Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-07-10
Gbe Auti- Slavery Buele.
From the New Yoik Journal Of Commerce.
SOUTH CAROLINA BRANCH OF THE
AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY.

The following report of the South Carolina
Branch, approving the action of the parent Socie
ty at its annual meeting in May, will be read
with pleasure. The report adopted Jue lst.-
After cursory review of the Societys action in
1857, and that of the Publication and Executive
Committees the report proceeds as follows;--
At the late anniversary oe the Society, held in
New York, May 18th, 1853, it was moved by the
Rt. Rev, Bishop McIlvane, that the action Of the
Executive Committee be approved by this Society,"
This resolution was carried by majority of not
less than three to one and it can be regarded in
no other light than that in which it held by a
prominent and able opponent-'a sweeping of the
record clear Of all that done last year upon
the subject The victory achieved by the conscrv'
ative members of the Society, over those who
sought to transform it into propaganda OF aboli.
tionism, as we'll as those of more moderate views,
who still desire to reafhrm the resolutions of
1857, so obnoxious to the South, has been most
complete and triumphant. 1t estimated that
there were present more than 300 life members
and life directors and they constituted q body
whose superior in wisdom, frmness and modcra.
tlon. has never been seen in this any other
country, OF this number, it is believed that one
thousand voted without qualification or reserve an
approval of the grave responsibility assumed by
the Executive Committee. Now. when it is re.
membered that the Committee in sustaining their
course, distinctly and publicly took the ground
that they were not warranted by the constitution.
10 puOliSn tTHclo OHeT5lVe 10 'eVaDgencil CnrlS-
tians' at the South who cooperate with them, and
when it is also remembered that the prOximate
cause of the action of the Committee was the rap.
id and widespread withdrawal both of confidence
and contributions on the part of their brethren of
the slaveholding States this decision of the SJoie.
ty must je considered a sacred pledge and guar,
antee to the South that long as Christian public
sentiment here furbids the issue of tracts or books
by the American Tract Society upon the subject Of
slavery, that Society will aroid that subject in the
manner and for the same reason that it
avoids treating the mode of BAPTISM church gov
ernment mode of worship, predestination and
kindred topics. And received in this light we
esteem the history Of the American Tract Society
for the past three years as most fortunate for all
parties, except those whose revolutionary schemes
have been so miscrably defeated.
The agtators have been provdontially permit
ted to exhibit to the world their lanatcal designs
their intestine divisions, and their weakness in
sustaining the only upon which unity or
compromise was possible among them, and through
their blind opposition to the principles and wei
fare OF this noble institution, they have caused it
to be adiudicated and recorded by overwhelm,
ing majority to their own confusion, that until
evangelical Christians at the South yield their ap.
probation,' this subject must rever be touched -
Doubtless, their agitatons will be renewed, and if
the true friends of the Society are upon the alert
always with the same result.
1t is matter CT the utmost thankfulness to AL.
mighty GOd, tnat TINS great ASSOCIATION may still
speed on its angelic mission, bringing thousands
every year to knowledge of the truth as it is in
Jesus. and furnishing to dying saints language
and thoughts with which to apprehcnd and com.
municate the unutterable gories of the rest, and
the reward that is dawning upon them The
wrath of man shall praise thee, and the remain.
der of wrath wilt thou restrain
We beg leave to offer the following resolutions
Resolved That this Society regards with feel
ings of the lveliest gratitude to the Giver of all
good the result of the late agitatons in the Amer
jean Tract Society, and that we shall esteem it
pvi viege to co operate with that body as hereto
fore in the circulation of the choicest religious
iteratare to which it is possible for us to obtain
access.
After free interchange of opinions on the part
of the members present, the Report and Resolu.
tions were unanimously adopted, and ordered to
be published.
The future relation Of our Branch 10 the Parent
Society. being brought forward for consideration
the following Preamble and Resolutions were Of
fered.
Whereas, At a meeting of the South Carolina
Branch Society, OF 23d June. 1867, it was
Resolved, That we will take no final action on
the question Of separa ton from the parent Society
until the opportunity has been afforded it, by the
of another anniversary, Of recedng |
from the unconstitutional position assumed at its
last annual meeting,
And whereas, the Parent Society, by its action
at the late anniversary. has virtually receeded
from the offensive position against which we pro-
tested, and afforded satisfactory guarantee (by
the strong majority Of Northorn votes) for the
peaceable and favorable prosecution of the work of
Christ in the Southern States. Therefore,
Resolved, That We regard the action Of the