Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-25

Eg- FAIRFAX CT. HOUSE, June pat meet
ing Of the male members Of the NJ. +. Church
held in this place, on the morning Of the 18th
inst, Rev. ". q. Cor was called TO the Chair,
and o. Moore appointed Secretary. The objects
of tho meeting having been stated, the follow.
ing preamble and resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, We the members of the NJ. L. Church,
at Ryland Chapel, Fairfax CT. House, Va, attach
ed TO the Baltimore Conference feeling deeply AZ.
greved by the action Of the late General Confer
ence Of our Church, on the subject Of Slavery,
and yet reposing full trust and confidence in the
minority composing annual Conferences
confidence inspired by past pledges Oh their part,
and augmented by the reitcration Of those pledge:
deem it proper and rig ht to give free expression
10 our opinions in reference To the slavery action
of said General Conference. and also in reference
10 the course of policy which, in our judgment,
should be pursued by our branch of the Church
in this crisis; therefore, be il
R,soircd, LIST. That when we became member:
Of the NJ. L. Church. it was under the expecta
ton of worsbpping God in peace, without h!G
drance or molestation from any quarter, and e.pe.
cially without anticipating ever being wounded =
the house OF our friends
End. That our Northern brethren by their
RENTING warfare on the Institution Of slavery
with the practical working oi which they III
acquainted, and which certainly cannot interfere
with their happiness or comfort III any aspect,
whether civil or ecclcsiaS tical-have thrown Our
church into great excitement, and that a Tar -
we can judge, Intercourse has been endorsed h'
the General Conference. 10 convince " that the
next four years vii! he bat repetition OF the
coaseess strife Of the past, only augmented by a
failure To accomplish the full extent OF what their
ultra leaders had desired.
Thnt in ,,,iD wa A
bly, hope to remain with the!n IL peace, We think
| steps should be taken by which our separation
from the Northern branch Of the church ma! he
effected.
4th. That TO carry out our views we hum'f
recommend to the Presiding Elder to provide for
holding Convention in his district at a. early
Il day practicable, that he request the preach
ers and members OF his district 10 held con,e0-
ton in the Circuits and Stations Of his work. To-
the purpose of appointing delegates 10 said as
trict convention. That in our opinion the SAID
Convention should be composed OF al least rs"
laymen and one preacher, and that tie said Com
yention should appoint Il suitable number Q! H.!
meE to present an address embOdy wing iEe view
of the laiy Of this district, to The next Baltimore
Conference az Stauntou, and 10 ask for suitah.e
and definite action in the premises.
9Th. That our thanks are due and hereby teh'
dered To the Rev. DR.. I. Z. Bond, Editor b. e. 4,
for the noble and independent position indicated
by his recent editorial on the said General Con
ference action, and that We fully endorse ana AZ
prove the same.
9th. That Il copy of these proceedings be pm.
lishcd in the Baltimore Christian Advocate '''
Fairfax County News, the Alexandra Gazette,
and Virginia Sentinel, and that the Secretary %
this meeting forward u transcript OF the same
our Presiding Elder, Rev. B. y. Brown.
WILLIAM e. COE, Chairman.