The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-13

cAchlnK Of Eeeso perhaps the Christian religion night b.
(Applase) He had said that seme deed Of danains
AFRAID that the sSeionss were ioo careful Of their
puations. The voice Of Dr. Cheever more powerful
nan Garrison and Abby Kelly Foster IN correction o. me
church and what did Cheever say Of The revival which
they just passed through He hoped they had passed
through t. (Applause)
Dr. Cbeever said the revival worth nothing unless
could do something for she slave But the South would
rejoicing the rumbInS Of he revival me rsvisas added
strength and length and power TO the chains that bound
the slave. The audience growing rather restless Mr.
Mr. McKmM took occasion TO say word or two in favor
of Pennsylvania
On motion the society adjourned To 3 P. n, the old
ladies', rs usual, encamping 70 FODDER.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the hour appointed the concluding session the
society, p. r., there were not over sixty seventy
persons present. the moey Of those being maiden ladies'
in various stages Of preservation Cautiously enough,
there were but three colored persons present
Mr. 8. j. NAY, from the committee the subject, re-
ported list OF officers OF the society for the ensuing year.
Lydia Mott of Albany, and Rowland Johnson Of New
Jersey, placed the List Of Vice Presidents. Other
wise the List Of last year Is unchanged.
Mr.. HENRY c. WRIGHT the nrst speaker He opened
his remarks with definition Of his position as an anti
slavery man. He WAS for tho single Idea Of anti slavery
wherever it might DO developed. He would accept
spirit OF freedom. His radical point expressed
in the resolution, that the rights Of man did not
en were entitled 70 eedom and the Of
We never should discuss the question as TO who
sr man has lsh: e ns Liberty ,1, Any man who
bunal in church and state should be sterny rebuked.
Whatever opposed TO self evident truth self evident
opposes il is = self evident self convicted liar From the
outset Of this enterprise various obstacles thrown in
way among Others WIS inc Se % WIS ns mss
could get . text 10 show that it was right to buy
and sell human beings, that was supposed 70
that book authority the subject We have settled
that matter the basis Of self evident truth The Bible,
at any rate on the subjec. of slavery II the bfe
favor Of slavery then the Bible self evident ue and
il the author Of that book-call him Cod or Christ or
what you w-eanotoned slavery then he was selfevi-
dent, sefconvcted liar Now the American church,
whole teaches dogma that the black man 10 born to
be slave 70 the white man.
VOCS-That Ii untrue.
Mr.. wpoHr-H.vs any Of your principal churches de-
Tm FORMER spEAkER-It has been 80 declared hun.
dred times
church record that slavery was . sin under all crcum
Another person in the body of the house attempted to
SPEAK, but Mr. Wright slenced him. say ing desired
hear from the person who spoke hrst He (Wrigh did
not believe that any Presbyterian church the city
State Of New York slavery had been declared sin under
| all circumstances Voices, "Never")
| The FRsr srrAKKR--Yes the Rev. Dr. Cheevers and
several Others well rs the Methodist Conference. Two
three other persons mentioned several other churches
Mr. wneHr-I admit the exceptional cases, but still
adhere 10 my original statement
The SECOND SPEAKER-Then do IL in the face Of the
Mr. wnem asked the chairman fMr Garrsou) to state
The CHAIRMAN said he would be obliged to call any one
| to order who interrupted Mr.. Wright
Mr.. WRGHT-My position 10 this. That of the
Christian church. ministers and professors three fourths
are pro- slavery.
The CHAIR said the speaker must not be interrupted
Mr. WRIGHT went on TO say that Of the Christian church
the great majority would not vote that slavery
They quote the Bible about Opesimus the duty
wants The pro slavery position the position Of the
churches in the South and Of their apologists in the
You win and p1o the ns
these people are self convicted liars. And as
far as Rev. Dr.. cheever's, Beecher's, and a few
we'll they only few Look at your Bible Society and
Tract Society annivsrsares-your General Assemblies
living b. stealing and piracy, and get money travel
North by selling their brothers into bondage. The
stu,ion Is self evident truth thai All men are
created free and equal; yet In Massachusetts, men
dragged before the tribunals. and put on ,r. for their
man or beast A witness thinks he Is a beast-the
Judge decides that he 10 beas-and be Is sent back
into eternal bondage And this on free soil, whore u Is the
law that every man born free and equal.
The speaker urged the Of Massachusetts, pass
mem .sEps seize sn s.vs TSe . "a dim
Guilty ia whether the Legislatures have the power 10 pass
or Tie United sssss ccns.aon Ss people
should discuss that and make test for any ono whom
me .is Of Ps g s0 sy me and let
erned by the State constitutions and they differ from the
United States constitution, the supremacy Of State
these Cheevers or the Covenansers
up and help in this work. wil H. w Beecher call
do It, the sooner they are So;sed out the better
Man IN THE Auprscx-Did rightly take the speaker,
wen n aS1 y, os Say ns E0is s ssssn
stand me 10 say the Bible WIS lief
SHvuAL voIoKs--No, no.
vocEs IN THE AUDnscD-Ye, yes.
Mr. wmeHr-I said that the Bible sanctioned slavery
was . Ito that's all.
FIRsr ISrxRSoGAroR-Doee the speaker believe the Old
and New Tcstameuts 70 be tho word OF tho living cod.
Mr. WnoHr-That y not question 70 be discussed
Fnsr IsrmaoaAroR--I do not believe tina. the Amer.
can church nine tenths Of 10 sanction slavery. dont
believe the Bible sanctions slavery or the clergy apollo
abused the reyvas and has nsultcd the audience and
there occasion In the anti SLAYER movement 10 fight
believe the Bible TO be the word OF Cod and believe
In tho dspensston OF Jesus Christ cloud applause.)
ps oS
and yet did any one pretend 70 Say the church was In
Mr. B1rvr said the person VINO had Just set down re-
minded him Of what said Of old minister in New
Hampshire. He was first rate minister, because he
walls had done nothing they had not only keps silent
about the sins Of slavery gambling lntemperAncs; ay
never cried out against any sin
A Voicy-You're out OF order
Mr.. Bruus-No, I'm not; I Am only telling my
experience. The revivas we're all nonsense and
tom foolery. (Applanse) I "setp three ngfns In
one Of em and that's all heard any OF 'em. He had
been called accountor saying louder Of
meetings and appeared he guilty Of q great nfrac
lion OF etiquette. Mr. Ruffum claimed the revivals
did any good.
Man IN rHn krpIsScs-Pd like 10 know whether or nos
this is an Asti slavery meeting I didn't pay my Zen
cents 10 hear areigous discussion.
The CHAnxss said n the brother not satisfied he
could come the platform and get his money. was
trues that was a legitimate subject Of discussion
What relation the American church had 70 American
very, IL was nol in order 10 discuss The merits of the
Bible a. 10 whether or not wAs the word Of God.
Mr. Cross who had obtained the floor, about 10
SPEAK when he interrupted by Mr. Johnson Of the
religious opposition, who asked permission 70 say word
In reply 70 Bunum.
Mr. Crn<-I win not give up the noor. 7 know my
rights; I've got . speech in me, and u must come out