New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-01
SLAVERY as 4 RELIGIOUS LNSTITJ,
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LETTER FROM THE REV. J. C.. WILSON.


To Ae Editor cf The Tea, CAri'i,ca ASs9oais.
SIR: Suffering under some indspOz.iOn, and for
biGden by my "nedicire man 10 speak or write
there few provocstiors ths. could tempt me into
such IIdiser.tion this. But il In the
days o honest DogbeTTy so i II in these days that
some things "ioleIGbe and not TO be endured
Let ne, aithout prsfsce, and by way of getting q;
what | want 10 say, briefly csp.la,e some OF the
more ro.orious scJlngs and doilgs Of the Northern
Methodist Church iOH ard tie South.
They cast Us out evil solely because Of ouT con-
pec'Ion with dCme.tir slavery
They attempted 10 tetraud u OF our shsTe II tie
Chmch property.
They have zea.ou.y striven. and are continually
suiyrg 20 organize AntiSsyeTy Churches v! niE the
touros of every Southern border state.
Jhis much IL from the record; what else they have
done sud are dong i best Known 70 the conductors OF
" the underground railroad.
IT, pursuance Of their LEGENDARY abolition prOpsgsr-
dism they send ussi0nsres 70 Northern Texas anu IN
the course If time and everts eudeavOr 70 OrgalZe n
TeIss an Ab-iti0A AissioHary Conference.
Tie citizens Of the vic.nsge pesceably assembled IL
mass meeting, aIt having calmly considered the un-
en- ergency tus forced upon them proceeded 70
meet / in most Astonishing uoderstOn.
A committee q. c.iZers gss appointed, who in con-
foruy with their instructions, respectfully inform
tie Bishop ard other clerical gentlemen composing the
CoI'eTeIce that their 30crs we're Lot needed not her
pieserce by any esn. desired
Tie conduct II our fellow citizens Of Northern Texas
Wa characterized by Iiline,. which would scarcely
be emu-iec resrer The sea board yet mild il was
y 81 e1cfted Eorl deal o. severe SnlGadYerslun,
ard led forth II 81 amount Of pathetic lanens-
tor fIom the NortteTI Methods, pres.
Tlis Was 70 b expected bat they DO 10; stop &,
this
They occasionally cease to scold and " shrek. eI.
ercses strictly in her Inc ard attempt 70 reason,
y hch : alto 0geher outside Of theT vocation. Reason
could never concuc Chr,tisn % the conclusion that
i Z Necessary & church meube-hip that the canti
cate should be Uore philsnthropLic thsn Paul, VINO
sent hack the ootyerted fugitive slave 10 his ChrsGa
master their plan L "a -iea HIM, holy than
The S,n oi Man wLo heaed the sayes an. 81 al meet
Eith tleir oEueTs. Tne following specimen of their
ressorirg you have already aid before your resisrs
but let q, COX 81 & sgain:
fttere are twenty i've men II Texas who tissp-
prove Ci slavery nay they 10; form Association sLd
hod meetings for scientific literary religious pup
poses ard yet have j; 6 coIdton thst no slsveho1er
shsil meet with them ' .Zior. Herald, Boston.
No, forever 10 Texas = slayeholding State, every
nch Of her wce domain : slave SOL and by the bleSs
ug II God shall he.
Texas Is true % her institutions ard b. he.sef true
70 he South, true "a the slaves who IL the providence
Of God have beer given her for the teyelcpmen. ii
beT gfard resOuIces the aty artss, e-ouneut CON-
fCi, and elevation o; the white nan and the physical
social. mental and moral advancement II the black
STE = true 70 the development of that gracious aui
brevoeI, system which e.eys:es tae ksa;h.l csnu.-