The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1860-05-31
American Tract Society.

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American Tract Society.
The thirty fifth annual Meeting of thi
Society was held on wednesday 9th inst
1t the Dutch Reformed Church Wash
ington Square New York, after variou
reports from the different department
6 of the Society, Rev. Mr.. Walcott, o
Chicago, submitted the following reso
lutions
Whereas, This Society in 1857, on rec
ommendation of the Committee of FIT
teen, adopted resolution affirming tina
those moral duties which grow out o
the existence Of Slavery, as we'll a:
those moral evils and vices which it is
known to promote, undoubtedly do fall
within the province of this Society, and
can and ought to be discussed in its
publications, and this declaration still
stands i'll full force therefore.
Resolved, That the reasons which urge
to such discussion also remain, and now
press upon the Society with accnmulat-
ed weight.
Whereas This Society in its last an
nual meeting declared that ''it had no
doubt in relation to the sin of the Afri-
can ve-tlade, or the great wickedness
of that iniquitous system in any form,''
and Whereas, During the past year,
evidences have accumulated, until the,
fact has become notorious and fragrant
that this accursed traffic has been re.
opened by vessels sailing from various
parts of this country, therefore,
ReSOloed, that the publication or repub-
llcatlon Unsuitable tracts setting forth
the iniquity of the African trade
would meet the warm appreciation of
the Society.
Mr.. Walcott supported the resolu-
tons in short speech, in which he ac-
knowledged he had three reasons for
offering them First, to vindicate the
freedom of debate, second, to maintain
undated the proper sphere of the So
cieUy's responsibility, and controlling
agency. Third the necessity of correct
ing the present policy of the Society
and elevating it to amore scrptural
standard. Mr.. Walcott, closed with
the following sentiment:
The present and previous policy of
this Society cannot be enduring. 1t
has no moral vigor. 1t has become
weaker year by year. Each annivers-
airy brings us nearer to the attainment of
our end and, in the meantime, we will
labor on with courage, and patience,
and hope, feeling as they chat watch
for the morning and to-day, in this
commercial city, in this center aud con-
huence OF a chilling conservatism,
stand in the presence of an unsympa-
thizing majority, sustained and cheered
by the words Of my early teacher {:
Have faith in truth, never in numbers"
Tie great surge of numbers rolls up
noisily and imposingly, .but fatsout upon
the shore and slides back into the sands
of obliveion. But true opinion is the
ocean itself calm in it's rest, eternal in
its power, and though the nj ght come
down to vail it for time, it is still
there, beating on with the same victori-
GUS pulse, and waiting for day. Loud
and prolonged applause.
At the close of this appeal several
members attempted to speak at the
same time at last the floor was award
ed to Rev. Mr.. Lee, who offered as an
amendment two resolutions the first
relative to lager beer drinking on the
Sabbath q the second.
Reso2oed, That the Executive Com
mittee Of this Society be directed to
prepare & publish documents that may
be presented to them, denunciatory Of
the evils of abolitionism Loud Laugh
ter d applause.
Pending this Resolution, motion to
adjourn to another Anniversary was
made and carried. Thus by a little
shutting trick, which many politicians
would not demean themselves with, the
Reverend heads who control the Amer
lean Tract Society, adjourned hastily,
and with their business unfnishediu Or
der to avoid any discussion or vote
upon Mr.. Walcott's resolutions, This is
what the New York Tribune terms a
''carnal expedient,"