Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-01
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boil Il 10 snl IN q II .iIs.C Church North.
"a Little Ledren Leqpeas tie sW1ioIss Llelag,'
FAUI4
We iayite the attention of all sober
minded men IN South ern States, and espe-
cially all Sldbeholclia members and 1at1ts-
ters In the llethedtst %. Glturch North, to
the action of the Cincinnati and Wiscon-
sin Conferences on the subject of slavery.
We learn from the n Christian Advocate
that the Cincinnati Conference, on the 9th
of DC, ober. passed the following resolu-
tons with regard TO the .yexed question::
ResoLued That we earnestly recoms
mend our people to memorialize Congress,
asking the repeal Of the Fugitive Slave
Law, and the -re-enactment of so much OF
the late law, known as the Missouri Com
promise, as excludes slavery from the
Kansas, Nebraska, and other Territory OF
the United States.
''ResoIVsd, That persons holding slaves
for gain, or for their own convenience IN
any way, or with the intention of perPet-
uating the bondage of the slave, Should
not be received an tie Methodist b. Church.
nor suffered to remain therein"
But the Wisconsin CunfoEeu1e has no
idea of doinr lLiugs by halves. She makes
a Olrnn sweep, and shakes the dust off her
feet against the H. E. Church South
The noted abolition resolution passed by
the Troy Conference. and approved Of and
adopted by many sister Conferences. was
quite TOO mild for her tight-laced sister
OF Wisconsin. The Western Christian Ad-
vocate says:
"The action Of the Wisconsin Confer
ence on slavery equalIed in stringency any
that has yet held its session. The Troy
Conference resolution was unanimously
non concurred in as being too much of IL
middle measure, ana one making non
sIayeholding under all circumstances a
condition of Church membership in the
Methodist E. Church, substituted in its
stead, which substitute was ordered to be
placed in the hands Of the Bishops, TO be
submitted by them to sister Conferences
for their approval. A resolution Avow
ING INSTRUMENTATION, AND DECLINING Eel
Lowsn1p WITH TIE METHODIST e. CHURCH
SOUTH ON ACCOUNT OF SLAVERY, was also
passed. This" says the Western Chris
tan Advocate, "istaking strong ground
On the "vexe-. question, y and affords alum
:11nt proof that the anti slavery leayen is
vigorously a! work. "
Strong ground" indeed. is taken by
the above resolution, but is it consistent
ground ? Why orow DIFFERENTIATION, and
d'cline fellowship with the N. E. Church
South, when it is known to the Methodist
Z. Church North, that there are thousands
of Shareholders in her own communion
and are there not ministers, too, in that
scIf-snme Church who own slaves. and buy
and sell them at pleasure? But for all
this we are told that the NJ. E. Church
North is not an abolition Church-that she
has one work, that is to spread scripture
holiness over these lands. So say the Ro
nanists; and If We dcnounce them for med
ding with The political Questions of thu
country, what are we to say OF the YariOu:
Conferences Of the N. E. Church North
which have adopted such resolutions a!
the above? But the question is. how car
slavehoIding members and slaveholding
ministers in the n. E. Church North, wht
deny being abolitionists, remain in con
nection with Church avowedly AM
decidedly abolition in its characters?
Inconsistency is jewel" BETA.