The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-27
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Slavery. The meet ding was addressed by the
John Jay, the Rev. DR.. Thompson, aud the Rev.
Dr. Tying The speakers were pointed in their
remarks, and the applause Of the audience was
rrequcnt aud enthusiastic, clearly indicating that
this attempt to stne the dcnunciation of the
mo monstrous niquity known to humanity,
will draw upon the Society that indignation
which its action so Justly merits. We have
only room for brief synopsis Of the remarks
of Messrs. Checyer and Clarke.
DR.. Cheeycr said that the Tract Society in
selecting particular sin to keep silent upon,
had rendered itself political in character, and
by so doing had violated the intentions OF lis
founders. For this course it had been lauded
by the political party which had sustained the
infamous measures of Slavery. The only way
to avoid politics was to cry aguinst all sins. -
The stewardship of the Society was to apply the
word of God against all sin, and it was their
duty to apply that word against all manner OF
sin. IL that word the sin oi man stealing was
set down with adultery and murder, to be spe
cially dealt with. A trust was to be taken with
conditions. The Tract Society having taken
trust, and then erusng some of It's conditions
ard announcing that they are bound by men aud
not God, had violated their trust II the Society
had said, Lord, we feared Thee" he would
have respect Tor them in their cause; but, they
said 10 Shareholders "N fear you They said,
putting construction on the Cons 'itulion, that
they were to publish no tracts that "were not
approved by all evangelical Chtislions;' that
they could not publish tract upon slavery, aud
So if Il single evangelical Christian should OPP
pose tract upon any subject they could net
publish it. This WAS not only violation OF
the conditions of trust but OF the terms OF the
Constitution. There was no Authority in the
Word Of God for any such cours Of avoiding
10 decry any sin. Paul had en- asked to avoid
sins when he preached TO the Galatians, but he
had refused. The course pit rsued was not only
trea eachcrous to God, but also to man. If man
gave false chart to shipmaster, to patliCu
lar port and caused him to sink his ship and
lose his life, would not this crime b. upon him
who sold the chart as perfect? SO if one sin
were erased from the chart Of salvation, would
it be of avail if he were stuffed with evangeli-
cal knowledge? And he went down, because
of that sin, woud it b, Of any avail it he car
rcd down with him the whole cJang heal libra
y? Applause 1t was true that in many
eases the suppression of truth was MS had as
downright lying, and in many cases it was
wots'. This rquivocaliun about the sin Of
Slavery was one of its worst features. The only
ground in which we had any authority To de-
nounce slavery was its being sin against God
| This alone ga, c us the right to dcnouuce i, and
it made it our duty to do so, and forbade us
call it anything else We had no right to he
silent, because silence gave consent. The last
resolution offered and rejected by the Tract So
ciety had placed them in this position, that the
Society could publish tracts asserting the Chris
tan lawfulness of Slavery. The shareholders
had faith. aud were bold and open; but tn,
Tract Society had fear. Tney sacrificed tht
Word of Col upon the altar of expadiency.--
Every volume Of the Society was bound and il
fetters at the feet of the Shareholders. The com
mttee said they had communicated with tn,
South. Had the 100000 shareholders held ,
+ meeting? Yet they said upon the ipsc dirit o
IA half doain slaveholding ministers, that upol
the action of the Society dspaudaa the perp tut
ty of the American Uni II. Godha sal speal
against sin. Man dictatea that the Socicr,
should not speak against sin. Goispoke for tn
slave, but mcn for the owner Their principle
was, that there should b.. no tract issued whcl
: did not meet the appreciation of all OF Batl
cvangolicals, Applause 1t was difficult It
S steer between The ethical unA political phases q
Slavery in tract. The Society wera thus BE-
coming great corporate Jonah. Instead q
! preaching the whole Gospel at Nneveh, tn y ha
, taken passage for Tarshish, and now tn, storu
was commencing, ILnushcr.l The mariner
themseires were diSgusted to zee prophet q
y the Lord snoring in his beth, and this Society
Q as it were, thrown overheard. lie doubted
Y there was any whale large enough to swaln,
Il it, and especially if it had a copy Of tha ns>
j. edition OF Sambo uul THnyy in lis pockc
9 laughter aud applause aud if they did, tn
u publishing Committee would split upon tha con
d stiutionality ofswalowing and deny that San
I DO and fancy had any reference to Slavery
j. In contrast to this was the exclusion By tn s.
clety of tract offered, because there was i
it reference u the fact that little Eva read tl
- Bible to Uncle Tom. The fract Society, it
. had been true to its trust, might have stoppe
- the onward career Of Slavery. 1t might hav
restrained the Infamous course OF the Suprom
. Count aud Congress i'll recognizing Slavery. Tai
" sin was ours, aud it would cause our ruin if "
y continued in our God delying course, as Go
;, had visited his wrltl upon the Jews. The ang
" OF God was tangible aud visible against IN
very sin. Did we desire such demuuStratio,
of Gods wrath here as were to ha found in II
y. Ola Testament before we wGuld obey his word
" The Constitution OF the Society required thu
~ we should act |! The Tract Society were not /
d,nomce this iniquty, what better was ii tia
+, a great bogus bank, keeping the wort Of Ga
: locked up ina Sllam inder sat-, ami issuing Shll
,.( plaserS instead OF the real bul!ion, Applause
> The Tract Socew slil that if th'y prrach1
10 against sin they could not preach the Gpsp
I1I llaughtcrl MS their congregations would lca'
mi ten. IN il duty fit thy TO b2 to preach I'll
y Gospel, bat not TO speak against special an
- particular sins and they might have added, sill
!. that had arrived to tha dignity OF Institution
/. Applause. Bat ,her, was NJ sin more d
nonnced in the Scriptures than tha of ma
,o stealing Iappausl, aud not only ihis, bat
,OI they sanctioned this crime, they renewed the i
10 famous crim' npnn each succeeding generate
DO of slaves. 1t is reprOach to Christianity
DO speak of a sin as a necessary institution, aud
!, speak OF the moral duteS growing ont Of it,
Nv The rcqujrym nt of tn, Worl of God was
speak out dig,tuy. Nathau, when h opproac
-. ed David, to denounce him for his alulter
- said, "rhou art the man Some said that 4
~ Fact Society should not ego ont of tha way
- to denounce Slavery. But there was no a
~ thority for comm ncinS at q 'nass and.rcNdi,
= to REVELATIONS, lest a select on from jeremiah
y, James b. regarded as personal. lLnush,er
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