Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-09-30
INC DeIawnre Conference on slaverr.

The Delaware Conference on slavery.
The following preamble and resolutions
received the individual approval of every
member of the Delaware Conference pres
ent, up to .he time the vote was taken, al
the recent session Of that body in this place
That they express the sentiments of The
membership of the Churches represented
we have not doubt:
WHEREAS American Slavery sti exists in its worst
and Uhereds, the slave power content to have II
confined within its original limits but abors to inn
pose its evils upon free tertoryand nheTeds Il cumpels
free TO aid in recapturng and the rendition Of the
painting fugitive, and Thereas the policy Of the system
is not only to reduce TO slavery but to hold in perpetu-
al bondage beings made in the image Of Cod therefore
Resousd That hold selfevdent with the imnnor.
tai declaration, that 'all men created equal"
ResoUed That TO deprive Of any Of the blessings
that the God of Nature has guaranteed to him. unless
feed by crime despotic and cruel and alike offensive
God rs aggressive TO man.
RssoUsd that to reduce to bondage human beings &c
degrade them beasts Of burden to treat them as
chattes, to compel them to violate the most wholesome
laws oil tue Bible, to live in state OF continual eoncubn
age to minister TO the Rvarice lust Of the master
trampng upon the dearest rights Of humanity and the
laws of God.
Resoiued That the terpitude of this crime rests NOT
y upon those who do these things upon those who
advocate and defend such system Of crminaty in the
ResOUed That any Government act that would prohibit
the Christian from practcng the pure principles OF
Gopesuc rs feeding the hungry, giving water to the
thirsty and rest to the wearys subversve Of the great
principles Of Christ, which commands us to love our
neighbors ourselves.
Res0lced, That consider it the imperrtive duty oil
tho Church to continue to raise her voice this
ming evil which threatens to the
pube and has already disturbed the peace Of beloved
Zion And especially the African Slave trade which
has already entsiled such upon our
has been re-opened business stigmatized praca by
Chrstendnm; trade which has its parallel in produc
ing horror and suffering, in snatch inoensiye beings
from their homes in suecting them to the untold suffer
ings OF tranEporng and in selling them chattes and
putting them to rcquited labOrs and all in violation
OF the laws ofour lands and the perpetrators pass with
inpunity while citizens at the North fined
Imprisoned for obeying the pure precepts Of Christ.
Resetred That sympathise with those who have been
driven from the walls oIion. while preaching the word
who may have suffered by fines Imprisonment, while
exercising the simple laws of humanity.
Resotred, That rejoice in the fact that the NJ f.
Church has ever been Anti Sayery that from her very
evil and all along she has spoken in thunder tones from
the Puipitand the Press But believe the time has
come when united action is required her part in all the
length and breadth Other domain.
Res0tred That we concur In the Recommendation of the
Erie Annual Conference to the General Conference so 10
change the General Rule Slavery that II shall read
"The buying selling, holding Transferring Of any hu
man being to be used in Slavery"
Resotued, That we recommend the suspension OF the
fourth restrcon for the purpose expressed in the
going resolution.
Resol1ed That again request DR. HARRIS to publish
in pamphlet form his argument on the
er OF the General Conference.
Respectfully submitted,
A. NELSON,
j. T, CAPLES
NJ PERKY.