The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-05-28
The American Tract Society.

lie American iTICt SuCici..
Christianity should in no sense be held re-
sponsible for the shameful proceedings and
the still more shameful acts. of the American
Tract Society. at Its anniversary meeting hell
in New York recently. twas not the Chris
tianity Of the land that eowardly said. that
the sin of slavery should not be held up to
public rebuke. as other sins; bu, it was the
mean. Bringing. sycophantic sPiri, OF vena'
pharisaism, that had purchased itself into
professedly Christian association, by buying
rights TO vote, that said by its votes, that the
sin of slavery should be sealed against
the fiery tongueo Of truth. Thepeeuliar man
iiestations OF the meeting. It's turbulence ard
rudeness, would seem to indicate the presence
of the evil one, rather than anything else
and the u,teranee Of some Of the reverend
Doctors of Divinity revealed depth of ser
Witty and mesnness, Willingness to withhold
the full counsel Of God, which it Is almos,
startling to mink Of The record Of the meet
ing Is a most disgraeeful one. IL is true, the
action Of "South Side Adams" and his Ssso-
eia,es. in emaseulating tracts and withdraw
ing from circulation tracts that spoke OF slave
~ as sin, was approved. but We will not so
SANDER Christianity as to utter the thought
that IL approved Of the deed. Life member
ship purchased for the occasion did the work.
We do not believe that men can be Christians
who will coolly set themselves about the work
Of enjoining silence on any sin, and that sln
the most conspicuous breach ofmorais known
in the country. Slavery is an immortality
and when the church consents to be silent on
this immortality. it will be equally ready to ec
silent when interest prompts, ON every other
sin, and out Of such silence, the rankest inf-
deity mus, grow. The specious pretenee
urged by some of the time serving diyines
was tina, the sin Of slavery could not he touch
ed wi,hou; touching its political aspects
Poor excuse. No one supposed the society .
should become partizan agent, but we ash
n common sense does not teach any one II
a tract proclaiming sentiments against slave
~. and giving out earnest Christian truths
against those who take without, pay the bod. .
les of men. and receive the fruits Of their la
Dor without eo"hien''''' ''"'"
able 70 the charge oi u's'uSs WV
aspects oil slavery Ne''h'' On''S' VI wv VI
aiples preached politics. hut they did no.
hesitate 10 promu'sa'e sentiments !" .'''.' WV
directly against 'ne e'''' pou'! u "o''' ''m
'nu homan' anu 'ne' Pe',','"''' ,'''v'''
that were turning the "orid up'i'e town
were Regarded oy '"0'e VINO 'Ha"' '
Tor DIANA oil HPhes"s' a'u os INC '''''"'N
and Pharisees, and the Chief Priests, rs po- |
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huc"' SINS AZ "'e 'oN'''
matters, the tracts which Il viii circulate .
,u ,,h Ill. 49,, .,,,-,.o a,,,;,s,
Will n'e'su 'ouu''' "" '"FF'
wickedness in foreign lands, and utter anath-
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en"S "s""'' o'a GYMS 49,
fences, Out u VIII nov puohsh hhc 'n"'
will imply that il Is n sin to buy or stea' /
= 60 l., C,,,,,,. o,,, ;,,o,e or 70 sronr.o
men io'hed w "ou own 'n"s' W W s.'7N
and whip human beings as cattle. shaver. |
,., ,o, h. o,cosod he the ehureb-the
N'f
silence OF the grave must se'tIe over the s''i
its ministers must be dumb before the op-
pressor' ana no remembrance III prayer mus
be made Of those who are suffering In the
,,,.. ~ ,,r,.,,,;,ea bo,Aa,s This 1.
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the Christianity oil he auisrSah irae' DO
eiety. From such Christianity. and from |
- ..s.,oo,. 81 !, r.., hslisvsr. will r,,x |
sue" -
20 be delivered. The N. \. independent,
,,l,ov;r, mn the earnest pro,est Of those
Nhe took grounds against 'he euoh VI "ne
saeietv sneaks straightforward 10 tie marx, !
ON the issue presented
4 The majority In the Tract Society meeting |
YESTERDAY voted 10 approve the action FOR mae /
tionl nj The Puhlishing COMMITTEES during the /
n.s, ys.r though distinctly warned that by that
psI.3 80. ,hsS wonld viy,ualIy ,e.eind The res |
ni,,io,. =, a.. Com,ni,,.e Of Fift,en. mani. !
,,'an.lx .dan,,a I'm Nav. 1857
D Thsy refused TO reafiiTm the 9TH resolution
Of las, wear, declaring that the Society can aud
ourht 10 publish upon the moral duties which
vTSw ou, Of the existence OF slavery and the
moral evils and vices which IL Is known TO pro- /
mote.
Z. When the tract called Sanbo and Toney. I