The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-17

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ssah q peaos 10 said that ~ Provissaoe
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beoo@e an exucps, no nust bs cossidersd ultra Hs
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wishes 70 take. however. conservative ground against Dr.
Curry. Slavery Z eoo.eaasac.ly eeAd.s dead CARCASS
IN The churoh snd ve should hsrcfsre take measures y
remove Il from Tho church
At this jun otsrs Rsv. JAS AvHH q the Newark Con
',os US DoSocs1 % me &c ..vx
1854, had ssver sssa eithsr repealed suspended
Rev G. Crooks ssA that he here b discuss the
COnfereacs would not vote upon on Friday was dead
ssd that should give Il decent funerai-ls,ting the
% s, Ds'S pau .ss
fighting for principles that gone He asked the Con
wbethes they wiz not vote on tho non concurrence
He challenged como up 70 take pert In this Confer
epce and will stand BY Dr. oy, ~ saotican deemng
bin far superior.
bur that Crooks putting II on too thick. (aughter)
Rev G. r. CRooKs-Your scheme for making
tenn for membership IL not only prevsnsing them from
you 90 ne down on the Church like th1nderbot
how you think that they can succeeds He was willing
viii subscribe to The principles OF Dr. FlOys paper
uon He says th they do injustice to their
Southern brothers by wardg tho principles they have
CSrsianny You discard the daughter Of one Of the rss
Bsbots OF the church 70 LEI her die, because she s
Rev Mr. MuxY arose and said that he had said but ut.
Tie on this subject that be would take anti slavery
position in this He does not prefer 10 question the
eu Ayery on this matter the conservative but no
believes both vroOg IN taking the stand they do
wrong 10 the discipline OF tho church. HIS doctrine u. II
inc wheat 4 we must Ioee the wheat LET US rather cu
vae the than to l0ac both slavery an evil,
we must take up with that evil rather than to root out the
-;sh Wha~n uwtll fhaU
nd pubic sentiment In this cssea Not ia the South,
nor In the North, but must look for II in both He was
opposed 70 coDcurrDg with me Providence res0,aaos
God forbid it, Should they stand BY and say that tho
doctrines Of jesus Christ and 81 Paul are all savenodng9
the church we will cometo point, who pro slavery
We surrender up vast number who are not siaveh0d
ing for there but few in the South OF this doctrine
sbo are savehodlDg. We also surrender up minis
ueon vastnumber Of those who are s'avehoders
canpot therefore, attend the church in the South.
fhs the time, above all Others that s most uniting 70
take up this rule
Rev r. HArTrup then took the floor, and said that 4.
the fret time he has had the pleasure Of listening TO
Dr. Mey and surprised that In defining his position,
be should cav must deal lightly with sin. Must We.
then orag down Gods holy Standard Must we permit
thisp for ia strange language from sach gentleman
that we must open the door 10 such principles
he wished TO reply 70 DR.. Crooks; but bis (Hat
ana s sc T gentlsm.n ssa .asoy
to the daughter of OF frs bishops a. being
PEELED from the church He replied that If that daughter
DR. CROOKS here begged leave TO explain the matter,
which was granted, and
DR. HATFIELD coatnuec-Iet this point drop then, for
he intended TO look at the matter it in 1850 He
that murder piracy and other crimes were not more
forcby depicted slavery the Bible. (Csus for
ssveboder who does not HappIe on his victim and hold
him. (Here DR.. Hatfield rean the definition OF slavery
given in laws Of Southern States from "Eho Sla
very") The Methodist doctrines say that We shall not
take woman ana bold her body and soul That Is what
you shAll not DO. Why ought not the church TO m
says that shall not take him
and make him q slave unto death This Is human
wroOg and when Christian men ssy let US put this under
u.s. He would rather see his children to-day laid in a
blood grave rather than be the eaves OF (Cries
Of "Auen'D Every child born In this world has the
same right " be FREQ has Gods angels
slavery OF the devil, the sum Of all evils Right well
has II been said BY man Of eoquenOe, Abolish slavery
which is good and evil" but DR.. Crooks rays that
must not stsmpIe upon This subject The excitement Of
s another border than the Southern There Northern
Q Western and an Eastern.
stand asanst this Conference that taxes the steps Of
brother but We want the opportunity Of saying aye
nay and that he deemed the proposed alteration unjust
Those VINO hold slaves hold them BY legacy those who
bought them done relieve one, or have done II
In pity He has seen slaves in camp meeting shouting
their praises Cod and master and mattresses according
The pioneers Of Methocsm held slaves until they sought
1t TO release them and John Wesley made shareholders
preachers in the West Indies Mr.. Wesley strongly
much - he was against slavery. Mr. Wesley,
although man We al revere, a. . man he can
s"anss Of The friends ~ tns ns
tb slavery, do not expect their rule enforced even
is adopted by the General Conference He moved then
that the order of the day be taken up.
Bishop SIMPSON called for the ayes and nays the sub
ject to add the word slave holding" in the Providence
resolutions.
Dr. FoY said that he had presented bis resolutions in
the hope that the Conference would in hem but
was willing to vote on the Providence resolutions.
Iho Gnsfor fhon o1nAHn
Providence resolutions The and nays being taken
resulting follows
Toinroduce the word slave holding "......... AS
The ballot being left open until the Gloss Of Ii. Gcnisr
ence This, however s not the sense Of the Conference
10 general there being originally three resolutions before
them two Of which were LAID On the table, and therefore
many did not vote.
DR.. HESpERsoN moved that ali further action ON the
Cincinnati and Erie resolutions be laid tho table.
ADOPTED.
should be Instructed to 60 TO General Conference and
therefore moved that the delegates be instructed to 20
there taking no general action on slavery. Lost.
DANIEL OWNING said that slavery was Dragging down
some Of the beet members, and that should be driven
from our BORDERS and we did not drive out Of this
General Conferences will 60 on for the next four years.
and be felt glad that the young ministers will take action
on tbs abomination.
ssBshop SIMPSON hoped they would stick 70 the point
Rev N. PERRY said that this (Dr Bang's) motion was
to netruct the delegates the General Conference and
Dr. NATHAN BANGS sad that the delegates were elected
by their party and hoped they would carry out their
WE'VE
DR. ssK,e said thashe thought he should abide by the
opinion Of the Conference In the present state OF AFFAIRS
the Bishop Having 10 90 away, he moved that any
change in the general rule be laid on tho table Adopted
The subject Of lay delegation was then placed before
the session.
Dr. BANGS moved that this Conference concur in the
East Genesee resolutions concerning lay representation
general and annual Conference
Dr. CLARK said that Il may not be appropriate for
old man eighty years old, TO speak here but ask
who shall elect these lay representations The Annual
Conference may but the General Conference cannot
motion to extend the esion was carried.
Dr. CURRY sgd that the General had the
power reconstitute itself for lay delegation; he was
however il favor OF change but there SONS
Indebtedness about it, and there general difference
he would put it over TO General Conference.
Mr. GElswOID said be believed that friends Of the
ay distributed. He had introduced the sub
ect of Icy delegation in bis district When the way s
open the next four years be would give his the
mater.
Dr. KENNEDY concurred In the opinion that four years
hence they would be better prepared to act and act gene
rously.
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