New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-16

that thew Do not prees US 10 decide this question
of their sduaissson into the General Synod. | would
cav Come as near to possible, without nying
10 them Come in" they want funds for their Semi
nary for their Church; II they want anything which
can do for them, let us do It, think we should do
more for that result il Is missionary ground and we
should help them in their efforts. Ny idea illustrated
in other words this: Because neighbours good
man, for which we love him. If he has a small faint
of the smallpox, do not think he should be allowed
TO nnoculate with il our whole church. But, Sir,
lock upon the conversion of the soul as paramount
TO all else II makes but little difference whether q
man lives and dies save when he goes to Heaven,
and but little difference if he is lost in he'll At the
time, should like to say that have no method
TO suggest but would like to hear the brethren
press in some manner kind and courteous, our desire
TO acknowledge those brethren as far as we can with
out making them component parts OF our own church
They are church now. know was taken to task
the other day for my views OF church poty, but am
certain that there is nothing known higher than Pres
bytery in the New Testament. The North Carolina
Chassis has that organization now. Again, between
and North Carolina are the States OF Maryland and
Virginia. If il was desired 10 examine students
depvtotus would have TO 20 from Philadelphia 10 North
Carolina which would be attended with Inconvenience.
know North Caroline has q great many good and no.
BILE qualities. II is the best State Of the whole South,
and believe that these people the best people of
North Carolina lLaughterl. am afraid OF this ques-
ton of Slavery.
The Rev. Dr. How again took the floor. He said:
We are met here Judicatory of the Church of the
his Church on the principles of his Word. The ques-
ton before us is question of Christian Communion
Suppose that Onesimus the slave and Philemon the
STAKEHOLDER should come TO us and ask to SIT at the
Communion table with us, would we reject them! L
trust we have not come 10 that point in the church IN
which we make the holding OF slave term OF COM
munion. II indeed Christian is TO suffer excomlnu-
nication for holding slaves trust that the rule VIII
be made to apply to every person who holds slaves
The PREsIDEST-There Is nothing upon thai SUBJECT
now before the Synod.
DR.. How-The question which Is before Us Is TINS,
Is there anything before us which should warrant
refusa to receive into our communion the Oretnreh
WHO have applied TO be received We have n0thlng
10 do with the agators in the Methodist Church
Many of the most iudicious members OF that church
reject the acien which led TO division among tnei
The question is is not the reception OF these brethren
a duty which we owe TO own church and 10 our
own country The subject of Slavery is agitated. 1t
is dark and threatening cloud meet II we must; we
cannot shHn IT.. If we reject this application tha, wiz
deepen the darkness of the threatenlngs teniold. II
we tell these brethren TO 90 Oack dpu 10 sy W 'ioii
Christian brethren that will not receive then-that
we reject their application, 1t Will produce slrony
sensation at the South. We are to regard the S0utn
az well as the North-we are TO look 10 the "hole
country and not to a part. Some OF the best men
among us are alarmed at the rumblng noses that pre-
SAGE an earthquake And, Sir, shall we be content 10
break down that purest monument OF human prtriot-
ism and human wisdom-the constitution ana conlei-
GRAFTON of the States Shall take step which
shall increase the danger' Already one State has nui-
lifted law Of the General Government on TINS par
ticular point. What is 10 be the issue OF this Are
we step in and add fuel 10 the flame ana increase ne
animOsity of the contention l trust not, Sir. MY
nearest relatives, Sir, live in North Carolina. MY
grandfather was soldier OF the Revolution. lie
Ierled his life and lost his property IN the cause OF
this country. He was North CaroIinlsn. Sir, no
purer patriotism beats in the hearts of men than
beats in the breasts of North Carollmans. Again,
Sir that State opens to us VIDE held
for missionary labors Our Christian brethren there
call upon us TO enter those fields. They say to us,
Come, we lament the influence of Slavery-we wish
"the influence of the Gospel OF Christ Should we
turn backs upon these brethren ana refuse 10 listen
to their address because there exists belief IN the
lawfuness of Slavery in the minds OF men gifted with
equal consciences with ourselves But again: we are
treating our brethren not only unkndly but most I'M
Justly. However willing those Christians may be TO
emancipae their slaves II is beyond then power The
laws of North Carolina prescribe emancipation and
those laws resulted from the extremely pernicous eff
fects found to result from the emancipation OF the
slaves Such is the effect indeed, that when negroes
emancipated they sink into state OF degradation
below that of any slaves. They become robbers and
runderers The Legislatures of the South, III consld-
Grafton of these facts, have been compelled TO enact
laws TO prevent the emancipation OF slaves. mus
YOU that these brethren could not emancpate how
ever great their desire to do so.
The Rev. ANTHONY ELMONDoRFF OF the Chassis of
Long Island said that he sorry TO interrupt the
SPEAKER but he hoped that the merits of the Slavery
question would be left alone. He desired for one 10
10 have il left untouched. .
Dr. Howl am speaking TO the subject OF uniting
these Southern brethren with U.S. and OF the influences
which Christianity exerts the moral welfare OF tue
slave and the way to get rid of this evil Slavery Is
consequence of the fall II is one of the penal effects
with which God in his wrath visits the sins OF men, II
we were all holy and pure there would be such thing
as Slavery hen evil exists there are two methods
proposed to get rid of it. They involve different prin
ciples of action. One system assumes that man is
free from any depravty of nature-hat all is pure and
righ-hat there has been fall Ii charges the evils
that exist-human wickedness In all Its iorns-to ex-
ternal circumstances. This vas the system IN which
the French Revolution was conducied-lAberty,
Equality Fraternity. But ! will not enlarge upon
this subject. The other system Is the Gospel OF the
Lord Jesus Christ that does not NEEDLE with the civil
Institutions of mankind. My hsgdom is not OF tins
world" Paul and the Apostles went to preach rs
messengers of Christ and TO enforce mutual love and
the relative duties which owe 10 one another How
does the Gospel of Christ effect REFORM When preach
ing the Word of God the spirit OF God accompanies
the word have been in the Southern States, and |
have watched and observed the effect OF the Gospel
OH the Slavery system and do not know that can
illustrate the point better than by an anecdOte An
Elder in the Presbyterian Church of Savannah IN
which preached-an extensive slayehoder-said that
when he was first brought TO serious conviction the
subject of holding slaves deeply distressed his mind
and he was greatly troubled. He sought direction
from God in his prayers, and he sought advice from
every quarter He said that the convictions of his
conscience and his judgment that the greatest
possible evil would be 10 emancipae his slaves and
that his duty was TO retain their pOssesslOn-to treat
them in the best possible manner-to instruct them
TO care for their souls as well as for their bodies. The
lady of that gentleman Sir has frequently asked me
to recommend books for the religious instruction of
their slaves. As the Gospel has gone among our
Southern brethren Just in that proportion has the slave
been elevated and the doom of Slavery fastened.
Send them the Gospel and the liberation of the slave
will be made peaceably. There will be no boodshed,
no civil CONFUSION, no dissolution OF the Union, no
heart burnings but under the influence of the spirit
OF God and the Prince of Pence the Slave will be