New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-05
THE CHRISTIANS ANTI SLAVERY CON
VENTION AT WORCESTER

Correspondeuce Of The N. Y. Tribune.
WORCESTER Mar1h B. 1859.
The Christians AIti-Ssvery Convention, held 10 this
city for the last two days, and addressed by DIR.
Cheever on Friday evening, at very large aud on
thusiastc meeting in Mechanics Hail. closed yester-
day, having adopted the following basis of organiza-
ton, submitted by the Rev. Henry I. Chesyer Of
Jewett City, Conn:
PREAMBLE.
Under profound convictions inherent snuusss slave
holding great system American Slavery has
10 and s sad of re
impending judgment Of the Almighty upon our beloved ouuy
Of cd under Divine guidance accomplish It, oyehrow
company Of ministers and Chsin' OF one mind and
l.sit bound by gisnce 10 tho Lord
Jesus Christ soeuny pledge ourselves TO one another aud
before God 70 THEM THAT AkE u A. SOUND
WIZ THEM aud 70 do al that We can Tor The utter deructo
Of tina. system Of chsttel Slavery With maintained
tom oSI.svs. into :otty to be called The Church All
slavery Society Of the United states 70 be governed BY the fol
lowing Constitution and 10 MAINTAIN THIS dscsuoh oil Pfno
DECLARATIONS OF PRINCIPLES.
l. The rights of sacred and inaieuabs without
distinction If blood or races.
Property IN man Impossible I" being without grant from
the Creator and equally contrary to natural justice and ~ re-
Tts system Of American Slavery and the practice Of slave
holding essentially sinful and anti Christian aud 10 be- dealt
with therefore such by Christian churches and miniIters
70 ief rom slavery but one that insist. upou It's inherent
its 0t. n,l.ic bsseness and denies sb'oIely
The euty Of one family or section of the Christian
TO rbuss and refuse eewsbp with another section OF the
yste church denies the rights of aud the common
Of humanity b. Defending Slavery and folding
It's bo.om say, seller, slave buyers and slave
tn ~ he m.nsed Al once IN The name OF God who Ia. com
,ISso The s.pa. of xcEedn.,, 10 undo he heavy
hndr - -, ~, .ba on,ys..d 90 r. s,d tS,t ca ~
n.yrTy tosr1 - ''' '"' 'pp''' ~ NV N-N ''''
abolition of the vast sy,tem of American Slavery
to be accepted the prodentIsl Mission Duty of tie
Amesn Clergy and the American Churches In this generation
TIE chuicn and the ministry % oIn the conscience o. Tue
nation in respect 20 Slavery and TO make loyal to the higher
law sEarit al unjust Judgments Of courts AMI unnshtool
legislation Of CODpess
Inc Woio OF 700 our enset 70 Heeu2n ss o1 ernoIy
sgsrst slavery sud any assertion mat the LORD Tod sanctions
saacs.. .ny in III. warfare with cn,rsso 70
faithful ministry and "ltne''lnE ohuieh
CONSTITUTIONS.
The OBJECT OF IDS Association being % unite A. chrscans on
the basis Of the Word Of God against Slavery and 20 concen
churches upon the exocon Of thai great the conditions Of
nem6ershp h, De the adoption Of Us pesge aud pincip
ana NE payment OF 80 snn9sI centiioution of us Ppo A,d
members Of local ocetes formed on these principles shall b.
members in ful Of his Society.
ARTICLE The officers Of this Society shall be President
Vie, President Secretary snd Treasurer, Auditor aud
Executive Committee Of I've 70 be chosen annually By ballot.
provide or and call public meeupE sach lime. and places
o public opnio to induce .tiou By tke churches vita ref
e'tbc- % slavery ard 70 incuicse the duties Of CIVIL govern
AE1 Bsioe local and extraordinary meetings which may
D. csed at the discretion Of the officers aud the Committee
there shs BE- at least public meeting annually during the
religious pveissry week 10 the cite. u Phi phs New
York ana Bo.tou r the nee expression Of the snti.ssry
pnLcpes AID sentiments OF Christian churches Jared BY
re society; -. 0..,...
in r.. ,ro.,cp,in oS,Ssi, anti. ,Ss sin,Dap a. nj
meet lectures .nc he use Of he press. shall o. met 5y the
derived from the annual contrib ltons Of
shall be.'oW for the use Of the society
thre, the m.nb,s present ct Any meeting notice Of
amer dnen ut having been gwen al any P,eyiou, meeting
Union Church when the toliowing resolutiois xs,s
unanimously adopted .-,-,..
AEssvsiy cbsr. IN regard . tis Bible view Of slavery