The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-10
The Checvcrites In Pious Council ovcz
Slavery.

Slavery.
At the monthly concert prayer for the ensaved last
evening" small lecture the Church OF the Pur
tans was about half full Part Of the audience
posed Of ladies' and upon tho back seats several
attentive soorsd people.
Dr. Cheevcr present during the latter part OF the
evening. Our reporter, as be entered, vas handed
paper called the Golden lc with which he amused him
the exercises commenced. Its motto is, "Thcre
fore whatsoever 70 would that should do unto you,
do ye even 20 them It's first article 10 entitled "The
Martyrs Death !" and says that "John Brown q
tyr freedom that che stood up for Jesus in the per-
Of the despsed poor that "hs stern integrity and
blood and constrained thsm % say, he spake
having authority and not ~ the Scrlbes; that his
sa Ws epe AcS ever moss
noble, dsnserested, Christian phianthropist" These
are extracts uerodt,m
II tlst Brown fully represented the principles Of
this paper and, therefore, according 70 the motto, the
editors desire that band Of Southern fire eaters may
come 70 some quiet vilsss in the North At miinisht,
peaceful cnxens and do all they establish reign
Of anarchy and boodshed over happy aud prosperous
Mr.. Holt wss invited TO take the chair; but on tho
ground that be was hoarsc and belonged to another
Of Mr.. fe in bis place. but Mr.. Little also declined
Although Mr. Holt did not wish occupy the chair, he
We: wiling 70 show his sympathy with the cause for
prayer, which he did accordingly
chan =. aDay tassn & Nj, whiting who gave
ont the a., sss and wasn this had been sung con-
The Rev. Mr.. Warren was called upon to join IN
prayer he prayed that their action might be
love TO to man. when they they realized tha. millions
Of human beings were'held in wicked bondage, contrary
to the dictates Of humanity they came to pray ta. the
for those who we're held In bondage this country. BE
prayed that the hearts Of all men In oil parts OF the
lion might be turned TO the necessity OF this great and
ClOriOus REFORM that might that all
nations were emancpated and free.
After the singing Of hymn, the Chairman gave
few remarks. He sald that since they had met, ono
month ago. the rest Of the who had been connected
with John Brown had suffered death. Not one Of them
could be left alive. And their blood cried cut OF the
ground against their murderers But the South was not
yet at peace As woman, who had been driven from
Charleston account OF the Northern principles OF her
son, had said TO him that day, there was no freedom
whatever at the South now-not even to white men.
All the Shareholders he said were not IN the South.hefe
were many n this city A gentleman ., whom D,a he
debt at the South, received a slave woman and
her boy in part payment Somebody at the South
offer accepted. The speaker had expressed his dis
appreciation OF this course, and the man had answered
that ne hadn't lived TIL this time without knowing what
received letters from friends In England OF whom
in speaking OF the great revival which bad taken place
here wondered that bad had no effect upon the stability
Of slavery.
Mr.. GiBxRr wished TO speak OF work by Dr. Cheevcr,
which was about abe s sSeiog published by s1osopion M
holdng," and comprised consideration Of all the pas
ssges in the Bible relative TO slavery duodecimo
OF upwards OF 400 pages He had circulars relating 10
it, with spaces for subscribers names, which ought 70 bc
widely scattered. He proposed that persons VITO were
Interested in the should sign for number Of copies,
and be responsible for them. He would pay for ton
copies, and sell them II he could. and not he would
give them away.
Baptist minister here offered few remarks, and
among other things said that he believed thirteen
sIavehoding cergymen had been on the committees con
necsed with the Bible Union for the revision Of the Holy
mar 6a m n
ship with sheepeteaers, who proiessed to live 10 Jesus
Christ as TO meet with man stealing clcrgymen, 70 re-
vse tnc wIere we're 'nc cersymen 70 ngnw no
happy Brother Goodel and Brother Newton, the
editor Of the Golden Rut, but ali tho cergymeD Of New
York should be found on duty here.
Mr. BALL next joined In prayer with the meeting, and
prayed that God would give Mr.. hcevers book great
M LLOYD then gave short address, In which he said
that he believed that God could unite tho hearts Of
slave ard STAKEHOLDER that the bondage Of would be
come love good master that when the latter told
them he would let them 90 free they bad fallen their
knees and prayed, 80 mas'erl Don't act US freel In
cYeduous smiles here visible many counteuanccs
Mr. FARBAsK didn't believe that God was going % do
liver the bondmen Of this country by miracle he did
the children Of Israel, but that work for them 70
DO. We must speak againss slavery every ~hsre-we
must pray against In our churches In families, at
The breakfast tabe-everywhere. The idea OF this gcn
man seemed to be that MI places should DO oonsccrated
the service Of "niegers~ BE 1o5understaDd
the Sermon on the Mount 70 cay, Let your commanics
To IL. The words which Se ss
several times, We should speak Of ths hing every
where"
The subject Of Dr. Checvers book was again taken up
and the reverend gentleman himself male few remarks
concerning Il. He stated that publishers wore very
trade some said they wouldnt tonch II sny more than
they would work from the bottomees pit Another pad
was fun Of fapatcsm II would be impossible 70 pub
sh until thousand Subscribers had been Obtained Tor
H. DR. Cheever then went ont and procured number OF
circulars to distribute among the audience The meeting