
-. IS the Siates.ihe obligations oil guardian.
~. o,d The demands Of humanity. 3.
Wtfo,her the Southern churches regard the
.,cradness of the marriage relation as 1t exists
anopo The slaves, whether baptism IS duly "d
'.,;a;s,ere1 10 The children of tho slaves pro.
sa.sno christianity, and in general 10 what ex
~, and in what manner provision is made Tor
he religious well being ofIhe slave &c.
Dr Ross moved to amend the report by sub
shutting the too"ing
With an express disayowal oil beng lmper.
,;nently inqusitoriol, that committee oil one
.f,o,, each oflhe Northern synods oil - be
-anno;uted tho shall be requested to report TO
The next General Assembly:
The number oil Northern church members
.on.erned. directly or indirectly, IN building
IA 6,,;nc ont ships for the African sIove trade
and the slave trade between The States
The number of Northern church mem
-. who traffic with sla, eholders, aud are
seeI;np TO make money by selling them negro
olo,hing. handouts, and cowllldes
q The number of Northern church mem
49,. vbo have sent orders 10 New Orleans and
o,ber Southern cities 10 huve slaves sold 10 pay
Jeb,s owing them from the South See Un'
Gle Toms Ca5ln.J
The number of northern church members
who buy The cotton s1gar.rcc, tobacco orang
es pine apples. figs, giager' cocoa melons,and
n thousand other things raised by slave labor.
The number OF Norhern church members
,vbo have intermarried with shareholders, and
have Tins become slave-owners themselves,or
.r;ov the wealth made by the blood OF the
slave. especially fthere be any Northern min
;sters of The Gospel in such a predicament.
The number of Northern church mem
,ors who are the descendants of the men who
L;dnanped negroes in Africa and brought
them to Virginia and New England IN former
years. .nu:a,a, .o,,,b of MON.
her. Inns descended, and what action Is best
10 compel them to disgorge this blood stained
GOLD. or TO compel them to give dollar Tor dol
lar in eoualizing the loss of the South by eman'
cipalinn. ,,-,.
ministers especially, who have advocated m"'
der in resistance to the laws OF the land
o The number of Northern church mem
hers who ewn stock in underground railroads
and canals.
10. That special commission De sent up
Rcd river To ascertain whether LeSree, Who
,abinoed Uncle Tom TO death, land who was a
Northern gcmhemanD be not still IN connex'on
with some Northern church in good and reg
ular standing
II The number of N orthern church mem
bers no attend meetings Of Spiritual Rappers
or Bloomers,or Women's Rights Convention
lists.
- The number of Northern Church mem
hers " no are cruel husbands.
ia. The number of Northern Church mem
hers who are henpecked husbands
las is always difficult to know the tenn
ner Of he speaker and audience from print
RI renort, il is due alike to DR.. R., to the
whole assembly, and the galaries to say thai
he, in reading these resolutions ana .nrousn
out his speech, evinced great good humor and
kindness of feeling. which was equally mani
tested by the assembly and spectators repeat
edly while he was on the hoor'
Dr. R. then proceeded: Mr.. Moderator,
tb< h.sat srllpf