Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-05-31

the church, and IN the NATION, That
we viii use our influence to have the next
General Conference pass rule of disci-
pline in these words, Hereafter, no
STAKEHOLDER shall be admitted 10 mem
bership in our church that the next Ge-
neral Conference be respectfully and ear
nestly requested to adopt such means and
pass such rules, as in its Judgment it
shall see fit, for the ultimate and speedy
extinction of slaveholding'in the church. +"
The Vermont Conference adopted the
following resolutions:
" ResolDsd, That slavery. the assumed
right of property in man, merits our
strongest, constant and perpetual abhor-
renee. ua
{" Res0lu:d, That we ought not to hold
our peace and suffer sin upon our bro
Their. a-5. t.ggt.3s
" Resoluea. That we exceedingly regret
that in 1845, when the great effort was
put forth to entrench this foul sin in the
episcopacy ofour church, and the church
was riven thereby, that the last yestige
of the sum of all villainies had not been
swept therefrom.' -
At the late Providence Conference the
following preamble and resolutions were
adopted, which may be found published
in the Pittsburg Christian Advocate of
the End of May, 1854. which pu6lica-
lion was extensively circulated through
this county.
/" Whereas, American slavery de.
prives nearly four millions Of immortal
beings of inalienable rights, and is a
fruitful source of sorrow, misery and
wretchedness. such as no language can
express, and whereas, many guilty of
tined their position and declared that sla-
very is righteous institution, and de-
signed for the greatest good Of the hui
man family Therefore,
RESOLVED, That we consider slavery
most abhorrent to God of love and
justice, at war with the spirit and letter
of His word, and destructive to the social,
civil and religious rights of man; as that
with which we have no fellowship, and as
a conference, will endeavor to use the
most decisive yet christian means for its
removal from the church and the world.
" ReSolVed, That in view Of the defiant
position assumed by tho slave power, and
the bold stand they have taken in the flu
gitive slave law, and in proposing the
Kansas and Nebraska Bill in the Senate
of the United States, and the discourteous
manner in which they have treated the
clergy of New England for protesting
against the Nebraska Bill, it becomes US
as ministers to be more active in awaken
ing the conscience Of the church, that
she may discharge her whole duty to
God and suffering humanity, in the pre-
sent crisis.
g Resolved, That the hour has come in
which no person should be allowed TO be.
come a member Of the church of Christ,
who holds slaves in bondage against the
slaves will"
Other Northern Conferences have adopt
ed similar resolutions denouncing Con-
gress for the passage Of the fugitive slave
law.
The deductions to be drawn from a
careful reading Of these extracts show
conclusively that the policy of the NJ. E.
Church North, is the extirpation ofslave-
ry.
Can the reader see any affinity between
Mr.. Wilson's and the action of these Con-
ferences Have not shown co-work-
ing between these conferences and Mr..
Wilson here? The candid reader must
answer these questions.
But should be able by argument and
proof to convince an Agrippa rs to what l
have written, Mr.. Wilson. it seems. could
find vassals enough to contradict, yea,
prove. the fact so sta'cd. and proven to be
otherwise without his witnesses having
any knowledge Of the facts Of the case,
they being bIinded-deccived by him.
Such must seem to be the state of af-
fairs, to the most casual reader. when he
reads the preamble and resolutions of
the Quarterly meeting Conference, signed
" M. Tichnelle. p. E.. and published in
the Register of the 18th inst.
There are some Of the members Of that
conference, know, who would not sane
tion this preamble, and indeed the whole
thing is nugatory, insignificant and dero-
gatory, and therefore, the perpetrator
should feel all the odium attached to such
futile efforts to cover over so bad cause
There are members of that conference
who have too much foresight te be gulled
into as awkward category as this pre-
ambIe and the first resolution places them
IN and believing that the members have
been deceived for the purpose of bolster
ing up the man Wilson, and having We
~ high regard for many Of them, will
refrain from any farther comment on thu
act, which is anything but creditable to
that body, and disreputable to the being
who gulled these gentlemen.
will now pass to the review of m,
Richmond letter." Mr.. Wilson's thre,
first objections to the fugitive slave law
has already been proven beyond doubt
The fourth objection is the rational de
ductions drawn from the reasons assigned
for Mr.. Wilson's objections to that law
have proven, AID Mr.. Wilson (tacitly J
admits the fact that he objects to this Law