The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-29

the blessing Of God promised, and prayer for tho op
pressed was never more needed than i ~
Resolved That we heartily approve Of the principles
and plans of operation Of the Church Anti Slavery Society
New England, organized in March, 1862 and Of tbs
OHIO Christian Anti Slavery Convention, held in August
last and recomm nd TO other States the adoption Of SINH
r examinations for advancing our cause aud giving eect
Resolved, That the ministry cannot, without recreancy
TO Christ and humanity maintain silence in reference 70
the sin of savehoding but should apply the word Of God
frsm the pulpit faithfully and fearlessly against IT,
Resolved That individual churches should take public
action In the form Of resolutions against slavery and the
abetng Of IT, and that bodies should do the
astca bodies with which they are connected 70 DC out
spoken on this subject and that minister's Christian
identity the rising generation with Christian anti slavery
Resolved. That we advise our fellow citizens Of all
classes petition Congress to abolish Slavery wherever
federal government has jurisdiction and TO repeal the
Fugitive Slave laws Of 1893 and 1885, and also 70 petition
State Legislatures for the repeal Of such enactmens
make unjust distinctions between the white and coored
races.
As specimen of the debate which sprung up on the
twelfth proposition give the following from the Chicago
Times
Brother BAssErr moved to strike out the word ere.
venge in the twelfth proposition 0ssawaome was not
actuated by revenge. He road from newspaper the
questions put to and the answers made by Ossawatome
% an
at Thermopylm. (Applause.) He was man Of God.
He felt himself called upon by God 70 do what he
admiration for the heroism Of this noble and Christian
man. QIear, hearl He was an advocate of political
10 him in his own house AZ when he
remarked that he feared slavery would die by
force "sir, John Quincy Adams always said 500
Brother DOUGLASS Of Chicago, also made speech in
praise Of 0ssawaose Brown He did perfectly right.
The speaker in favor Of shooting the stakeholder.
Opprcssors never were known to lay down their power
peacefully II must be taken from them by force. The
speaker was in favor Of force he wanted 10 evl
lie looked for he prayed to God for IT, and the sooner
fbp md glpva Apl
The motion to strike out "revenge" was lost
Brother BAssRrr moved to strike out the 18th article
altogether Before he would particle of
upon connected with the affair at Harpers Ferry
he would withdraw from the Convention, and would not
20 into any convention which would cast any such rehec
ton upon the purity OF who would do the men.dd
at Harper's Ferry #UEA
Brother PECK Of Oberin rescue notorety was opposed
to striking out He knew personally that some of the
who went to Harpers Ferry actuath by revenge.
He had letter written by Of them before he
went there which breathed spirit Of revenge and ter
ribe revenge. He knew that the man TO whom he
erred had prayed to the Lord night after night to give
him an opportunity Of having revenge upon the federal
Brother LEWIS TAPpAN, Of New York called Brother
Pecks attention to the fact that the Harpers Ferry men
70 be ied for what they had done, and that he was
sent taking down what he was saying.
Brother PECK said that he would stop.
Brother TAPPAN said that he met Brother Brown
(Ossawattomie) short time since at convention In New
York, when he tried to obtain and ammunition to
carry Kansas he said The Convention did give
him arms, but some Of It's members did.
Brother WATT Of Chicago, said he was in favor Of
striking out the 18th article. It was evidence of
venge that killed another to gain his liberty He
opposed to casting the slightest shadow of censre
upon old John Brown. John noble man; he
Of natures noblemen Who took Dorr out Of jail 1t
old John Brown. II was noble act. When John
Brown was John Brown he was a noble man, and he
(Brother Waltz could not vote for proposition which
even by implication cast censure upon him or his COM
rades.
Brother - thought the proposition could be modi-
fed to make acceptable to ALL For that purpose
he moved TO lay the motion to strike out the table
Carried.
Brother JONES arose to make a motion He said he
wanted to preface the motion with remarks and
proceeding TO do SO when several members called
him to order. He claimed that he in order, and
fused TO yield the floor
Considerable excitement was manifested when the
Chair proposed quiet the house by having Of
prayer
Prayer followed
The Twelfth article again read.
Brother (who did not appear to have been
perfectly queted by the payng) said he could and
would vote for the proposition in that form,
Brother PECK proposed to change the words crash
sistance ahd revenge to crash violence
Brother BAssT said he satisfied with that reading
rs implied that there might violence which not
RASH
The proposed modification adopted after which
the articles of faith were adopted altogether.