The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-17
The Late Rupture in the New School Presby
terrain General Assembly.
sOCTaERN PROCsRUNGs IN VIRGINIA.
Ferocious Letter of Hon. Joshua 3.
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HANOVER PRKSBYTRRY- INFORMANT ACTION On THE
SLAVERY QUESTION.
AT meeting OF hanover Prcscy terry, held at Liberty,
Bedford county, Virginia, the LIST instant the commit
Southern delegation in he late General Assembly held
Cleveland ONO containing account of the action Of
said assembly on the suosc. o. slavery and call for
convention 70 be htl in Warrington the 9th Of Au
gust next, whh . view 70 the organisation OF
Oily on clearly eenned basis precudng oil agitation Of
che subject Of slavery submitted the folio wing resolutions
which were unanimously adopted
Resolved, Thai this P-esbytey heartily approves Of
che action Of our Commissioners, the Rev. w. Handy
and PeAchey 0rattan, ESQ In the late Assembly, and
that endorse the protest of the ucoucurring
bers OF that body In relation 70 n action on the subject OF
slavery.
2. Resolved, That approve OF the wthdrs wal Of
Commissioner In common with others, from the Assem-
elavery-pasmuch Is obvious that conscientious
opinions constitutional rights longer respected
relation Of and slave, existing In the Southern
STATES IA not Of itself Sin In the sight OF God or an
offence in the proper meaning Of the constitution OF our
church
g. Resolved That whilst deep ply regret the necessity
OF a separation from brethren for any cause
Satisfied that Of religion, self respect
auirc thai the connection OF the churct the slave
holding States with the General Assembly should be dis
solved in fact as by the action Of said Assembly they
constitutional rights and privileges.
Resolved rhai Preebytery approve OF the convention
proposed be held the 9th Of August next and here
by appoint the following deegates:-Rev. Messrs Isaac
w. K. Handy, J. D. Mitchell, G. n. Read, ID. D., H.
Mathews JA, h Leach, =. D.. he oaups,on, J. j.
w Ley burn L. p. Ledoux, Ro Anderson, II. s. osborn
=: hoDe.rman, A Lsaven worth, and o. Sloan; Ruling
Mostly, d. B. Payne, L. Leftwich, Mort m Benz J.
Aeo Jas Madison, Elisha Banton, c. ". Hen derson, j.
Z. Edmsnds VIM p. Mayo, samuel Price, Hugh Blair
annE kQP II Arvnfo taoA Rnhe
ard, Abner Anthony Jr Jas s Gallo way, Or W. Pol
lard, D.. W. F. Gaines Tho Gardner, Dr. j. Lacy, Dr.
Candlsb, Jos Renne, Thos Sampson James Armstcsd,
Capt J. Miller, Capt Benz Allen, j. Venable, Melvin
Rev kessrs Mitchell, Cumps,on and Handy were NJ.
pointed Commi tee OF Correspondence, to consC;.
such committees as may be appointed by other Presbyte
res Synods with regard TO the general inerets CT the
churches In the SOUTH
SOUTHERN PROTEST..
The Presbyterian General Assembly at Cleveland hav.
the sight OF God" &C. The Southern delegates pre-
cent entered the following protest.
POSITION OF TIN SOUTHERN CHURCHES UPON suBJIcr
We do believe that the system OF American slavery
appointment OF Cod stands precisely In all respects
81 husband and wife. psreu and child '"A'
But upon the contrary this system differs from the f.
my relation both with ,ect to the date Of orgu the
nearpess and sacredness OF Its relations the nature is
peculiar obligations, the design and length Of It's continue
ton.
beginning, did that OF the family relation nor 90 we
believe II Will continue TO the end
Bot slavery does exist by divine ordnance and recognI
ton for wise purposes, TO be overrued for His go.y
the elevation civilization and GnA redemption of AGi
race Sin cannot be predcaed OF the relation ITSELF
but OF the abuse OF that relation. stands In the
category with the family relation Ia tue fact that Is or
daned Of God, in the explained and In the
fact that ike he family relation subject Of divine
Iee.aton when we say that tue saveholding relation
sis right We do not mean 10 say that every system OF
slavery Ia right as may have existed in other ages and
IN M hut nm Aytotc 9TH
under all the circumstances In which placed
When say SO" rxht" for churches to hold slaves
under the present circumstances, 10 say that
that they acting consistently the spirit and letter
OF the Gospel In doing And 10 assert the
assert to wit that hold slaveholdng 70 be wrong
would place before the world destitute not only or
the spirit OF Christianity but being bef Of every prin
We believe that the slave not prepared for freedom;
thai 70 give II TO him now under all the circumstances
would not be best, either for master or slave
We believe that freedom lie better than slavery where
men able 10 appreciate that slavery better than
freedom under certain circumstAnces-asi s with
speci 70 human governments Our Americas republican
ism may be the best rm OF for but under
present circum Ances nigh, be great Russia
o. Mexico
George NJ Crawford, r. Grsitan,
Isaac W. X. Handy, James G. Hammer,
Henry Matthew's, VIM. f. Caldwell,
A. II. Boyd, George W Hutchins,
T. R MCLEAN, Robert McIAin,
Robert NJ. Morrison, ]. II CelAnd,
r. r Gray, Robert y. Rea,
John B Logan, Gideon 3 white,
Charles Atkinson, j. W. Cleland.
Mr. ecarr OF 81 Louis said neither he nor his
ses we're included in that paper they belonged neither
the North the South, they would in due time, &C
X Dowtecee their masters.
A IoOe aud exciting discussion followed, pending which
the assembly adjourned.
Thu CHURCH-ITs RELATIONS TO pREEDoy.
PROM JosHUA K CInaNcs EDITORS on TIE Ma
roSAL Ant siAvwIN STASpArn--
The communication signed "B, published in the stand
ard Of the 18Th VII, 20 Kind. 50 catholic In spirit taa,
hA~ ANnr nj ha Il
better vced In the Presbyterian policy than he IL In that
OF tho Congregational church. Tho church OF which
have been humble member for than thirty years
was formed upon the odatio1 plan" adoped in
the early settlement OF the Western country. Such
churches we're compoeed mostly OF Cengregauonaisis,
bytcrian form Of church goverumcnt. While ouch mem
remained IN any Of those churches, they were Of
course members Of the presbytery Ia which they we're
situated When they ceasci 60 have such members they
longer hed With the preshytery but acted
solely 90 their Copgrtgancnl platform.
TIE church Of which am a member held this relation
10 the Preshytery OF Grand RIVER when, Ia lsi7 they
elected lay member, to Represent that BODY IN the
20 TIE school Of tev England ConrregAicpssv and held
10 The pAcy Of that order but galy complied with the
~ osce, ws' 90 FAR .. able 10 induce the Assembly
O. svot Most High" the author OF huma1 exist
AZ q hs liberty 20 nc 'esay 10 sustaa and defend
t. which Cod bath given Ne, 10 renter useful a,d
hsri- hs1 been fo- sJe years engaged In EFFORT. 10
eraratc pecple ana government rom the barbara
system 81 African slavery had seen that mankind we're
ll 10 The relsous sec for example and instruction
rsoa ves moral Ira IA and bad doubt that me New
r. ofl prcsbyteran General Assembly wcud stand fvt0
e. agowa maintenance OF thece fundamental dc
time
BIT speak 10 great sorrow, no, 10 anger, WREN
uay these apys -red very little disposition among tue rcs
body q its 20 take any action upon The subf
Tbey cd deny the doctrines Indeei some could n0t
believe thi any Presb yerian would deny them vheine
Assembly, ~ boiy, repudisted them In the most prsc-
ucal sni emphatic rnanner.
Among birth tue clerical and lay members ~ore men
whcee whole voe had been prac,ical denial OF these
re evidc truths; who the practice OF buy
irr and sailing Gods image; Of holding their brethren IN
chsns scourRng the saviour In the pers,n OF his fol
lowers lending their moral and political inference ssvs
ten Of human degradation which excludes three millions
OF fell Nv beings In this nation from reading tue COS
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