The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-14

ssaisd The slavery question hrusps shei hsads
Rev. Gas Gossz asked some pertinent questions, such
a. How mush has the slavery discussion accomplished
toward the liberation Of the slave SLOW far has this
sei alton produced species OF onomaniAf" he thought
they prepared for action now, he supposed the
Conference was ready 70 vote except the speech makers
mans were positively against slavery fSsre wa was mo no
slavery In the country he from, and there never
should DO any He told them not 70 talk Of liberty as
long % they kept slavery In their midst but he op
posed 70 change Of the rule, because OF the sgated
state Of the country at the present time.
doctrine Of conservatism BY Randolph Snd others, that
slavery WAS social moral and political evil But what
had they to do with the abstract question: He Rbored
state Of that part OF the country and he saked repu
tston for the truth Of the declaration that niue snths Of
nom Necessity and nom motives Of humanity. fnsy
would tree their slaves - The border churches
are true 70 the Discipline, and they were allowed to
them would continue.
Rev. Mr. WMATIsY replied 10 the speech OF Mr. Kst.ell
India islands was mot decreasing ten per cent under the
oppressive system Of slavery, but, on the contrary,
y was increasing ever SINCE. They were now
with scAoolhouses Under the equator the inhabtans
OF Africa did not present the exaggerated negro type He
right to expect labor from any under the lash. Al
though the slave considered chatte he spoke and
a IKE pS ne 1d Io s
families with any favor. Where was the man who would
IKE see his child taken from him and soldS The sys.
tenn Of American slavery the yest that tho
sum and he therefore, in favor Of asatDg the sub
jet He took his stand upon the platform OF Gods
that Providence would remove the evil BE had learned
that Providence always worked by human instrumen
t.y God meant that the subject should be .gt..ed
III the last etter had dropped from the slave he took his
stand upon the Declaration Of Independence which God
forbid he should look upon n compound Of :" sering
Rev. Mr. KnInL asked permiasion TO fortfy his state
msnt In regard to the condition Of the West Indies by
reading an editorial from the London Times Of JAM 8,
Rev M GIBSON said he could produce testimony from,
the columns Of that journal TO show that within thirty
years 1t had turned square about he opposed to
quoting Earl Grey as authority in preference to John
The Bop said that the question was the acceptance Of
the substitute, and2not it's adoption
Rev. Mr. CRAWFORD stated that Mr. Kettell had abored
70 show that slavery was blessed institution and grest
GhrBthnser He thought the anti slavery portion Of tho
Conference should not be prohibited from endeavorng TO
shield their fair fame from infamy aud to vindisate them
opened against his wishes, he trusted that s bounds
would not be narrowed He said the conservatives were
70 blame for bringing the subject Of slavery before the
Rev IRA FERRIS corrected the last speaker by stating
that the Bishop felt his iperious duty to bring the Erie
speaker) did not wish 70 be considered asserting 10 the
remark that Brother Kete spoke for the conservatives.
Or. MCCNTocK denied that the Introduction OF the Erie
resolution was his work. the work Of conservative
man on that floor It was presented by the Bishop In the
discharge Of his duty and having been presented for
uuou to debate t. Re 1as no suxoas
to have debated o he endeavored 10 secure prompt
Yccn in the morning BY the propriety Of their
1vetng upon the Erie resolution ut once.
Rev. Dr. HoIpsca made . concliaory speech, giving
as his opinion that any change in the Discipline woad
make s administration impossible, and the result would
be that the church would be destroyed The early church
abolished gradually The wesleyan missionaries the
sNpe and to preach the Gospel the change proposed
wee effected, geographical and territorial division
sa Be III s.esa and The piOusnshars Of division Be- run
3 church would be tremendous, and the power and
bsry and excellence Of Aeshodism would be gone.
teacher for over sixty years, was introduced and cor
ally received by the members Of the Conference. The
ews expressed By Dr. HoIdch he had seem the work.
Of the rule ef the church slavery the Penusula
halt century, and hoped that would be permitted
he Conference then adjourned till three O'Clock in the
ernoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
he Conference met at three O'Clock, and as ~
se preliminary matters disposed Of such &s the
a>sson OF candidates into full membership with the
Oeirenoe the discussion on the slavery question was
y6ned.
~ Dr. STRICKLAND moved that Mr.. Ferris resolution
b@d upon the table for the present. and that the Con.
ce should proceed to take action upon the Eric reso-
lun. The motion was seconded, and vote taken sixty
Hvbeng in favor Of laying the substitute the table
three opening S The discussion
nIhas the substitute was presented TO prevent action
, mn the Erie resolution.
r. FxRRp explained his position, and showed Dr.. o.
bn that he was mistaken.
IT. OssoRN said that the General Conference would take
swhss the new York Conference might DO Let The
hole matter DO LETT to the approaching Conference n
tufslo He was more impressed than ever that the
npisocpal Church had arrived. BE would AK,
Y the church had sinned 20 much In res
The attention Of the church had diverted from it,
legitimate duties by reason Of this agitation. the d.
The border churches occurred the results would be dsas
tous 70 every portion Of The land. BE would have de-
sired 10 Bishop James shot through the coat in
Of what the strength Of the anti slavery sentiment In the
North was he read letter from the South published
Tor The sake Of humanity, for the sake Of the border
churches he counseed the members Of the Conference to
restrain hasty action on the change Of the Dscnpe He
believed that slavery should be extsznnated from the
church North and South but he was opposed to prohibit
Ing now q tes Of membership 81 he believed the
dino ivr su0a action had mot COME
Rev. Mr.. Brown was the next speaker he went with
the Northern church against slavery. What to him
der the Conference from expressing their sentiments up
on this subecY He thought that the General Conference
eeud Get understsndingy upon the slavery question.
The substitute Of Brother Ferris what the New York
Conference wanted, 70 express their sentiments before
Dr. MoCtrocK said that he was opposed TO nercenary
savehoding, but he was not in favor Of any change n
the Discipline ct the approaching General Conference by
= change Of the general rules.
Mr.. BRowx resumed his remArks He thought that the
church should denounce the ain Of slavery. he re-
minded them Of the sory which Dr. Holdioh related IN
NE morning Abous Methodist minister In Baltimore who
refused 10 take dinner with slaveholder until he Hbe
rated his slaves. Nor did he (the speaker) wish 70 s
down with them 1t the Lords table until they put away
thb sin.
Mr.. BROWN affirmed that The article read in the morn
M from the London Times . caricature q the real
coalition Of the effect Of emancipation in the West Indies
He had evidence from the lips Of weseyan missionary
that IN everything that related to material, intellectual
and moral prosperity, the inhabitants OF those Islands
were far n advance Of what they were before the
emancipation act was passed.
] A motion 70 adjourn till tomorrow morning was pro-
pcaed and carried, when Mr. Brown will finish bis speech
Previous resumipg the slavery discussion IN the If
crneon the suboned resolutions were referred to the
Dommittec on lay delegates:-
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY TIE OREGON CONFERENCES IN
AUGUST 1858.
Resolved, That this Conference request the General
nference 10 next session 70 provide In the Discipline
tia annual and Rauarnl CoDfa-