The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-12-24

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1ba, De- sDes, l0lA loso. Ali o'clock A.
4. an eloquent addsaap was dsliversd by the Rev.
Mr Jacques. Of - Weea Methodist Church.
a the Close Of which Dr George Shedd, Of
Denmark, Dr.. Thome. Of Primrose, and B. B.
johnson, Of Burlington, we're appointed Cons
mistes % nominate permanent officers and .
DusiAaas Committee.
& Thin Osnmit,ss, aftss brief abssnee, subs
nitsed The following repsst. which Was adopted;
For President II. B. sp~lman, Of Burlington
For Secretary, D.. George Shedd, Of Dem
mark.
RuMnEs COMMITTEE.
Rev. 4. Turner. Rev. Mr. Jsqssa. Rev. A. G
Williams, aad n. s. Geansn.
Adjourned 10 3 o'clock r. n.
Convention met as r. r., and, after few
appropriate senarks from The President on To-
king The Chair. vas opened BY prayer BY Rev
A. O. williams
Rev. a. Turner, fron the Business Commit
tee, reported brief preamble and series Q
resolutions, which were taken up separately
discussed, during the aiteruoes and evenn
sessions, amended, in several particulars, an
ladopted, a. follows:
PRgAnBLB AHD RssoLUuoNs.
Believing that God made Of one blood all nj
lions Of men that dwel ON The earth and tbs
Jesus Christ died for ell men; and believing ID
African - truly possessed Of I'll the attribute
same inalienable and God given rights; Therefore
Resolved, LIST, 1t 10 NO greater wrong for ID
eolovs1 man TO enslavs the ssAits man than fc
~ uAjss nan 70 enslave tho ceSess6 man, an
ws are bound BY the law Of God 70 oil th
sympAthy and Christian effort for the enamel
patton Of the millions Of colorsd men in OF
country, We should be IL 50 many white me
we're held in slavery in their place.
I'd. That while We admit the right of Ii
slave to assert and mainsain his liberty, we, I
Christians, disapprove Of al iasurrectionaI
movements, and rely upon moral and religion
influences for the overthrow Of slavery.
Sd. That The enslaviDg Of the colored man
this country is such violation Of every natur
right and Of the laws Of God, that it cam,
! long be endured. Slavery has NO higher RICH
than that Of the strong over the weak; rigl
founded in war and kidnapping, and perpetuate
only by brute force.
4th. That Slavery and the Gospel are at irr
concilable enmity, each with the other. slave1
requiring what the gospel forbids and the 60
pei requiring what slavery torbids.
9Th. For the church 70 tolerate slavery in b.
bosom, or to allow her members 20 eDslave the
fellow men, is to do grie vous wrong to herse
TO the euslaved, and especially 70 the slav'
holder, a. il lessons the hope Of his repentanc
9Th. That, imitating the noble example OF Il
society Of Friends, and few other religio
denominations 10 this country, every branch
! the Church Of Christ should first free i:s'
from all support and connection with SLAYER
aud then should utter lis calm, emphatic al
persistent remonstrance against the 'ssum OF 1
villanies," on oil proper occasions, and in
suitable ways; especially BY disfellowshippil
all who hold or treat man as property.
; 7th. We cannot expect our nation to becou
. just, righteous nation, AID our rulers to RI
: in the fear of God, till the church sets the e
ample oil righteousness il her conduct TOW ar
the oppressed.
sth. The Fugitive Slave Law is iniqui
framed into Law, requiring what the law OF T.
> and the Gospel of Christ forbid, and maxi
obedience to Heaven q crime aud treas
against the State.
Y Several of the resolutions above called for
It spirited and searching discussion, which it
: hoped will serve good purpose in turning
= public mind to fundamental principles and
} christian duty.
II. B. SPELMAN, President.
3 GEORGE SHgDD, Secretary.
v Denmark, Dec. 10th, 1859.