New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-08

treseut-tbe Object being 70 correct the false I'M
PIE ssion made by the article herein referred u:
FRIEND OF DR.. WORCESTER
TIE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH AND
SLAVERY.
RrPIy To DIR. wHEDoN.
DIR. WHEDoN: With many others, have real your
recent article in THE TRIBUNE upon the question OF
new rule excluding Slavery fom the Methodist EP's
copal Church." / have read it a. in some sense
public manifesto of the views of yourself sud those who
act with YOU ASIDE from this, hosever your official
position ard Your acknowledged talents and lie srning
en.ite you to be heard with respectful attention. aud
give weight TO wbstever suggestions you ofe'. You
will excuse NE, therefore, if carefully snalyzs the
logic of your exposition and comment freely upon its
spirit confess that both its epnt and IT'S logic have
disappointed ne, for reasons which VII now proceed
briefly 10 state. .,
/. Your first position of importance is stated 10 these
wores: q" We shall man oar posts nrh true, Io!d!,
coUs,rrafire men," The italics mine. You else-
where define your sdjectives CONSERVATIVE, Anti
Slavery" Sc, 50 as to apply them to men OF your
have III farled your sg bravey, and bears, "a your
inspiring watchword: "A the Offices shal be ours"
You say in substance to the supporters OF the present
Discipline on the hand and to the aivocates OF the
change Of the chapter on the other: Gentlemen,
you can have places unless you change your Prin-
ciples l. and those who think with me- must have
90 ths nos,s Of the Church" Your threat may ofiu-
cree come of the weaker brethrer. Bat you may be
disappointed. You will need the votes ofthe chapter
men to elect you or any Of your conferes. They may
pocket the sont, but it is not very likely Besides,
many OF your own psrtisans, who have followed
YOU IRON sI conviction thus Tar, may draw BACK,
when they lind that your race s tor the places Of trust
and power.
In all seriousness, / regret from my heart, that you
have made such declaration. For the trst tune Ia
the history of the Church, apsry leader holding a
To fhA vie Ira
the spoils" Msy God deliver us fom the prevalsncs
OF such spirit.
2 You boast greatly of the conservative character
of your Quarterly 1t has "cbastened both ef'
tremes," and has scattered ",ups,tis reonkes upon
pending Crisis ?" Has there been during TINS contro-
versy any public alton in which extremism OF the moss
Indignantly destructive" type has been so negrant ~
in that pamphlet It's pages reek with ISLANDERS upon
the sainted dead and the most vrtuous living men OF
the Church The Church itself is held up IN ia pages
as aInost rotten with the virus of Pro S!averysm IL
there ever was occasion for your impartial reouke,
II was on the issue Of that scurrlous pamphe. Yet
what was the verdict Of the calm, loyal, conserva-
tive Quarterly In your number for January, 1853,
you notice the Impending Crisis thus;
say ss. IN he ss% .atsSny t.
sSs tine Rs s Of t.
No word Of rebuke condemnation here. So far a.
the influence of the Quarterly goes, the pamphlet
has had L. al. You are Matisons indorser You may
suffer your ma ne to 90 to protest. bat protest is dis
honor. We hold you AID your Quarterly TO your
own cho.en position. Wherever, hereafter, men
speak Of thai pamphlet 81 it deserves they will re-
member that you are lie hacker.
Bu. your account OF your management oil the
Quarterly Is unfortunate in another respect. You
prof TO be deeply stirred by your conscientious con-
victions. You call every good Anti Slavery msn
to speak out the faith that Is in him, and to help in
preparing the Church for prohioitory rule. Bat
what did you, champion OF this faith propose 70 90
through your official organ You shall have your
po'cy in your own words: "The Quarterly ha, sI-
Guided from It's own al propositions tor change
"of Discipline. every sylaole the Quarterly has
uttered hs, been within the Limitation OF the Dsc
"pline az il is" For editor who cannot lest be-
rause Of the criminal o)mpllcity OF the Church with
Slavery, this is prudent indeed. Was tins cautious
reserve which you proposed to YOURSELF dictated by
wish 10 leave way Of escape; determination to re-
tain the Offices at any price For earnest refor ner
you failed lsmentably in your plan OF managing the
Quarterly; but you have failed stll more lament
ably in its execution
8. come now TO your programme. II is so incon
ssteIt and illogical, that when your Conservative.
party TO be rallied on IT, You viii NM It small
bsttalon-espec ally under your Office Tag, which
needs voters TO hold il up. In one breath you sdvo
cate an absolute rule. " Slavehoding is sn. Itb
4" falScy that there are two sorts OF ssyeholders
" among us-the guilty and the innocent You de-
mand law, making non slaV enoding requisite TOT
constitutional membership" AL this " clear enough
II night have fallen from Mr.. Hosmers pen. And
you add that the " new rule" 10 ~ be hnahty.
After it. peace without it, war forevernore. 10 the
ne II column you suggest rule admitting the distino
ton between guilty" and innocent" sayeholding;
recognizing slsveholding for benevolent objects"
ard III effect knocking whole columns of your rhstonc
10 the head. Had you suggested such rule year ago.
before the visible setting in Of the sober reaction
which makes you and other extremists rear ana draw
back your party would have e1comrnunica1ed you
with bell, book and candle. Your Quarterly would
have sneered at the "Germsn silver ring OF such
bare metal Alas! It ia your OVID coin that you have
40 IN ~ n
your own hands. Your Hosmers, Mattlsons, and
Havens will regard you as deeerter, and the worst
Of oeserers-sn early one.
4. Bat wore Is TO come. Ii is bad thing ~ be
Incapable Of ogcal disnctions bat 1t is far worse TO
see double in morals do not charge you with inten-
tonaDy teaching defective ethics, but can excuse
ven only on the ground of defective knowledge OF
ethical principles The object OF your party Puiy
the cbuIch By change Of rule 10 exclude slavenod-
ers Yet you tel Us yourself il will be bat paper
charge" On Abstract proposition" which Will not
lead 10 the expulsion Of single man ior sievehoio-
pg" could lot have framed such aposi.lon Tor you
you have made II, and must abide by Il. All THIS
clsmor this disturbance Of the Church, ths manning
Of posts" this weary, weary war, nglpg the
hearts of brethren, and hindering the Church rom
enterprises Of good, to effect paper change We
doubt II the history Of Legislation furnishes the parallel
Of your extrsordnsry PROPOSITION. law which 10
ntended to BE- no law, which the onenders whom II
To correct are previously ADVISED they need hos
obey We tsye heard Of Pickwickihn insults, but
never before Of purely Picksickian amendment
to Cop.tifuton Oar people have been startled by
tie liens rosr and sy sDg with trembling the
f. a. -prrg; but suddenly the shaggy hide il put by,
sud tfey are requestsd no, TO be alaImef-it II 40
ion but only Snug the joiner"
Bet Won vsnt the F" New Rule 10 be solernnly re-
corded in the Book Of Discipline doctnDa
formula Whose formula shall ACCEPT Or. X ngs-
lev has offered one; Messrs. Floy aud Wise snoth-
er, ard the Cincinnati Confererce another Win al.
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