The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-20

who sympathized with Dr. CHEEyRR, and the cause
which he represented. Not more than forty per
sons responded, and of these, before the close Of
the meeting, only thirteen remained. Whather
the Others were disguised with the Doctor himself
WIN iie history which he proceeded to give them
oi Tue troubles of the Church of the Puritans, or
with his vehement denunciaton of every other
minister of the Gospel in this country as recreant
TO what he assumes to be their duty, it is limos
sible to say. All that we know is that thew left
him in the midst of his harangue and that the
resolution which was subsequently offered by the
thirteen who had the patience to sit out the two
hours discourse, so clearly covered an imnlad cA,-
sure upon the Reverend Doctor, that his Secretary
urgently solicited It's withdrawal, and when this was
done, offered himself resolution as a substitute
winch, we are told significantly, Hdd not take
FINALLY, however, a modification of the original
resolution, expressive of sympathy for Dr. CHEZ
YER, and also for the Church of the Puritans, was
adopted, only five of those present voting for it
"the remaining eight not voting at ALL Now.
the moral OF this story teaches several things that
are especially worthy of note at this present unc.
ture. The Church of the Puritans was not only
''N'~iiN'N"I sustained
the earlier years of the ministry of Dr. CHEEvER,
and no disputes arose between himself and the
members OF his congregation until he persisted in
giving constant vent from the pulpit, to his rad-
cal opinions on the subject of slavery. Then it
was that the schism took place which alienated
meny persons whose views on the subject were
either more moderate than were those of their pas-
tor, or who objected TO his making the slavery
question the staple of his sermons By these an
tagonisms his usefulness as religious teacher was
sensbly weakened, and from the partizan tends
which grew out of this diversity of sentiment the
prosperity of the church was destroyed DR.. |
CHEEvER now seeks foreign aid TO sustain him in
Tue ministry. He asks it explicitly, on the |
GROUND tnat 1t is necessary 10 establish,
on firm basis, an anti-slavery church
in the city of New York; but where he confdent-
ly expected to be able to accomplish promptly his
object he has discovered that the cause which he
has espoused has fewer supporters than he i'm
agined The truth is, that English sentiment in
relation to slavery has undergone remarkable
change since the days of WnBERFoRoE and BUx-
ON Emancipation in the British West India
Stands has not worked well, and the conscious
less OF this fact has not failed to have its influence
lpon people who expended fifteen millions of
iollars upon the experiment. The extraordinary
Increase In the manufacture of cotton within the
'asl quarter OF century, employing as it now
ioes directly and indirectly, one-sixh of the
Whole population of Great Britain, has also had a
sensible effect in modifying the views which were
ormerly entertained there in regard to slave la
Dor. 1t is partly owing to these causes and partly
'lso, without doubt, TO the unfavorable reports
which have gone abroad concerning DR.. CHEEvER
hat the latter has found it more difficult than he
expected to raise the sum he has gone to England
o seek. The sarcastic allusion to the CHEEyER
mission which was made by one of the few gentle
men who were present on the occasion referred to.
) the best commentary that we have seen on the :
haracter OF that mission. Chow happens it, said t
ne speaker, THAT with such an able and faithful l
minister as DR.. CHEEyER, and with such noble
cause, SO small sum as the principal of fifteen |
hundred dollars"-tbe annual ground rent
could not be raised in New York, or in the .
UNITED STATES even if the Church of the Puri- c
tans were unable to do it2'' The only answer e
ouchsafed by DR.. CHEEvER was an angry retort .
1 view, then, of the ground upon which he bases e
10 'i'ii' ~ tie Aoerality OF the English people; 81
lie wanton aspersions he has cast upon other n
lnisters of the Gospel, and the prejudices which n
seeks to excite against his own countrymeu. !;
trust that his mission may prove signal fail o
e. 1t Is owing to the fanatcal teachings of
ch men as he, that our sectional differences have
zen exasperated to the very verge of dsunion and 81
IS only by Indignantly disconntenancinr them -
at the peace and union and harmony of the
can be secured