Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-07-12


terence succeeding shall suffice to alter any Of the
above restrictions, excepting the first article; and
also, whenever such alteration or alterations shall
have been frs. by two.thirds Of the
General Conference, SO soon IS thrce-fourths of
the members of all the annual conferences shall
have concurred as aforesaid, such alteration or
alterations shall take effect" 1t is not proposed
In the Report Of the majority of the committee
TO submit their action to the operation Of this con-
Stitutional method, hut to carry it by n mere ma
jority of this General Conference, leaving the Cen
eral Rule as it is, which, if successful, and the
proposed chapter be placed in the Discipline, will
be a paipable violation Of the Constitution.
2. Because our discipline, as We understand it,
is probably now as strongly opposed to slavery as
the state and circumstances Of the case will al
low.
3. Because we are clearly understood to be and
are accepted and treated as a Church opposed to
slavery, yet having due regard ~ the authority Of
the State.
1. Because our practice under the Discipline is
faithful, ard fruitful Of good, restraining the traffic
and working the cheerful and voluntary emancipn-
ton of slaves.
5. Because we are deeply convinced that any in
creased stringency of the Discipline on the sub
Ject OF slavery will greatly weaken, if not destroy,
our Church in the slaveholGing States, and along
the border.
d. Because this reduction of our influence as a
Church, instead Of promoting what the majority
desire, Will very much rcta5d the caLse of indi-
Nldual and ultimate emancipation, and much en-
danger and m,hish the welfare of the slaves. for,
!" ieq"tps tue SlaNe' we are the only Church winch
exercises any permanent ministry ana wntchtul
clIF oNo' 'ro IoioIeu PoPua1on Wi'hih Ihose Con,
measures of the ma jtrity. We have many and
popu''us onu'.nes anionS u coIoIeu people,, ana
uut ooe9S y '"I, uePeios upon we Soou VIII OF
the'r hlaslerS' 10y the aaoPloh OIL inc measures
proposed VIC S"'Ii oe 10 Il Sreat eA'eht lorpiduen
TO preach to the slaves.
I. The reasons alleged above are founded on the
uhlNersal 'sSuniohS' WITHOUT any Nariatiohi OF our
brethren VINO laOor III the border work, and 1t is
IN accoTuance WIN current information; ana we
respectfully submit that such testimony ought to
be admitted ana 10 conclusive In the absence OF
al re0uttinS testimony, And we believe II the
Chureh Sehefahy were rShlly informed as 10 the
true state OF the case she would not only be sat
ished, but would approve OF letting the Discipline
remain as II IS. ANA we suggest that the best
way to INFORM the Church IS to publish the alleged
facts under the authority OF this General Confer
ence. we are happy to perceive that the report
OF the majority agrees with the position herein
assumed.
8. we respectfully suggests, also, that in 1913
we repudlated the "plan OF separation" 70 enable
us to go 10 our brethren in the border work, and
they received Us expressly on the ground OF the
discipline as 1t Is, and because they were opposed
70 'he poncy OF tne NlethoNls; EPlScopai Ohurcn'
on lHe Su9?oct oI slavery anu IL uoes not seem
them further measures. which. in their Judgment,
will very seriously criple, if not extinguish, the
work among them.
9. Because we understand that our brethren of
the majority Report do not expect nat the meas
ures they propose will aid in our border work, or
assist us in ameliorating the condition of the slave
populations; put we Judge that they. must feel con
Vlhceu rom the testimony IN committee thaV 'neIr
piroposeu measures VIII emDarrass mucu. We
cneerluHy 40 tnem 'he Justce 10 say that they
sineereiy oei,e'e tne measures tney propose ate
.snl, Nuu tnaI, therelore' tne poroer w9rk o1gnt
% year u eHIpHrrucs"on' 'na' may ioilo"' II II
VI tnis enei"iOoNierenc u Juu9e prohounoe
"a ,,
y. pcI"ueo we SeleNe 'hu' al r!ght-mlnueu
mon VINO nave a laVorapie opportunities 70 oo
-, Va " eoo"o lV'pUnoipo p"eol9 III oul wv
- "oih' Nv 1o"e " 'ne oonTiusione eApleseou
apoNe: anu nence' we !eSpectuiy spomit tnS1 ou'
TofItI - y ~ =. II -i'Joi"y i''poi
eH1uiu "ooep' Suc" teeN'hSny'
!. De1euse' nIaiI! " { / ol oPlhloh naI II
oou,So haaitIfoI 80 a II u pioret WY ~ eA e..
cise d heaitniul anu ieg'tinate lhnuehce On 'n'
IIGsi'Ga u Ia,eIy, . inueep, .n? only way IL
ny. d. q oe uonV. nJ '"hlnS ..IS oouiscc W.
GO IN ;pl';t 2s"i nc ~ "a; ~
49, i%' - ai,h a. q ~ om w io "a nso,FFi,,hI ~,
GTnn'on' Ill Iii : ~ u a.sn.mltG .,iaenco y ! tm,
master and slave. Therefore,
Resolved. That we non.concur in the action n
the majority.
uays' Oh Ihursday' May Zgth, the question Wa'
taken on the hrst resolution IN the MAJORITY he
was lost however. not HAVING ioe CONSTITUTIONAL ma.
ioritv of two.thirds. What followed is TINS stated
bv the Wesleyan
Inc day, following, or May 80, an effort was
made to take up from the table the remainder Of
the report on Slavery, which proposed to intro
duIe a new chapter, and which required In speci
lied cases a gradual Emancipation OF slaves here
after acquired by Mothodists. On this a trial o.
Pa T 49,, n% - ~ gu "anesI Ne vs. Ir ION
- Wv rn no' = - tf1"L4TnS9, e'pco'"iy VI ~
VIZ F .rE'o, Nv ~ Do nor~ I"s' Lo.:e'enoe' ~ Ia
.t - 'aAirs ~ - i1PJte 80 tn"'I II: or Il suosIl
~ N ~ NC uo"e "gHlnSI en''ery
NC ~ : ~ In ~, y 'oeo. II was moved u
T ny VI ~: = u ~ u 'lNo up tIe report u
1 mouon was ctrIIeu ny q vote OF ia 10 w
81 - i" : pre?en'' ~ sV''o . ! 'ee question:. Zoe
euoi rtm u PRIV. 20 Il Session ol 'ng ueheral con
lereuce u secure tHFee-lourlhs Of All Inc preach