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

peersrcte, We shsl need rom tnem, ossh, las oou1V
yersy is dore with, volume upon the passes
~ their faith Aud If uaiition does 700 Jusce yoaf
ei'h on Ills subject has passed through very many
phases.
5. But after proclalmpg tina, yoar New Rue' Is
70, 70 be enfrcso You up the entire by CON-
cs6irg that " is not rseoed. We quote you agNn.
The slsvthol sn,cng os are mcety confined
Ito two orerefcts; by the time II the next census
the number will be much fever; and by The census
"uext silsr, viii be nearly cone a. all" You admit,
hen that by 1870 il ell be hard 10 nod single slave
holdsr in tie Church. Agsln you say' For Mary
snd7-;he principal field Il toe shove too Confer
epces-" m the orfer " blessed Prortdencs, IS al
agree, as soon 70 Be a Frse Staie and TN. rue
"orly prenoniory Al nou icsment o' 'hs ssprns
"of freedom. II l. but the programme OF DEF Happy
future; 1t bsi dste-tg'es hcr Happy P9ss'o". lou
are ire1tIcsbly satarged 10 the tolls OF your ntora
ate position. Fis', You propose rue, wnica you
abolish bstre re ink any upon you, psps' i.,
be IL no effect, ths. you do 20. expect 70 PIT en-
ye stakeholder ont OF the Church; and nos yoa De,
,a,e II al without your doubtful help Providence wiu
rfslbly accou pisn the work for u.s. Ard taa' WITHIN
he next eleven yesIs; for you add; The decade
.scf movement IL through the coming ten year.
che triumph of hoery ~l be crnsunm,ieii
"let them 10, fol !, share tee noaoss 81 70. ss
".ppros,h" II pc h4d sai this much,
your party wouli not have believed Us. ! an ssi
tina, we have your testimony TO 'sc, on ~ncn IN
seiyaves have steadily nsis ei, viz, that With the
Dciplre as it is aud the osLcarent action OF Provi-
dsnce, Slavery in the Methodist ,'scopA Church
viii, within an appreciate period, become extinct.
But ask why oil this po,her, then You sub.
stsrtiab confess that ii ~ the proposed "New Rules
were put away in Of the pgeonh OF your edi-
oral sar cum and forgotten, the Church would DO nd
of slavery without derimert 70 her unity Mest nn-
ce,ely do wish that you would advice your friends
their orgins ore, TO make such disposition OF thsm
l. too believe that these blessed tokens Of Providence
are patent to every gahei think see them N the
bosom of Methodism, and beyond the borders Of her
ample fold yet an firmly persuaded that the change
of the terms Of membership which you advocate, vi
do more retard the OF freedom nan al ohsr
hurtul Influences put together. VIII you not believe
your border brethren vben the wfest Of them tell you
that they know this will be the effect OF your revo
| utionsry measures
| your sItcle you have been such destructive"
| such a demosher OF your own handiwork, that IN
| stead Of having a platform 10 support you, II you
attempt to stand a, all, 1t must be IN mid CIR. But
| will touch rapidly upon ore or two points more;
g. You say hat before enacting new rule touching
Slavery the Church needs moral preparation and then
add that the "test OF such preparation 10 the power0
| g change our General Rule by two third VOTE
You count our lay thep nothing Because they are
| not directly represented In our QuafrenniA Council
Won will not co1desoepd 10 ssk they have any opinion
| upon the question. You, the advocate oil universal
freedom propose 10 put new yoke upon our members
without so much a. saying by your leave. FOR you
we'll know that the proposed rule viii not touch the
| travelling mnistIy il will affect the laity alone You
vrte as II YOU expected lsymen to be a. passive in
This transaction slaves brought up to the auction
block have looked in vain through your article
| for single intmation that you would seek coun-
pei with them. All | zee 10, that you take v
for granted that the Church is "morslly" prepared
| for revolution 80 your party can commend
two thirds Of the votes OF the General Conference
| What right have you to assume this do you not
believe that travelling preachers, prompted, some
Of them by sincere but mistaken zeal, and brought
Oh TO action by your rayipg cry OF All the Offices,
| may incline one way, and the lsymen quito another
Many Of our members are mature, ssgAcous men. fet
von sat them with dis dap. With single wave Of
your rod YOU would tranrfsr them from one set OF
masters TO another; and then you will bid them abide
where they ere placed, and be co1teIt' assure you
| that this mass, which you overlook a. dumb Ut q
| best iparticulae, has both thought and voice. ana
thousands Of them will speak to you with an smphsss
which it will be impossible for you to msunderstsnd.
T. You charge Dr. Stevens with thre stening sscee
| sion with "rallypg the border to desperate and
reckless resistance" You soy TO him, As between
your section and mine, all the secession, &c., must
leone from your aide of the house DIR. Stevens can
take care of himself and will doubtless attend TO thus
charge. With his defense ! am not concerned. Of
yourssf you declare, II rebuks both ssosssonsms
this you had just quoted spprovingy the language Of
| The North Western Advocate!
al" 1. no Idle word when cay unity Of the Church
may depend upon concession 70 Northern snmsnt"he.
| Do you class Bro. Eddy with the Hosmsn and Nat
ti-ons, whom you bave driven from your platform
| We suppose not no is one Of your own hstsrnty.
You have not, however, rebuksd bis sscsssionism"
bat have cited it with laudston: Nay, you proclaim
prospective secession yourself for you declare that
/ a
ference, or something equivalent, We are doomed 10
that fearful catastrophe. Truly, while you have been
| exhortipg DIR. Stevens to take the mote out OF bis
| eye, you have Dot noticed the beam IN your Owl.
Has he rallied his forces 10 "a desperate ressstsnce =
So have ysu rallied yours. ! may a. Justly apply the
language to you which You apply 70 him Yoa fore
tell and you will fulfil" Mark, charge nothing npon
you but deny your exclusive claim 70 bs our pesce-
makers and Cnurchsavers; and insist that you prog
nosticate destruction az freely - the brethren whom
you oppose aud lDpugn You are not des'rucuves;
| Oh no you thank GOD you are not a. other men
especially those raughty "e11enist" conssrvAtivss.
| For one em sick of these commissions. regard
my brethren who offer from me upon the question oil
the DUTY Of the Church In relation TO Slsyery a. IN tho
main sincere and claim as much for myself and thoss
now term of embersbip. But what are We 70 think
| Of the following specimen Of your charity lie who
refuses or neglects 10 perform this once explained
duty" o., Of helping 10 pass your change Of rule,
or some other solemn act equivalent guilty ana
" condemned before the bar OF his sdudgng God"
What right have you TO say this Omniscisncs alone
could determine such fact and yet you Determine
without hesitation. You too hssty In sscrieing
| guilt to tbose who do not sgree With you. we
have convictions of duty upon this subject
| a. deep and as solemn your own. we
sdsvor 10 regard a. steadily a. you DO the hna e.
| count which we muse render TO our Judge. In me
depths of our hearts we believe that he does s0e
REQUIRE Of u what you earnestly Lsis. we shall DO You
put US all, however, under tho BAN DO yoa mssn
| that our Bishops are already condemned before the
bar Of God If they do not favor your measuss thai
such veterans On Bangs a1d Griffith, and othsfs -msn
whose lives have appealed eloqusntly for Chris.An-
ty a. their tongues stepped gadt sod that yoo
know Yet 10 this length your Misguided zes has
| led you. -
You put the climax, however, upon the sstound-
ing statements Of your paper by calling your party
"CoIserystiye." an glad that this good name V 70
growing into favor that there 10 struggle TO sppro-