Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-10-16
TIE SUBJECT CT s1IyIxy IN The INElASA
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Three Metho,list Conferences have been
held this month. in Indiana At Amola,
the s. uIh Eestsrn appointed committee
On slavery. The committee met aud agreed
IL disasree. Tie. ehiiIn an Of the majority
drew up report embodying, as he thought
the opin. ons Of The majority. The chair
man OF the minority drew up report, lean
ing 60 far towards the majority, that he OBJ
tained Il majority OF names TO il. in ihir fr
the committee begged to be discharged from
a further consideration oflhe subject
i AT New Albany. the South Western
(lndiana) adopted the following after con-
siderable discussion, by vote of4S 10 81.
wnFnEAs Slavery is an uamitgated evil.
iissolving the marriage relation between it,
victims, separating parents and children,
promoting adultery and cruelty, and is the
sum of oil villanier; therefore.
Re<olpef lst That in The judgment Of
this Conference the time has fully come
when all Christians, AMI especially ali
Christian Ministers. should fearlessly llt up
their voices, and unite in vigorous action for
the cxtirpstioa oflhis great evil.
Resoiced, I'd, That we view with nbhor
renee all attempts, from whatever source
coming, ~ suppress a full, free, and candid
discussion and expression OF Op.nirn in re-
gard to this subject
Rcsolrcd, Sd, That while we deny thai
the general rule Of the discipline on SLAYER,
protects or guarantees slayehnlding in my
sense, vet we are in favor of SO amending
q rs distinctly to prohibit the holding o
human beings NJ property, (exc 1T when !
clearly and distinctly appears that the gooC
~ tile slave is to be promote thereby
This amendment was proposed by Rev Z
H. Sabin)
Resoired, 4th. Toat while wc dissvov
any purpose or desire ~ interfere will
slavery beyond our ecclesiastical jurisdic-
ton, il is, nevertheless, our firm purpos
land receive, not only as ministers, but o.
citizens OF this land 81 freedom, holding
rights and sufiragee in common with othe
lreemen, to prevent, rs far ssin us lieth, b,
all righteous aud honorable means, th
extension Of slavary into territory that j
now, aud Of right ought ever To remain
rec J. 9. SMITH. Chairman.
AT Lafayette, tho North Western adorte'
he following unanimously:
We believe il TO be our Christian duty q
4 Church of tho true and living God, 4
bear testimony on all proper occasion
against national as well IA individual sins
md especially against the enormiiy G
American Slavery--an institution whicl
mr beloved and immortal John Wesle
characterized az "the yiest that ever SAY
lie SUM- and IA "the sum ofall yillainies,
enouncing slave dealers as "man stealer'
he worst Of thieves in comparison I
whom. highway robbers and house brcal
re are comparatively innocent"
And whereas, the Methodist Conferenc
pf 1860, acting under sense oftheir solem
lusy. proclaimed that slavery is contrar
10 the laws of God. man and nature; hurtfs
o society; contrary 10 the dictates OF con
science and pure religion"
Aud whereas, the Conference oflIS5 III
Jared: I'VE hold in the deepest ahhorrenc
lie practice Of slavery. and shall not cea'
seek its destruction by oil vice aud pru
lent means" Therefore be IL
Rrsofred By ilis annual Conferenc
hat we approve and adopt as our ow
here truly just and Christian sentimen
II the early and well beloved Fathers
uur Church.
Resoired, That, entertaining these view
I we shall continue tn "cry aloud and sInl
, not" until our Church shall be totally r.
ieved fr'm all completely in this sum
all viIlsinies.'