The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-04-21
ESESOskE
Of tie C0ns04ittce on Slaesry, adapted By
the North Indiana Conference al It's last
session, By rots Of 20 10 noRs.
Ro5t Retail, Vice Pres't.

Of tie Conaa1ittce on S.aesry, adopted By
the North Mfiana Con ference AZ is last
session. by a rots of' 20 TO Mons.
Your com nittse d. at deem it necessary {, re
express the sentiments of the North Indiana
Conference ia reference TO American Slavery
There IS controversy among Us. Evil oa!y )
evil-evil coatinualiy-eyii 10 master and slave
evil TO the commercial aud economic relations a
mystery Of inq qlty. Such IS the sentiment Of this
Conference in reference to slavery.
b t what shall be done in our church? The
evil IS upon us. What shalt be done?
Your committee see 10 cause to ask chaage
in the previously expressed position o. tdis Con
f-rence ia favor OF change 10 the General II le
ou Slavery. Whatever may be ouc vie US Is
To It's meaning and the interpreta ion it sholli re-
ceve we admit the exis- eace OF Conflicting vie
which will cause conflicting a niai,t-atol- -
Hence a necessity of the change OF the Genera!
Rlle, matter of expedlency.
We recommend, therefore, as the tlal choice OF
this Conference, the following:
Resolved, By the y orth Indiana Conference, iu
Conference assembled, that We recon- mend the
alteration of the General Rlles of our Church by
the addition of the word 'sla5eholi.ny" to the
clause which forbids the purchase or sale of hu
man beings, and By striking at the word and
and insert the word .er, wherever il occurs in the
clause. 50 that it viii read, "Saveholiins. Tie
buying or selling Of men women alt children with
an intention 10 eRs.lye them: and that we re-
spectfuly request the bishops to lay the fore going
resolution before the several annual Conferences
for their concurrence.
Resolved That we concur in the Cincinnati
Conference resolutions on Slavery, laid before Us
for acton
Resolved That in the ut of failure to Sc
cure the votes necessary t. Il change of the Gen
eraI Rule, We recommend the ils ,rtion into the
Discipline Official intarprata lon, declaring the
true meaning of the present rdle to be proab
tive Of every element of ens'aving of holding a;
we'll as Buying OF selling.
Resolved, That in any event, we urge that the
present anomalous "Chapter on Slavery" wlich
stands strangely in the re nporll i. ;oa0 ng ut
the Discipline" and waich in effect to per-
init saveh )lding aris6o racy IN the m n1ersnip
10 the exclusion of the min slry, b. srIckea ont
and that expression clear, uamistakaolc. and
prohbtige of all enslavn5, shall be Inserted ii
its place.
Resolved, That while we da,p'y s7mpayhzi
with our brethren the border, aud feel tha
they are surrounded with peculiar diff 'al.les; ye
we mast saw first we must act, not from eXcep
tons bat upou geaarsi prlaci pies; s=cond we ara
co apeleI - ask for CaQTch q clear rec )rC
on this vexed question.
Resolved, That W. are gratiied al the firm a1t
uadnching antisiayery position Of the Wester.
and North Western Christian Advocates aad tit
prudent Christian manner in which the coutro
varsy in their columns has been couched.
J '. R. NILaER, Can Com
L2gaaSport April IL, 1859.