The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-07-04
The Question OF Slavery.
speech Of Rev. John A. Collins,
Of the Baltimore Annual Conference.

BEFORE fHe bSfft'"t NNftj ~ SHtE " III. IL
Church at ITS Session in indianapolis, Indi-
ana, on The proposed Change in The Discip-
line in Relation 10 Staue Holding By Mem
bers 0fhe Church
Ma PRESIDENT Permit me 10 respond 10
what consider the highest compliment / ever
received in my lifr reirrring TO Dr. Thomp-
sons expressions Of regard, especially in view
Of Mr.. C's position in the General Conference
Of I844.) / know that | have friends who
cherish me in their hearts, but TO have such as
sarance OF confidence and respect by DR.. Thomp-
SOB, whom, as man, have learned 10 esteem
and honor. is a compliment indeed and. sir, if
It be any qualification to him 70 know from one
50 humble as myself, will tel him that man
Tested my estimation of him in 1852 by voting
t5r him fer Bishop. | should BE- glad if my
Orator had made me just such man as he, al
though | cannot accord with all his views
But shall differ from him as shall from any
other 5rothpr-taIily, calmly, and with no bad
feeling, iOg this Is no occasion for such feeling
Though / am man of tolerablr strong Nerve
and some -pnSSrssiOn-nOt easily moved
vet find il ditiicuIt tu command myself when
look at this General Conference and conirm-
plate the momtutous issues involved 10 the mea-
SIRE under consideration. We had many and
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p.-asaatness, am happy 10 say that such was
not thr fact. and also that, loving every brother
On that committee with whom | had acquaint-
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ci,pc- 10 ,b.. N-tbo4;s, Fn;scorsl Chnrrb IN
these United S,at,sq What Is the r4asoo .
The answer j. obcions W.. do not affiliate in
s-aljmrr, and nolicv with that Cho-ch on ,h..
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country with wb;ch am most fao,l;ar was
trlr4r<pd tv an abl,. man who nnfIirlv declar-
I'd slavery 10 be a divine institution 4xistjnr ~
dgine ri5b. and ,racaahIa in all The ramifra-
tons and relations or Soc;.,u Aoofbar ao,,aJ-
IN eminent tool, nra,tv no,,ch ~. cam. e,,on,d
qb9n, ,ra, and VIII ,.Lo,, 4;.cusssJ ~
l,<,.s raised ba,,,,asn Tho Nfs,hod;st r,;scor,,I
Church an4 ,b.. AI.,bo5:s, r,;sco,.ol Cb,rcb
South. Car narnI.. d,d M, ,,o ,r;,b thst cl,prch f
and whra
five had chosen 70 connec, ourselves with
the "AI+,bodi>t Po;xconaI Church Son,b ;, stars
and carriers aua;,ad ~ /, ,.ot sv.n, :, aI
rro5ssil;,y Paltimora would bay. b5sn The
emporium, Of hat ,bnrcb 60 far as ;ts nnbl;sb-
ias in,-r..,,s ara roncarn..d Tbsrs nrorably
It's Book room, yrorl4 hava bean lora,ed -
a<9, It's mission rooms And VET ". did NOT
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