The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-10-10
AKRON Mr.. BUXTON.

Asheville, Sept. 10.
Dean SIR:-Your note has been received
calling my attention TO the letter Of Rev. Nh.
Baird, 10 which lie vndicates the prrsby ierian
church North from the charge oi sholtinnIsm.
made against IL, as well as against The Protestant
Episcopal Church Il The Nnrth. by Hon. l.. VI.
Kent. in his speech II the late celebration IN
Sparan.burg, 10 which. according TO Mr.. Baird.
he made the remark ,bie statement, that the
| Episcopal and Presbyterian churches were N
slate Of great agitation upon the subject II sl,.
very, aud were Oh the eve Of dlsunlun. aud that
disunion Was inevitable"
| Mr.. Baird is right IN saying. 10 regard TO the
Episcopal Church, !" Thai no division on The sub
jeci OF slavery has been anticipated. % is likely
RIVER 10 occur" would very willingly CON-
lnunlraIe. according 10 yonr request, TIE history
81 The Episcnpai church Marin in ito cnnnec-
ton with The question OF slavery. but really there
y 40 history an the question tn be ye! written. IN
4sInu as The suhlsci Of .iaveiy haf nrser once
4 nren named for discussion. OF 10 any way 10 nv
\ IN JwirJge, in the General Con,erinn 81 our
ciiurch. which meets oncr in four years aud is
r"npn-ed OF cle,iral aud Lay members from al
paris Of ~. Union. THIS body u the blniing
INK Of our Communication ihroughuut The Um-
led States. Il would be asserting tpo murh. per.
hips. that here are mol 10 be lound private mem
hers Of lie Episcopal church Al The North. wha
hold extremely errDneois sentiments, or ave es.
ca financially Influenced upon The subject ~
slatey, bur sHch persons. Il !. well snown.
could nni Tor moment gam hearing upon the
hopr 81 lny Diocesan Convention 10 the land,
NOT 10 say of our General Convention. Indeed
the well known policy 81 ,hs Episcopal Con-
yenion., North add Saulh, ever has been to ig.
n,re al, matter ~ discussion whairver. IhaI was
fuieign 70 Iiier Constitutional pUrpasrs, Of meet
iHg together. whether II we're AbolliIonIsID, Ma.
den prolibilonisIn. OF any Other ism Hrnre
nuf own branch Of The Church, as such. has
hereloiore been exempt from every participation
10 The p,ili,al and Moral Reform rIcllrm-ni.
ol ibe day. TIE Editor of The Church Q ,suer.
lly Reslew. Published 10 New Haven. remarks
truly" iliai lie gteai mass of nur Clergy II the
Sotla have avoided the subject os slavery, gene
rally il not EXCESSIVELY, on the ground lhsi u 10
S,ale institution, and subject with which,
therefore. We a. the Norll have nothing 10 Do. :"
Eisewhrrr hs observes. We are sat SIZED thai
20 iiie North there Is no Just conception 81 the
-ri-n, and success Of The shJns made 10 rhri..
iiani-e III slssss AZ The 3buih. We haze heard
affirmed, aud have no reason 70 doub, Ii. thai
iliets are mOrs protesting Christians among AZ.
f|eaa slave, 81 the Uelled States Than there are
converts 70 Christianity in al the Piolesisni
VI sim. II Ihti.lrndop." Az further speri.
.stuoi lie pint of our church press take IL. fpl.
h,siug paragraph concerning the recent Wheeler
- shcil | cut out of late numher of The
!" Baunst u he Gus" published in Phl4del.
phi.:
| q .7Joiiionism. known nai ~hy ne
/ FrunI'. RrsR~. ,f ihls eiiy. should be enniinu.
II I. he sem i've. With marked articles 10 r.la.
|. ilai ~ the not0iions or r-ihsr Infamous Pass.
mote Williams n. liesnno, be tappo-eJ ,hsI
. ~ "a, feel he lsssl sympathy 10 his behalf ~
/. d. ollierwtss Than hsafiIly approve The firm
4 course and righteous derision II Judge Lane
I whp will not fail we hope 10 msip,s,n ibs
majesty u The lac - this and al similar ca.
I SIS" Boasey. dsgasi -.
. Il !, ire. per contra. . The Chufchman.' .
. pabli.hsd H. Nss York. having unfonunslely
. iallrn under The edilonsl m,nassnsni n IN Ens.
Isl, Aholiiionisi. made. some sir months sgn.
/, fiefcs attack sgsissi ovf domestic institution Of
4 slavery, bot il VS. mel. u 10 said. vih The los.
II hall Of rs subserpiian let. and that paper ha.
I a dared since 70 tuurh The subject, rrefpi on.
]. " By sree,ing a il ss Tho forbidden question.
J. The Aforesaid paper vas slsshed up 81 The tint
!. N The i'hshsslon Mefcorv. BY the Rev. Pau
/, I'fapler; and Il 10. We susperi, f,om that fasl
J. Of controversy that he Hon. Nc. Ksiti Jerse'
h hs impression that The Epscap4l Chumh va,
y an ihe eve Of division upon lhs subjseI u sl.
! .rryw
,speai Il. Ihsi ihsre may BE individuals .
q SW'h si,iiu DOR eommun,on. vho srs defer
j. .ts.lt Fp0.ss 10 aes.l gfesaes 10 slavery =