The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-26

sent me design Of the leaders In this movsmeat is t,
posis' by Ming our editorial chairs With their own
iiene and thus prepare The church for and
aDsniy N this msttsrs II he question: be- evaaed,
We shan sss' v ss; si sSs:: Il will 's
sOs g.. ILL have any such result. AL /
floor who bsu.v.. Fare OF the declare
mat 10 expected for, q. ~" -. bo'ier
m nvr IN N .he Meth, and this received, VIZ
II W., -scipl.pc be changed what viii De the resulp
III mce seriously disturb the peso, Of the CharCt 10
emSsr Of the comnit,ee on slavery sy :" oGs
MT circulated In hs Conference was h very fact rhey
began Cot IVES soon found produce
only Look at the hest Of o.nc.al men no have sent
their protest against the acton win these men be likely
warned in limo, or tho Church in he North
WIN learn wisdom by the shiDss she viii suffer leave
Have the RICH, TO 90 ibis thins2 DO not mean the
power but me 'Agot according to the doctrine Of the
MAJ, majority epor'S-"tn things whatsoever ye would
them, FOR rAs Is the Law snd Piopsetso me
5ie,nrsn Of The. border dd 60; bring slavery ia.O
e escn nsn In the majority look into tho moral mirror
which Sed nss hung up before al humanity, and ask
brethren in:he border would have right 10 desire
That tAey should do unto me ~ sm now trying TO do
\ thyseIf
. Hs7e We the right according TO the lay OF sIo
churo The law Of the church requires, before the So
ner.l Conference change letter meaning,
any one OF general rules that ahst have the as
e1esCes Who were present snd voting We ssvo asked
nh consent with three dincrent rules enc OF which
.Ss 70. hs Enc
rule h.: scevet but .ss votes the Previdence rule
only :ns g.. S.oa. sgs b.: and TOO
conferences voted for two and others three rules
count all The for rules .. given for one
rule hey number but 1855, one half OF tne
sDtted 70 vote. Does mot The law of
the church forbid any change present session;
conclude therefore, that this General Conference has
lake now sss menbersbip Out Of nearly coo COO Of
members, but 1857 have asked for change Of any
rences out Of seven Blu, one out every twenty
two have sked for change, and they differ widely TO
me eSsnge ney GENRE necosnns 'ne ,s s 9, .nS
Conferences claim the right 70 change the die cpune or
can the delegates a. rspresenseyes vote for AgNn
give us the moral right 70 make this changef We have
law which forbids official members holding slaves
except matter or necessity This chapter, proposed
substitute 10 SAD by IFS advocates 70 be decAra
ton only They say rs notiaw II will therefore place
tbe-church In poson where she has no law which pro-
bbns slaveholdpE by either the ministry the official
membership. TINS rs going back from our former posi-
In conclusion the change proposed by the majority 10
opposed 70 the law laid down In their report asd TO the
words Of the chapter and sAy-"rhb report contrary
to the law OF God and nature inconsistent with the
GOlCen kule, ana Win SnAt IN our Olecpuue winch
requires all who desire to continue among us TO do
harm, and 70 avoid evil Of every kind" therefore a
Conference to keep themselves pure from this great evil
and to seek i defeat by all lawful and Christian means
| The half hour having expired,
SPEECH on FRANKLIN MOODY.
| TRAsKIx Moody, Of Cincinnati, took The foo, and
made the following innsmmssory speech, whsh vas dc.
vered a the top OF bis voice, accompanied by violent
gesculatops lie said-I surprised hear from The
las, speaker that the question Of American slavery in s
moral bearings ID not 10 be considered this floor 10
the moral character Of slavery that the basis Of this
ssistion, and whh 70 define my position. am in favor
slavery documen, and proposes 70 the General
TO char the general rule, that shalt prohibit the
S, ust sh an nsepsion . ensIsvs shs% Now, %
asainst the slavery that exs IN this church and In this
rspublic with 70 present twenty oouuts-assnst The
sbominaoe system which desolat4s hearts homes
OF thousands Of our fellow cresturcs cloud applsuse)
wouid ros lake place in The future !. was unbeoomns
ChIstian sssemblsge
the copdnon and Of The Of
hing and makes him but the mere sppendase OF anrhes
in slavery wbsi right has one man TO boy, or ssl, %
held in slavery another man made by tho same God,
raj sss sovernea By the ssme conscience reason and
Bible, and bound TO the came eternity: ] hold my title
ssre cope su. nG ns
account Of what fathers d. not because they
os . or 'Ss Or bu%sn s,e Ur .ns but
and resportible Soda ns,ure vnicn vas male
s ssm po... a9 image ..us su s a.
csey the came rsht 10 his liberty th.i have % mine
stroI men may indeed rob me Of my personal hos'sy
years and si doirs IN and out Of the ohurcnbu
nor alter the evsrls,sns "a, ss, an entitled By os.
Ter given me BY my Almighty Greater TO be freeman
slavery an oppre,son sna greyoos wrong, THAI tales
nectng every right thai inheres their aud
pertains 70 their pe,soD.y - men and makes them but
away ~ oxen or horses or dogs or bales OF cotton
eh.i,eh personal. An American slave can 90
he GuU kEnA A~.l
my fee'," he ures but a nsue o. speech. for
slavery puDnes q mana right V himself II an
riu . crime u he Appearances his o.n earnings 70
himfelf be thief and robber and treated socord
rsoton and ceah Is his doom II be p-rsss IN claiming
that he has any right to himself America slavery sub
lie may be barered morgsged, beques,ees, involoed
marked shipped 10 cargccs, stored other goods, and
ma,k.tabIe commodity, and robs him. privileges
but Of himself IL does not curiai his rights sbo
him OF his right the possesson Of himself ana The
fruits Of his labor, interpos@ between aud his
ssry 10 a moral agent, cbattezes Gods only earthly
insse, and sells IN shackles those whom Cnris died
united, and binders the sxsercs Of purity. Ssppness
and permAnence connected With egahxsd family relation
% Parents the Of sh.r children ia n. n"rar.
ana sdmoniton OF the Lord untrammelled by the
ference o. third party whose viii Z supreme over the
rty and releases children from the 3uty ob.yug God
In render NJ obedience TO their parenss Slavery makes
the homes OF thousands loshsome brotheI unprotected
BY law from the brutal lust OF the lecherous offering
bonus 70 RIGHTEOUSNESS by way o. increased price
Its peculiar and high priced stock 10 the cmbodimeut
OF musated ana Oppressive se6shncss enactlns laws
for Its oofenoe and preparation, Offensive, unjust
psrious 70 the rights OF humanity, besides exercsng
pnvarrsntsble Interference with the publ, rnoras Of
Christianity, Demanding With wonderful efroutery the
church Of the Redcemer and blasphemousiy claiming for
Gods church you must boz down 10 my bchests. Its
spirit may be embodied In the coup,et,
ne uoloch N slavery sltfeSh IN htgb. |
Bow down n the shrine and vorshp, or dis
We moi prepared W die, nor viii We Worship (At
hmpe we're again made BY the audience 10 applaud the
speaker bet They were supprcssed) Slavery was In ~
ter an ssonism 70 the Golden Rule for would be
wiling 10 be made slave that his wife and children
should become slaves. II plain violation Of Me 90
cial law, "thou shalt love thy neiehSor 90 thyselfv
That was not The advice Of jehovah but imperative
mandate, binding upon every man Slavery dIsputs the
supremacy Of God nov Of old, when Pharaoh refused