The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-25


Chassis were from slaveholdng State and their adms
sion into the church might create agaton dssension
their sympathy to the North Carolina cssss but could
not consent TO admit Shareholders into Christian fellow
ship with themselves.
DR.. AIGER then took the floor in support Of his
luton he said he called for the information required by
his resolution, because had nothing authentic about
this North Carolina Chassis We must have the docu-
ments from these Southern brethren showing they seek
the connection which we are now discussing. He would
have this committee report what the condition Of
this North Carolina cass-whether their churches
weak srong-how their ministers stood affected to.
wards slaverywhether they were not tlaveholders
whether the slaves taught and instructed in Chris
tanity, for we know in some parts OF the South the
slave cannot be instructed except by violation Of law
II win not be doing the Chassis injustice to make these
inquiries and when learn the condition of this Chassis
we vote Understandings at our next annual meet
ing think this question Of slavery alone Is suf
fcent to keep this Chassis forever Of company
nature but am not one Of those who would stand UP
and argue by the hour that slavery was sin. urge
the resolution have offered.
Carolina approached us as nqurers and simply wanted
70 know ii we would entertain proposition to receive
honss ssy yes WITT o Iii
upon them to show that they are worthy men. They
only now ask if we viii let them come with u.s. being
The vote was then taken upon DR.. Alsers' resolution
which was lost.
The question then up upon the original resolution
Rev JOHN L. LEE Of Buffalo, moved to amend the reso-
luton by adding that the Southern friends be known by
the name Of the Chassis Of North Carolina This amend
ment adopted
The question then up the original resolution
with the amendment.
Mr. EIMHsDoRF opposed the resolution. II we admit
this classic tell you from that moment dissension and
discord will come among us. Year after year we will
and brother rising up against brother with excited If
not bitter feelings their hearts He altogether op
posed to the resolution and he wished to have his
Rev. DR.. How again took the floor in support Of the
resolution as amended. He said he not proslavery
man. He was not advocating slavery. This was a
SANDER and he pronounced it So he was only advoca-
ting that Christian cordially and brotherly feeling
should be extended to those who sought to be admitted
were shareholders.
Rev. EDWARD P SIMPSON, of Rensselaer, sustained the
resolution He thought there was no fear to be enter
tanned from slavery. BY admitting this Chassis we
would open the door by which we could teach the slave
OF Jesus Christ and this great thing in ITSELF How
inconsistent this question of slavery is in public senti
ment II man goes to Africa and catches slave and
brings him here to enlightened land, he is pirate
and would be hung. But if man takes black man
from this enlightened land to Afrca-a barbarous and
heather land-he is phanthropist. No matter if the
slave of into the woods and becomes heathen the
man IL phllanthropist who took him from this land
where he finds support and hope through this very
solution before us may find the gospel
Rev. Mr.. VAN LIEU then read communication, setting
forth the action Of the Chassis Of Montgomery Ca who
resolved that slavery barrier against admitting
another Chassis to church fellowship with them.
Rey d; D. CAUSE Of Monmouth, n. j. opposed the re-
evil at least While his sentiments against slavery,
yet he willing to tolerate it-makng his sentiments
known with his liberation. He offered the following
preamble to the resolution before the house,
Whereas this Synod, while it cannot in any degree
sympathse with the system of American slavery, but
must regard it embodying the most serious njus-
tice does yet sympathise sincerely with such Chris
tian men as, finding themselves in the midst Of
that system Shareholders not by preference but by
the necessities of the and with Christian regard
the true temporal and eternal interests of the slaves
therefore resoved-e original resolution
of the morning first before the house,
Rev. DR.. VAN LIEU opposed to the preamble Of Mr..
Cause. He held that when brethren of North Caro-
lima came among there were other questions more i'm
porant than slavery. The Bible did not make alavery
test of Christian fellowship. hope the preamble will
not prevail
Ex.Aderman JEREMIAH sustained the preamble It was
only guard against the agitation of slavery hereafter
by laying down the platform Of the Synod now.
Judge BACON, Of Utica in favor Of the preamble.
He was altogether opposed to American slavery It
the worst system of slavery that existed EARTH Any
man who would hold chatte on par with brutes-
four footed beasts and creeping thngthat is
with whom want TO hold no fellowship.
Fx-Alderman JEREMIAH thanked the gentleman from
Utica for his eloquent appeal but he wished him distinct
lv to understand that
No pent up Utica contracts powers,
The whole boundless universe Is
Qauehter) Let us take in the save-iet Us admit all
within the kingdom of Christ who may wish to and
let us do it, taking for motto the French proverb
sno what il right, come what wiln
Mr. PHEIIs, from Hastings was opposed to admitting
this Chassis into our company.
Rev. Mr.. WILLIAMSON. Of SchenectadyHe thought this
slavery question fire into which need not need
lessly rush. There enough elsewhere in the
world besides North Carolina for them to work in and
he thought il best to avoid North Carolina
The hour for adjournment having come the Synod
separated, to meet again this morning.