Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-07-08
THE NORTH CARoI1A Standard: WEDNESDAYS IS
AMERJcAN. TRACT SOCIETY.


s;. AMERICAN, TRACT SOCIETY.
To evangelical CAristians and espccaty 70 s"e 20,
cistys C0zporteurs, Superintendent, ana General
Agents, aad Editors Of the religious press through
out our Southern and South-pestern States;
DEAR BRErHREN IN CHRIsT-We feel called, IN
the providence of God to express our deep regret
perceiving that what we regard as lnsaPprehen,
sion exists in the minds of some highly esteemed
brethren, as to the true import of the report OF
Special Committee unanimously adopted at this So
ciety's late anniversary.
The idea that that report contemplates any viola
ton of the fundamental catholic principle by which
the Society has for thirtytwo years been governed
probation of all evangelical Christians" believe
to be an error not warranted by heanguage Of that
report. .--i p
The almost unanimous voice, not only of the Spe-
cial Committee but of the Society and OF its friends
and patrons in all parts of the country is decided,
that the Society must carry out in good altn tne sa-
cred compact in its Constitution, and must convey
messages of salvation thorugh a crucfed Redeemer
to every accessible immortal being, in all circum-
stances and conditions, throughout all our bounda'
ries in fulfiment of the great command to "preach
the gospel to every creature"
We believe the tenor and aim of the Report OF the
Special Committee to be in full accordance with this
view, and that it was understood by the Society
in unanimously adopting it. That report solemnly
reaffirms, word for word the fundamental catholic
article of the Societys unanimous sanction OF the
Publishing Committee, consisting of SIX prominent
clergymen from many different evangelical COM
munications, the Special Committee have in their
closing resolution enjoined the Publishing Com
mittee that their action in carrying out the princ-
Piles contained in the previous resolutions, will be
such will tend to promote the ades and best use
fulness of this Society throughout holecountry
We most respectfully and in Christian confidence
ask our esteemed fathers and brethren in the minis.
try, and those who control the religious press fthey
will not in kindness and courtesy, and from love to
Christ and to millions of destitute and perishing
souls, refrain from prejudging the future action of
their brethren OF the Committee in whom they have
hitherto gratefully confided.
And in the name of our blessed Master, we would
call upon ourselves and all our brethren, general
agents, superintendent and coporteurs providen-
TALLY engaged in this service, to 60 on in our work
of faith and labor of love- undiverted by whatever
may occur around US to contide in God and in his
people; to do all to spread the glorious gos
pei of our Redeemer; to trust in Him to order all
events; to supplicate him to remove all prejudice
and open the way before u.s. to give US love to souls
a spirit of peace and good will towards all men,
and to make our poor endeavors effectual in winning
souls to him. And may not con6de in the great
body of evangelical Christians still cordially to CO.
operate in this blessed work?
Your brethren and fellow servants in Christ,
WM E, a; HAELocK' c S.ossPosaI
NEW YORK, June 10, 1901.
The above, from the two Secretaries, who are
eminent ministers of Christ, having been connected
with the Tract Society since its organization, will
doubtless be read with interest and profit These
men speak out from their full hearts for the Society,"
because of their love for souls all over our whole
country. All they want is to continue helping us
to carry and give the plain gospel of Jesus to all
our poor and needy, and that no misapprehensiop
be allowed for Satan to against this their only
object. Northern abolitonists may, as they have
done in other years, offer and give premiums for
tracts and books against slavery, and then send
them to the Publishing Committee of this Society,
! requesting their publication, but such not
touched, and the society is in no way responsible
for them. And I believe it will never issue book
or tract Objectionable to the South
1t is deeply regretted that the pressure of matter
and no wrong design we believe, has caused most of
! Tract Society, to publish only the first four. and
others the fourth only of the nine resolutions
imousy adopted by the Society; all of which being
brought to bear upon even a mild book on slavery
! would not allow the Society to publish it. This
view Of the resolutions is very dscouraging to abo.
litionsts, as they see the Publishing Committee is
still bound to be governed by the Constitution which
! has controlled them for thirty two years.
And it should be known to every Southerner, that
those u!tras North have been and still flying of
| from the Society because these resolutions af
ford them hope of getting anything publish
|
aboitonists far more bitter with the conserva.
tves there than towards in the South because Of
their fxedness to stand firmly by the South And
these utras would rejoice to the South dstrust-
ing and pulling off from the conservatives What
:hen is the plain duty of every Southerner, long
they continue to publish they have for thirty
two years? PROFESSIONALLY, to stand firm to our
post with these conservatives, we love our Union,
this being the only religious association in which
Christians Of all denominations, and patriots North
and South are so generally united. 1t is cheering
to people taking this view, and acting out
noby. Two prominent gentlemen have just given,
each, $50; another gives $3.50 who gave but $50
last year and another $3.50 who gave but $25 here.
tofore Every dollar given in N. c. is expended in
this State, and more than much again is sent to
US from other States. With nine -tenths majority
North to act with the South, we may move on safe
| ly, in Gods strength, in soork Of talking
Jesus, praying Jesus, and spreading the truths Q,
Jesus, that sinners erey achere may be brought to
| Jesus. Yours truly,
w. j. w. CROWDER,
Gen. Ag't Am TT. Soc. for N. G.
Raleigh, July Sd, 1857.
| P. S. Editors sympathsing with US in the honest
misapprehensons that may have gone out will please
publish the above, if convenient; which has been
written, not to attack any one but for Jesus sake
for hundreds of the souls of poor and destitute
for whom he died must perish eternay if this work
be hindered, because it goes to ecery one no 9th
can 60, though other systems positively nee
essary, and we bid them hearty God speed.
w. j. W. G.
Dv1DEND-It will be seen that the Bank of Clar
endon has declared semi-annual dividend of pei
cent.
We learn that in pursuance of judcous policy
considerable portion of the profits of the % months
during which the Bank has been in operation, hav,
been laid up as surplus fund, to meet any posi-
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