Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-08-13
chrI.llan AntI-slnrerr convenllon.


SECOND p.y
The following additional resolutions were Of
rcred by Rev. Mr. Thomo, and discussed sepa-
roto'y and adopted
.5esoired That it lie the duty Of Christians
aud Of Christian ministers to bear faithful testi
mouy arainst the sin Of slavery enthusiastically,
socially, and politically, through the pulpit and
the religious press, and to carry the wrongs Of
the oppressed to the throne of grace in impor
lunate prayer, that God may speedily deliver
them that are in bonds
g. Reso'rcd, That to have any voluntary a.
gcncy, official or otherwise, in the recapture or
rendition of a fugitive slave, is incompatible
with Christian character, and unless repented Of,
should be punished by accommodation in the
case of any church member guilty the crime
against humanity and God; that this Conyen
tiun do therefore approve of the act Of excision
passed recently by the Market Street Baptist
Church of Zanesye, MuskiDgum county,
against a member who, in toe capacity OF Dep
uty U S. Marshal, restored fugitive 60 his
claimant in Virginia
g. Resoiped, That the example Of the Oberlin'
Wellington Rescuers in patiently suffering a
long iuprisonment for their noble disregard OF
the unconstitutional and unehristian Fugitive
Slave Act not accepting dcliverance ON any
weaken the moral effect Of their act and testi
mony, and finally triumphing over the Govern
nent, and gaining release honorable to them-
selves, but disgraceiul to their prosecutors, and
humiliating to the slave power, meets our
hearty commendalion, and calls forth our grat-
itude to God, whose wisdom guided and whose
grace sustained them
A motion was made to strike out the refers
ence in the sih resolution to the action of the
Zanesville Baptist Church 1t was argued that
the convention ought to be general and not par
tcular in its action, and that it ought not there's
fore to partieularze the present case. Those
opposed contended that it was an example IN
the Providence of God which ought to be held
up to general imitation The resolution was
passed as originally offered
Prof. Farchild, from the Committee appoints
ed 10 propose plan of operations for the fus
ture, submitted the following report which was
adopted
| lst That this Convention appoint a commit,
tee Of twelve men, representing different parts
of the State and different denominations Of
Christians, whose duty it shall be to manage
and promote the interests of the ant~slaveIy
cause as they are represented by this ConyenN
ton, for the ensuing year, and until they are
discharged by a similar Convention, to be called
| by themselves, at the most suitable time and
/ place I'm next year.
I'd. That this committee be recommended to
happont a general agent, richly imbued with the
love of God and man, who shall lecture through
the State for the ensuing year, and collect funds
for the promotion OF our cause.
! 3D.. That the general agent, with the direcs
tion of a sub committee, to be appointed by the
committee of twelve, be authorized to employ
other lecturers, whenever and wherever suitable
men can be obtained, as far as the state Of the
treasury will permit
tth That these lecturers supply themselves
with anti-slavery books and tracts, under the
direction of the subcommittee, and sell them as
extensively as possible through the State; also
that they act as agent for ant-slavery papers
9th. That the committee and general agent
be adv sed to secure, as far as possible, the CO..
| operation of the Churches and ministers OF the
state, and of county committees to be appoints
ed by county Christian and anti-slavery Con-
yentions
9th That the committee be advised to estab-
lish, if they shall deem it eXpedient, Christian
autI~slavGry paper, rs an advocate OF our prns
| cpcs, and a means of communication, and
that they be required to publish from time To
timo, an account of their proceedings.
7th. That the committee be instructed to
correspond with prominent friends of our cause
in other States, recommending a svstem o!
operations similar to our own and also, with
reference to a great Northern Christian Anti-
Slavery Convention to be held late in the au-
tumn.
sth. That the surplus funds, beyond what
can be prohtaby employed in this State, be
expended in the circulation of anti~slavery
literature in the Southern States.
oh That we commence a subscription, on
the spot, az the nucleus of fund to enable our
committee to prosecute the cause Immediately.
10. That we request all the Christian minis
ters of the State to embrace am early oppurtun'
ily to present to their congregations the evil and
sin OF slavery, and the duties of the people IL
regard to it.
Prof Peck, from the committee appointed to
prepare an address, read an able one which was
unanimously adopted.
The following committee to carry out the
plan Of future operations, was appointed
D. X FIickinger, NJ B Blteham, j. S McN
Greatly Geo. Gordon, S d. Bates E. IL. Fair
child II b Spclman, VIM H. Brewster, W. B.
Watkins, D. A. Randall, John Boggs, John
Rankin.
This committee subsequently chose the iols
lowing subcommittee out Of their number
NJ b. Bateham, Chairman, L H. Fairchild
Secretary e. ii. Fnrchild, W. II. Brewster
H. Is Spelman, Nj. b Bateham, ID. A. Randall
Committee.
The appointment Of the general agent was
left with the sub,committee, with the favorable
mention of Lucius c, Matchlack, of Wheaton
ILL.,
The Convention joined in singing and prayer
and then adjourned. 1t was composed cf able
{ earnest men, from all parts ofthe State, of var
Gus Christian denominations, and will exert
healthy and wide influence for Freedonm.
Two LADS SMoTHEREp-James Cogan anG
and John DAILY, aged about IL years, a
Westport, N. Y, seeing the wheat in the centre
of a bin spouting from the bottom sinking rap
idly, jumped in for a play, and were drawn
down into the grain so deeply that they wer
smothered to death before they could be res
cued. The bin was IL feet deep.
The Catholic Church ON Slavery.
S In 1868, about the time of the treaty O
| Utrecht, which transferred the possessions o
n the French in America to the British there wal
. missionary establishment at Cohokia, ST
Clair county, Illinois, which was a colonize,
branch oi the seminary of foreign missions a
Quebec At the time an agent of the mission
Monsieur Forget De Nerger, acting wlthOu