Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-09-15
The Metho list Annual Conference.
On the subjects Of Rnm aRa Starcy.
RESOLUTIONS

RESOLUTIONS
The Committee on Temperance made a
brief report, ami upon their recommend
alton the conference adopted the follow
ing resolutions:
Resofred, 1st. That from the observa-
tons Of the past year, we are confirmed
in the conviction that the only eflectual
remedy against this gigantic evil, is the
enactment and enforcement of a most
stringent prohbitory liquor law.
ID. That in order to secure this admi-
rable object wcmutually pledge ourselves
to vote for such men only as are avowed-
~ and openly in favor Of the passage OF
such law and that by preaching or lee
turing AMI by all other prudent means,
we VIII en- leayor to secure the co-opera-
ton of all the people within our rcspec-
tive fields of labor.
Sd. That the expressed will of a moor
ity of more than five thousand voters in
November last, AMI the corrcspondingac -
ton Of the popular branch Of the lcgis-
laturc in favor Of a prohibitory law i'll
this state, demand our sincere gratitude
to God and should inspire the friends OF
temperance WithneW courage. and prompt
them to increased AMI vigorous efforts
for the consummation Of the glorious tenn
pcrance revolution.
The committee on slavery respectful
" report that while they deem any la
bored discussion of this subject superlu-
Gus, they do believe in incumbent on this
body of ministers to express clearly, and
Enthusiastically their views of its charac-
ter and Of their duty in regard to it.
For this purpose we propose for adop-
ton the following resolutions:
/. That our opposition to slavery in
all It's forms, was never more decided and
uncompromising than at present.
,. That we regard the Kansas and Ne
braslla bill passed by our national lcgis-
latnre at its recent session, as an alarm
ing exhibition Of the slave power, surpass-
ed in atrocity only by the fugitive slave
law of 1850.
). That we deem it our duty as minis
tiers of the gospel to preach against slave
ry as against other violations of religion
and humanity, and in every other proper
way to labor for lis removal from the
church and the world
4. That We atfcctionatcly invite our
people to cooperate with us by their
prayers and in the use of the elective
franchise to effect a repeal of the fugitive
slave law, t. prevent the further extern
sion Of slavery, and to secure its final eX-
terpation from the nation.
.. That we consider it highly improp-
er tor the NJ. L. church to extend to the
church south such saIutations as imply
fratcrnal relations.
&. That we deem it altogether inexpe-
dent for the NJ. L. church to appropriate
money for the establishment or maintain
ance Of missions in slave territory. except
on the basis Of entire freedom from slave
ry.
l. That while we believe that the Troy
conference resolution, submitted to this
conference for concurrence is well intend
ed, we consider it inadequate to the de-
mands Of the case, and therefore we do
not concur therein.
s. That we request the next general
conference 50 to alter the general rule on
slavery as to read as follows: The buying.
selling or holding human being as a
STARE.