New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-18

h.h haxs been eyen 10 the present rule, and shows
he inconsistency Of the phrase with the IN enton
"entaye them,' as iswell known that person can
,o no bought and sold until he has been reduced 70
slavery The sinfuness of Slavery declared by the
reseni rue consists in the holding and using OF me
p.r,on held slave. IL ~ mol contended ina, al
ra,es Of slavehol1ng absolutely sinful, but h;y
become 50 unless the earliest 0Ppodany a T rsaor
ays that since Slavery is condemned by the true doc
trines of the church, is generally admitted, there
should be no objection 20 an obicai declaration Oh no
fact in the general rnlei and concludes WIN recon-
mending change OF the preson' iue, ~ 'h"' " ''N
read aB follows: IA
dren, with the Intention to u'o them .. 'la'es r ,ao
The report also recommends the Suspension OF u,e
lh restrictive rule and the insertion IN the chapter III
regard to Slavery Of the following clause:
se ont all IN the chapter on Slavery At the words cyl
sa,sTy s .ad bS sT ,e ha%" beings a.
70 The laws God and nature, inconsistent with ,ne ypann
Scare 10 continue among to do no harm and 20
Of every Ind therefore sasco@atey odGGTh al
,b aud people keep themselves free from TINS eat
evil and to seek its patton by all lawful and Christian
We understand that the Committee stood ~ 10 IL IN
favor ofthe majority report. =, -,
minority report was presented Dy mr. Goon,9e ~
philadelphia and is of considerable length. IL reviews
the nroprcss of the contest in the Church from e COM
mencene mt; replies the various arguments adduced
by those in favor of the majority report; deprecas the
useless agitation of this subject among the non-'ve
harmony of the Church, and TO its progress IN the
southern States; eulogizes the conservatism oil the
border Conferences as opposed 10 the Innovations ue
manded by both extremes; claims that the presen,
rule is already sufficiently expressive OF The ANTI
Slavery doctrines of the Church. and is accomplishing
most righte ous work at the South quotes the in
struction of Mr. Wesley to the Missionaries 10
Jamaica directing them not to interfere with the
civil condition OF the slaves; asserts that the posi-
lion assumed by the majority OF the Commit
tee has been inconsiderably and hastily taken;
states that the returns from the vote OF the annual
Conferences does indicate their preference for any
particular change of the rule; declares that the action
recommended by the majority is the most Objectionable
of all the propositions which have been submitted ea
assumes that it, adoption will be most disastrous to the
interests of the Church in the present state OF political
excitement, and will expose the ministers and Their
families in the border Conferences to prvation and
merrill insists that it will compel reconstruction Of
lie whole work both at the South and on the Pacific
| Coast; and concludes by recommending an oihclal
declaration on the part Of the General Conference re-
affirming the Anti-Slavery position Of the Church and
that the Committee on Pastoral Address be instructed
10 state this position to all the Churches, and 10 give
| such counsel AZ they may deem advisable.