Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-08-18
Christian Anst-slavery Conven-

n sECoSp DAY.
The following eddirioaal resolutions were
offered By Rev. MI. Thome, and discussed
separately aud adopted:
4. Resolsed That il is the duty of
Christians and Of Christian ministers 10
bear faithful testimony against the sin of
slavery enthusiastically, socially, and politi-
calIy, through the pulpit and religious
press, and to carry the wrongs of oppress-
ed to throne Of grace in importunats pray
er, that God may speedily deliver them
that are In bonds.
8. Resolved That 10 have any yolun-
tary agency, official Or otherwise, in the re-
capture or rendition Of q fugitive slave, is
Incompatible with Christian character, and
unless repented Of, should be punished by
accommodating in the case Of any church
member guiltyof the crime against human
ity and God; that this Conventien do
therefore approve of the act Of excision
passed recently BY the Market Street Bap-
tist Church of GAINESVILLE, Muskingum
county, against member who, in the ca
pacity of Deputy U. s. Marshal, restored
a fugitive to his claimant in Virginia.
O. Rssolyed. That the example of the
Oberlin. wellington Rescuers 10 patiently
sufferinn long innrison,nent for their mo-
BILE disrepard Of the Unconstitutional and
uuchristian Fugitive Slave Act not accept
ing deliverance on any terms that would
comnromise y principle and weaken the NOR
Al efFset Of tbeir act and testimenv. and f.
na,lv tr;pmpbinp over The Government.
and raipipo reIease honorable 10 them
selves. b,,t d;se,acefnl Al tbe;r nrosecntors.
and sbnm;Iiat;no to The ssl,ve newer. meets
aur hsar,v co,,,men5,,;an mi Calls s,r,b
on, arat;,nds' ~ Goa whose w;sdo,n on;d.
al and e vI,ase s,,aees sustained ,ber,1.
o,;on nos ,,,.,,a ~ .,,;Ia ont ,,,o
,eearence i the stb rescbat;on r. tbe ac.
f;on Of he Zanesv;lI Ran,;st sCbnrcb II
wos .r,,nod that" tbe convsn,;on ouch, A.
be beI mn N general ;u,;t.t;on RE ,e,,.
olut;on vas nossad ss or;o;n.lly o,gsrer
praf, Fa;rcb;ld- frou Tho cc,n,r;,ss an
no;n,ea. - r,onoss ! pl.n of.oner.s;ons far
iha f,,,nro s,bno;,,aa ~, ,,l,a,s;ne. ra,,o-t
which ras a,lontad. ~
Is, Tia, his Convention .nna;nt n
eon,m;,taa of twelve men renlese..i.,,
d;ffsrent nar,ssof ,ba State and ,l;fSarens
DENOMINATIONS Of Christians. whose dptu
!, sL.Il ba -, ,,,.,s.ro' .na ,,,o,,oto IN u
.,s,es,s of The ,ap,;.s5svery canse Is thew are
renresented by .b;s cnayepf;on. for The en-
sujng wear. and untiIl ,bev are discharged
su'ns eal' "1u ~.. ans. :a s'I - u'ssnase sssli
e ny si,nha' oen'e''''on ~, - - sa''eu "
si'el'ssses, AZ sne n'oss sa'aa''e '''1e A"'
p'aes ~ ueA.
~ Ia. .a,s eoa.' .naasss 80, - s:J s;ss,,,
:neuued a IN - P'I r. L'.s 800 os ca 2 s..,
,llousI Ill III ..,ns @ ,s.o',, az H. c., I '
s,na U T aa aollss, fanas M s.s ~ .,e
o"ssS '''e eo''ess ''u1' ~ s"e P'e
I'd. That the General aren't with tf,-
direction Of snb.eommi,iee 70 ha an
po;nted hy The caum;ttee Of twelve La an.
thorized 10 emplov other lec,nrers. when
ever and wbeteyesyer s,,,;tabIe men can lie
oLta;ned, no far as The stata ~ ,ba ,raas-
ury will permit.
4th. That these lecfnrers srnnlv them.
selves with anti.slavery books and tracts,
under the direction of the subcommittee,
and sell them as extensively rs possible
through the State; also that they act as
agent for aFati-slayefy papers.
9Th. That the committee and general
agent be advised to secure, as far as posi-
BILE. the cooperation of stbe Churches and
ministers of the State, and Of county COM
miltees TO be appointed by county Chris