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delegation Withdrew from tue conference
on the adoption Of this resolution, anI talt
church win, Of course, follow the traa Of
the aforementioned denominations.
Thus, eociesids'ieaHy. at least, tie Uaioa
is dissolred. Aad has this dissolution far
thered the cause Of religion as taught by
the Saviour Of the world !? Has it broken
one link in the chain of negro slavery !?
We answer no. II "in union there is
strength" in division there is weakness /;
il "the prayers of the righteous availeth
much" the long and pompous prayers of
our modern preacher men, for the building
up Of the church, and the Liberation Of the
African from servitude, cannot be regarded
otherwise by the Supreme Ruler of the
Universe, than as impious, hypocritical and
pharisaical, for the very rerern of their Pc
titions would seem to have bcen answered.
Be it remembered that II was the aoriAera
clergy that has thrown the FIRST stone"
1t is they who planted the entering wedge
for the dissolution Of the political bonds
which still hold the Union Of States to-
gether. 1t is they who have fomenied the
abolition question until open hostility to
the South-eccesiost and politically,
has been proclaimed, and they have rudely
driven their brethren sf the south from
communion and fellowship. and it is they
who will be held responsible for the conso-
quences which moy follow.
Now we submit: Do these pretended
followers of Christ profit by the example,
or practice the precepts Of Him "wbo
spoke as never man spake 2" Did Christ
recommend to his followers rebellion or Sc
dition to the government Of the Caesars,
which government for ages held millions of
white men in bondage as intelligent, fre-
quently, as their lords Did He com.
mence a crusade against the Romans,
amongst whom single Patricians O,racd and
controlled plebeian siares by the thousands ?
Did He encourage dsloyalty or rebellion
to the government Of Herod or the esIab-
lished government of Rome Did lie seek
the aid of despotism, as has ever been the
case with the church in Europe, or of legis-
Iation, as would fain be secured by His pre-.
tended followers in Republican America, as
a means Of establishing and perpetuaing
the truths of religion in their purity? Do
we find any Of these enumerated teachings
recorded by his deciples, the apostles or
evangelisls Do We ind anything of the
kind in the inimitable Lords prayer, Hi:
sermon on the mount, His teachings in the
synagogue, or even in parable, or in angbt
else No. Render unto Cesar the
things which arc Cesar's," and many other
expressions of like significance, distinguish
the doctrine as taught by Christ, from that
Of the noisy, political, northern bogus preaei.
er men of the present day. WAere arc
the n0dera christians, the Beechers, Par
ker's, Cheevers, Typg's, and still mare mad
eyn Onderdonk's," such as tie kohoch
regime, who can truthfalIy cxclaim with the
Saviour" the foxes have holes, and the
birds Of the air have nests, but the son ol
man hath not where to lie his head" The
costly, marble columned churches provided
by their docks, richly furnished and fes-
tooned in oriental grandeur, and the thou
sands Of dollars which they receive for
preaching potiiies Instead OF that religion
which Christ declared was free for all,
without money and without price" furnish
the reply.
We have no particular partiality for, or
prejudice against any church. We vene-
rate the religion Of Christ, and cannot but
admire the true christian character and all
who practice the precepts and teachings
promulgated by Him. But this fanatical
preaching of politics, Sabbath after Sab
bath, where this section of the Union, or
that political party is preached into perdi-
tion, without their knowledge or consent
With all their crimes breakdown, as
fresh as May" is what We protest against
and such preaching has, We verify believe,
within the past few years, made more inf
dels, and done more to retard the advance.
meut of true christianity than twenty such
men as Paine aud Voitaire could do in a
life time. A union of the church aud
state, (Which is sought by the modern
ministry, and then, indeed, can we bid
adieu to civil aud religious liberty.
SPECIAL ORDER, No. 87.-A 'pronun-
ciameuto" has been issued from Head