Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-03-09
1zIriupsp1anf Eradication u the 4Hstdoolisi
a. Church aSouil ard ,Sgut6ern Ie'

d. Church, .soaz1) AID ,Sgutheru HssII
ssitutions.
AT 4 discussion which came of ia ST
lem Va, d few days since, between the
Ress Leonidas Rosser, George w Car.
ter, and Dir. b. H. Nadai. the ITO former,
il seems, gained most Triumphant yicto-
ry. Messrs. Rosssr and Carter, Of the
Virginia Conference. both VIII known III
Petersburg. espoused tie Icaase 81 tile
South, while their opponent Ilab3rcd to tile
best of his utility in behalf If The BaIti-
more Conference, which as most Of our
readers know. repuaiase.l slavery. We
have been anxiously ex pecIiligflle Salem
papers. with an account Of tiae discussion,
but SO far they have failed u reach Us. -
The last issue ofsthe Lynchburg III pabli-
can brings US the communication sitisoin-
ed. Il will be read with gse,lt interest
IN dis section Its signaa Valley, 4
and bears date. Jan. 15, ( 358, at sssaleIa.
PEI Express.
Although afsw persons l3ase atteEnptes..
I 20 keep back Messrs. Rpsser and Gamer
! from giving the people slFiglst on Ihe IS.
sues which divided the MI E.f Church ID
the U s, they came amongst lis by inri4
talon, and were cordially Received by i
large majority Of Tia people, and greeted
! BY q large ana brilliant audience of ladies
7 and gentlemen, who loudly applauded
their able, manly ard fearless defence 81
!, the SouthernsM. Z Church and slavery.
The Rev. I,eon;das Ressef opened the
discussion Oh Tuesday, tile 18th, ID d
speech nine hours ii length eloquent,
luanswerable, convincing and conclusive,
I placing ID possession Of The people facts
connected with the slavery question, 50 far
as it relates to the division Of The Church,
Of which they were uniformed. Mr. Ros.
ser laid down, as tie basis Of his argu-
lnehts, thelfollowiag positions
i. The Methodist Church, North is the
most powerful and systematic organize
ton ON earth against slassry, ana is do
ing more for emanciph,o ii of tile slave
than any other organization on earth.
9. The Baltimore conference has done
more to divide the AZ E. Church 10 the
U. States than all the Abolition Confer
ences North put together.
3.-The Baltimore Conference il doing
more to abolish Slavery than all|the North
ern Conferences put together.
4. The Baltimore Conference is more
dangerous in itsinAnenee OH earth, ON the
subject@of slavery, than tile rest Of the.
Northern Methodist Church combined.
S. The Baltimore Conference is more
deceptive ii. its anti-slarery views, declar-
atiens, resolutions and measures, than the
open facedeentire abolition North.
6. The Baltimore Conferences is IN "a
more critical position than any other Con
ference Of the Northern Methodist Church
Thathe sustained himselfin THE charges
made, this whole community, with few
exceptions, will testify! This distin-
guished divine has nohly placed himself
forward in advocacy 81 The South and her
interests, and thus observes the united
thanks ofthe South forthus galIanlly ftc il
ing the issue, and exposing those n hose
feelings are NorthWard, but whose homes
are in the Sonth-elcroaching, upon |
Southern institutions, and endeaForing to
8infuse an anti slavery sentiment iii our be-
loved old Southern State.
III. On Wednesday, Dr.. b. H. lNadal, the
presiding Elder Of this district, off the |
Methodist e. Church, North came for
ward iii reply to the charges alleged by |
MIR. Rosser. Dr.N. is one Of their ablest
champions, but his ability, his eloquence,
and his.logic awaited him but little. !, He
defended as we'll as he could, The North
ern Church and Baltimore Conference,
but utterly failed to refute single charge
which had been made by Mr.. r.. lie had
q thoFny road 40 travel, and blunderedI
through Ills subject in manner which
actually astonished us. II At last he sur
len6eFed the field to the Rev. Geo. w
gaIteii. who rei1iaed in a speeehiof four
slonrs and hall, at night, to the largest
audience of ladies' and gentlemen / ever
saY-ia Salem.
"a Tie effort Of Mir. Carter was a grand |
l plte aad the opinion was expressed BY the.I
Iinpst intelligent citizens thatfthe speech
EM#s tile ablest and most conclusive ever
4deliAespd in the Valley On the Rights of
Ethe South. He viewed slavery as con
Heeted with.the Church, the State, ard
the Unf9n riyeting, the attention Of tile
urge andisnce during the whole delivery.
J.All parties. both friends and foes, unit
+ All. ID expressing the highest need of
praise % the gifted and eloquent young
minister The speech Of Mr.. Garter has
achieved him q reputation and position
which any man might envy. He.scatter-
sd to the Winds every position assumed
hF Dir. Nadal, demolished all his argu-
lfents, captivated his audience--and left
1 the people fully convinced that he who
ID not with the South now, IS against her
A While his blows fell like 4 battle axe ups
1 oa tie breast work Of his oppdnent.ahis
4 lahguaga hreathed the spirit Of q Chris
q tim mi lister, who though protesting faaI-
vi y the.South, are Joined to the Car ofI
Aboliti5nism.
Would that tha whole South could have
: heard liessts. Rosser and Cafter--yes.
even tie whole discussion. I've people
here feel that they have enjoyed I rich
treat and believe now that, instead Of a
foolish and reckless agitation, they have
been instructed and informed upon 4 most
lnipoFt1a and vital subject.
AtessFs, Roaser and Carter left us with
tie good wishes ofthe whoIecommuhify-
with CLIP hops that their. lives NAV loag
pa spared fur = career Of usefuluassin de-