The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-19

ped MNfet pro slavery men. and bitterness OF
feeling engineered, un' has become almost Impossible
for 20 70 remain q united pe,pie There are nov two
parties In The cburchthe consendpg fer an aters
ton In our Discipline on The subject OF slavery, and the
other opposed rne question TO this ns,e therefore
swhcn ~ thsse two parties hM changed its posi-
ZOO we ass-e, most % 's..c.y the border has no..
reepkd the encroachmen,s Of the South IN an
resist the cpcrcachueps Of The south noe. II has
fssrfai co~t, and with Constant conflict hes resisted
prosAvery sssauio "a the palpt on the platform AMI
,nrouto We p.m Inc border hs stood ia,hfa 70 tns
ans Of sboionsm FROM TIE south. II nas never denied
beng anti slavery could no, 90 Id srd wouli not
u could. me borcer stands nov ~here :, hiss ever
stood and though pressed sorely by the frien hes
ersaAen, and by TIE foes has ale rcsstsd ia
representatives CONE TO ,bs General Conferences asking
for no charge In the nscfpne. aud willing 10 abide by II
@th We have al~sys taught. ani sun tsach, that
ssvehodpg Tor meroensry and selfish purposes wrong
But have held that the relation Of master 70
slave, when ether necessary or mevcful M sinful oa
this principle We have received the ssvehcfer into the
church and BY we have Requested our Administration
In any case the adminsraron has been detective. n
has been the er cpton and not the rule While our
brethren In the North aud North yedef W tbs
pressure Of an ussm Which by their o~n sctou N "
fashioned anti slavery Msihodism No human adm,nn-
vstcu can be perfect and border brethren do nos
claim hat theirs any exception 10 this RUE but they
DO claim that integrity 81 purpose has cnarscsevizsd Their
action vsb the laws OF the Sts against emsncgst,oo 40
oom wabcus sbc liability q senr arrested ssd sros,rs
ted they have BY their moral Influence and discipline
ft~d the yoke ~ bondage om toe Of thousands
Who With their ch,sdren. cou,ented and hspov
on late osirg 70 N. ar,sfcd stair Of the COUNTRY they
infueuce has been extent limited but for this the
church Of the border responsible THIS 10 the post
ton claimed for nse by the border and the claim sus
tanned ~ the testimony Of others me Bishops 10 their
address 10 the General Conference Of 1885, gave the re-
quits Of their observations IN regard 70 the position ana
moral influence of churches the Dor fer IN toe
Frvcopal address Of The present s~sicu they reafrm
tbsir stste<nts asd refer the General Cnfer~ncs 70
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