The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27
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consistency of the action of l845 with all
previous deliverances, as follows:
ACTION OF 1916.
sour Church has from time to time, du-
ring period of nearly sixty years, expressed
its views on tie subject of slavery. During
III this period it has held and uttered sub
stantially the same sentiments. Believing
that this uniform testimony is true, aud ca,
pable of yndiration from the word of God,
the Assembly is at the same time clearly of
the opinion that it has already deliberately
and solemuy spoken on this subject and with
sufficient fitness and clearness. Therefore,
Resoived, That no further action upon
this subject j, at present needed Ayes l19,
Nays lS. See minutes of Assembly, 1916
page 2o6. Bairds Digest pag" 8l4.
This sweeping declaration, embracing a
period of nearly sixty years, and reutteriag
and endorsing all the aboilionism Of all this
period-from 1881 to 1845-all is uniform
consistent, and substantially the same-tho'
sufficiently explicit and comprehensive to
assure the most skeptical that the church had
no idea of recedng from her ancient uniform,
constant and unaterabIe faith on tue subject
Of slavery nevertheless followed up by
special explanation and disclaimer as to the
action Of 1914, adopted unanimously, as
follows:
TIE following resolution was offered by
the Rev R. NJ White, and was adopted
without division:
Resolved That in the judgment OF this
House the action OF the General Assembly Of
l946 was not intended to deny or rescind
The testimony often uttered by the G4n raj
Assemblies previous to that date.-Mnutes,
1916, p 207-Baird's Digest p Sl4.
1850.
In 1850, the subject being again introluc
ed by overtures from the Presbytery Of
Beaver, aud the Church OF Rocky Spring in
the Presbytery of Chilcothe, the COMMITTEE
on bills and ovettures re- commended that il
be
Resolved, That the previous and repeated
declarations of the General Assembly upon
the subject Of American slavery are such as
to render any action upon the above overture
and memorial unnecessary.
The overture was laid on the table.-Min-
utes, 1850, up 456, 48l.-Balds Digest, ?
1914.
Reader, you have before you the docu~
ments aud deliverances Of the Old School
Presbyterian General Assembly on the sub
ject Of savary. will thank you to preserve
this paper We shall perhaps want to look
at these documents again wish | h,d
space to give every word the Assembly has
ever uttered on this subject This, however,
is not SO necessary -as their faith on the
subject of slavery is Constant and unaltera
ble,' and their uniform testimony always
consistent, and the sentiments held and
uttered by them are always substantially
the same
Now what is the exact position of the
Old School Presbyterian Assembly on the
subject of slavery What was their position
in 1897, when they recommsnded all their
people 10 uSe measures to procure the final
abolition of SlaUery in America? What was
it in 1903 and 1895, when they repeated
this recommendation What was it in 1915
What was it in 1918 when they exhorted
their people to increase their exertions 80
effect total abolition of slavery'-declarin
that slavery is inconsistent both with the
dictates of humanity and religion and en-
joining it upon all to use their honest
earnest and unwearied endeayors TO etfare
this blot on our holy religion, and to obtain
the complete abolition of slfv very throughout
the world 2
What was their position when they passed
what the editor of the Presbyterian of the
West styles the 'BancomB deliverance o
ll845-which deiiverance, according to the
editor of the 81. Louis Presbyterian, (Dr
Rice) 'does not contradict the past condem
nalon of slavery nor contain one expression
that wears pro-slavery appearance or tha
viii bear any such Interpretation !" Wha
was their position in lS46, when with {
reach of nearly sixty years they reullereC
and emphasized the deliverauces Of pas
Assemblies during all this period!
Wha! is their position in 1858, when they
stand up before all the world, in the chic
cily of the South, and without a blusl
unanimously avow and publicly proclaim
their approval of all Their abolition deliver
auces and farl sssly glonfy themselves, as
church whose faith on this subject is coastaa
and unolterabIe and whose past action theJ
see no occasion a0hatsuer TO reriSe
| Reader, what IS The ex,ct position of th
lOd School Presbyterian Assembly on tn
subject of slavery Is it sound Is
scrpturaI? l. it safe Is it trustworthy
Is this an abolition Assembly! Say yoursel
lis itl
Read these documents, ye Presbyterian
of the South. Are you using your honest
earnest and uuwesried endeavors to obta1i
the complete abolition Of slavery, as requije
by the highest judcatory 0 yopr church
Read ye men Of the South generally, an
say if you are not convinced thai this chnlcI
has bought the peace on this subject, Of wbe
the5 boa t, (but which they do not enjoy } b,
surrendering the principles and righis Of th
Southl Can it be possible that the o.