The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-10
YOUNG NEWS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS.

YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS.
There Is large and esr increasing class of very
foolish young in several Of northern cities who
have undertaken to unite piey with politics Christianity
with black republicapismand to distribute one and
the time among the spiritual and political heathens
tracts and Testaments Gsrrisons speeches and Summers
oraons In many instances they have formed themselves
into what called "Young Mems Christian Associa
tons and If the statements Of the opposition press
be credited not few Of the members of these associations
have rendered efficient service TO the of black
republication antslavery emisssres and propaganda
ss The introduction Of ansavery resolutions into the
Young Mems Christian Association Of New York thus
noticed in the Tribune of that city,
"Qn Monday evening last member Of the Young Mems
Christian Association Of this city meeting Of that body
offered resolutions declaring slavery to be sin against Cod
and sach relations to the American
people the duty OF American
Christians bear testimony against it. The passage Of the
resolutions opposed not ON the ground that slavery not
sin but net sin for which the Christians of New
York are directly responsible This 1t is hard
ly good reason against the revolutions. Certainly
for an individual Christian to utter his adherence Of
any anti Christ ian practice institution, though
may flourish In his immediate vicinity; and II would
to be equally for association Of Christians to
the Especially Is this the where the influence
of opinion and, above all, Of religious opinion strong
need crying with regard slavery in this
try. We would suggest then, to those members Of the
Young Mems Association who have hitherto resisted the
adoption Of the resolutions In question, that might
haps be better to allow them to means clear
that opposition to simple an expression OF sentiment on
subject conduce to the usefulness of their society
If the resolutions bore anything of political or secular char
actsr such opposition might be justified but they
confined declaration of Christian feeling and Christian
duty hardly why they should not be adopted at the
meeting of the association this evening"
It would seem the above that these young men,
at least portion of Them have declared in spirit Of the
greatest presumption and arrogance that the duty Of
every organization of American Christians to bear tes
mony against slavery "a sin against God" As the
trainers Of our constitution regarded slavery simply as
domestic institution to be established abolished in each
State by the sovereign will Of the people, as the insttu
ton is approved of protected and sustained by Christian
people and Christian associations whose numbers can only
be estimated by millions and the institution, not in
declining but prevailing condition. was in existence
while our Saviour upon this EARTH and yet He the
great head of the Church. did not recognise it as sin
against his Father the minds and consciences of these
politico-regious prgs should we think, have rested
satisfied with the present condition of things As to
the abstract questions whether involuntary servitude
expedent or inexpedient profitable or Improbable
or whether it can be introduced into this or that de-
gree Of latitude with advantage have nothing to say
but when foolish and pharsaca young gentlemen under
take to denounce as sinful institution which has been
localized in no less than fifteen States and which is eIpli-
city recognised by the constitution which they are bound
to respect and support we disposed to regard
their opposition not as seal without knowledge in the
vice Of God but as one Of the attending symptoms of that
/ faU waeks Dra-
vailed to such serious extent in many Of the northern
States.
But saw the apolorss of these young gentlemen there
is not and cannot be anything political in the simple amir
nation that slavery is sin against God The philosopher
Of the Tribune who appears to oscate between
freeoveism and the Cos
pei according Beech alternate with the negro and
the woman his daily wershppng, assures
his disciples Of the Young Mems Christian Association thai
there is nothing political or secular in the ansayery
outions spoken Of the time intimatng that it ID
the duty Of individual Christians to hold slavery in utter
abborrence as an Christian practice The assurances
the Tribune carry upon their face their contradiction
If it DO admitted that slavery is sin against God if THU
dogma should be successfully engraed upon the Christian
mind of the North, create ct pRce sectional polco
religious party which effort Of patriotism could resist
and which would eventually pass away Win oui h"on"A
ity glory power, and prosperity. slavery be sir
aranpt God bow much greater the sin to vote for candi
date for Office who holds that The institution is eminent,
svizing and Outstanding in its Effects or to haye Eel
lowship with the ministers members of church wht
couptenance the sin to have social political, or com
mercial intercourse with people who cling to this sin
Mr. Greeley recommends very simple and very direct par
for making these Young Mems Christian Associations mos
efficient recruiting shops for the cause Of bacrepubcan
ism; and although many Of Its members have patriotism
enough and Christian spirit enough to protest against al
attempts to unite the political with the religious element
there is too much reason fear that they have been in
weighed into associations which many people are disposed
to regard as mission schools to the churches of the pot
cal priesthood
8 RHODE ISLAND UNITED STATES SENATOR.
Yesterday the Legislature Of Rhode Island in join
convention, elected Hon. James F. Simmons (back re
pubican to the Senate of the United States in the pac
Of Senator James, whose term of service expires on tn
, 9TH of March next Mr.. Simmons represented Rhod
Island in the Senate from ls43 to ls47
II PACIFIC EMIGRATION.
The New York Journal of Commerce makes the follow