The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-23

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Signed in behalf Oft authors Of The spgss' u..rr
DR.. HART then read the following sslu,i ms, which
he recently received from Mr. Wlrdoch, Of Scotland.
with the request that they should be Published here:
cnEEvER. YORK. sLAvERY-nIs PRESENT
EnIsnuncn Oct. ", 1859
Cheever Of New York. the following resolutions uuani
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BY whom as se as by memOers of comntee subscriptions
The following resolutions were then submitted by the
Rev. j. c. WARRKN:-
Whereas Neither The church body the majority Of
70 he apocaSn made ~ March last oy certain
manfes that nome can be held Responsible for the
sps ar Ss 70 r Of ss he
whereas Of the wealth. Of the church and
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and saesc now openly declare their opinion that the church
80 s iR That We s he % cSa3eb q the puran. assemble.
declare our Of the propssy snd necessity Of
Resolved the document. read in this church signed by
The brethren who an'ho,zed That appeal to III British Chris
ssss se
the deliberate Judgment Of The shnrc he cond
steps by whcn that condition pas been reached
ens above nsmea he TO ses DR. Cau sne @ Of
Edinburg, and Rev. G. II. spurgeon, Of Loudon.
Two other resolutions were submitted as amendments
upon The foregoing but they were ultimately Withdrawn
A LIVELY DISCUSSION
Mr. CHESTER objected TO the statements and the resou
os which accompanied them for this reason, amongst
others, that they tmanated from q Self constituted
authority who bad consulted the members
church with respect to the part they had
u act They had been told in addition 70 that groand
of MT
whether this meeting approved of them not He
thought this most gratnitous and dscoueos challenge
To the other members Of the church they told
that whether they approved Of hese documents
they would be published " the world all the He,
for would vote Tor the adoption Of the
the resolutions. That charges
against ndivnusls the church, charges against the
uustees, none OF whom were present 10 defend them
selves But these cha ges neither explicitly stated
were those against whom they leveed named
Now he demanded that tie charges be put inta
q tangible form, and that the parties referred
to be named. II ii int MED TO arraigp
npugn and use opprobrous epthes against those who
might chance differ from SELF constituted body
here he had little hope Of harmony
iheIly love in the church. If the church TO be pa
raded before the American community with such mill.
round its OK that must indeed ought
go down. What position would they find themselves in
before the American community when was thus made
public that the beautiful church in Union square,
fashionable aud wealthy qua ter Of the city Of New
Yorkpot church established Tor the poor and needy,
but grand editce where the wealth and refinement
Of the city to worship had been compelled to go
England TO look for money to support it. That was
had recommended this beggpg.misson should give as
reason tor such appeal that they dare not apply to
themhe general body OF the churchthat they dare
let be known that they about 10 make such
peal because Of certain hostility the pastor and the
abolition OF slavery which il was known he advocated
Tbis all bad enough but there worse 70 come
What the fact2 They that these charges were
backed up by from their pastor wherein he had
brought charges not only against this church, but
the ministers and churches Of the whole counrychargcs
wherein he told hrs friends in England that
his was the only anti slavery church 10 the
country. We're such charges as these to DO
sed by the church, He hoped not, but he for one
would not let them go uncoDtradcted. What would be
the result they accepted foreign aid for the churchs
He could tell them that they would be longer a self
governing church, controlling their al lrs but they
would be dependent church controlled by those gentle
who wished to arrogat 10 themselves the power of
control the funds Of the church. It would be
longer the church that would control the mnstraons
the GOSPEL but self appointed committee armed with
funds received from foreign land No church could i've
in this way, and he cali "a upon the church numbers
present TO ward of the coming evil. Why should they
aid, from whence they repeatedly had missionaries
asking aid 10 assist them in evangezing the
world that they were supported by Egs6 gold and the
whole influence Of their as the great denounccr Of
slavery would die out No matter with what power OF
truth intellect DR.. Cheever's war might be waxed
against slavery his moral influence would be deaf, ana
himself would be it dead In conclusion
be urged the meeting not to endorse the statement
or the resolutions accompanying that statement If they
old they would hang milestone round their necks which
would eventually crush them.
Of the statement and Of the resolutions. He was
anxious for the good and welfare Of the church
and Of their pastor, and be recommended that the
documents be laid the table for the present. and that
time be allowed for full consideration OF the whole
ter. He commented strongly upon the wrong done the
church by the letter Of Dr. Cheever wherein that gentle
man bad asserted that he surrounded by foes from
within and without He denied that there were any
within, except indeed, might DO that those gentlemen
were foes who had taken certain responsibilities in this
matter without consulting the members Of the church
He would vote against the resolutions.
Rev. 7. C. WARREN spoke at cngth in support Of the
statement and the resolutions.
Dr. BALI opposed to handing to the control Of
a committee the funds contc mplated to be raised
proposed in the resolutions. He was not 50
averse to seeking aid wherever 1t could be honorably
obtained
Mr.. FARp spoke in favor of tho adoption Of the
solutions.
Professor MARTIN did not believe that DR. Cheever could
be influenced by any set Of men, matter what control
they might have the funds Of the church. Iu that
respect. be had fear but he strongly opposed
nevertheless TO place the disposal Of any funds thai
might be raised in the hands of a commttee. On
| that account he objected q resoution He was