Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-05-03
The Methodist H. ChWCclA and
SlHVccy.

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The wickedness Of the Methodist E.
Church is astonishing. 1t is we'll known
that we have in this country "Dtvine
hstitution," called Slavery. 1t is also
well known that the principal inducement
which moved God TO create this world
and people it with human beings was,
that this blessed institution might grow
and flourish. To this end Prophets. and
Evangelists have been sent from time to
time to teach its beauties, aud confirm its
supporters. All this, and much more,
may be learned from any Christian Min
i.ter who has been blessed with the "Heay-
enly Grace Of a ''slave" or two, and
without which he would have no religion,
and would be in no better condition than
I. mere sinner. For mars spiritua: com
fort and holy upbuIlding. therefore, was
Slavery primarily ordained
And, as Democracy is the highest so
cial state to which man can arrive in this
world, and as Democracy cannot exist
without slaves, therefore, for the temporal
GOOD of men, Ond the full developement Of
Democracy, was Slavery, as a secondary
object, ordained, as may be learned from
any reliable organ Of the present Admin
istraion. As, therefore, the spiritual and
eternal, as well rs temporal and social in
terests Of men, TO say nothing of the
glory Of God. depends upon this "pecu-
liar institution" it follows, that whoever
does not, with all his heart, mind, strength
and soul, maintain this system, is an en-
cmy to pure religion and sound Democ-
racy, and as such, ought to be denounced,
aud punished for his audacily
But the Methodist Z. Church. it seems,
has 50 dcgenerated and backslid, that she
actually denies the Divinity Of the Insti.
tuition, and has therefore become infide
in religion, and is suspected of inclinine
towards Repubicanism i'll politics. Q
course it is the duty of the faithful t(
put down such enolmitles; and accord
ingy we find in the Bonham (Texas) "1n
DEPENDENT" of the 19th ult., the proceed
ings of a county meeting, called to taxi
measures to drive he Methodist Confer
cnce fiom that State. We have MT space
Cor tie eloquent, piouS and patriotic speecl
made on the occasion, but give the resolu
| tions. which are as follows:
! "WHEREAs, As a secret foe turks in ou
midst, known as the Northern Methods
! Church, entertaining sentiments antago
nis,ic 10 tie inStifutiOn Of Slavery. and til,
manifest intention of whose Northern co
adiutors is to do away with Slavery i,
these United States; and
WHEREAS. Ghe further growth of thi
enemy would be likely to endang"r th'
perpeluilv of that institution in Texas:
Resolred, That the Methodist Churcl
have separated into divisions North ant
South tie organization of Northern
branch of that Church in our midst, as {
screen behind which TO hide the emisaliej
of Northern political faction, known a
Aholitionists,i is danger Gus TO our interests
and ought not, therefore, to be tolerated
by the people Of Texas:
Resolred, That the teachings anc
prtachings of the Ministers Of that churcl
do not meet the views of the people o
Fannin, and MUST therefore b. StoppcK.
Resclved, That suitable Committee b
appointed to wait on the Bishop and Min
isters now in Conference assembled, o
Timber Greek, in this County, and aCori
them to qCithhold tile .further prO& O&ecutton o
said Conferences, as its continuance aoiU b
. a0eU calculated to endanger The peace Q
this contm@m'ty.
Resolved. That our motto is: PeaceaJL
if ace can, ForciJiy If are mast"
That is right, good ''patriarchs." Driv
out these incendriaries by all means
"peaceoLiy If you can, JorciGly If go
must'' Men who will not appreciate til
piety Of robbing trundle-beds of negr
babies, or the cAiUalry of extorting by tn
lash. unpaid labor from dispairing womer
or the Uemocrocy of selling on the auc
ton block laborinG men, certainly shoul
, not be tolerated in SO highly civilized
s State as Texas Let the Conference, there
: fore repent, or leave. That religion th'
won't con form to the habits of the peop
to whom it is preached, is not the artic
, wanted in the South, and if men won
o pedd,e the wares that are wanted the
\ should not be allowed to peddle at all
Thee cheers for the "patriarchs of Texas!
d RY Hon. Joshua r. Giddings, pc
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