The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-09-12
Religious.
Presbyterian Convention.

PreSbytcrian Convention.
The Presbyterian New School,) Convcn-
ton, which assembled at Redmond :on the
9th of August has attracted much attention,
both North and South. 1t consisted of a
meeting of delegates from New School Church
cs. who protested against the action of the
recent General Assembly at Cleveland, Ohio :;
sixteen Frcsbyterics were represented and
among the delegates were Rev. James McIn,
tire and Andrew McIptire Esq, of the Pres
byterlan Church in Elkton. Hon. Horace
Maynard, lately elected member of Congress
from Tennessee was chosen President. and
we notice among the members many distin-
eni,hed men, both clcrgymen and iayman.-
A Richmond correspondent Of the N. Y
Tribune, refers as follows to some of the
more eminent among them.
"Thc,Rev. DR.. Boyd Chairman Of the Bu-
siness Committee, Of Winchester, Va, is the
son of an eminent lawyer, who resided during
his lifetime in this State. lie is connected
with some Of the first families in Virginia,
Is the Owner Of slaves, and is man Of very
decided talents His character is that Of n
very amab'e gentleman. man that one feels
ratified to meet in society. In 1850 he took
a prominent part in the celebrated debate on
Slavery in the General Assembly at Detroit.
The same was tmle in New York City two
Years a 90 For. severaly ar, he has bc>n the &C.
Hnowie ICED len Ter of the Pro Slavery party in
the New Presbyterian Church, and that party
lis certainly very happy in its selection. lie
IS shrewd cool, discriminating, and indomi-
table. | have never seen him unduly excited
in any debate, on any occasion.
DIR. Ross is a mere child as leader. and
imagine that can see in this city, where,
peculiarly, the suspicion of c)lorrd blood is
much against any one in that condition, that
the Doctor is not diSpos ed to push him self
much nor are his friends disposed to make
him prominent. Xix the man. lie is man
Of undoubted genius, and, some cars ago. his
talents as a preacher were shining as rcsplcn-
IDENTIFY at the South as those Of Finncy did
at the North. He has shown amazing cour-
age, admirable fortitu1e TO achieve II peace in
Aabaml. and consideration throughout the
South. But, as leader, he is nothing at all
"a mere child.
AS for the Rev. DR.. Newton, of Missis-
Sippl. he, too. is man of ability. In his
own section his influence is powerful but
both IN his newspaper correspondence and in
his Efforts as a member of ecclesiastical bo-
dies he is too impul>ive and indscrcet for o
leader. The very first night of this Conven-
ton, he showed as much fire and temper in
triflng skrmish as he ought to have shown in
the main contest, provided there is opposition
enough to get up good fight. He has sunk
out of sight suddenly where I do not learn;
perhaps into the chair of ce-Prcsident. t.
Then there is tho
Rev. DR.. Leach of Virginia, a man of great
ability, but so constantly on his legs, making
captious remarks, that the Convention are
bored by him.
Among the laity here representing the
churche'. see no one who could lead in such
an enterprise as this. not even the Hon. John
Randolph Tucker, Acknowledgement for this
State, man of fine address and spirit, but
more learned in the Virginia Code than in the
laws and ways of church"
Rev. Dr.. Converse, in speaking on n ques.
ton touching the basis of voting reviewed
the objects Of the Convention as understood
by him. 1t was'n)t clothed with any e,clesi-
astical power, but had assembled to take into
consideration the difficulties that encompass
ed them, in consequence. Of the agitation
which has already done so much mischief
in the Church and, to mako such overtures
as might seem expedient, under the circum.
stances, whether there should be a reunion
with the Old School brethren (whom thew all
loved, though they had protested ag inst
what had been considered as their unconsti-
tutlonal action) or the establishment Of ndi-
pendent Synods, or the convocaton of a new
General Assembly.
A committee ofone clerical and one Law dele
gate from each Synod represented, was ap.
pointed to prepare business for the Conven-
ton, and at the evening session of the second
day the following Report was made:
"Ihe committee appointed to propose 10
the Convention such action as, in the circum-
stances in which. in the Providence of God,
we are placed is necessary, recommend the
adoption of the following.
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS:
Whereas, all acts, resolutions. and tesimo-
mics of past General Assemblies. and es.
pcclally the action Of the last General Assem-
bly,. whereby suspicious and doubts of the
good standing and equal rights and privileges
OF siave-holding members of the Church, or
lmputatlons orcharges against their Christian
character, have been either implied or cx-
pressed. are contrary to the example and
teaching of Christ and his apostles, and are
a violation Of the Constitution of the Presley
terrain Church.
And, whereas. the relation of master and
servant, IN ii self considered. or further than
the relative duties arising therefrom, and
slavery, as an institution of the State do |
not poperly belong TO the Church Jude: .,,as
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