New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-20
TIE BlPrNTs or CONNECTICUT
TIE following resolves respecting Temperance aud
slavery were passed by the Annual Baptist Convention
of Connecticut a. is session a; Hartford last week:

TIE following resolves respecting Temperance aud
Slavery were passed by the Annual Baptist Convention
If Connecticut a. i,s session a; Hartford last week:
Psso1c4 That greatly 0i,e IN the prospect OF me
speedy enactmen, OF suitable Prohbory Liquor IL" ~
~ STATE and that recognize new and imperative oO
lection as about 20 ieyo.ve upon a. religious teachers
an, friends Of truth and purity, to prepare mo plOc l
for and aid IN, the effective execution OF such Jaw u
the promise rum-lrlhc 80 ma nous peYe '' a"s'
INJURIOUS 20 men, shall be oyeEthlo"n N tbs common
wealth. ill.,.
yt,be- ~ individuals or in collective capacity, 10 ca
80 ,beir opinons of the acts OF the Government under
wi ieh they i've and whereas we believe i to be the duy
O. Christians 90 protect eSamsI ahd ret ~ al '""'u
means the CON MISSION o. moral wrong thef'of9
Hesolred That We. citizens Of COnneencut, AMI
cy a. the representative 0i the Baptist thUrche
therein. in Convention assembled, regarding hYoau'ay
seryude except fos crime, an e'i conden"el aux "
t,iueiss O. American Independence and The Gospel Of
e.tis Chris-gn evil which Christian men everywhere,
b. virtue Of their pr0l sion, axe bound b. al leg1'
m.asurcs 10 limit Ia rs influence, anG 20 seek % cNe.
,nnae-dO protest earnestly against me Sc1 "i our ~
,iona lcgisl5turo c,gbshng Icror al Toy erninehs III
Kanse- and Nebraska, repeating the Missouri ,pnp'o-
MISE thus opening 10 the blight OF slavery lcrrtoFy
on.ecrated 10 r,edonin defiance VI the prayer OF nu
erous Ie,itons addressed 20 Congress on the subject
m cont, mp: the will ofthe people as expressed III pubic
as--nbes end by the press,-in perhdiouS ana paPaoe
violation OF plgtiod iGh, tending 10 destroy c0nhdcnce
in the integrity 81 our Government, and To general puoc
Pc-oTed That we perceive in this act the determined
nrno.e Of the slave power achieve supremacy in the
even though call for the sacrifice Of honor
personal sectional and Ba'ion6 that We regard IL as one
and no. the FIRST al series OF measures tending ID hs
eud-n.asar.s which nan may not subpht WITHOUT All
abReeaon OF their manhood, nor PaTi5's without forget
.ulners OF the price and nature OF tle~ hoerues-nr
CHRf irt0R, ignoring the Obligations oi thoif iat
hcsoired That the contempt with which the respectful
ennnstra1css OF the New-Engand clergy against the
commission of the Nebraska iuqu'y was rejected by the
Congress Of the United States was violation Of The "r
feI,d right OF petition. "
Rcsoirod THAT REGARDING Tho present a. crisis M The
oars of or country inv diving is position among the n
tons of III. world for Justice honor and int gritty, aud a.
i,voi no. only the future OF UGpeOpisd souics
bu; the true freedom Of free men on Tree son. We "a pas
tor, AID representative OF Baptist Churce, in The State
OF Conn etcu feel called upon To all constitutional
ueans to pre-, the spread OF slavery IN all the Terrlto
res of the United states.
ON motion o. the Rev. Mr.. Turnbd the following res
oluon was unanimously adopted, ciictng omo line aaI
orcble aud determined remarks from Dr.. Turnbrl hui-
self and from number OF the oblesl OF the denomi-
nation OF Baptists in the State.
The Rev. +. Galushe present, and in brief al
IN tie National Trennal Convention If Baptists and
copcre ,ulaed the audience the change that has come
over tie sentiments OF the ministry the Slavery ques
ton since that event
Eesolred That we regard the iorcble rendition OF An
,bony Burrs licensed Christian minister into unmga-
ted Slavery az utterly inconsistent with the spirit
of Chris. any and the genius OF our Tree n-tuons and
that will all lawful means for tho nJdihcaon or
repeal OF the law in accordance with the provision, Of
which he deliy cred