Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-04-25
Worcester County, South, Anti-SIavcry
SReiotV.

Worcester County, SOuth, ARti-SIavcry
Society.
The Annual Meeting of this Society was held at Wor-
cester on Sunday last, April TO- The forenoon and af
ternoon sessions held at horticultural Hall, ami
Tho evening session at the new Mechanics Hall, and
were well attended by large and interested audiences
William Lloyd Garrison Wendell Phillips, and Parker
Phsbury, addressed the meetings with great eoquence
and power in the discussion of the following resolutions
which were presented by the Business COMMITTEES
ResotUed, That nothing is easier than conformity
with the prevailing religion of the times in all lis require
ments So while that religion peace with prevailing
inquity, and from condemnation every form Of
poudon every conceivable crime and outrage and tile
most terrific oppression emb died In the system of
chatel slavery, duty obvious than that Of ties
tifying against il as deplorabe cheat aud hollow
mockery.
Resoiued, That an experiment Of two hundred years
has demonstrated The fact that any o sabbatcal
consee ation, public worship theological instruction
church extension evangelical profasson reverence for
the Bible, and regivas of religion is compatible with the
existence and constant enlargement Of the boodiest and
most exaeting despotism in the civilized Borld There
fore,
ResoiUed That any longer reliance upon such reli-
Rious faith and profession, aud such religious machinery
to redeem land to break the yoke of the oppIess
ed, is a d-lusion Of the most fatal character.
Rescued, That the worship of God is not matter Of
time or place. Of public obserVann but exclusively of
the spirit and thai for Christ not indicated
by any laudaton of his character any verbal recogn
ton Of his equality in tie godhead but ny boldly
fronting corrupt public sentiment by unmaskng spu-
rious religion by flying thu deigerance OF the most
spised and outraged ofour race and by joyful readi
IS to BE- male Of reput ltou for righteousness sake
ReSOfUsd, That as the American Church still coItin.
to be ia solemn league and with the tra
in slaves and The souls Of men still stops her ears
to The cries OF the perishiug bondmen still Withods the
Bible from four millions of snus ia the land while pro-
Tossing to receYs it the word Of God able to make
those who read it wise salvation; she is still TO bs
charged with the basest apostacy and the shameless
Wiekedn IS.
RssotUed, That in the American Board Of Commits
sioner3 for Foreign Missions the American Tract and BIZ
bic Societies, the Methodist General Conferences the
American Baptist Uuions AMI the Presbyterian General
Assemblies, we have fall and fair Exponent and Repre-
sentative OF the recognized religion of the country and
also the most powerful bulRark Of American Slavery.
Resotued, That all these bodies composed ar de-
nominations who claim the prerogatVe of making terms
OF communion and church Fellowship, and one Of
them has ever included slavehong among its conditions
even when Expecting members for 50 slight offence
difference of opinion modes Of water baptism, it be-
cones necessary in hieiy TO tho anti slavery cause, 70
declare, that person who negenty supports any Of
these great organizations. the churches composing
them, either by cOunenanee Contributions is worthy
to be regarded as Christian or abolitionist.
Res0iUed, That we shall hail the day with hope and
joys when all these Associations long the strength OF
the tyrant and the Of the oppressed shall waste
away, have many like them in former ages and thus
leave more open entrance for the coming the reign of
Peace and Purity, of Love and Liberty, in this well
in all other lands.
Resotped That while the armed invasion and bloody
the recent decision Of the u Supreme Court in regard
to the citizenship Of the colored the coun-
try, atrocities Of the most endish character and
while no language OF Indignation and horror strong
to be uttered 10 view Of their perpetraton STILL these
not excuses the slave system bnt its very and
benteffecrs Of the same causerats OF the poi
tree thence, to dwell upon these supeTalded crimes
and leave the Of them untouched nay to keep
In full operation by constitutional protection not only
amentsble waste Of time, but gross moral absurdy
Res0tUed That the South has simply been true her
notwithstanding unnecessary steps, rescrtHg to
extaneous measures seeking supeu safeguards,
10 order to give security to her slave system that
she could do no less, and will be continually con-
strained 10 do and 10 the dire tons-
uampling upon all agreements, guarantees md com
paes, and making fresh aggressons upon the rights and
liberties Of the people Of The North Until the very forms
OF republican government oyerthrown, and militia
~ dictatorship be established the eutire country.
Resofuedi That II Is only In and through the Union
that the Slave power finds les resources obtains its
quests, accompanies It's design, and drags the whole
Norm ~ us chariot wheels hence 10 the mmedi-
ate dissolution OF that Union becomes The st hghest
and hottest duty OF every friend Of freedom
The following officers chosen for the year ensuing
| viz
| PTsstdent-Enngham L. Capron OF Worcester
Yice PresidGnts--Josiah Henshaw, of West Brook
hea Moses HAwin, Of 5outhboro Adm Ballou OF NH.
ford; Abb N Allen, Of Milbusy Clark Adrch Of In
ton N lses Buffum, Of Oxford
Treasurer--sarah Il. Wall, Of Worcester.
dndff0r-Alfred Wyman, Il Worcester.
Secrefarv--Joseph A. Rowland, Of Worcester
The Finance Committee collected Sli2 10 money, AMI
422 IN pledges
The meeting wss, In all It's aspects, one Of the most In.
Treating and successful ever held by this Society.
EFFINGHAM Il. CApRON, President.
JosRPH A. HoWLAED, Secretary.