Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-07-08

l will say abuse ! and which if adopted
will carry us to an unlimitated contro.
versy.
Then again we have no right 10 pro.
nounce judgment against an Independent
christian body.
Article 8 of our Constitution states
that one object Of the Conference is to
promote harmony and co-opperation
among the churches. I hope this Con.
ference will consider little. Should it
approve of one society and condemn the
othe-, what will be the end! II will
make all those who do not like COM
munity of st,ife to inquire where they
can find quieter denomination: So
the young convert will be told by our
enemies.-join the Congregational socie-
ty If you wish life of strife. This is
unnecessary and inexpedient' Let
US decide it as our Master would have
! US.
[At the conclusion Of the Judges re-
marks, q young clergyman residing on
the enobscot, and comparatively a
stranger. leaned over the pew. aud ia
milarly placing his hand on his shoulder,
said, 'Sir, admire the ingenuity of your
address, but l don't believe a word
Of it."1
Rev. Mr.. Ives thought it was best to
take the question without further dis
cusssion.
DR.. Dwight remarked-I arise not in
the spirit Of strife. Those who cannot
speak on themes like this without unhal-
lowed feelings have much to learn-they
are not conversant with the alphabet of
christianity. If our Savior had avoided
strife he never would have come to this
lost and otherwise ruined world, and he
expressly said that he came to set a man
at rariance against his father, and The
daughter against her mother, and The
daug hter- in-iaw against her mother-in-
Inc, The dissemination Of truth will at
all times occasion warm feelings, but
when right spirit prevails the result
cannot be otherwise than good. l see
nothing inconsistent here with the rules
or object of the Conference, or with the
harmony and cooperation Of the chur-
ches. We may be much profited by the
discussion Of ,ruthssAx. by our offerings
Of prayer or praise. l ask, when &as
truth advanced. and strife not been fore.
boded: But what was the final result !:
Has not truth progressed or triumphed ?
If the advocate Of truth had hesitated
and adopted the policy indicated. would
there have been such advance: Better
not have peace or harmony than be.
numbeJ sensibility and spiritual stagna-
tion Better that the churches be rent
in sunder if number Of Christian men
cannot pounce against this terrible evil
in the spirit e the gospel.
The New York Society is not an inde-
pendant christian body. 1t is an incor-
porated Institution, and is composed OF
those who are not professors Of religion.
1t was constituted by the Legislature,
and il is misnomer to call it an inde-
pendent christian body.
Are we to behold this dark and muir
ky cloud sending its pestilential vapors
in this direction, and can we not express
our fears and oppose ourselves to it
without being charged with strife and
war. of harmony: Let the world say
shame on such christians
But the article in our constitution to
Which my respected brother has referred
speaks of cooperation. What is Co.
opertion! II we do not express our
disapprobation of the course Of the N. Y.
Society, shall we not tactily cooperate
with them. In some cases expediency
might lead us to vote in silence; but nc
man can fai; to exert an influence. and
As great end momentous duties now de-
volve and press upon US. we should CO.
operate in their solemn ful6llment.
l repeat, that great evil which has be.
come the au,ocrat and the dictator oi
our country, which is trampling unde,
foot the dearest rights of humanity. and
threatening the homes of tho Puritans;
which is stretching its influence farther
and farther, must be met and overcome
and we should here cooperate in oul
opposition.
Am always to be confined to the
street or my own fireside when speak
of slaverys Why do We meet here and
discuss great questions except to send
out voice that shall outweigh any sim
gle voice7 Are we to meet to have a
good time. No. we should look farth'
er and higher! What have said be-
lieve to be the voice of the churches o
Maine, of New Hampshire. Of Vermont
of Massachusetts,, and Of all the churches
of New England 1t may be said that
if we discuss this subject, some will &c
to another church. Men have right il
they think best, to join the Episcopal
church, or other churches Mormons
if they will, but that should not deter US
from the discharge of our high duty.
If l should refuse to resist this
slave power. l should be recreant to the
land that gave me birth, should be rec.
reant to the name Of my fathers. and
recreant to the religion love.
might object to some verbal express
ions in the resolutions-th term infl'
deity; should peter changed-but the
spirit of it is mine. and when l come to
vote. shall give it my hearty AYE
Some demonstration was manifested
during the truly eloquent and christian
remarks Of DR.. Dwight; but they were
quickly suppressed by his objection te
such manifestations.