The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-26
SYNOD OF THE DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH.
Another Debate on sIayery-The North Caro-
lima Chassis Voted Out Of the Synod
Speeches, Resolutions, sc.

lima Chassis Voted Out OF the Synou-
Speeches, Resolutions, sc.
THIRD DAY.
The Synod assembled yesterday morning at O'Clock,
he Ninth street church, pursuant to adjournment the
day before The President Rev. Mr. Wells occupied the
chair The minutes Of the last days session read
and approved
After some unimportart preliminary BUSINESS the re-
port Of the Committee the Communication Of the
Chassis Of New York Was read. This report upon
the susentaton Fund, Public Building Fund, and Board
of Publication.
Upon motion, the report accepted, and the sub
iects taken up for consideration separately.
The report upon the susentaon Fund referred to
the committee this fund, without debate.
Tho report upon the Public Building Fund adopted
That portion Of the report upon the Board of Pubca
ton saying this Board draft upon the churches
or which no adequate equivalent Is afforded" called up
some debate.
Upon motion, the whole matter in reference to the
Board Publication laid upon the table, in order to
take up preamble and resolution in reference to the
admission Of the North Carolina Chassis.
The preamble Of Rev M ss bos slavery
Rev. Mr. CoNcxIN first took the floor He was opposed
to the preamble II had nothing to do with Christianity
We might well condemn intenperance in admitting
our Southern brethren to condemn slavery They
members Of the church. and that enough is slavery
sin as we say it isY II 1t is then this whole subject
ought to be put out Of this synod How
to admit what we denounce to be sinful bodyp deny
the statement made yesterday that we endorse the laws
Of the State Of North Carolina by admitting our Southern
brethren. We took this Christian men acknow
lodging one Divine Master. contend that this very sys
this degraded race to higher and nober stand
ierase what said by Rev. DR.. How yesterday that
tie Bible in no part Of y condemns slavery as sin
am opposed to all efforts at compromise upon the question
Compromise viii not in this case. We must &C
cept this Chassis must reject it. Mr.. President
if we reject this application debar ourselves from the
SOUTH we cut ourselves of from all communication with
our Southern brothers He hoped this preamble would
not prevail.
should much rather have had this subject before as
naked question cannot say men are inexcusable for
holding slaves. believe man can be excusabie al
though am opposed TO slavery am opposed, there
fore, to this preamble Let us have the plain
question whether win receive our brethren into Eel!
lowshp or not and cannot see how we can refuse,
we ooey the teachings and injunctions of the Bible.
MI. Gray, Of Jersey City, am In nvor Of having the
naked question and let decide whether slavery is
SIN or not. II 1t is sin we cannot gloss it over. We
cannot tamper with IL at ALL We ought to put it away
am ready TO meet this question now. hope We will
Dr. How Of New Brunswick.-I must say few words
more. SO far from slavery being sim believe, from
South tomorrow would be to them act Of the greatest
injustice and cruelty: What would become Of them
would they help them-hire them-advance them CAPT,
ta and set them up in busness9 believe they would
not do not think we ought to egisate Tor the con
full what shall say Of German forefAthers2 They
were all shareholders The appeal made to Moses and
the Bible has denounced being behind the age.
have listened to this with surprise and dsmay Has it
come to this Are in advance of the Bibe2 II such
sentiments as these are entertained Lei tell this
Synod they have important matters tn It demand
their consideration than slavery sincerely believe that
American slavery has been great blessing to the Afi-
wild and false. Why, Mrs. Stoves " Uncle Toms CABIN
is an entire deusion and as great cruelty as could be
put out of the pale of civilized communities.
Dr. AIiGER-I rise to point Of order. The question
Of emancipation Of slaves Is not before the house.
CBAIRMAN-I must decide DIR. How Is in order. He is
within the latitude given to other speakers DR. How at
this point, however, yielded the noor TO
Rsv Dr. precise point before rs Z the pre-
lists in the southern States today No pretends to
penal effects Of the tall The preamble only gives utter
anee to our sentiments in regard to slavery and sypa
tltes with those who are found in the midst Of it,
hope the preamble will prevail.
Mr. PEaRd-I see there i restless feeling under this
debate already but think this is only the beginning of
the end. What good ask result from the adoption
of this preamble and resoutionY | afraid
here taking too much of the spirit OF political parties,
and resolved TO rush this matter through regardless
of consequences A thousand questions will arise from
ime To time upon this question, and from year to
this mater win plunge rs into an exciting debate can
zion of the Chassis of North Carolina Now the Bible has
tten quoted here prove that does not condemn a
worry a sin. Now suppose time hence shoald
have application from The Chassis Of tab for admis
zion into the church Now they tolerate poygamy there
and ii they asked to come into our church We should
have TO decide the piey Of poiygamy upon SCRIPTURE
grounds and defy any to find in The Bible any
tence foi bidding man having two or three wives.
daughter Now, because the Bible does not expressly
forbid this who doubts its being sin because of thisY
Our action here in regard to slavery will 60 all over the
South and reach far Kansas, and do much work for
god evil If go in favor of slavery, this action viii
encourage the glases,n the Stringfelows'' and
"nrongbows.n and this we ought TO avoid These men
bica bodies. am opposed to both the preamble and
resolution
amendment to that offered by Or. Cause, and already
before the house,
Whereas, this Synod innot in any degree ympathise
with the system Of American slavery, does yet sympa
thise with those Christian who find themselves in the
midst Of it, al themselves holding slaves.herefore,
Resolved, (The original resolution)
Mr.. pa Boise supported this resolution, believing it TO
be more simple than the one offered by DR.. Cause.
Dr. BrruuNE- confess that since the introduction Of
this question into this synod my anxetes have been for
the Dutch Church. believe in the motto Love your
neghbor yourself" but do not think Holy Writ
selves. In all this matter have had single eye TO the
welfare Of the church ! abolitionist. detes.
@ boo% Of my soul but 4 mott
slavery man. and believe in this preamble, saying
to the world where stand upon this all important
topic What have we been doing mere for the past day
twoS We have been exhibiting TO the world divided
church and church too that has always been ceebrat
come into this body We did not bring Il here. Il was
forced upon MS and II accept il orsee angry ella
NOR year after year that will be serious to US In the
other churches II has divided the Presbyterian church
II has divided the Methodist church, it has divided the
Baptist church; and now, shall we let 1t divide us
plead for the sake of peaceor the sake Of the church.
for the sake Of union to keep this whole matter
our church am willing to do all in my power to as i
my Southern friends; but cannot take them this
house, out of fear Of the future. have been
Of those malignant spirits that assaied the Soulful
don't preach aboitonism-I am not in favor of it.
don't preach II in my pulpit but still others don't think
upon this subject as do and dissenson will come among
us if take in our Southern brethren and must In
sst that all slavery sentiment be taken out Of this church
altogether.
At the close Of Dr. Bethunc's remarks, motion was
made by Judge Bacon Utica to lay the whole matter
the table. Upon taking this vote the motion laid
upon the -four voting In the Affirmative, and
forty-one in the negative
The ayes and nsyes called for by the Rev. DR..
How OF New Brunswick the vote being ayes 60 AZ.
The convention then adjourned TIL the afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Synod assembled puncually at O'Clock in the af
ternoon.
The question Of the North Carolina Chassis being set